[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28936-28937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13623]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 0
[WT Docket No. 98-160; FCC 99-45]
1998 Biennial Regulatory Review
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Commission revises its rules to eliminate
the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's reference facility in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The demand to review application and
licensing records will be met by the Commission's public access
capabilities, particularly as the use of electronic filing increases.
This document also amends the Commission's rules to accurately reflect
the location and availability of license application information within
the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Amendments to Sec. 0.453(g) and (h) are effective July
20, 1999. Amendments to Secs. 0.453(l) and (o) and 0.455(f) are
effective 90 days after ULS is implemented for all services licensed by
the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. The Wireless Bureau will issue
a public notice announcing the specific date upon which these
amendments become effective.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Boswell, 717-338-2601.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report
and Order (R&O) released March 24, 1999 in WT Docket No. 98-160; FCC
99-45. The full text of this R&O is available for inspection and
copying during normal business hours at the FCC Dockets Branch, 445
12th Street SW, Washington, DC. The text of the R&O may also be
purchased by calling International Transcription Service at 202-857-
3800.
Given the readily available electronic access to information
concerning applications and licenses for wireless telecommunications
services, this R&O closes the Commission's Gettysburg reference
facility at a future date. Due to its location outside the Washington,
DC area, the Gettysburg reference facility is not as well used as those
at Commission headquarters. The demand to review materials will be
easily met by the Commission's public access capabilities, particularly
as the use of electronic filing expands to the point where the
Commission receives little or no paper from applicants. The Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau staff in Gettysburg will accept requests at
their front counter to review paper documents, and the Commission's
duplication services contractor will provide copies of applications
upon request for their usual research and copying fees.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0
Public information and inspection of records.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
Part 0 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION
1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Section 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.
2. Section 0.453 is amended by revising the introductory text,
paragraph (g) introductory text, paragraph (h) introductory text and
adding new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
Sec. 0.453 Public reference rooms.
The Commission maintains the following public reference rooms at
its offices in Washington, DC:
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(g) The Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division Public
Reference Room. Section 214 applications and related files, to the
extent that they concern domestic communications facilities and
services are available for inspection at this location.
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(h) The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Mobile
Services Reference Room. The following documents, files and records are
available for inspection at two different locations. The Legal Branch
is the responsible custodian for both locations.
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(o) Electronically stored application and licensing data for
commercial radio operator applications and all authorizations in the
Wireless Radio services are available for public inspection via the
Commission's wide area network. Wireless Radio services include
Commercial and Private Mobile Radio, Common Carrier and Private
Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave, Local Television
Transmission Service (LTTS), Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS),
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Aviation Ground and Marine Coast applications.
3. Section 0.455 is amended by revising paragraph (f) as follows:
Sec. 0.455 Other locations at which records may be inspected.
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(f) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. See Sec. 0.453(o) of this
chapter.
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[FR Doc. 99-13623 Filed 5-27-99; 8:45 am]
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