Proposed Rules. Correcting amendment

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Correcting amendment
Citation: FR Doc. 04-16736 · ET Docket No. 01-75; FCC 02-298 · 47 CFR 73, 74

Summary

On November 13, 2002, the Commission released a Report and Order in the matter of Broadcast Auxiliary Service Rules. This document contains corrections to the final regulations that appeared in the Federal Register of March 17, 2003 (68 FR 12744).

Dates

Effective July 22, 2004.

Supplementary Information

Background The final regulations that are the subject of this correction relate to Broadcast Auxiliary Service Rules under §§ 73.3598 and 74.551 of the rules. Need for Correction As published, the final regulations contain errors, which require immediate correction. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 73 and 74 Communications equipment, Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Television. Accordingly, 47 CFR parts 73 and 74 are corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303,334, and 336. 2. Section 73.3598 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 73.3598 Period of Construction. (a) Each original construction permit for the construction of a new TV, AM, FM or International Broadcast; low power TV; TV translator; TV booster; FM translator; or FM booster, or to make changes in such existing stations, shall specify a period of three years from the date of issuance of the original construction permit within which construction shall be completed and application for license filed. Each original construction permit for the construction of a new LPFM station shall specify a period of eighteen months from the date of issuance of the construction permit within which construction shall be completed and application for license filed. PART 74—EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCASTING AND OTHER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES 3. The authority citation for part 74 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 336(f), 336(h) and 554. 4. Section 74.551 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 74.551 Equipment changes. (a) Modifications may be made to an existing authorization in accordance with §§ 1.929 and 1.947 of this chapter. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 04-16736 Filed 7-21-04; 8:45 am]