other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1998-09-18 · Effective 1998-10-19 · 63 FR 49870
Document
Document number
98-25043
Federal Register citation
63 FR 49870
CFR reference
47 CFR 80
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
1998-09-18
Effective date
1998-10-19
FCC docket
PR Docket No. 90-480, FCC 98-180
Abstract
The Commission amended its rules to require that at-sea maintenance for GMDSS vessels be conducted by an FCC-licensed technician holding a GMDSS Maintainer's License and providing a grace period until February 1999, so that existing technicians have an opportunity to obtain the license. This action was taken in an effort to fully address the safety issues raised regarding at-sea maintenance for GMDSS vessels. Release of the Memorandum Opinion and Order ensures that only qualified, FCC licensed technicians would provide at-sea maintenance on board GMDSS-equipped vessels.