§ 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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