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,toc 7toc 7            88T ,toc 8toc 8   (#        >4X` hp x (#>  88T ,toc 9toc 9   (#        >4X` hp x (#>  @;T 0index 1index 1  ` (#        >4X` hp x (#>  @;T 0index 2index 2  ` (#        >4X` hp x (#>  P5T 8toa headingtoa heading   (#        >4X` hp x (#>  @ 0captioncaption  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTW  ^:_Equation Ca_Equation CaptionXXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTWH 4Body TextBody Text  8.` hp x (#8&&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTW>4X` hp x (#>  <;T .headerheader   (#        >4X` hp x (#>  <;T .footerfooter   (#        >4X` hp x (#>    7'777   (#XXX7  @ FederalCommunicationsCommission<<A(#DA991175   ?k8' xdEx?B.` hp x (#(#B_  7XX(Y2$ j!777   T :)777  XX7  7XX??US.,@AUEAz|x p @ H@EhxxhxUS??.,(Y2$ j!777  'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(Y2$ j!777  ($    (Y2$ j!777  <?=>;C<< c ?"777   (#XXX7@ <&Ǿ%XX@    1  A    C(777   (#XXX7  @ FederalCommunicationsCommission<<A(#DA991175   ?k8' xdEx?B.` hp x (#(#B_  7XX(Y2$ j!777    ($     ^ j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      XXXXXXXX        7hX󁁁  1  7j    XX7XXXX  7XX  TheassignmentapplicationwasfiledonSeptember16,1998,andwasplacedonpublicnoticeasacceptedfor  filingonNovember25,1998.XX7  j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      XXhXXXhX        7hXI,7󁁁  2  :j    IX] XIXX XIX]  7XXI7  RinkersInformalPetitiontoDenywasfiledonMarch10,1999(RinkerPetition).AirTouchandSMFI  eachfiledanoppositiontoRinker'sinformalpetitiontodeny.SeeAirTouchOppositiontoInformalPetitionto z DenyfiledonMarch22,1999(AirTouchOpposition);SMFIOppositiontoInformalPetitiontoDenyfiledon D March24,1999(SMFIOpposition).Rinkerfiledareply.SeeRinkersReplytoOppositionstoInformalPetition ^ toDenyfiledonMarch29,1999(RinkerReply).IX] XIXX XIX]  *Times New RomanTT 4 j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      7hXI,7Ԁj    IX] X,IXX hIX]      XXhXXXhX      7hXI,7  3  j    IX] XIXX XIX]  7XXI7Ԁ  BecauseRinkerspetitionwasfiledafter30daysfromtheNovember25,1998PublicNotice,we (x recognizethatRinkerspetitionisuntimely.Nonetheless,inanefforttofullydisposeofallissuesconnectedwiththispartialassignmentapplication,wewilladdresstheissuesraisedinhispetition.IX] XIXX XIX] N j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      XXhXXXhX        7hXI,7󁁁  4  :j    IX] XIXX XIX]  7XXI7  RinkerPetitionat1,AttachmentA.IX] XIXX XIX]  j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      7hXI,7Ԁj    IX] X,IXX hIX]      XXhXXXhX      7hXI,7  5  j    IX] XIXX XIX]  7XXI7Ԁ  Id. (x IX] XIXX XIX]  j!777  XX7B.` hp x (#XB  XXXXXXXX      XXhXXXhX        7hXI,7󁁁  6  :j    IX] XIXX XIX]  7XXI7  Id.at23.Althoughneverspecificallystated,Rinker'sargumentassumesthisoptionwastransferred  alongwiththelicensetoAirTouch.AirTouchassertsthatunderitspurchaseagreementwithZachsforStationKCC485,AirTouchonlyassumedthecontractsspecificallystatedinthesaleofassets,whichdidnotincludetheintercarrieragreementwithRinker.AirTouchOppositionat5.IX] XIXX XIX]  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..RinkerPetitionat2.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..Id.at45.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..SeeRinkersMotionforLeavetoFileSupplementtoInformalPetitiontoDeny,MotiontoSuspendProcessingofApplicationPendingOMBRuleApproval,andRequesttoTreatInformalPetitionasaFormalPetitiontoDeny,filedonApril27,1999(RinkerSupplementalFiling).SMFIfiledanoppositiontoRinker'sSupplementalFiling.SeeSMFIOppositiontoMotiontoLeavetoFileSupplementtoInformalPetitiontoDeny,MotiontoSuspendProcessingofApplicationPendingOMBRuleApproval,andRequesttoTreatInformalPetitionasaFormalPetitiontoDeny,filedonMay12,1999(SMFIOppositiontoSupplementalFiling).Rinkerfiledareply.SeeRinkersReplytoOppositiontoMotiontoLeavetoFileSupplementtoInformalPetitiontoDeny,MotiontoSuspendProcessingofApplicationPendingOMBRuleApproval,andRequesttoTreatInformalPetitionasaFormalPetitiontoDeny,filedonMay14,1999(RinkerReplytoOppositiontoSupplementalFiling).