[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65544-65545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25288]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WT Docket No. 00-230; FCC 03-113; DA 04-239; DA 04-252]


Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of 
Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule, announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal 
Communications Commission (Commission) announces that certain 
Commission rules adopted in the Secondary Markets proceeding (WT Docket 
No. 00-230) in 2003, to the extent they contained information 
collection requirements relating to spectrum leasing notifications and 
applications that required approval by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), are now in effect with the issuance of FCC Form 603-T.

DATES: Sections 1.913(a), 1.913(a)(3), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 
1.9020(e), 1.9030(e), and 1.9035(e), published at 68 FR 66252 (Nov. 25, 
2003), contained information collection requirements that

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became effective on February 2, 2004, following approval by the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Murray, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7240, or via the Internet at 
[email protected]; for additional information concerning the 
information collections contained in this document, contact Judith-
B.Herman at (202) 418-0214, or via the Internet at [email protected].

Announcement of Effective Date of Certain Commission Rules

    1. In the February 2, 2004 Public Notice, DA 04-252, 19 FCC Rcd 
1911, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced the availability 
of FCC Form 603-T for use by spectrum leasing parties filing spectrum 
leasing notifications and applications with the Commission, and the 
rules requiring use of FCC Form 603-T became effective as of that date. 
FCC Form 603-T contain information collection necessary for the 
implementation of certain spectrum leasing rules adopted by the 
Commission in 2003 in the Secondary Markets First Report and Order, 
published at 68 Fed. Reg. 66252 (Nov. 25, 2003). As noted therein, the 
effective date of certain of the Commission's spectrum leasing rules 
adopted in the Secondary Markets First Report and Order--specifically 
sections 1.913(a), 1.913(a)(3), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 1.9020(e), 
1.9030(e), and 1.9035(e)--would not become effective until the 
information collection requirements contained in those rules were 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Bureau 
reiterated this discussion regarding the effective date of certain 
spectrum leasing rules in its Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 04-239, 
19 FCC Rcd 1542, January 30, 2004.
    2. On January 29, 2004, OMB approved of the use of Form 603-T on an 
interim basis. Accordingly, the revisions to sections 1.913(a), 
1.913(a)(3), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, and the new rules involving use of 
certain forms of information collection as set forth of 1.9003, 
1.9020(e), 1.9030(e), and 1.9035(e) of the Commission's spectrum 
leasing rules, 47 CFR 1.913(a), 1.913(a)(3), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 
1.9020(e), 1.9030(e), and 1.9035(e), became effective with the issuance 
of FCC Form 603-T on February 2, 2004.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25288 Filed 11-12-04; 8:45 am]
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