81 FR 44408 - GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Testing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16136 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44408-44409] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16136] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Testing AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation, through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), is providing notice to the public that it will conduct additional testing of Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System (``GPS/GNSS'') receivers this July as part of the DOT Adjacent Band Compatibility Study (``the Study''). The goal of the Study is to evaluate the adjacent radio frequency band power levels that can be tolerated by GPS/GNSS receivers, and advance the Department's understanding of the extent to which such power levels impact devices used for transportation safety purposes, among other GPS/GNSS applications. In April 2016, radiated testing of GNSS devices took place in an anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) facility in New Mexico. The Study provides for testing categories of receivers that include aviation (non-certified), cellular, general location/navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-based receivers. Approximately twelve receivers, representing each of these receiver categories, will be selected for additional testing from those receivers tested in April. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Mackey at the DOT/OST-R Volpe National Transportation Systems Center at [email protected] or 617-494-2753. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department obtained input from broad public outreach over the past year that included four public meetings with stakeholders on September 18 and December 4, 2014, and March 12 and October 2, 2015, public issuance of a draft test plan on September 9, 2015 (see 80 FR 54368), and comments received regarding the test plan. The final test plan was published March 9, 2016 (see 81 FR 12564) and requested voluntary [[Page 44409]] participation in this Study by any interested GPS/GNSS device manufacturers or other parties whose products incorporate GPS/GNSS devices. Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act system of records notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Discussion at the DOT public meetings highlighted the importance of conducting GPS/GNSS receiver acquisition testing which had always been planned as part of the DOT GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment, but was not feasible due to time constraints during the radiated test conducted at WSMR in April. The goal of the additional lab testing to be conducted at Zeta Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and MITRE Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts, is: (1) Receiver characterization for comparison with results obtained in April at the anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory; (2) Evaluation of Out Of Band Emission (OOBE) interference at prescribed and proposed levels with Long Term Evolution (LTE) uplink and downlink signals; (3) GPS/GNSS signal acquisition characterization. The same instrumentation will be used for these conducted tests at the Zeta Associates laboratory as for the radiated test at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at WSMR, utilizing the same GNSS playback system and interference generation equipment with modifications to support OOBE and acquisition test requirements; (4) Antenna characterizations. The acquisition test will be conducted using 10 MHz LTE signals at four frequencies:Base station frequencies of 1525 MHz and 1550 MHz Hand-set frequencies of 1620 MHz and 1645 MHz Information referenced in this Notice and further background can be viewed at: http://www.gps.gov/spectrum/ABC/. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2016. Gregory D. Winfree, Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. [FR Doc. 2016-16136 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise consumptive water use of up to 0.100 Dated: June 30, 2016.
(Conestoga River-2), Conestoga mgd (peak day). Andrew D. Dehoff,
Township, Lancaster County, PA. 31. Project Sponsor and Facility: Executive Director.
Application for consumptive water use Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line [FR Doc. 2016–15994 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am]
of up to 0.100 mgd (peak day). Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
22. Project Sponsor and Facility:
(Susquehanna River-2), Montour
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Township, Columbia County, PA.
(Deep Creek), Hegins Township, Application for surface water DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Schuylkill County, PA. Application for withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak
day). GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.880 Assessment Testing
mgd (peak day). 32. Project Sponsor and Facility:
23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Secretary for Research and Technology,
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise (Susquehanna River-2), Montour Department of Transportation.
(Fishing Creek), Sugarloaf Township, Township, Columbia County, PA. ACTION: Notice.
Columbia County, PA. Application for Application for consumptive water use
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.592 of up to 0.100 mgd (peak day). SUMMARY: The Department of
mgd (peak day). Transportation, through the Office of the
24. Project Sponsor and Facility: 33. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Assistant Secretary for Research and
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Technology (OST–R), is providing
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise
notice to the public that it will conduct
(Little Fishing Creek), Mount Pleasant (Swatara Creek), East Hanover
additional testing of Global Positioning
Township, Columbia County, PA. Township, Lebanon County, PA.