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW 3 j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..AirTouchOppositionat89;SMFIOppositionat56.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..47C.F.R.1.948(i).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..RinkerPetitionat4;RinkerReplyat7.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..RinkerPetitionat4.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..SMFIOppositionat67.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..Id.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..AirTouchOppositionat10.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..AirTouchOppositionat7;SMFIOppositionat8.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW ? j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..SeeListener'sGuild,Inc.v.FCC,813F.2d465,469(D.C.Cir.1987).SeealsoApplicationofWorldCom,Inc.andMCICommunicationsCorporationforTransferofControlofMCICommunicationsCorporationtoWorldCom,Inc.,MemorandumOpinionandOrder,13FCCRcd.18,025,18,148,214(1998);PCS2000,L.P.,MemorandumOpinionandOrder,12FCCRcd.1681,1691,23(1997);andApplicationsofCentelCorporationandSprintCorporationforConsenttotheTransferofControlofAuthorizationsintheDomesticPublicCellularRadioTelecommunicationsServiceandOtherCommonCarrierServices,MemorandumOpinionandOrder,8FCCRcd.1829,1831,10(CCB1993).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW d j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..SeePuebloMSALimitedPartnership,etal.,Order,12FCCRcd.131(Comm.WirelessDiv.,WTB,1997).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..47C.F.R.22.130.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW H j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..RinkerSupplementalFilingat34.Rinkeriscorrectthatsection3512(b)ofthePRA,44U.S.C.3512(b),permitshimtoraisePRAissuesatanytimeduringapendingadministrativeproceeding.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..SMFIOppositiontoSupplementat34.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..TheCommissionrevisedsection22.130inRewriteandUpdateofPart22ofthePublicMobileServiceRules,ReportandOrder,9FCCRcd6513(1994).TheCommissionspecificallyincludedsection22.130inthePRAjustificationstatementsubmittedtoOMB.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..PublicInformationCollectionApprovedbyOfficeofManagementandBudget,60Fed.Reg.2394(1995).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        WI  *Times New RomanTTW󁁁      WI  *Times New RomanTTW..47C.F.R.0.408(b)(ControlNo.30600508).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW W j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..RinkerReplytoOppositiontoSupplementalFilingat6,citing5C.F.R.1320.3(f).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..See5C.F.R.1320.3(f)(3).SeealsoPublicInformationCollectionApprovedbyOfficeofManagementandBudget,60Fed.Reg.2394(1995).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..5C.F.R.1320.3(f)(3).XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..47C.F.R.0.408.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW 3 j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..RinkerReplytoOppositiontoSupplementalFilingat67.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW C j!  X8.` hp x (#8  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTW      WI  *Times New RomanTTWԀ..Section22.130wasnotalteredbythePart22RewritedecisionscitedbyRinker.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW(2$ j!777  XX7  0  3|x \  `*Times New RomanTTC\  P6QP\  `*Times New RomanTTXXP\  P6QXP\  `*Times New RomanTT&&J\  P6Q&P  *Times New RomanTTq0Xh(>$777 dHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0{&cA{&88U j!777  X69B  &Ǿ%7  _@UU%Beforethe A D@  FederalCommunicationsCommission@33Washington,D.C.20554   B.