[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41754-41755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14061]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket 87-124, DA 05-1683]


Request for Comments On Panasonic Corporation Of North America's 
Request For Waiver Of Hearing Aid-Compatibility And Volume Control 
Requirements For Its Panasonic 2.4 GHz FHSS Cordless Telephone With 
Bone Conduction Type Ear-Piece

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks public comment on a 
Request for Waiver filed by Panasonic Corporation regarding the hearing 
aid compatibility and volume control requirements in order to market 
the Panasonic 2.4 GHz FHSS Cordless Telephone with Bone Conduction Type 
Ear-Piece, Model KX-TG2388.

DATES: Reply comments may be filed on or before July 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by CC Docket 87-124, by 
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission s Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number(s) in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Federal Communications Commission, Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-418, 
Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Alexander, (202) 418-0581 
(voice), (202) 418-0183 (TTY), or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, DA 05-1683, released June 17, 2005. Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, 
interested parties may file reply comments on or before July 7, 2005. 
All filings must reference CC Docket No. 87-124. Reply comments may be 
filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or 
by filing paper copies. Reply comments filed through the ECFS can be 
sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be 
filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption 
of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic 
copy of the reply comments to each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, 
commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 
address, and the

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applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an 
electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for 
e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to [email protected], and 
should include the following words in the body of the message, ``get 
form.'' A sample form and directions will be sent in reply.
    Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four 
copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number 
appears in the caption of this proceeding, commenter must submit two 
additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. 
Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, electronic media, by 
commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in 
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). The Commission's contractor, 
Natek, Inc. will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper 
filings or electronic media for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building. Commercial and electronic 
media sent by overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express 
Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, 
Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, 
Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. All filings must be addressed to the 
Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-B204, 
Washington, DC 20554.
    Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit their reply 
comment on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along with 
three paper copies to: Arlene Alexander, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-C418, Washington, DC 20554. Such a submission should be a 3.5 inch 
diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 97 or 
compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover 
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The diskette 
should be clearly labeled with the commenter's name, proceeding 
(including the lead docket number in this case (CC Docket No. 87-124)), 
type of pleading (Reply comment), date of submission, and the name of 
the electronic file on the diskette. The label should also include the 
following phrases ``Disk Copy--Not an Original.'' Each diskette should 
contain only one party's pleading, preferably in a single electronic 
file. In addition, commenters must send diskette copies to the 
Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-CB402, Washington, DC 20554.
    Pursuant to Sec.  1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206, 
this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding 
in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure.
    A copy of this document, Panasonic's Request for Waiver, and any 
subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available for 
public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document, Panasonic's Request for 
Waiver submission and any subsequently filed document in this matter 
may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, 
BCPI, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554. Customers may contact BCPI at their Web site: http://www.bcpiweb.com or call 1-800-378-3160. A copy of the submission may 
also be found by searching on the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs (insert CC Docket 
No. 87-124 into the Proceeding block).
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This 
Public Notice can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document 
Format (PDF) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb.dro.

Synopsis

    On April 19, 2005, Panasonic Corporation filed a Request for Waiver 
with the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) of the hearing 
aid compatibility and volume control requirements set forth in 47 CFR 
68.316 and 68.317 in order to market the Panasonic 2.4 GHz FHSS 
Cordless Telephone with Bone Conduction Type Ear-Piece, Model KX-
TG2388. Panasonic asserts that the non-conforming ear-piece will 
benefit the special needs of ``transmission hearing impaired'' persons, 
i.e., individuals who have loss of hearing in the outer ear that 
collects incoming sound waves. Panasonic also states that the product 
would be labeled as non-hearing aid compatible, contain a warning that 
the phone may not be used in a public location, and provide 
instructions on how to reduce feedback in a hearing aid caused by the 
telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jay Keithley,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-14061 Filed 7-19-05; 8:45 am]
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