§ 95.1303   Authorized locations.

   (a) MURS operation is authorized:

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

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

   (b) MURS operation is not authorized aboard aircraft in flight.

   (c) Anyone intending to operate a MURS unit 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 unit. 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.

   [ 65 FR 60878 , Oct. 13, 2000, as amended at  70 FR 31374 , June 1, 2005]

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