Sec. 87.305  Frequency coordination.

    (a)(1) Each application for a new station license, renewal or 
modification of an existing license concerning flight test frequencies, 
except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, must be accompanied 
by a statement from a frequency advisory committee. The committee must 
comment on the frequencies requested or the proposed changes in the 
authorized station and the probable interference to existing stations. 
The committee must consider all stations operating on the frequencies 
requested or assigned within 320 km (200 mi) of the proposed area of 
operation and all prior coordinations and assignments on the proposed 
frequency(ies). The committee must also recommend frequencies resulting 
in the minimum interference. The Committee must coordinate in writing 
all requests for frequencies or proposed operating changes in the 1435-
1535 MHz and 2310-2390 MHz bands with the responsible Government Area 
Frequency Coordinators listed in the NTIA ``Manual of Regulations and 
Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management.'' In addition, 
committee recommendations may include comments on other technical 
factors and may contain recommended restrictions which it believes 
should appear on the license.
    (2) The frequency advisory committee must be organized to represent 
all persons who are eligible for non-Government radio flight test 
stations. A statement of organization service area and composition of 
the committee must be submitted to the Commission for approval. The 
functions of any advisory committee are purely advisory to the applicant 
and the Commission, and its recommendations are not binding upon either 
the applicant or the Commission.
    (b) These applications need not be accompanied by evidence of 
frequency coordination:
    (1) Any application for modification not involving change in 
frequency(ies), power, emission, antenna height, antenna location or 
area of operation.
    (2) Any application for 121.5 MHz.
[ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at  54 FR 11721 , Mar. 22, 1989;  58 FR 44954 , Aug. 25, 1993]