` hp x (#XBIntheMatterof    h     )  p    `     h   )AIRTOUCHPAGING,INC.   h   ) i (    `     h   )   p FileNo.0000002165 E  ForConsenttoPartialAssignmentofStation  ) ! KCC485toSchuylkillMobileFone,Inc.    )      `     h   )       ORDER  P    9p x (#XX9Ӏ  Adopted:June16,1999 p Released:June16,1999  I  H.` hp x (#pXHBytheChief,PolicyandRulesBranch,CommercialWirelessDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  E  ??US.,1US??.,.WehavebeforeusanapplicationseekingCommissionconsentforapartialassignmentofapagingandradiotelephoneservicelicense,StationKCC485inNewHaven,ConnecticutfromAirTouchPaging,Inc.(AirTouch)toSchuylkillMobileFone,Inc.(SMFI).XX%&ǾXXXX      G F  1     &Ǿ%XXԀAninformalpetitiontodenythis M  assignmentapplicationwasfiledbyKarlA.Rinkerd/b/aRinkersCommunications(Rinker).XX%&ǾXXXX      H$ F  2     &Ǿ%XXԀForthe ) reasonsdiscussedbelow,wedenythepetitionandgrantthepartialassignmentapplication.XX%&ǾXXXX      J F  3     &Ǿ%XX    ??US.,2US??.,.Rinker'spetitionisbasedonhisclaimtocertainrightsrelatingtoanintercarrieragreementexecutedin1994betweenRinkerandAirTouch'spredecessorininterestforStationKCC485,HenryZachsd/b/aMassachusettsConnecticutMobileTelephoneCompany(Zachs).XX%&ǾXXXX      K  F  4     &Ǿ%XXԀTheintercarrier u4 agreementwithZachspurportstogiveRinkeranoptionto incorporateZachstransmitter...into Q Rinkerssystem.XX%&ǾXXXX      L  F  5     &Ǿ%XXԀRinkerclaimshehasbeenunabletoenforcethisoptionbecausehehasbeen -   unsuccessfulindeterminingwhotheactualownerofStationKCC485is,andarguesthatassignmentof  !  DE DB EDd E  thefrequenciesinquestiontoSMFIwouldfurtherfrustratehisabilitytoenforcetheoption.XX%&ǾXXXX      M F  6     &Ǿ%XXԀRinkeralso A  claimsthatAirTouchrenegedonanagreementtotransferStationKCC485tohim,andinitiallyrefusedtogivehiminformationaboutthissubsequentassignmentofthelicensefromAirTouchtoSMFI.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      N   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀAdditionally,RinkerarguesthatAirTouchpartiallyassignedStationKCC485toSMFIpriortoreceivingauthorizationfromtheCommissionandthatAirTouchengagedinlicensetrafficking.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      O   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀFinally,RinkercontendsthattheCommissionfailedtocomplywiththePaperworkReductionAct(PRA)bynotgettingtheproperapprovalforthepetitiontodenyruleapplicabletothisassignmentapplication.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      P   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW.. ?? 3 US .WeconcludethatRinkerhasnotraisedanysubstantialormaterialquestionsoffactthatwouldprecludeusfromgrantingAirTouch'spartialassignmentapplication.RinkerattemptstosupporthiscontentionthatAirTouchhasalreadyassignedthelicensetoSMFIwithoutCommissionconsentbystatingthat(1)AirTouchandSMFIenteredintoacontractforsaleand(2)AirTouchtoldhimtocontactSMFIwhenheinquiredabouthispossiblerightsundertheintercarrieragreementduringthependencyofthisassignmentapplication.Allegationsofaprematureorunauthorizedassignmentmustbesupportedbyfactsdemonstratingachangeinthedefactocontrolofthelicense.ThemereexistenceofacontractforsaledoesnotindicatethatthelicensewasassignedtoSMFIpriortoobtainingCommissionconsent.Indeed,applicantsmustexecuteacontracttoeffectuatetheassignmentofalicense,butitisnotuntilconsummationofthecontractthatcontrolpassesfromonepartytoanother.Furthermore,AirTouchandSMFIexplainthatAirtouchinformedRinkerthatheshouldconferwithSMFIregardinghisrightsundertheintercarrieragreementbecauseSMFIhadapotentialfutureinterestinthefrequenciesinquestion.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      Q   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀRinkerhasnotshownthatthisexplanationisunreasonable.BecauseRinkerfailstoprovideinformationtosupporthisassertionthatSMFIwasindefactocontrolofStationKCC485priortoCommissionactiononthisapplication,wefindthatRinkerfailstoraiseanysubstantialormaterialquestionsoffact... ?? 