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GAO-05-107R 1 (2004-12-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwlu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-294894 December 3, 2004 The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Federal Communications Commission: Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz Public Safety Interference Proceeding Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz Public Safety Interference Proceeding (FCC 04-168). We received the rule on September 10, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 22, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 67823. The final rule addresses the problem of increasing instances of interference to the 800 MHz public safety communications systems. The final rule holds the involved Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio and cellular telephone licensees responsible for abating interference by the application of a variety of technical remedies. This rulemaking was the subject of a recent decision of our Office. Whether the Federal Communications Commission s Order on Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band Violates the Antideficiency Act or the Miscellaneous Receipts Statute, B-303413, November 8, 2004. We found that neither statute was violated. Enclosed is our assessment of the FCC's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that FCC complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-05-107R

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