PUBLIC NOTICE
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	DA 97-2216 Released: October 17, 1997
	INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE RULE CHANGES ADOPTED IN THE REFARMING SECOND REPORT AND ORDER (PR DOCKET NO. 92-235)
	Today, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau begins accepting applications consistent with the Commission's decision in its Second Report and Order (Second R&O) in PR Docket 92-235. The new rules consolidate the Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Services below 512 MHz into two broad pools (Public Safety and Industrial/Business). They also allow centralized trunking under certain conditions. We take this opportunity to remind applicants that beginning today (October 17, 1997), applications submitted on FCC Form 600 must be completed using the new radio service codes adopted in the Second R&O. When completing item 26 of FCC Form 600 Main Form, Public Safety applicants desiring to operate trunked radio systems must use the two-letter radio service code YW, and those desiring a conventional system must enter PW; Industrial/Business applicants must use the radio service code YG when requesting a trunked radio system and IG when requesting a conventional system. The new codes appear in the instructions for completing the FCC Form 600 in editions dated 9/97. Applicants are encouraged to use editions of the FCC Form 600 dated 9/97 and later. Radio service codes IG (Conventional -- Industrial/Business Pool) and YG (Trunked -- Industrial/Business Pool) consolidate and replace the following radio service codes. Industrial Radio Services: IB - Business IF - Forest Products IP - Petroleum IS - Special Industrial IT - Telephone Maintenance IV - Film and Video Production IW - Power IX - Manufacturers IY - Relay Press Land Transportation Radio Services: LA - Automobile Emergency LI - Interurban Passenger LJ - Interurban Property LR - Railroad LU - Urban Passenger LV - Urban Property LX - Taxicab Feeable application packages must be mailed to the Pittsburgh, PA address below for applications using the IG code (Conventional -- Industrial/Business Pool) and the YG code (Trunked -- Industrial/Business Pool). NEW LICENSE BELOW 470 MHz: Federal Communications Commission INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS POOL P.O. Box 358220 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5220 MODIFIED LICENSE BELOW 470 MHz: Federal Communications Commission INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS POOL P.O. Box 358735 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5735 NEW LICENSE FOR 470 - 512 MHz: Federal Communications Commission 470 - 512 MEGAHERTZ SERVICES P.O. Box 358810 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5810 MODIFIED LICENSE FOR 470 - 512 MHz: Federal Communications Commission 470 - 512 MEGAHERTZ SERVICES P.O. Box 358815 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5815 Radio service codes PW (Conventional -- Public Safety Pool) and YW (Trunked -- Public Safety Pool) consolidate and replace the following radio service codes. Public Safety Services: PF - Fire PH - Highway Maintenance PL - Local Government PM - Emergency Medical PO - Forestry Conservation PP - Police PS - Special Emergency Application packages must be mailed to the address below for applications using the PW code (Conventional -- Public Safety Pool) and the YW code (Trunked -- Public Safety Pool). FEEABLE APPLICATIONS: Federal Communications Commission PUBLIC SAFETY POOL P.O. Box 358285 Pittsburgh, PA 15251 - 5285 NON-FEEABLE APPLICATIONS Federal Communications Commission 1270 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245 Note: The fee type codes and dollar amounts remain the same. We also take this opportunity to remind applicants that the consolidation of Part 90 services into two pools also affects the eligibility showings required for PLMR systems above 800 MHz and for private systems in the Fixed Microwave Services (FMS). Applicants for PLMR systems above 800 MHz must provide sufficient information to demonstrate eligibility in the category from which channels are requested, and these applicants, as well as applicants for private microwave systems, must provide the appropriate rule section under which they establish their eligibility. When completing item 13 on Schedule D of the FCC Form 600, applicants for PLMR systems above 800 MHz must cite the rule section and paragraph to establish eligibility in a particular category as follows: Public Safety Category Non-border areas - 90.617(a) Border areas - 90.619(a)(1) Industrial/Land Transportation Category Non-border areas - 90.617(b) Border areas - 90.619(a)(3) Business Radio Category Non-border areas - 90.617(c) Border areas - 90.619(a)(4) When completing item 22 on the FCC Form 415 for private microwave systems, Public Safety entities must cite Section 90.20 and non-public safety entities must cite Section 90.35 to establish eligibility. For general information, please contact the FCC National Call Center toll free at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322). -FCC-