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 60 STAT.] NORTH AMERICAN-REGIONAL BROADCASTING-FEB. 25, 1946 SECOND NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL BROADCASTING CONFERENCE INTERIM AGREEMENT-ANNEX 3 North American Regional Broadcasting Engineering Committee A. The members of this Committee shall be appointed by their respective Governments under such circumstances and for such periods as each may decide. The first meeting of the committee shall be convened before June 1, 1946 by the member appointed by the United States of America for the purpose of electing a chairman, and of adopting rules of practice and procedure to be followed in the performance of the functions herein after set forth. These rules shall include detailed requirements as to the methods of measure- ments, and other matters of importance to the Committee. The rules will be distributed to all interested Governments. B. This Committee shall, whenever a request is made by any signatory or adherent to this Agreement, perform the following duties: 1. Inspect new installations or changes in existing facilities prior to regular operation to insure that adequate provision is made to prevent radiation toward other countries in excess of the acceptable maximum. 2. Investigate whenever observed interference indicates the possibility of maladjustments of radio transmitting equip- ment, and recommend adjustments or modifications to insure that the specified radiation in pertinent directions is not exceeded. 3. Investigate whenever observed interference indicates the possibility of other maladjustments of transmitting equip- ment resulting in objectionable interference from causes such as excessive frequency deviation, excessive modulation, spurious emissions, or other causes and to recommend all necessary adjustments or modifications to eliminate such interference. C. Upon receipt of a notification for construction of a new station or changes in facilities of an existing station in another country, any Government receiving such notice may request that prior to regular operation there shall be an inspection by the North American Regional Broadcasting Engineering Committee. As construction nears com- pletion, but prior to operation, the Government of the country in which the station is located shall notify the Government of the country requesting the inspection that the installation is ready for inspection. The representatives of these Governments on the Engineering Com- mittee will then make immediate arrangements for inspection of the facilities. D. When any Government signatory or adhering to this Agreement has reason to believe that interference in excess of that permitted by this Agreement is being caused to any station located in that country 80634° -4 8-PT. 11---49 Appointment of members. Duties of commit- tee. IIlslwction of nrew stations. Interference by sta- tions in other coun- tries. 1871

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