82_FR_8560 82 FR 8544 - Notice of Intent To Hold Space Navigation Workshop and Request for Information

82 FR 8544 - Notice of Intent To Hold Space Navigation Workshop and Request for Information

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 16 (January 26, 2017)

Page Range8544-8545
FR Document2017-01711

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Communication and Navigations (SCaN) Program announces a Workshop on Emerging Technologies for Autonomous Space Navigation to inform industry on evolving positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies and techniques being developed to enhance the operational efficiency and flexibility of future missions. The ``Nav Workshop'' will include optional one-on-one discussions with industry participants on a space-available basis Friday, February 17, 2017. NASA is soliciting information from all interested U.S. private sector enterprises only.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (17-002)]


Notice of Intent To Hold Space Navigation Workshop and Request 
for Information

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Request for Information or Sources Sought Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space 
Communication and Navigations (SCaN) Program announces a Workshop on 
Emerging Technologies for Autonomous Space Navigation to inform 
industry on evolving positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) 
technologies and techniques being developed to enhance the operational 
efficiency and flexibility of future missions. The ``Nav Workshop'' 
will include optional one-on-one discussions with industry participants 
on a space-available basis Friday, February 17, 2017. NASA is 
soliciting information from all interested U.S. private sector 
enterprises only.

DATES: The Space Navigation Workshop, Thursday, February 16, 2017, and 
the One-on-One Meetings, Friday, February 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters Auditorium (west lobby) 300 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. participants will register/sign-
in for the Navigation Workshop at the door on February 16. To RSVP for 
the follow-on One-on-One Meetings scheduled for February 17, please 
RSVP to James J.

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Miller by February 8 at [email protected] or 202-358-4417.
    Reservations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on 
Wednesday, February 8, 2017. A confirmation email will be sent to 
acknowledge your requested participation. Companies will be notified on 
or before Friday, February 10, 2017, of their assigned One-on-One 
meeting time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This announcement is a Request for 
Information (RFI) or Sources Sought Notice and is limited to U.S. 
citizens or residents. This synopsis is for information and planning 
purposes and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Requests 
for a solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will 
be made for any costs associated with providing information in response 
to this announcement or any follow-up information requested. No basis 
for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response 
to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. 
This announcement does not restrict the Government's right to consider 
acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate.
    The Nav Workshop will allow industry to gain a better understanding 
of space navigation technologies and techniques that NASA is investing 
in to better enable space missions in near Earth, cis-Lunar space, and 
deep space domains. It will also allow industry to better align their 
navigation research and development efforts with NASA's Architecture 
Roadmaps now under development. The follow-on one-on-one meetings are 
intended to provide a forum for industry to share their ideas with 
NASA, for NASA to understand the scope of space navigation technologies 
being developed in the commercial sector, and for both NASA and 
industry to assess areas for potential collaboration regarding 
navigation technology development efforts that have the potential to 
serve national needs. NASA is therefore seeking broad information about 
systems previously flown, systems currently in development--including 
for other non-NASA missions--and future technologies that are relevant 
to space navigation and space-based PNT.
    Navigation topics to be discussed during the Nav Workshop include:
     Emerging Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 
applications, including the development and use of GNSS in high 
altitude applications in the Space Service Volume (SSV), protecting and 
enhancing the GPS SSV, developing a multi-GNSS SSV, NASA's current and 
future missions employing GNSS in the SSV, and GNSS receiver 
developments within NASA.
     Emerging Navigation technologies, including PNT 
capabilities envisioned for the Next Generation Broadcast Service 
(NGBS), innovative timing system developments and techniques such as 
the Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC), optical navigation capabilities and 
techniques that support rendezvous, landing on objects (near Earth or 
solar system objects) or docking to vehicles, and navigation & PNT 
capabilities supporting proximity operations, satellite servicing, and 
formation flying.
     Other advanced topics to be addressed include the use of 
optimetrics from laser communications systems to support precise PNT 
solutions, on-board navigation software and filters, such as the 
Goddard Enhanced Onboard Navigation System (GEONS), and X-ray 
Navigation capabilities and techniques.
    The agenda for the Nav Workshop and Industry Meetings is as 
follows:

