§ 95.206   (R/C Rule 6) Are there any special restrictions on the location of my
R/C station?

   (a) If your R/C station is located on premises controlled by the Department
   of  Defense, you may be required to comply with additional regulations
   imposed by the commanding officer of the installation.

   (b) If your R/C station will be constructed on an environmental sensitive
   site,  or  will be operated in such a manner as to raise environmental
   problems, under § 1.1307 of this chapter, you must provide an environmental
   assessment,  as  set  forth  in  § 1.1311  of this chapter, and undergo
   environmental  review  § 1.1312 of this chapter, before commencement of
   construction.

   (c) Anyone intending to operate an R/C station 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.

   [ 48 FR 24890 , June 3, 1983, as amended at  55 FR 20398 , May 16, 1990;  62 FR 55535 , Oct. 27, 1997;  70 FR 31374 , June 1, 2005]

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