INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SELECTED FCC FORM 731 ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION


Applicant Name, Address, Grantee Code and Person at the Applicant's Address to Receive Grant or for Contact The data in these fields correspond to the information in the FCC's records for the assigned Applicant (Grantee) Code. These fields are not modifiable. Any change in this information should be sent via mail to the Equipment Authorization Branch (refer to the address at the bottom of this document). Please note that the


FCC ID The FCC ID consists of three-digit grantee code, followed by the Equipment Product Code of up to fourteen characters.Example: EAN12344 .


Form 731 Confirmation Number Form 731 Confirmation Number is given when the administrative portion was initially filed.Example: EA12345 .


Equipment Product Code The Equipment Product Code (EPC) may not exceed 14 characters. The EPC may consist of any combination of capital letters, Arabic numerals, and the hyphen or dash (-). To expedite entry of the FCC ID into the FCC's database, it is requested that applicants select an EPC that has at least the number of characters that will adequately identify the equipment in this application. Example: family, series or system numbers or names .

FCC Registration Number(FRN) Enter the 10 digit numeric code obtained when you or your business registered with FCC Commission Registration System (CORES). This field will become required on or about December 1, 2001.


Instead of applicant, FCC is authorized to mail original grant to Electing another party to receive an original grant is at the sole discretion of the applicant. Complete this item if the applicant has authorized a representative to receive the original grant, or the grant is to be mailed to an address different from the applicant's address shown in Item 2. No additional copies will be mailed to the applicant or other parties, or to another address. The FCC will not mail a Grant without the name, title, etc. of an individual to receive it.


Technical/Non-Technical Contact If contacts are listed in this item, the FCC will contact only the party(ies) listed for information, unless the FCC determines that the applicant must be contacted directly. The contact party(ies) must be able to provide the information that may be requested by the FCC.


Request for Confidentiality If this item is answered "Yes" a fee is required for the "Request for Confidentiality" and for the requested equipment authorization. The written request for confidentiality must include a justification consistent with the requirements in 47 CFR Section 0.459(a) & (b). The confidentiality request must (1) specifically identify the material to be held confidential (See 47 CFR Section 0.457(d)), and (2) the material to be held confidential, along with a copy of the request, must be specifically annotated as separate file in the Exhibits portion of this application.


Request to Defer Grant If this item is answered "Yes" the applicant must advise the FCC as to the date the application is to be granted. The equipment may not be legally marketed in the USA until the grant has been issued. See 47 CFR Section 2.803 and Section 2.915(c) of the rules.


Type of Equipment Authorization If you are uncertain as to the type of equipment authorization that you should request, contact the Equipment Authorization Branch at the address listed at the bottom of this document for assistance. An incorrect identification of the type of equipment authorization requested may require return of the application for insufficient fee payment.


Software Defined Radios Select "Yes" if this application meets the defintion of a software defined radio and is being applied for as one in this application. Software defined radio, for regulatory purposes, is defined as "…a radio that includes a transmitter in which the operating parameters of the transmitter, including the frequency range, modulation type or maximum radiated or conducted output power can be altered by making a change in software without making any hardware changes.


Equipment Class Select from the pull-down list the type of equipment for which this application is being filed.


Product Description Enter the name of the product as it is commonly referred to in the market place


Purpose of Application Original Equipment - Check only for new equipment that has not been previously authorized by the FCC.

Change in ID of Presently Authorized Equipment - Check only if the FCC ID has been changed. (If an application is pending with the FCC under the same FCC ID in Item 3, and the applicant wishes to file additional information, contact the Equipment Authorization Branch at the address at the bottom of this document for instructions on submitting amendments to pending applications. Alternatively, an amendment may be submitted via the Internet at the OET Electronic Filing Page under the option, Submit Amendments to a Pending Application.)

Class II Permissive Change - Check only if the equipment listed in the application has been previously authorized by the FCC. Do not check if the FCC ID has been changed as a result of modification of the equipment.

