{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-95.2903","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 95.2903","heading":"Definitions, PLBs and MSLDs.","body":"Identification code. An identification code issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a unique identification for each PLB.\nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The U.S. Government Agency that is the United States Program Manager for the 406 MHz COSPAS/SARSAT satellite system.\nMaritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD). A device intended to aid in the location of persons in the water.\nPersonal Locator Beacon (PLB). A small portable transmitter, compliant with all of the rules in this subpart, that is intended to provide individuals in remote areas a means to alert others of an emergency situation and to aid search and rescue personnel to locate those in distress.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 95—PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES","Subpart K—Personal Locator Beacons and Maritime Survivor Locating Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"00a02995f8c988c4677401414b298950c3bb1a1afdce3f50faca22e550740b6b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-95.2901","next":"us/47-cfr-95.2905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}