§  95.1003   Authorized locations.

   LPRS operation is authorized:

   (a) Anywhere CB station operation is permitted under §  95.405(a); and

   (b) Aboard any vessel or aircraft of the United States, with the
   permission of the captain, while the vessel or aircraft is either
   travelling domestically or in international waters or airspace.

   (c) Anyone intending to operate an LPRS transmitter on the islands of
   Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques, and Culebra in a manner that
   could pose an interference threat to the Arecibo Observatory shall
   notify the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory, HC3 Box 53995,
   Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or electronically, of the
   location of the unit. Operators may wish to consult interference
   guidelines, which will be provided by Cornell University. Operators who
   choose to transmit information electronically should e-mail to:
   prcz@naic.edu.

   (1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory
   shall be made 45 days prior to commencing operation of the transmitter.
   The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the unit.

   (2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the
   Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections. The
   operator will be required to make reasonable efforts in order to
   resolve or mitigate any potential interference problem with the Arecibo
   Observatory. If the Commission determines that an operator has
   satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the
   Observatory from interference, the unit may be allowed to operate.

   [ 61 FR 46569 , Sept. 4, 1996, as amended at  62 FR 55536 , Oct. 27, 1997;
   70 CFR 31374, June 1, 2005]

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