NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1938)

FCC Assignments For January Duties of Commissioners, Secretary, and Chief Engineer of the FCC as allocated by Order No. 28, dated November 29, 1937, which provides “That a Commissioner, to be selected and appointed by subsequent order or orders of the Commission, is hereby authorized to hear and determine, order, certify, report or otherwise act upon: ASSIGNMENT FOR MONTH OF JANUARY “All applications for aeronautical, aircraft, geophysical, motion picture, airport,' I aeronautical point to point, municipal and state police, marine relay, marine fire, and emergency and special emergency radio facilities. j Commissioner Norman S. Case “All applications for licenses following construction which comply with the construc¬ tion permit ; applications for extensions of time within which to commence and complete construction; applications for construction permit and modification of construction permit involving only a change in equipment; applications to install frequency control; applications relating to auxiliary equipment; applications for authority to determine operating power of broadcast stations by direct measurement of antenna power; applications for special temporary authorization; applications for modification of licenses involving only change of the name of the licensee, where the pwnership or control is not affected; applications for construction permit or modification of license involving relocation locally of a studio, control point or transmitter site; and applica¬ tions for relay broadcast stations. ► Commissioner George Henry Payne “All radio matters of every character (except broadcast, operator licenses and amateur and ship stations) within the territory of Alaska. Commissioner T. A. M. Craven “All uncontested proceedings involved in the issuance of certificates of convenience and necessity; and the authorization of temporary or emergency wire service, as pro¬ vided in Section 214 of the Act. Commissioner Eugene O. Sykes “All matters arising in connection with the administration of tariff circulars of the Commission adopted pursuant to Section 203 of the Act, including the waiver of notice i for the filing of tariffs. J Commissioner Thad H. Brown ■* “All matters arising under the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Commission relating to withdrawals, dismissals, or defaults of applications or other proceedings, subject to the statutory right of appeal to the Commission; and to hear and determine all interlocutory motions, pleadings and related matters of procedure before the Commission. Commissioner Paul A. Walker “That the Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission is hereby authorized to determine, order, certify, report or otherwise act, with the advice of the General Counsel and the Chief Engineer, upon: (a) all applications for operator licenses, and ( b ) all applications for amateur and ship stations. > Secretary T. J. Slowie “That the Chief Engineer of the Federal Communications Commission is hereby ■> authorized to determine upon all applications and requests, and to make appropriate order in letter form for the signature of the Secretary in the following matters: (а) operation without an approved frequency monitor; (б) operation without an approved modulation monitor; (c) operation without thermometer in automatic temperature control chamber; ( d ) operation without antenna ammeter, plate voltmeter or plate ammeter; (e) operation with substitute ammeter, plate voltmeter or plate ammeter; (/) operation with temporary antenna system; (g) operation with auxiliary transmitter as main transmitter; (h) operation with new or modified equipment pending repair of existing equip¬ ment, or pending receipt and action upon a formal application; (i) where formal application is not required, application for new or modified equip¬ ment or antenna system ; ( j ) where formal application is not required, change of specifications for painting and lighting of antenna towers ; ( k ) operation to determine power by direct method during program test periods; (l) relocation of transmitter in the same building; (m) operation with reduced power or time under Rules 142 and 151; («) approval of types of equipment; ( o ) where it appears that terms of construction permit have been complied with, authorization for equipment and program tests or extensions thereof; ( p ) denial of requests for equipment and program tests where specifications of construction permit have not been met; ( q ) withdrawal of authorizations for equipment and program tests where subse¬ quent to the issuance of the original authorization it appears that the terms of the construction permit have not been met”. ^ Chief Engineer Ewell K. Jett 2480