§ 95.2989   PLB and MSLD technical standards.

   (a) PLB transmitter types must be designed to comply with technical
   standard RTCM 1010.2. MSLD transmitter types must be designed to comply
   with technical standard RTCM 11901.1.

   (b) The standards required in this section are incorporated by
   reference into this section with the approval of the Director of the
   Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved
   material is available for inspection at FCC headquarters at 445 12th
   Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, and is available from the sources
   indicated in this paragraph (b). It is also available for inspection at
   the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
   information on the availability of this material at NARA call
   202-741-6030 or go to
   http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ib
   r_locations.html.

   (1) The following standards are available from the Radio Technical
   Commission for Maritime Services, 1611 N. Kent St., Suite 605,
   Arlington, Virginia 22209-2128.

   (i) RTCM 11010.2, “406 MHz Satellite Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs),”
   including Amendments 1 and 2, dated June 8, 2012 (RTCM 11010).

   (ii) RTCM 11901.1, “Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD),” dated
   June 4, 2012.

   (2) [Reserved].

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