Tentative Space Navigation Workshop Agenda (Thursday, February 16, 
2017)

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Networking Opportunity
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Introductions & Emerging GNSS Applications
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Next-Generation Developing Technologies
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Game-Changing Initiatives
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wrap-Up
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Networking Opportunity

One-on-One Industry Meetings With NASA (Friday, February 17, 2017)

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 45 minute information-exchange/discussion

    To RSVP for the February 16 workshop and follow-on One-on-One 
Meetings scheduled for February 17, please RSVP to James J. Miller by 
February 8 at [email protected] or 202-358-4417.
    Attendance limitations: The Navigation Workshop and One-on-One 
Meeting attendees is strictly limited to four (4) persons per company.

One-on-One Meeting Description

    To facilitate interactive communication with industry, NASA SCaN 
representatives will be available for One-on-One meetings to exchange 
ideas on areas of synergy and potential collaboration. NASA will hold 
One-on-One meetings with industry on Friday, February 17, 2016, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, to discuss Space Navigation technologies 
and techniques as related to Nav Workshop presentations. The meetings 
will be held with interested parties at scheduled times provided in 
response to the RSVP on a space available basis. NASA will attempt to 
prioritize non-local companies with One-on-One meeting times.
    The One-on-One meetings are intended to be private question-and-
answer and information-gathering sessions based on industry 
developments that align with NASA investments for enhanced autonomous 
space navigation capabilities. Industry presentation packages are 
acceptable and will be held in accordance with any proprietary or 
business confidential markings as annotated on the chart package. 
Meetings will not exceed 45 minutes in length. One appointment per hour 
will be scheduled. Additional separate meetings can be scheduled later 
if demand exceeds capacity.
    No recording devices are permitted during the Workshop and One-on-
One meetings.

Cheryl E. Parker,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.

Space Navigation Workshop Registration and Industry ``One-on-One'' RSVP 
Form

1. Full Name:
2. Title:
3. Organization Name:
4. Email address:
5. Phone Number:
6. Company's Primary Point of Contact for interactions with NASA on 
Navigation Workshop (Please provide full name):
7. Company's Point of Contact Email address:
8. Company's Point of Contact Phone Number:
9. Are you interested in participating in the Space Navigation Workshop 
``One-on-One''? yes/no
10. If yes, please provide the full Names of the representatives 
attending (4 or less):
11. Interested and local/Interested and from out of town/Not interested

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                                                  8544                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 16 / Thursday, January 26, 2017 / Notices

                                                                                                         STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARDS
                                                                                               [In millions of dollars, negative amounts portray decreases in deficits]

                                                                              2017            2018           2019             2020           2021

                                                  Second Session
                                                    of the 114th
                                                    Congress ........              478             478             478            478                478
                                                  Balances from
                                                    Previous Ses-
                                                    sions ...............     ¥4,896           ¥4,057         ¥4,082          ¥3,456                   0
                                                  Five-year PAYGO
                                                    Scorecard .......         ¥4,418           ¥3,579         ¥3,604          ¥2,978                 478

                                                                              2017            2018           2019             2020           2021           2022          2023        2024       2025      2026

                                                  Second Session
                                                    of the 114th
                                                    Congress ........              980             980             980            980                980        980           980          980      980      980
                                                  Balances from
                                                    Previous Ses-
                                                    sions ...............    ¥15,448         ¥15,448         ¥15,448          ¥15,448        ¥9,077         ¥8,367        ¥7,232      ¥7,239     ¥5,718           0
                                                  Ten-year PAYGO
                                                    Scorecard .......        ¥14,468         ¥14,468         ¥14,468          ¥14,468        ¥8,097         ¥7,387        ¥6,252      ¥6,259     ¥4,738      980



