81 FR 68105 - Global Positioning System Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Workshop V Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

Page Range		68105-68106
FR Document		2016-23791

The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Department of Transportation will host its fifth workshop on the Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment effort. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the results from testing of various categories of GPS/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to include aviation (non-certified), cellular, general location/navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space- based receivers. The workshop also will include a discussion on the development of use-case scenarios for these categories.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68105-68106]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23791]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Global Positioning System Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment 
Workshop V Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
(OST-R), Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the 
U.S. Department of Transportation will host its fifth workshop on the 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment 
effort. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the results from 
testing of various categories of GPS/Global Navigation Satellite System 
(GNSS) receivers to include aviation (non-certified), cellular, general 
location/navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-
based receivers. The workshop also will include a discussion on the 
development of use-case scenarios for these categories.

DATES: 
    Meeting date/time: October 14, 2016 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern 
Daylight Time).
    Registration deadline: October 11, 2016. Request alternative 
meeting formats or services by October 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th St. NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 
20036.
    Several days leading up to the workshop, an email containing the 
agenda, dial-in, and WebEx information will be provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 
V-345, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, [email protected] 617-
494-2753.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the GPS Adjacent Band 
Compatibility Assessment 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. The Department obtained 
input from broad public outreach in development of its GPS Adjacent 
Band Compatibility Assessment Test Plan 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 participation in this Study by any 
interested GPS/GNSS device manufacturers or other parties whose 
products incorporate GPS/GNSS devices. 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. Additional lab testing was conducted in July 2016 at Zeta 
Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and

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MITRE Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts (see 81 FR 44408).

Registration

    This workshop is open to the general public by registration only. 
For those who would like to attend the workshop, we request that you 
register no later than October 11, 2016. Please use the following link 
to register: https://volpecenterevents.webex.com/volpecenterevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e856d4f062c520e41d0793b581a9ead82
    You must include:

 Name
 Organization
 Telephone number
 Mailing and email addresses
 Attendance method (WebEx or on site)
 Country of citizenship

    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing 
equal access to this workshop for all participants. If you need 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact 
Stephen Mackey (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section) with your 
request by close of business October 7, 2016.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2016.
Gregory D. Winfree,
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-23791 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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Vessel Requirements submit the same vessel(s) for The purpose of this workshop is to
Acceptable vessels for these MSP consideration may do so by submitting discuss the results from testing of
Operating Agreements must meet the a letter expressing their intention and various categories of GPS/Global
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53102(b) and providing any updated information and Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
46 CFR 296.11. In addition, the documentation. receivers to include aviation (non-
Commander, USTRANSCOM, has Award certified), cellular, general location/
established DOD general evaluation navigation, high precision and
MARAD does not guarantee the award networks, timing, and space-based
criteria on the military requirements for of MSP Operating Agreements in
eligible MSP vessels. Priority receivers. The workshop also will
response to applications submitted include a discussion on the
consideration, consistent with the under this Notice. In the event that no
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53103(c), will development of use-case scenarios for
awards are made or an application is not these categories.
be given to applications providing for selected for an award, the applicant will
enrollment of the following vessel types DATES:
be provided with a written reason why
in order of priority: the application was denied, consistent Meeting date/time: October 14, 2016
1. Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) Vessels. with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
2. Multi-Purpose/Heavy Lift Vessels. Registration deadline: October 11,
3. Geared Container Ships. 53103(c).
2016. Request alternative meeting
4. All other vessel types, which will Protection of Confidential Commercial formats or services by October 7, 2016.
be considered after all applications for or Financial Information ADDRESSES: RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th St.
the above listed vessels types have been
If the application includes NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
reviewed.
For each individual application, the information that the applicant considers Several days leading up to the
offered vessel’s class society vessel-type to be a trade secret or confidential workshop, an email containing the
designation will serve as the primary commercial or financial information, the agenda, dial-in, and WebEx information
factor in determining the priority applicant should do the following: (1) will be provided.
category in which the vessel is placed. Note on the front cover that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submission ‘‘Contains Confidential Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of
National Security Requirements Commercial or Financial Information Transportation, John A. Volpe National
Successful applicants will be required (CCFI)’’; (2) mark each affected page Transportation Systems Center, V–345,
to enter into an Emergency ‘‘CCFI’’; and (3) highlight or otherwise 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142,
Preparedness Agreement (EPA) denote the CCFI portions. MARAD will Stephen.Mackey@dot.gov 617–494–
pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 53107. The EPA protect such information from 2753.
incorporates the terms of the Voluntary disclosure to the extent allowed under
applicable law. In the event MARAD SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal
Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA),
receives a Freedom of Information Act of the GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility
available in 79 FR 64462 (October 29,
(FOIA) request for the information, Assessment Study is to evaluate the
2014).
procedures described in the adjacent radio frequency band power
Documentation Department’s FOIA regulation at 49 CFR levels that can be tolerated by GPS/
Vessels must be documented in the 7.29 will be followed. Only information GNSS receivers, and advance the
United States under 46 U.S.C. chapter that is ultimately determined to be Department’s understanding of the
121 prior to being eligible for MSP confidential under that procedure will extent to which such power levels
payments. Further, proof of U.S. Coast be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. impact devices used for transportation
Guard vessel documentation and all safety purposes, among other GPS/
(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 53102 and 53103; 46
relevant charter and management CFR 296.24; 49 CFR 1.92 and 1.93)
GNSS applications. The Department
agreements must be approved by obtained input from broad public
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. outreach in development of its GPS
MARAD before the vessel will be Dated: September 28, 2016.
eligible to receive MSP payments. If a Adjacent Band Compatibility
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Assessment Test Plan that included four
vessel being considered is not currently
under U.S. documentation, MARAD Secretary, Maritime Administration. public meetings with stakeholders on
requires information regarding the time [FR Doc. 2016–23823 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] September 18 and December 4, 2014,
line proposed that would bring the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P and March 12 and October 2, 2015,
vessel under U.S. Coast Guard public issuance of a draft test plan on
documentation. September 9, 2015 (see 80 FR 54368),
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and comments received regarding the
Vessel Operation test plan. The final test plan was
Vessels under MSP Operating Global Positioning System Adjacent published March 9, 2016 (see 81 FR
Agreements shall be operated Band Compatibility Assessment 12564) and requested voluntary
exclusively in foreign commerce as Workshop V Meeting participation in this Study by any
defined in 46 U.S.C. 53101(4) or in AGENCY: Office of the Assistant interested GPS/GNSS device
permissible mixed foreign commerce Secretary for Research and Technology manufacturers or other parties whose
and domestic trade as provided by 46 (OST–R), Department of Transportation. products incorporate GPS/GNSS
devices. In April 2016, radiated testing
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U.S.C. 53105(a)(1)(A). ACTION: Notice of meeting.
of GNSS devices took place in an
Prior Applicants SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army
Applicants who previously responded to inform the public that the U.S. Research Laboratory at the White Sands
to MARAD’s November 27, 2015, Notice Department of Transportation will host Missile Range (WSMR) facility in New
of Application Period for the Maritime its fifth workshop on the Global Mexico. Additional lab testing was
Security Program, 80 FR 74209 Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent conducted in July 2016 at Zeta
(November 27, 2015), that wish to Band Compatibility Assessment effort. Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		Meeting date/time: October 14, 2016 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Contact		Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, V-345, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, [email protected] 617- 494-2753.
FR Citation		81 FR 68105