System/Global Navigation Satellite
Application for surface water Application for surface water
System (‘‘GPS/GNSS’’) receivers this
withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak
July as part of the DOT Adjacent Band
day). day). Compatibility Study (‘‘the Study’’). The
25. Project Sponsor and Facility: 34. Project Sponsor and Facility: goal of the Study is to evaluate the
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Village of Windsor, Broome County, NY. adjacent radio frequency band power
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Application for groundwater levels that can be tolerated by GPS/
(Pequea Creek), Martic Township, withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd (30-day GNSS receivers, and advance the
Lancaster County, PA. Application for average) from Well 2. Department’s understanding of the
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.880 extent to which such power levels
35. Project Sponsor and Facility: West
mgd (peak day). impact devices used for transportation
26. Project Sponsor and Facility: Manchester Township Authority, West
Manchester Township, York County, safety purposes, among other GPS/
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line GNSS applications. In April 2016,
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise PA. Application for groundwater
withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day radiated testing of GNSS devices took
(Roaring Creek), Franklin Township, place in an anechoic chamber at the
Columbia County, PA. Application for average) from Well 7.
U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.880 Opportunity To Appear and Comment White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)
mgd (peak day). facility in New Mexico.
27. Project Sponsor and Facility: Interested parties may appear at the The Study provides for testing
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line hearing to offer comments to the categories of receivers that include
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Commission on any project or proposal aviation (non-certified), cellular, general
(Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, listed above. The presiding officer location/navigation, high precision and
Wyoming County, PA. Application for reserves the right to limit oral networks, timing, and space-based
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.592 statements in the interest of time and to receivers. Approximately twelve
mgd (peak day). otherwise control the course of the receivers, representing each of these
28. Project Sponsor and Facility: hearing. Rules of conduct will be posted receiver categories, will be selected for
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line on the Commission’s Web site, additional testing from those receivers
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for tested in April.
(Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, review. The presiding officer reserves
Wyoming County, PA. Application for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the right to modify or supplement such Stephen Mackey at the DOT/OST–R
consumptive water use of up to 0.100 rules at the hearing. Written comments
mgd (peak day). Volpe National Transportation Systems
on any project listed above may also be Center at stephen.mackey@dot.gov or
29. Project Sponsor and Facility: mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 617–494–2753.
Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission, 4423 North Front Street,
(Susquehanna River-1), Montour Department obtained input from broad
Harrisburg, PA. 17110–1788, or public outreach over the past year that
Township and Catawissa Borough,
submitted electronically through included four public meetings with
Columbia County, PA. Application for
www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ stakeholders on September 18 and
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.880
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
publicparticipation.htm. Comments December 4, 2014, and March 12 and
mgd (peak day).
30. Project Sponsor and Facility: mailed or electronically submitted must October 2, 2015, public issuance of a
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line be received by the Commission on or draft test plan on September 9, 2015 (see
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise before August 15, 2016, to be 80 FR 54368), and comments received
(Susquehanna River-1), Montour considered. regarding the test plan. The final test
Township and Catawissa Borough, Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 plan was published March 9, 2016 (see
Columbia County, PA. Application for et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. 81 FR 12564) and requested voluntary
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participation in this Study by any DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Illnesses will meet on August 8–9, 2016,
interested GPS/GNSS device in the auditorium of Building 7 at the
manufacturers or other parties whose Fiscal Service San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150
products incorporate GPS/GNSS Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, from
devices. Surety Companies Acceptable on 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. (Pacific) on
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the Federal Bonds—Non-Renewal: August 8 and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00
electronic form of comments received Greenwich Insurance Company p.m. on August 9. All sessions will be
into any of our dockets by the name of AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, open to the public, and for interested
the individual submitting the comment Fiscal Service, Department of the parties who cannot attend in person,
(or signing the comment, if submitted Treasury. there is a toll-free telephone number
on behalf of an association, business, ACTION: Notice. (800) 767–1750; access code 56978#.