                                                    The total net budgetary effects of all                  IV. Sequestration Order                                   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                  PAYGO legislation enacted during the                                                                                SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                  second session of the 114th Congress on                      As shown on the scorecards, the
                                                                                                            budgetary effects of PAYGO legislation                    [Notice: (17–002)]
                                                  the 5-year scorecard increased the
                                                  deficit by $2,389 million. This total is                  enacted in the second session of the
                                                                                                                                                                      Notice of Intent To Hold Space
                                                  averaged over the years 2017 to 2021 on                   114th Congress, combined with the
                                                                                                                                                                      Navigation Workshop and Request for
                                                  the 5-year PAYGO scorecard, resulting                     balances from previous sessions of the                    Information
                                                  in costs of $478 million in each year.                    Congress left on each scorecard, resulted
                                                                                                            in net savings on both the 5-year and the                 AGENCY:  National Aeronautics and
                                                  Combining these costs with balances
                                                                                                            10-year scorecard in the budget year,                     Space Administration.
                                                  carried over from prior sessions of the
                                                                                                            which is 2017 for the purposes of this                    ACTION: Request for Information or
                                                  Congress creates total net savings in
                                                                                                            Report. Because the costs for the budget                  Sources Sought Notice.
                                                  2017 of $4,418 million, $3,579 million
                                                  in 2018, $3,604 million in 2019, and                      year, as shown on the scorecards, do not
                                                                                                                                                                      SUMMARY:    The National Aeronautics and
                                                  $2,978 million in 2020. The 5-year                        exceed savings for the budget year, there                 Space Administration (NASA) Space
                                                  PAYGO window extended only through                        is no ‘‘debit’’ on either scorecard under                 Communication and Navigations (SCaN)
                                                  2020 in the first session of the 114th                    section 3 of the PAYGO Act, 2 U.S.C.                      Program announces a Workshop on
                                                  Congress, so there were no 5-year                         932, and there is no need for a                           Emerging Technologies for Autonomous
                                                  scorecard balances in 2021 to carry over                  sequestration order.                                      Space Navigation to inform industry on
                                                  and the 5-year scorecard total is the                        The savings shown on the scorecards                    evolving positioning, navigation and
                                                  average $478 million cost from this                       for 2017 will be removed from the                         timing (PNT) technologies and
                                                  session.                                                  scorecards that are used to record the                    techniques being developed to enhance
                                                                                                            budgetary effects of PAYGO legislation                    the operational efficiency and flexibility
                                                    The total 10-year net impact of
                                                                                                            enacted in the first session of the 115th                 of future missions. The ‘‘Nav
                                                  legislation enacted during the second
                                                                                                            Congress. The totals shown in 2018                        Workshop’’ will include optional one-
                                                  session of the 114th Congress was costs                                                                             on-one discussions with industry
                                                  of $9,800 million. The 10-year PAYGO                      through 2026 will remain on the
                                                                                                            scorecards and will be used in                            participants on a space-available basis
                                                  scorecard shows the total net impact                                                                                Friday, February 17, 2017. NASA is
                                                  averaged over the 10-year period,                         determining whether a sequestration
                                                                                                            order will be necessary in the future.                    soliciting information from all
                                                  resulting in costs of $980 million in                                                                               interested U.S. private sector enterprises
                                                  each year. Combining these costs with                     Each year from 2018 to 2020 of the 5-
                                                                                                                                                                      only.
                                                  balances from prior sessions results in                   year scorecard that will carry over into
                                                                                                                                                                      DATES: The Space Navigation Workshop,
                                                  net savings of $14,468 million in 2017                    the first session of the 115th Congress
                                                                                                            shows balances of savings. The year                       Thursday, February 16, 2017, and the
                                                  through 2020, $8,097 million in 2021,                                                                               One-on-One Meetings, Friday, February
                                                  $7,387 million in 2022, $6,252 million                    2021 shows balances of costs. Each year
                                                                                                                                                                      17, 2017.
                                                  in 2023, $6,259 million in 2024, and                      from 2018 to 2025 of the 10-year
                                                                                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters
                                                  $4,738 million in 2025. The 10-year                       scorecard that will carry over into the
                                                                                                                                                                      Auditorium (west lobby) 300 E Street
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                                                  PAYGO window extended only through                        first session of the 115th Congress
                                                                                                                                                                      SW., Washington, DC 20546.
                                                  2025 in the first session of the 114th                    shows balances of savings. The year
                                                                                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.
                                                  Congress, so there were no 10-year                        2026 shows balances of costs.
                                                                                                                                                                      participants will register/sign-in for the
                                                  scorecard balances in 2026 to carry over                    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 934.                                Navigation Workshop at the door on
                                                  and the 10-year scorecard total is the                    [FR Doc. 2017–01704 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]               February 16. To RSVP for the follow-on
                                                  average $980 million costs from this                      BILLING CODE P                                            One-on-One Meetings scheduled for
                                                  session.                                                                                                            February 17, please RSVP to James J.


