§ 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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