4 US .RinkeralsofailstoprovidesufficientinformationtoprecludeusfromgrantingAirTouch'sassignmentapplicationbasedonhisallegationthatAirTouchengagedinlicensetrafficking.UndertheCommission'srules,traffickingconsistsof"obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanauthorizationfortheprincipalpurposeofspeculationorprofitableresaleoftheauthorizationratherthanfortheprovisionoftelecommunicationservicestothepublicorforthelicensee'sownprivateuse."XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      R   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀRinkerarguesthatAirTouchisengagedintraffickingtheauthorizationforStationKCC485becausethelicense"isbeingboughtandsoldbymultiplepartiesevenbeforethefirsttransaction...hasbeenapprovedbytheCommission."XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      S   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀRinkerarguesthatSMFIscontracttosellthe152.03MHzfrequencywithathirdpartyenteredintosixmonthsbeforeAirTouchagreedtosellthefrequencytoSMFIisevidencethatAirTouchwasengagedinlicensetrafficking.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      T   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀSMFIarguesthatthistransactionispartofalargertransactiontoincreaseSMFI'scoverage,andpossibly,thecoverageofathirdparty.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      U   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀSMFIstatesthatthecontractwasnotenteredintowiththeintentofprofitableresaleorspeculation.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      V   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀRinkerhasnotshownthatthisexplanationisunreasonable.Furthermore,weagreewithAirTouchthatRinkeroffersnoevidencethatAirTouchwasevenawarethatthefrequenciesinquestionwerepartofanothertransactionbetweenSMFIandotherparties.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      W   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW.. ?? 5 US .TheonlypossiblequestionoffactraisedbyRinker'spetitioniswhetherRinkerhasarightundertheintercarrieragreementtousethefrequenciesinquestion.AirTouchandSMFIarguethatthisisaprivatecontractualdisputethat,evenifenforceable,isanimproperpremiseforapetitiontodenyanassignmentapplication.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      X   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀWeagreethatRinker'sclaimfromtheintercarrieragreementisacontractualmatterbetweenprivatepartiesthatshouldberesolvedinstatecourt.TheCommissionhaspreviouslydeterminedthatitisnottheproperforumfortheadjudicationofprivatecontractualdisputes.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      Y   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀTherelevantissuebeforeushereiswhetherthereisanyreasonthatallowingAirTouchtoassignthefrequenciesinquestiontoSMFIwouldbeinconsistentwiththepublicinterest.WefindthatRinkerhaspresentednopublicinterestreasonfordenyingtheassignmentapplication...6.Consistentwithpreviousdecisions,westressthatouractionheredoesnotforecloseanyrelieftowhichRinkermightultimatelybeentitledbasedontheoutcomeofanysubsequentcivillitigation.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      Z   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀThisdecisiondoesnotevaluateRinkersrightsinthefrequenciesinquestion,butmerelyapprovesachangeinownershipofthefrequencies.Thus,Rinkerremainsfreetopursueinstatecourtappropriateremediesforanycontractualinjuryhemayhavesuffered...7.Rinkeralsoarguesthatsection22.130,thepetitiontodenyruleapplicabletothisapplication,XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      [   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀisaninvalidinformationcollectionbecauseitfailstodisplayavalidOfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)controlnumberunderthePRA.