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                                                  Miller by February 8 at jj.miller@                      developing a multi-GNSS SSV, NASA’s                    Navigation technologies and techniques
                                                  nasa.gov or 202–358–4417.                               current and future missions employing                  as related to Nav Workshop
                                                     Reservations must be received no later               GNSS in the SSV, and GNSS receiver                     presentations. The meetings will be held
                                                  than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday,                        developments within NASA.                              with interested parties at scheduled
                                                  February 8, 2017. A confirmation email                     • Emerging Navigation technologies,                 times provided in response to the RSVP
                                                  will be sent to acknowledge your                        including PNT capabilities envisioned                  on a space available basis. NASA will
                                                  requested participation. Companies will                 for the Next Generation Broadcast                      attempt to prioritize non-local
                                                  be notified on or before Friday, February               Service (NGBS), innovative timing                      companies with One-on-One meeting
                                                  10, 2017, of their assigned One-on-One                  system developments and techniques                     times.
                                                  meeting time.                                           such as the Deep Space Atomic Clock                       The One-on-One meetings are
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         (DSAC), optical navigation capabilities                intended to be private question-and-
                                                  announcement is a Request for                           and techniques that support                            answer and information-gathering
                                                  Information (RFI) or Sources Sought                     rendezvous, landing on objects (near                   sessions based on industry
                                                  Notice and is limited to U.S. citizens or               Earth or solar system objects) or docking              developments that align with NASA
                                                  residents. This synopsis is for                         to vehicles, and navigation & PNT                      investments for enhanced autonomous
                                                  information and planning purposes and                   capabilities supporting proximity                      space navigation capabilities. Industry
                                                  does NOT constitute a Request for                       operations, satellite servicing, and                   presentation packages are acceptable
                                                  Proposal (RFP). Requests for a                          formation flying.                                      and will be held in accordance with any
                                                  solicitation will not receive a response.                  • Other advanced topics to be                       proprietary or business confidential
                                                  No reimbursement will be made for any                   addressed include the use of optimetrics               markings as annotated on the chart
                                                  costs associated with providing                         from laser communications systems to                   package. Meetings will not exceed 45
                                                  information in response to this                         support precise PNT solutions, on-board                minutes in length. One appointment per
                                                  announcement or any follow-up                           navigation software and filters, such as               hour will be scheduled. Additional
                                                  information requested. No basis for                     the Goddard Enhanced Onboard                           separate meetings can be scheduled
                                                  claim against the Government shall arise                Navigation System (GEONS), and X-ray                   later if demand exceeds capacity.
                                                  as a result of a response to this                       Navigation capabilities and techniques.                   No recording devices are permitted
                                                  announcement or Government use of                          The agenda for the Nav Workshop and                 during the Workshop and One-on-One
                                                  any information provided. This                          Industry Meetings is as follows:                       meetings.
                                                  announcement does not restrict the                      Tentative Space Navigation Workshop                    Cheryl E. Parker,
                                                  Government’s right to consider                          Agenda (Thursday, February 16, 2017)                   Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                  acquisition strategies as deemed
                                                                                                          8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Networking                     Space Navigation Workshop
                                                  appropriate.
                                                                                                            Opportunity                                          Registration and Industry ‘‘One-on-
                                                     The Nav Workshop will allow                          9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Introductions &
                                                  industry to gain a better understanding                                                                        One’’ RSVP Form
                                                                                                            Emerging GNSS Applications
                                                  of space navigation technologies and                    12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lunch Break                   1. Full Name:
