$//PN, Guidance to 800 MHz SMR Applicants, DA 96-362//$ RECORD ONLY PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 96-362 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� News Media Information (202) 418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts (202) 418-2222. March 14, 1996 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO 800 MHZ SMR APPLICANTS GRANTED AUTHORIZATIONS ON OCTOBER 31, 1995 On October 31, 1995, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau") issued a Public Notice announcing the grant of approximately 6,300 licenses for 800 MHz SMR Business, Industrial/Land Transportation, and General category channels, from approximately 40,000 applications received between November 8, 1993 and August 10, 1994. Public Notice, Mimeo Number 60472. In response to numerous inquiries from grantees, the Bureau provides the following clarification with respect to the status of these licenses: 1. The license grants identified in the October 31, 1995 Public Notice were effective on that date. See 47 C.F.R.  1.4 and 90.143. Consequently, licensees may commence construction prior to receiving individual authorizations (Form 574L) from the Bureau's Licensing Division. See 47 C.F.R.  1.4 and 90.167. Individual licenses will be issued and call signs assigned to the licensees in the Public Notice at a later date. 2. Grants will not be stayed by petitions for reconsideration (See 47 C.F.R.  1.103) and are subject to any action taken by the Bureau pursuant to its review. See 47 C.F.R.  1.106. 3. Licensees also must comply with the Commission's rules requiring construction and commencement of operations within one year, based on the October 31, 1995 grant date. See 47 C.F.R.  90.167. Thus licensees must complete construction and commence operations by October 31, 1996. 4. Licensees who commence operations prior to receiving a call sign may use a temporary identification until they receive a license and call sign from the Bureau's Licensing Division. The temporary identification shall consist of "WT" plus the licensee's local phone number. See 47 C.F.R.  2.302. For further information contact Michael Hamra, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0620.