Sec. 80.605  U.S. Coast Guard coordination.

    (a) Radionavigation coast stations operated to provide information 
to aid in the movement of any ship are private aids to navigation. 
Before submitting an application for an radionavigation station, an 
applicant must obtain written permission from the cognizant Coast Guard 
District Commander at the area in which the device will be located. 
Documentation of the Coast Guard approval must be submitted with the 
application.

    Note:  Surveillance radar coast stations do not require U.S. Coast 
Guard approval.

    (b) Applications for type acceptance of coast and ship station 
transponders must include a description of the technical characteristics 
of the equipment including the scheme of interrogation and the 
characteristics of the transponder response. When a type acceptance 
application in submitted to the Commission a copy of such application 
must be submitted concurrently to: Commandant (G-TTS-3), U.S. Coast 
Guard, Washington, DC 20593.
    (c) Prior to submitting an application for a non-selectable 
transponder coast station license in the 2920-3100 MHz or 9320-9500 MHz 
band the applicant must submit a letter requesting written approval of 
the proposed station to the cognizant Coast Guard District Commander of 
the area in which the device will be located. The letter must include:
    (1) The necessity for the station;
    (2) The latitude and longitude of its position;

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    (3) The transponder antenna height above sea level;
    (4) The antenna azimuth response (angle of directivity);
    (5) The manufacturer and model number of the transponder;
    (6) The identifying Morse character for transponders used as racons;
    (7) The name and address of the person responsible for the operation 
and maintenance of the station;
    (8) The time and date during which it is proposed to operate the 
station; and
    (9) The maximum station e.i.r.p. if it would exceed 5 watts.
    A copy of the request and the U.S. Coast Guard approval must be 
submitted to the Commission with the station license application.
    (d) Prior to submitting an application for a non-selectable 
transponder ship station license in the 2920-3100 MHz or 9320-9500 MHz 
band the applicant must submit a letter requesting approval of the 
proposed station to: Commandant (G-NSR), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, 
DC 20593. The letter must include the name, address and telephone number 
of a person or a point of contact responsible for the operation of the 
device, the specific need for the station, the name of the associated 
ship, the area in which the transponder will be used, and the hours of 
operation. A copy of the request and the U.S. Coast Guard approval must 
be submitted to the Commission with the station license application.
[ 52 FR 7419 , Mar. 11, 1987]

                  Subpart N--Maritime Support Stations