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      \   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀWedisagree.AsSMFInoted,XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      ]   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀsection22.130wasincludedinthepackageofinformationcollectionsapprovedbyOMBunderControlNo.30600508throughJanuary31,2001.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      ^   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀNoticeofOMBapprovalwaspublishedintheFederalRegister,XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      _   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀandapprovalforthePart22rulesisincludedinthecompendiumofapprovedinformationcollectionsannuallypublishedinourrules.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      `   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀ3  8.` hp x (#8&&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW      ..8.RinkerfurtherarguesthattheOMBcontrolnumberisnotappropriatelydisplayedasrequiredbyOMBrules.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      a   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀHowever,theOMBrulespecificallyprovidesthatthecontrolnumberisadequatelydisplayedifaseparatenoticeannouncingtheOMBapprovalofthecollectionofinformationispublishedintheFederalRegister,aswasthecasehere.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      b   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀAlternatively,OMBrulesalsoprovidethatwhenacollectionofinformationispublishedinaregulationcontainedintheCodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),placementofthecontrolnumberinatableorcodifiedsectionoftheCFRadequatelydisplaysthenumber.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      c   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀThisispreciselywhatsection0.408oftheCommissionsrulesdoes.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      d   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀThereisnorequirementthateachrulecontaininganinformationcollectionbelistedindividually,asRinkerclaims.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      e   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTWԀIndeed,section0.408hasbeenusedbytheCommissionformanyyearswithOMBsfullknowledge.Finally,thetitlefortheinformationcollectionwhichwasgivenOMBControlNumber30600508, RewriteandUpdateofPart22ofthePublicMobileServiceRules,CCDocket92115,wasproposedbytheCommissioninitsPRAsubmissionandapprovedbyOMB.ItissimplythetitleofthegroupofinformationcollectionscontainedinthePart22rewrite.3  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW      f   &&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW3  ..9.Havingreviewedthepleadingsfiledinthismatter,weconcludethatgrantoftheabovecaptionedapplicationtoassignfrequencies152.03MHzand152.12MHzatStationKCC485,NewHaven,ConnecticutfromAirTouchtoSMFIwillservethepublicinterest,convenience,andnecessity.WefindnosubstantialandmaterialquestionsoffactregardingAirTouchsqualificationstobeanassignororSMFI'squalificationstobealicensee.Accordingly,wedenyRinker'sinformalpetitiontodenyandgrantthepartialassignmentapplication...10.Accordingly,ITISORDEREDthat,pursuanttosections4(i)and309(d)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i),309(d),andsections0.331and22.132(b)oftheCommission'srules,47C.F.R.0.331,22.132(b),theInformalPetitiontoDenyfiledbyKarlA.Rinkerd/b/aRinkersCommunicationsonMarch10,1999,ISHEREBYDENIED.3  8.` hp x (#8&&&W\  `*Times New RomanTTW      ..11.ITISFURTHERORDEREDthat,pursuanttosections4(i)and310(d)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i),310(d),andsections0.331and22.137oftheCommission'srules,47C.F.R.0.331,22.137,theabovecaptionedapplicationforpartialassignmentfromAirTouchPaging,Inc.toSchuylkillMobileFone,Inc.filedonSeptember16,1998,ISHEREBYGRANTED.3  ............FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION............PaulDAri............Chief,PolicyandRulesBranch............CommercialWirelessDivision............WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau