[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2848-2849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1127]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 15 and 76

[DA 03-3848]


Editorial Modification of the Commission's Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document provides a more efficiently organized 
presentation of the various materials, e.g., standards, specifications, 
and similar documents that are referenced in the regulations for radio 
frequency devices and multichannel video and cable television services 
in the rules, certain administrative revisions are necessary to those 
rules.

DATES: Effective January 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Stillwell, Office of Engineering 
and Technology, (202) 418-2925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order, 
DA 03-3848, adopted December 4, 2003 and released December 5, 2003. The 
full text of this document is available on the Commission's Internet 
site at http://www.fcc.gov. It is also available for inspection and 
copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
CY-A257), 445 12th Street., SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of 
this document also may be purchased from the Commission's duplication 
contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 863-2893; fax (202) 863-
2898; e-mail [email protected].

Summary of the Order

    1. In order to provide a more efficiently organized presentation of 
the various materials, e.g., standards, specifications, and similar 
documents that are referenced in the regulations for radio frequency 
devices in part 15 of the rules and in the regulations for multichannel 
video and cable television services in part 76 of the rules, certain 
administrative revisions are necessary to those rules.
    2. Authority for adoption of the foregoing revisions is contained 
in 47 CFR 0.231(b).
    3. The amendments adopted pertain to agency organization, 
procedure, and practice. Consequently, the notice and

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comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, contained in 5 
U.S.C. 553(b), are inapplicable.

Ordering Clauses

    4. Accordingly, it is ordered that parts 15 and 76 of the 
Commission's rules, set forth in Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, are amended, effective January 21, 2004.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 15 and 76

    Cable television, Incorporation by reference, Television.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Rule Changes

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications 
Commission amends 47 CFR parts 15 and 76 to read as follows:

PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES

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1. The authority for part 15 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 336, and 544a.


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2. Section 15.109 is amended by revising the introductory text of 
paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  15.109  Radiated emission limits.

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    (g) As an alternative to the radiated emission limits shown in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, digital devices may be shown to 
comply with the standards contained in Third Edition of the 
International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR), Pub. 22, 
``Information Technology Equipment--Radio Disturbance Characteristics--
Limits and Methods of Measurement'' (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec.  15.38). In addition:
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3. Section 15.118 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  15.118  Cable ready consumer electronics equipment.

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    (b) Cable ready consumer electronics equipment shall be capable of 
receiving all NTSC or similar video channels on channels 1 through 125 
of the channel allocation plan set forth in EIA IS-132: ``Cable 
Television Channel Identification Plan'' (incorporated by reference, 
see Sec.  15.38).
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4. Section 15.120 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(1) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  15.120  Program blocking technology requirements for television 
receivers.

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    (d) * * *
    (1) Analog television receivers will receive program ratings 
transmitted pursuant to EIA-744: ``Transport of Content Advisory 
Information Using Extended Data Service (XDS)'' (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  15.38) and EIA-608: ``Recommended Practice for 
Line 21 Data Service'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  15.38). 
Blocking of programs shall occur when a program rating is received that 
meets the pre-determined user requirements.
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5. Section 15.122 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  15.122  Closed caption decoder requirements for digital 
television receivers and converter boxes.

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    (b) Digital television receivers and tuners must be capable of 
decoding closed captioning information that is delivered pursuant to 
EIA-708-B: ``Digital Television (DTV) Closed Captioning'' (incorporated 
by reference, see Sec.  15.38).
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PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

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6. The authority for part 76 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302a, 303, 303a, 
307, 308, 309, 312, 317, 325, 338, 339, 503, 521, 522, 531, 532, 
533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 554, 
556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, and 573.


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7. Section 76.605 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1)(ii) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  76.605  Technical Standards.

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    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) Cable television systems shall transmit signals to subscriber 
premises equipment on frequencies in accordance with the channel 
allocation plan set forth in EIA IS-132: ``Cable Television Channel 
Identification Plan'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  76.602). 
This requirement is applicable on May 31, 1995, for new and re-built 
cable systems, and on June 30, 1997, for all cable systems.
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[FR Doc. 04-1127 Filed 1-20-04; 8:45 am]
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