FCC 605 |
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION |
Main Form |
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Information and Instructions |
Approved by OMB
3060 - 0850
Est. Avg. Burden Per Response: .44 hours
Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur,
Restricted and Commercial Operator,
and General Mobile Radio Services
NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 AND
THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995
We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take on average .44 hours. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain required data, and actually complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Washington, DC 20554, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060- 0850). We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. Please do not send completed application forms to this address.
You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number with this notice. This collection has been assigned OMB control number 3060-0850.
The FCC is authorized under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to collect the personal information we request in this form. We will use the information you provide to determine whether approving this application is in the public interest. If we believe there may be a violation or potential violation of a statute, FCC regulation, rule or order, your application may be referred to the Federal, state, or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation or order. In certain cases, the information in your application may be disclosed to the Department of Justice or a court or adjudicative body when (a) the FCC; or (b) any employee of the FCC; or (c) the United States Government, is a party to a proceeding before the body or has an interest in the proceeding.
All parties and entities doing business with the Commission must obtain a unique identifying number called the FCC Registration Number (FRN) and supply it when doing business with the Commission. Failure to provide the FRN may delay the processing of the application. This requirement is to facilitate compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). The FRN can be obtained electronically through the FCC webpage at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls (click on CORES/CALL SIGN REGISTRATION) or by manually submitting FCC Form 160. FCC Form 160 is available from the FCC’s web site at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html, by calling the FCC’s Forms Distribution Center 800-418-FORM (3676), or from Federal Communications Commission Fax Information System by dialing (202) 418-0177.
This notice is required by the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(e)(3) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
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General Filing Instructions
Information Current and Complete
Information filed with the FCC must be kept current and complete. The Applicant must notify the FCC regarding any substantial and significant changes in the information furnished in the application(s). See Section 1.65 of the Commission’s Rules.
Applicable Rules and Regulations
Applicants should obtain the relevant parts of the FCC’s rules in 47 CFR. Copies of 47 CFR may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents; Government Printing Office; Washington, DC 20402; (202) 512-1800. Refer also to the Government Printing Office’s web site at http://www.access.gpo.gov.
Processing Fee and Filing Locations
A processing fee may be required with this form. The fee amounts are not specified on this form because they are reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The fee amounts are provided in separate documents as follows:
Refer to Subpart G of Part 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (47 CFR Part 1, Subpart G), the current Fee Filing Guide, or FCC Form 1070Y. FCC Form 1070Y provides the fee information specifically for Form 605. For assistance with fees applicable to the radio services governed by the FCC’s rules, call (877) 480-3201 (TTY 717- 338-2824). If you are required to submit payment with your manually filed application, you will also need FCC Form 159 (Fee Remittance Advice). The Fee Filing Guide, FCC Form 159 and FCC Form 1070Y can be downloaded from the FCC’s web site at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html, by calling the FCC's Forms Distribution Center at (800) 418-3676, or from FCC’s Fax Information System by dialing (202) 418-0177.
Paper applications requiring a fee must be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 979097, St. Louis, MO,
63197-9000 or hand delivered to the U.S. Bank, Attn: FCC Government Lockbox #979097, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
Non-feeable paper applications should be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245. Hand-deliveries and messenger-deliveries should be delivered to Federal Communications Commission, 1280 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Information on electronic filing is provided on Page 4 of these instructions.
Packages
If filing manually, the Main Form and the applicable schedules should be submitted as one package, stapled in the upper left corner. The Main Form should be first with the schedules attached in alphabetical order. Applicants filing electronically are not required to submit paper copies.
Paper Copies
The number of paper copies of this application required to be filed is one original. Applicants filing electronically are not required to submit paper copies.
Exhibits
Each document required to be filed as an exhibit should be current as of the date of filing. Each page of every exhibit must be identified with the number or letter of the exhibit, the number of the page of the exhibit, and the total number of pages of the exhibit. If material is to be incorporated by reference, see the instruction on incorporation by reference.
Incorporation by Reference
You may incorporate by reference documents, exhibits, or other lengthy showings already on file with the FCC only if: the information previously filed is more than one 8½” by 11” page in length, and all information therein is current and accurate in all significant respects; the reference states specifically where the previously filed information can be found (i.e., station call sign and application file number, title of proceeding, docket number and legal citations), including exhibit and page references. Use the relevant item number followed by ‘A’. Items that call for numbers, or which can be answered ‘Y’ or ‘N’ or other short answers must be answered directly without reference to a previous filing.
Waiver Requests
Requests for waiver must contain as an exhibit a statement of reasons sufficient to justify a waiver. The required showing must be made for all rule waivers desired, identifying the specific rules or policies for which the waiver is requested. Refer to the current Fee Filing Guide for fee requirements for waivers. For assistance with fees applicable to the radio services governed by the FCC’s rules, call (877) 480-3201 (TTY 717-338-2824), or visit the web at http://esupport.fcc.gov.
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English to Metric Conversions
All distances must be provided as metric values. The following English to Metric equivalent should be used to convert distances (rounded to the nearest tenth), where necessary:
For Assistance
For assistance with this application, contact the Federal Communications Commission, call (877) 480-3201 (TTY 717-338-2824), or visit the web at http://esupport.fcc.gov.
Electronic Filing
To file an application electronically, visit the FCC’s Internet site at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls and select Online Filing. Interactive instructions are provided for filing payment for an electronically filed application, including the amount and a Fee Remittance Advice. On-line payment with a credit card is also available. For technical assistance with filing electronically call (877) 480-3201.
In instances where an Applicant files electronically and needs to include an exhibit(s) with the application and cannot transmit that exhibit(s) to the FCC electronically, the Applicant may mail exhibits to the following address: Federal Communications Commission, Application Exhibit, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245. Hand deliveries and messenger deliveries should be delivered to Federal Communications Commission, 1280 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Each exhibit should be clearly labeled with the Applicant’s name, the 10-digit file number assigned to the application at the time of submission, and the type of exhibit (e.g. waiver request).
Instructions for Form FCC 605 Main Form
FCC Form 605, Main Form, is used to obtain information sufficient to identify the filer and the purpose of the filing. The Main Form is required for every application or amendment filed on FCC Form 605. Regardless of Purpose of Application, all items on the Main Form must be completed according to the instructions below.
Radio Service Code
Item 1 You must enter the Radio Service Code for which the Applicant is filing or presently holds a license by inserting the appropriate two-letter code from the following list:
Ship Radio Service (47 CFR Part 80) |
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Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped |
SA |
Ship Compulsory Equipped |
SB |
Ship Exemption……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………SE |
Aircraft Radio Service (47 CFR Part 87) |
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Aircraft |
AC |
Amateur Radio Service (47 CFR Part 97) |
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Amateur |
HA |
Vanity |
HV |
Commercial Radio Operators Services (47 CFR Part 13) |
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Restricted Radiotelephone |
RR |
Restricted Radiotelephone-Limited Use |
RR |
Commercial |
CM |
General Mobile Radio Service (47 CFR Part 95) |
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General Mobile Radio Service |
ZA |
Application Purpose
Item 2 You must indicate the purpose for which the application is being filed by inserting the appropriate two-letter abbreviation from the following list. Only one purpose may be specified. For the General Mobile Radio Service [GMRS], effective January 1, 1989, 'new' or 'major modifications' may not be filed by business Applicants/Licensees.
NE - New: To request a new license. This purpose should only be used for initial applications. A change in vessel or aircraft constitutes a need for a new license. Amateur applications with the purpose of NEW must be filed by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator. NOTE: SHIP EXEMPTION REQUESTS (SCHEDULE G) SHOULD BE FILED AS NEW AND PROVIDE CALL
SIGN IN ITEM 5.
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MD - Modification: To request a change in the conditions of any data for a license during the term of that license. Use Item 5 to provide the call sign (serial number for Commercial Operator License) of the affected station. The appropriate schedule must be completed and attached, and must accurately describe the data that has been modified. See applicable Commission Rules. Choose purpose MD if you are requesting consolidation of DO and DM (Commercial Operator). Choose purpose MD if you are requesting a new systematic call sign be issued to you (Amateur operator).
Note: After a license is modified, the FCC will issue a new license and previous versions of the license will no longer be valid, regardless of the expiration date shown. License terms will not be extended as a result of an application for Modification.
Note: If the only changes desired are to administrative data, use the Administrative Update purpose instead of Modification (see Administrative Update purpose below for further description of administrative updates).
RM - Renewal/Modification: To renew (within the specified renewal time frame, must be filed no later than expiration date of the authorization and no sooner than 90 days prior to expiration date) an existing authorization and request a change in the conditions for that authorization. Use Item 5 to provide the call sign (serial number for Commercial Operator License) of the affected station. The appropriate schedule must be completed and attached, and must accurately reflect the data that has been modified. If you wish to consolidate DO and DM (Commercial Operator) licenses and renew at the same time, choose purpose RM.
Simple Application Purpose & Requirements for Paper Submission on FCC 605
RO - Renewal Only: To renew an existing authorization within the specified renewal time frame (must be filed no later than expiration date of the authorization and no sooner than 90 days prior to expiration date) where no changes in the conditions are being requested at the time of renewal. (To make any modifications to your existing authorization, use the Renewal/Modification purpose.)
Mandatory items required for submission of “RO” purpose are as follows:
Item 1) Radio Service Code
Item 2) Application/Licensee Purpose
Item 5) Call Sign/Serial # (if filing for multiple Call Signs/Serial #s, list additional call signs/serial #s on Schedule A)
Item 9) FCC Registration Number (FRN) Items 26 & 27) Fee Status
Items 28, 29 & 30) Signature and Date
Optional Items: Item 6) Requested Authorization Expiration Date
MM/DD
NOTE: To renew an existing STA, you must select purpose of ‘RM’ and enter the appropriate Call Sign in Item 5.
DU - Duplicate License: To request a hard copy duplicate of an existing license(s).
Mandatory items required for submission of “DU” purpose are as follows:
Item 1) Radio Service Code
Item 2) Application Purpose
Item 5) Call Sign/Serial # (if filing for multiple Call Signs/Serial #s, list additional call signs/serial #s on Schedule A)
Item 9) FCC Registration Number (FRN) Items 26 & 27) Fee Status
Items 28, 29 & 30) Signature and Date
Note: Requests for a Duplicate/Replacement Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit licensed prior to May 21, 2001 should be filed as purpose New (NE) and Schedule E will also be required.
AM - Amendment: To amend a previously-filed, currently pending application(s). Use Item 4 to provide the File Number(s) of the affected pending application(s). The appropriate schedule must be completed and attached, and must accurately reflect the amended data. See applicable Commission Rules.
AU - (No Fee Required) Administrative Update: To request a change of any administrative data on a license such as Licensee name (without a change in ownership, control or corporate structure), mailing address, telephone and or fax numbers, e-mail address, name of vessel and FAA Registration Number due to FAA change.
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