PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission News media information 202/41*0500
1919 M St, N.W. Fax-OrwOemand 202 / 418-2830Washington, D.C. 20554 lntefnet:
DA 97-1280
Released: Jane 20,1997
Office of Engineering and Technology
Declares Amtecb Systems Corporation Waiver Request
of Part 15 Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Regulations
A "Pennit-But-Disclose" Proceeding for Ex Parte Purposes
On April 3, 1996, Amtech Systems Corporation filed a Request for Waiver to provide 
for authorization of a modulated backscatter tag reader under the Part IS Spread Spectrum 
Frequency Hopping Regulations. We issued a public notice inviting comments from 
interested parties.1 Eight parties responded in support of Amtech's request One party 
opposed the request On June 13, 1997, Amtech filed a letter seeking to have its pending 
waiver request treated on a "pennit-but-disclose" basis for purpose of the Commission's 
ex parte rules.
In the course of examining the filings in this proceeding, OET has concluded that the 
public interest would be served by modifying the applicable ex parte procedures in this case 
to permit a fuller exchange on the complex issues under consideration in this proceeding. 
Therefore, in accordance with Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 
1.1200(a), as revised, this proceeding will be treated, for ex parte purposes, as a "permit-but- 
disclose" proceeding and subject to the "pennit-but-disclose" requirements under Section 
1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b), as revised.2
Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing 
the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a 
listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views 
and arguments presented is generally required. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2), as revised. 
  Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as 
well.
'See Public Notice released April 19, 1996, DA 96-609.
JSee Amendment of 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200 et seq. Concerning Ex Parte Presentations in Commission 
Proceedings, Report and Order in GC Docket No. 95-21, 62 Fed. Reg. 15,852 (April 3, 1997).
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For further information concerning this proceeding contact Anthony Serafini at (202) 418- 
2456, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology.
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