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                                                  Released: January 7, 1998




                  Office of Engineering and Technology 
            Extends Comment Period for EDAP Technomed, Inc. 
           Waiver Request of Part 18 Radiated Emission Limits


        On December 10, 1997,  the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) issued a public
notice declaring the EDAP Technomed, Inc. waiver request a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding for
ex parte purposes and  invited comments from interested parties.  See Public Notice released
December 10, 1997, DA 97-2556.  On December 22, 1997, EDAP submitted additional test reports
to OET in support of its waiver request.

        Urologix, Inc. has requested that OET extend the original January 9, 1998, comment cut-off
date to provide sufficient time to fully evaluate the new EDAP filing.  In order to permit all parties to
comment on the new filing, OET agrees that it is appropriate to extend the comment and reply dates. 
Parties making ex parte presentations either written or orally are reminded that they must comply with
the "permit-but-disclose" requirements.

        Interested parties wishing to file comments regarding the recent EDAP filing are invited to do
so no later than February 5, 1998.  Parties filing replies may do so by February 20, 1998.

        A public file of documents related to this matter is available for inspection and copying in the
Office of Engineering and Technology, Suite 480, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554.  For
further information concerning this proceeding contact Anthony Serafini at (202) 418-2456, Technical
Rules Branch, Office of Engineering and Technology.




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