[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59747-59748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26319]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 0

[DA 03-2899]


Commission Organization

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document revises part 0 of the Commission's rules to 
update the geographical coordinate locations of the Commission's 
protected field installations where radio spectrum monitoring 
operations are conducted to add the Commission's new Kenai, Alaska 
monitoring facility.

DATES: Effective October 17, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Berthot, Enforcement Bureau, 
Spectrum Enforcement Division, (202) 418-1160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order of the 
Commission's Managing Director, DA 03-2899, adopted on September 23, 
2003, and released on September 24, 2003. The complete text of this 
Order is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the complete text may 
be retrieved from the FCC's Web site at www.fcc.gov. The text may also 
be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex 
International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554, telephone: (202) 863-2893.
    The Order amends Sec.  0.121(b) of the rules to update the 
geographical coordinate locations of the Commission's protected field 
installations where radio spectrum monitoring operations are conducted. 
Specifically, the Order adds the geographical coordinates of the 
Commission's new Kenai, Alaska monitoring facility to the list of 
protected field installations set forth in Sec.  0.121(b) of the rules. 
These locations are protected from harmful radio frequency interference 
to the Commission's monitoring activities that could be produced by the 
proximity of any nearby radio transmitting facilities.

Ordering Clauses

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 4(i) 
and (5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sec.  
0.231(b) of the rules, part 0 of the rules is amended as set forth in 
the rule changes.
    As the rule amendment adopted in the Order pertains to agency 
organization, procedure and practice, the notice and comment provision 
of the Administrative Procedure Act contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 
inapplicable.
    The rule amendment set forth in the rule changes will become 
effective October 17, 2003.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions (Government agencies).

Federal Communications Commission.
Andrew S. Fishel,
Managing Director.

Rule Changes

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications 
Commission amends 47 CFR part 0 as follows:

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

0
1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.

Sec.  0.121  [Amended]

0
2. Section 0.121 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:
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    (b) Protected field offices are located at the following 
geographical coordinates (coordinates are referenced to North American 
Datum 1983 (NAD83)):

Allegan, Michigan, 42[deg]36'20.1'' N. Latitude, 85[deg]57'20.1'' W. 
Longitude
Anchorage, Alaska, 61[deg] 09'41.0'' N. Latitude, 150[deg]00'03.0'' W. 
Longitude
Belfast, Maine, 44[deg]26'42.3'' N. Latitude, 69[deg]04'56.1'' W. 
Longitude
Canandaigua, New York, 42[deg]54'48.2'' N. Latitude, 77[deg]15'57.9'' 
W. Longitude
Douglas, Arizona, 31[deg]30'02.3'' N. Latitude, 109[deg]39'14.3'' W. 
Longitude
Ferndale, Washington, 48[deg]57'20.4'' N. Latitude, 122[deg]33'17.6'' 
W. Longitude
Grand Island, Nebraska, 40[deg]55'21.0'' N. Latitude, 98[deg]25'43.2'' 
W. Longitude
Kenai, Alaska, 60[deg]43'26.0'' N. Latitude, 151[deg]20'15.0'' W. 
Longitude
Kingsville, Texas, 27[deg]26'30.1'' N. Latitude, 97[deg]53'01.0'' W. 
Longitude
Laurel, Maryland, 39[deg]09'54.4'' N. Latitude, 76[deg]49'15.9'' W. 
Longitude

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Livermore, California, 37[deg]43'29.7'' N. Latitude, 121[deg]45'15.8'' 
W. Longitude
Powder Springs, Georgia, 33[deg]51'44.4'' N. Latitude, 84[deg]43'25.8'' 
W. Longitude
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, 18[deg]00'18.9'' N. Latitude, 
66[deg]22'30.6'' W. Longitude
Vero Beach, Florida, 27[deg]36'22.1'' N. Latitude, 80[deg]38'05.2'' W. 
Longitude
Waipahu, Hawai, 21[deg]22'33.6'' N. Latitude, 157[deg]59'44.1'' W. 
Longitude

[FR Doc. 03-26319 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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