                                                  techniques that NASA is investing in to                 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Next-Generation                2. Title:
                                                  better enable space missions in near                      Developing Technologies                              3. Organization Name:
                                                  Earth, cis-Lunar space, and deep space                  3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Game-Changing                  4. Email address:
                                                  domains. It will also allow industry to                   Initiatives                                          5. Phone Number:
                                                  better align their navigation research                  5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wrap-Up                        6. Company’s Primary Point of Contact
                                                  and development efforts with NASA’s                     6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Networking                        for interactions with NASA on
                                                  Architecture Roadmaps now under                           Opportunity                                             Navigation Workshop (Please provide
                                                  development. The follow-on one-on-one                                                                             full name):
                                                  meetings are intended to provide a                      One-on-One Industry Meetings With                      7. Company’s Point of Contact Email
                                                  forum for industry to share their ideas                 NASA (Friday, February 17, 2017)                          address:
                                                  with NASA, for NASA to understand                       9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 45 minute                      8. Company’s Point of Contact Phone
                                                  the scope of space navigation                             information-exchange/discussion                         Number:
                                                  technologies being developed in the                       To RSVP for the February 16                          9. Are you interested in participating in
                                                  commercial sector, and for both NASA                    workshop and follow-on One-on-One                         the Space Navigation Workshop
                                                  and industry to assess areas for potential              Meetings scheduled for February 17,                       ‘‘One-on-One’’? yes/no
                                                  collaboration regarding navigation                      please RSVP to James J. Miller by                      10. If yes, please provide the full Names
                                                  technology development efforts that                     February 8 at jj.miller@nasa.gov or 202–                  of the representatives attending (4 or
                                                  have the potential to serve national                    358–4417.                                                 less):
                                                  needs. NASA is therefore seeking broad                    Attendance limitations: The                          11. Interested and local/Interested and
                                                  information about systems previously                    Navigation Workshop and One-on-One                        from out of town/Not interested
                                                  flown, systems currently in                             Meeting attendees is strictly limited to               [FR Doc. 2017–01711 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  development—including for other non-                    four (4) persons per company.                          BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
                                                  NASA missions—and future
                                                  technologies that are relevant to space                 One-on-One Meeting Description
                                                  navigation and space-based PNT.                           To facilitate interactive                            NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                     Navigation topics to be discussed                    communication with industry, NASA
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                                                                                                                                                                 COMMISSION
                                                  during the Nav Workshop include:                        SCaN representatives will be available
                                                     • Emerging Global Navigation                         for One-on-One meetings to exchange                    [NRC–2016–0122]
                                                  Satellite System (GNSS) applications,                   ideas on areas of synergy and potential                Program-Specific Guidance About
                                                  including the development and use of                    collaboration. NASA will hold One-on-                  Medical Use Licenses
                                                  GNSS in high altitude applications in                   One meetings with industry on Friday,
                                                  the Space Service Volume (SSV),                         February 17, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to                   AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory
                                                  protecting and enhancing the GPS SSV,                   5:00 p.m. EST, to discuss Space                        Commission.


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Document Modified: 2017-01-26 00:04:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for Information or Sources Sought Notice.
DatesThe Space Navigation Workshop, Thursday, February 16, 2017, and the One-on-One Meetings, Friday, February 17, 2017.
ContactU.S. participants will register/sign- in for the Navigation Workshop at the door on February 16. To RSVP for the follow-on One-on-One Meetings scheduled for February 17, please RSVP to James J. Miller by February 8 at [email protected] or 202-358-4417.
FR Citation82 FR 8544 

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