[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58097-58098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21724]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 0

[DA 04-2923]


Commission Organization

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends 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 delete the Commission's Anchorage, Alaska 
monitoring facility.

DATES: Effective September 29, 2004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order, 
DA 04-2923, adopted on September 8, 2004, and released on September 13, 
2004. 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 
http://www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 
488-5300, or (800) 378-3160.
    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 deletes the geographical coordinates of the 
Commission's Anchorage, Alaska monitoring facility from 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.
    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 Commission will not send a copy of this Order pursuant to the 
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the 
adopted rule are rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice 
that do not ``substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-
agency parties.''
    The rule amendment set forth in the rule changes will become 
effective September 29, 2004.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions (Government agencies).

Federal Communications Commission.
Joseph P. Casey.
Spectrum Enforemtion Division Enforcement Bureau

Rule Changes

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

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

    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]

    2. Section 0.121 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:
* * * * *
    (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
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

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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
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, Hawaii, 21[deg]22'33.6'' N. Latitude, 157[deg]59'44.1'' W. 
Longitude

[FR Doc. 04-21724 Filed 9-28-04; 8:45 am]
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