[EAS] Activity at the FCC

[ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com]

Suzanne - this sequence of events and timing is pretty much spot on from what I heard from folks downtown in several agencies, with the strong possibility of an R&O around mid-summer.

I don't think it implausible that FCC could get an R&O on a revised Part 11 by that date.  The FCC has a series of recommended changes to Part 11 already in hand, via the FCC CSRIC advisory group.  FWIW, I had suggested a fair number of those recommendations as part of FCC CSRIC Working Group 5A, CAP Introduction.

I think the FCC would be looking for a *very* good solid reason for them to extend the CAP deadline a further time. 


Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.
Senior Director - Strategy, Development and Regulatory Affairs
Monroe Electronics, Inc.
ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com
www.monroe-electronics.com
www.digitalalertsystems.com


-----Original Message-----
From: suzanne at mab.org [mailto:suzanne at mab.org]
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The timeline is more like (1) issue the NPRM and wait for its publication in the Federal Register (usually about 7 days), which (2) starts the clock ticking on the 30-day comment window, followed by (3) a 30-day reply-comment window, after which (4) the staff digests all the comments, puts together a Report & Order (possibly to include a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on any unresolved issues), and sends it on its way through the bureaucracy and then up to the 8th Floor for approval, which could take several months. Assuming an NPRM comes out at the end of January, comments in February, reply comments in March, then the bureaucratic kabuki dance - we'll probably see an R&O in July.



-----Original Message-----
From: "Adrienne Abbott" <nevadaeas at charter.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 1:10pm
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Does anyone really think the FCC can rewrite Part 11 in 60 days? We are
talking about the same agency that brought us the DTV transition--again and
again, and again...
Adrienne

"Radio burps, it cries, it needs to be fed all the time, it requires
constant attention, but we love it." Jim Aaron WGLN 


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Behalf Of Tom Taggart
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:45 AM
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Doubtful that the September date will hold.

Commission has yet to even issue an NPRM concerning changes
to part 11. Given that there is usually at least a 45 to 60
day cycle required AFTER an NPRM is issued before any rule
changes are effective, it seems unduly optimistic that there
will be any firm rules in time to start up a manufacturing
cycle to get equipment out by September.

On top of the apparent lack of action by FEMA to issue a
list of CAP approved devices from their tests...
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