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FCC 80.1061
Revised as of October 1, 2011
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2012
§ 80.1061 Special requirements for 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB stations.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (b) of this section,
406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRBs must meet all the technical and performance
standards contained in the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime
Services document entitled RTCM Paper 77-02/SC110-STD, "RTCM
Recommended Standards for 406 MHz Satellite Emergency
Position-Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs)," Version 2.1, dated June 20,
2002 (RTCM Recommended Standards). The RTCM Recommended Standards are
incorporated by reference. The Director of the Federal Register
approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the RTCM Recommended Standards can
be inspected at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC (Reference Information Center) or at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to:
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ib
r_locations.html . The RTCM Recommended Standards can be purchased from
the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services, 1800 N. Kent St.,
Suite 1060, Arlington, VA 22209, www.rtcm.org, e-mail at pubs@rtcm.org.
(b) The 406.0-406.1 EPIRB must contain as an integral part a "homing"
beacon operating only on 121.500 MHz that meets all the requirements
described in the RTCM Recommended Standards document described in
paragraph (a) of this section. The 121.500 MHz "homing" beacon must
have a continuous duty cycle that may be interrupted during the
transmission of the 406.0-406.1 MHz signal only. Additionally, at least
30 percent of the total power emitted during any transmission cycle
must be contained within plus or minus 30 Hz of the carrier frequency.
(c) Prior to submitting a certification application for 406.0-406.1 MHz
radiobeacon, the radiobeacon must be certified by a test facility
recognized by one of the COSPAS-SARSAT Partners that the equipment
satisfies the design characteristics associated with the measurement
methods described in COSPAS-SARSAT Standards C/S T.001, "Specification
for COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Distress Beacons," Issue 3--Revision 4,
October 2002, and C/S T.007, "COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Distress Beacon
Type Approval Standard," Issue 3--Revision 9, October 2002.
Additionally, the radiobeacon must be subjected to the environmental
and operational tests associated with the test procedures described in
Appendix A of RTCM Standard 11000.2 (RTCM Paper 77-2002/SC110-STD,
Version 2.1) for 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Position-Indicating
Radiobeacons (EPIRBs), June 20, 2002, by a test facility accepted by
the U.S. Coast Guard for this purpose. Information regarding accepted
test facilities may be obtained from Commandant (G-MSE), U.S. Coast
Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001,
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse/lablist/lab161011.pdf. The COSPAS-SARSAT
Standards T.001 and T.007, and the RTCM Standard 11000.2 are
incorporated by reference. The Director of the Federal Register
approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the COSPAS-SARSAT Standards can be
inspected at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC (Reference Information Center) or at the Office of
the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700,
Washington, DC. The COSPAS-SARSAT Standards may be obtained from
COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat, c/o Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX,
United Kingdom, Telephone: +44 20-7728 1391, Facsimile: +44 20-7728
1170; www.cospas-sarsat.org . The RTCM Recommended Standards can be
purchased from the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services,
1800 N. Kent St., Suite 1060, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.rtcm.org,
e-mail at pubs@rtcm.org.
(1) After a 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB has been certified by the recognized
test facilities the following information must be submitted in
duplicate to the Commandant (G-MSE), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street
SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001:
(i) The name of the manufacturer or grantee and model number of the
EPIRB;
(ii) Copies of the certificate and test data obtained from the test
facility recognized by a COSPAS/SARSAT Partner showing that the
radiobeacon complies with the COSPAS/SARSAT design characteristics
associated with the measurement methods described in the COSPAS-SARSAT
Standards C/S T.001, "Specification for COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Distress
Beacons," Issue 3--Revision 4, October 2002, and T.007, "COSPAS-SARSAT
406 MHz Distress Beacon Type Approval Standard," Issue 3--Revision 9,
October 2002, and RTCM Paper 77-2002/SC110-STD, "RTCM Standard 11000.2
for 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacons
(EPIRBs)," Version 2.1, June 20, 2002. The COSPAS-SARSAT Standards C/S
T.001 and T.007, and the RTCM Standard 11000.2 are incorporated by
reference. The Director of the Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Copies of the COSPAS-SARSAT Standards can be inspected at the
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
(Reference Information Center) or at the Office of the Federal
Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. The
COSPAS-SARSAT Standards may be obtained from COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat,
c/o Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX, United Kingdom, Telephone:
+44 20-7728 1391, Facsimile: +44 20-7728 1170; www.cospas-sarsat.org .
The RTCM Recommended Standards can be purchased from the Radio
Technical Commission for Maritime Services, 1800 N. Kent St., Suite
1060, Arlington, VA 22209, http://www.rtcm.org, e-mail at
pubs@rtcm.org;
(iii) Copies of the test report and test data obtained from the test
facility recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard showing that the
radiobeacon complies with the U.S. Coast Guard environmental and
operational characteristics associated with the measurement methods
described in Appendix A of the RTCM Recommended Standards; and
(iv) Instruction manuals associated with the radiobeacon, description
of the test characteristics of the radiobeacon including assembly
drawings, electrical schematics, description of parts list,
specifications of materials and the manufacturer's quality assurance
program.
(2) After reviewing the information described in paragraph (c)(1) of
this section the U.S. Coast Guard will issue a letter stating whether
the radiobeacon satisfies all RTCM Recommended Standards.
(d) A certification application for a 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB submitted
to the Commission must also contain a copy of the U.S. Coast Guard
letter that states the radiobeacon satisfies all RTCM Recommended
Standards, a copy of the technical test data, and the instruction
manual(s).
(e) An identification code, issued by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Program Manager
for the 406.0-406.1 MHz COSPAS/SARSAT satellite system, must be
programmed in each EPIRB unit to establish a unique identification for
each EPIRB station. With each marketable EPIRB unit, the manufacturer
or grantee must include a postage pre-paid registration card printed
with the EPIRB identification code addressed to: NOAA/SARSAT Beacon
Registration, E/SP3, Federal Building 4, Room 3320, 5200 Auth Road,
Suitland, MD 20746-4304. The registration card must request the owner's
name, address, telephone number, type of ship, alternate emergency
contact and other information as required by NOAA. The registration
card must also contain information regarding the availability to
register the EPIRB at NOAA's online web-based registration database at:
http://www/beaconregistration.noaa.gov. In addition, the following
statement must be included: "WARNING--failure to register this EPIRB
with NOAA before installation could result in a monetary forfeiture
being issued to the owner."
(f) To enhance protection of life and property it is mandatory that
each 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB be registered with NOAA before installation
and that information be kept up-to-date. Therefore, in addition to the
identification plate or label requirements contained in § § 2.925 and
2.926 of this chapter, each 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB must be provided on
the outside with a clearly discernible permanent plate or label
containing the following statement: "The owner of this 406.0-406.1 MHz
EPIRB must register the NOAA identification code contained on this
label with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
whose address is: NOAA, NOAA/SARSAT Beacon Registration, E/SP3, Federal
Building 4, Room 3320, 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746-4304." Vessel
owners shall advise NOAA in writing upon change of vessel or EPIRB
ownership, transfer of EPIRB to another vessel, or any other change in
registration information. NOAA will provide registrants with proof of
registration and change of registration postcards.
(g) For 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRBs whose identification code can be changed
after manufacture, the identification code shown on the plate or label
must be easily replaceable using commonly available tools.
[ 68 FR 46974 , Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 64678 , Nov. 8, 2004; 73 FR 4488 , Jan. 25, 2008]
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