labor union, etc.). You may review a The purpose of the Committee is to
Privacy Act system of records notice SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 11 to provide advice and make
regarding our public dockets in the the Treasury Department Circular 570, recommendations to the Secretary of
January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal 2015 Revision, published July 1, 2015, Veterans Affairs on proposed research
Register (73 FR 3316). at 80 FR 37735. studies, research plans, and research
Discussion at the DOT public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strategies relating to the health
meetings highlighted the importance of Surety Bond Section at (202) 874–6850. consequences of military service in the
conducting GPS/GNSS receiver SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Southwest Asia theater of operations
acquisition testing which had always hereby given that the Certificate of during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
been planned as part of the DOT GPS Authority issued by the Treasury to the The Committee will review VA
Adjacent Band Compatibility above-named company under 31 U.S.C. program activities related to Gulf War
Assessment, but was not feasible due to 9305 to qualify as an acceptable surety Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
time constraints during the radiated test on Federal bonds will not be renewed, relevant scientific research published
conducted at WSMR in April. The goal effective June 30, 2016. Federal bond- since the last Committee meeting.
of the additional lab testing to be approving officials should annotate Presentations will include updates on
conducted at Zeta Associates in Fairfax, their reference copies of the Treasury the VA Gulf War Research Program,
Virginia and MITRE Corporation in Department Circular 570 (‘‘Circular’’), along with presentations describing new
Bedford, Massachusetts, is: 2015 Revision, to reflect this change. areas of research that can be applied to
(1) Receiver characterization for With respect to any bonds currently the health problems of Gulf War
comparison with results obtained in in force with the company, bond- Veterans. Also, there will be a
April at the anechoic chamber at the approving officers may let such bonds discussion of Committee business and
U.S. Army Research Laboratory; run to expiration and need not secure activities.
(2) Evaluation of Out Of Band new bonds. However, no new bonds The meeting will include time
Emission (OOBE) interference at should be accepted from the company, reserved for public comments each
prescribed and proposed levels with and bonds that are continuous in nature afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
Long Term Evolution (LTE) uplink and should not be renewed. comments will be available at the
downlink signals; The Circular may be viewed and meeting. Individuals who wish to
(3) GPS/GNSS signal acquisition downloaded through the Internet at address the Committee may submit a 1–
characterization. www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/ 2 page summary of their comments for
The same instrumentation will be suretyBnd/c570.htm. inclusion in the official meeting record.
used for these conducted tests at the Questions concerning this notice may Members of the public may also submit
Zeta Associates laboratory as for the be directed to the U.S. Department of written statements for the Committee’s
radiated test at the U.S. Army Research the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
Laboratory at WSMR, utilizing the same Service, Financial Accounting and email at Victor.Kalasinsky@va.gov. Any
GNSS playback system and interference Services Division, Surety Bond Section, member of the public seeking additional
generation equipment with 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D22, information should contact Dr.
modifications to support OOBE and Hyattsville, MD 20782. Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,
acquisition test requirements; Dated: June 30, 2016. at (202) 443–5600.
(4) Antenna characterizations. Melvin Saunders, Dated: July 1, 2016.
The acquisition test will be conducted Acting Manager, Financial Accounting and Jelessa Burney,
using 10 MHz LTE signals at four Services Branch.
frequencies: Federal Advisory Committee Management
[FR Doc. 2016–15999 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] Officer.
• Base station frequencies of 1525 MHz BILLING CODE 4810–35–P [FR Doc. 2016–16115 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am]
and 1550 MHz
BILLING CODE P
• Hand-set frequencies of 1620 MHz
and 1645 MHz DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Information referenced in this Notice AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
and further background can be viewed AFFAIRS
at: http://www.gps.gov/spectrum/ABC/. Research Advisory Committee on Gulf
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of Cost-Based and Inter-Agency Billing
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29,
2016.
Meeting Rates for Medical Care or Services
Gregory D. Winfree, Provided by the Department of
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Research and (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Technology. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016–16136 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] 2, that the Research Advisory
ACTION: Notice.
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
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