Class III Permissive Change - Check only if the equipment listed in the application has been previously authorized by the FCC and the application pertains to Software Defined Radio(SDR). Do not check if the FCC ID has been changed as a result of modification of the equipment.


Equipment Specifications:.
a. Frequency Range Show the frequency/frequency range in megahertz (MHz).
Example: If the frequency is 325 kilohertz (kHz), convert it to .325 megahertz.
b. Rated RF power output in watts This item applies to transmitting equipment that is subject to Type Acceptance, Notification and Certification (e.g., Part 15 spread spectrum transmitters).
c-d. Frequency Tolerance and Emission Designator These items apply only to equipment that is subject to Type Acceptance, or is transmitting equipment that is subject to Notification.
e. Microprocessor model number This item applies to digital devices that are subject to Certification under Part 15 of the Rules (personal computers and personal computer peripherals).


Composite Device Examples of composite devices are:

(1) a CB transceiver that (a) requires assignment of the same FCC ID; (b) is subject to both Type Acceptance and Certification; and (c) requires two Form 731 filings (one for Type Acceptance and one for Certification), accompanied by required documentation (including a fee for both Type Acceptance and Certification).

(2) a Part 15 transceiver that (a) contains a transmitter and a superregenerative receiver; (b) requires assignment of the same FCC ID; (c) is subject to Certification under both Subparts B and C of Part 15; and (d) requires a fee for both the transmitter and the receiver portion of the device.

Applications for composite devices must be filed at the same time. The FCC will not issue Grant(s) of Equipment Authorization until all required applications are filed, appropriate fees paid, and all requirements for grant are met.


Multiple device authorization An example of a system where both devices require an equipment authorization is an auto security alarm system that:

    (a) consists of a transmitter and superregenerative or superheterodyne receiver; (b) requires a different FCC ID to be assigned for each component of the system; and (c) requires two Form 731 filings (one for the transmitter and one for the receiver), accompanied by all required documentation (including a fee for the transmitter and a fee for the receiver).

Application(s) for the component(s) must be filed at the same time if the related receiver or transmitter that operates, or is marketed as part of a system, has not been authorized by the FCC. The FCC will not issue Grant(s) of Equipment Authorization until all required applications are filed, appropriate fees paid, and all requirements for grant are met.

Questions concerning the types of devices described above, and filing procedures for these types of devices may be addressed to the Equipment Authorization Branch at the address listed at the bottom of this document.


Additional type of equipment authorization required If you are uncertain as to the type of equipment authorization that you should request, contact the Equipment Authorization Branch at the address listed at the bottom of this document for assistance. An incorrect identification of the type of equipment authorization requested may require return of the application for insufficient fee payment.
Test Firm Enter the full or partial name of the test firm and select from the pull down list. (Test firms that perform compliance testing of equipment which is subject to Certification or Notification under Part 15, or Certification under Part 18 of the rules, must file a description of their measurement facility, pursuant to 47 CFR Section 2.948.) A list of independent contract test firms that have filed a site description is available via the Internet at the OET Electronic Filing Page under the option Test Firm Report.
SECTION 5301 (ANTI-DRUG ABUSE) CERTIFICATION (ADAC) In order to be eligible for a Grant, all applicants must respond to the Applicant/Agent Certification. Failure to respond will result in this application not being accepted for filing.
APPLICATION/AGENT CERTIFICATION The application must be dated, and bear the original signature of either an officer of the applicant, a designated employee of the applicant located at the applicant's address, or an authorized agent. A signature includes any symbol executed or adopted by the applicant with the intent that such symbol be a signature, including symbols formed by computer-generated electronic impulses.
The agent information section must be completed if an agent signs the application on behalf of the applicant.
FCC MAILING ADDRESSES:
  • FCC, Laboratory Division
    Equipment Authorization Branch
    7435 Oakland Mills Road
    Columbia, Md. 21046
  • FCC, Laboratory Division
    Measurements and Calibration Branch
    7435 Oakland Mills Road
    Columbia, MD 21046