Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
James
Last Name:
Hanson
Phone Number:
(928) 865-6774
Title:
Senior Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2008-08-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
James Hanson
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Freeport, the world?s largest publicly-traded copper company, is committed to the safety of all personnel within its mines. To promote this commitment, Freeport is developing an accurate, consistent and effective ranging technology for tracking mine personnel and moving equipment not only for collision avoidance, but also to help achieve compliance with the "Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006" (?MINER Act") (PL 109-236). Such technology is intended to assist in safe operations of enormous haul trucks in the vicinity of ground personnel, as well as providing collision detection assistance for all haul truck operations. In this experiment for which STA is requested, Freeport requests authority to operate such collision-avoidance technology at its remotely-located open pit mines in Hurley, New Mexico, Leadville, Colorado and Green Valley, Arizona for a six month period during which the feasibility of such equipment for this use can be analyzed.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WD9XMS
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Address
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Please See Exhibit 1
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Please See Exhibit 1
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
General Atomics
Equipment 1 Model Number
PAWS-1
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
24
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The goal of such equipment development is to provide truck operators the ability to detect persons and vehicles. The goal of such equipment development is to provide truck operators the ability to detect persons and vehicles within the vicinity of the entire truck and to so notify truck operators so collisions can be avoided.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation