PUBLIC NOTICE

  Federal Communications Commission
  1919 M St., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20554

                     
  DA 97-1280
  Released: June 20, 1997


              Office of Engineering and Technology 
      Declares Amtech Systems Corporation Waiver Request 
   of Part 15 Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Regulations 
    A "Permit-But-Disclose" Proceeding for Ex Parte Purposes
                                
                                
  On April 3, 1996, Amtech Systems Corporation filed a Request for Waiver  to provide for
authorization of a modulated backscatter tag reader under the Part 15 Spread Spectrum
Frequency Hopping Regulations.  We issued a public notice inviting comments from interested
parties.  Eight parties responded in support of Amtech's request.  One party opposed the request. 






On June 13, 1997, Amtech filed a letter seeking to have its pending waiver request treated on a
"permit-but-disclose" basis for purpose of the Commission's
ex parte rules.
  
  In the course of examining the filings in this proceeding, OET has concluded that the
public interest would be served by modifying the applicable ex parte procedures in this case to
permit a fuller exchange on the complex issues under consideration in this proceeding. 
Therefore, in accordance with Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 
1.1200(a), as revised, this proceeding will be treated, for ex parte purposes, as a "permit-but-
disclose" proceeding and subject to the "permit-but-disclose" requirements under Section
1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b), as revised.




















  Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing
the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a
listing of the subjects discussed.  More than a one or two sentence description of the views and
arguments presented is generally required.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b)(2), as revised.  Other rules
pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as well.
  

For further information concerning this proceeding contact Anthony Serafini at (202) 418-2456,
Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology.


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