[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-24488]


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NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

 

Federal Telecommunication Standards

agency: National Communications System, Office of Technology and 
Standards.

action: Notice for comment on proposed standards.

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summary: The purpose of this notice is to solicit the views of Federal 
agencies, industry, the public, and State and local governments on 
proposed Interim Federal Standards: 001101, ``Telecommunications: Land 
Mobile Radio, Project 25 System and Standards Definition''; 001102, 
``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25 Common Air 
Interface''; 001104, Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25 
Encryption''; 001107, ``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 
25 Transceiver Performance and Measurement Methods'', and 001108, 
``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25 Vocoder''.

dates: Comments are due on or before January 3, 1995.

addresses: Send comments to the National Communications System, Office 
of Technology and Standards, Attn: NT, 701 South Court House Road, 
Arlington, VA 22204-2198.

for further information contact: Mr. Robert Fenichel, National 
Communications System, telephone (703) 692-7681.

supplementary information: 1. The General Services Administration (GSA) 
is responsible under the provisions of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for the Federal 
Standardization Program. On August 14, 1972, the Administrator of 
General Services designated the National Communications System (NCS) as 
the responsible agent for the development of Federal telecommunication 
standards for NCS interoperability and the computer communication 
interface.
    2. Prior to the adoption of proposed Federal standards, it is 
important that proper consideration be given to the needs and views of 
Federal agencies, industry, the public, and State and local 
governments.
    3. Interim Federal Standards are non-mandatory.
    4. Project 25 is a joint effort of the Federal Government, state 
government (represented by the National Association of State 
Telecommunications Directors), and local government (represented by the 
Association of Public-safety Communications Officials, International) 
to develop common standards for public safety Land Mobile Radios (LMR). 
Industry (represented by the Telecommunications Industry Association) 
has also been heavily involved in the Project 25 effort.
    5. Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001101 will adopt 
Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) TSB 102. Proposed Interim 
Federal Standard 001102 will adopt TIA TSB 102BAAA and TSB 102BAAB (now 
in draft). Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001104 will adopt TIA 
Interim Standard 102AAAA and National Security Agency Specification 
V23-94-1 (for the encryption of classified information). Proposed 
Interim Federal Standard 001107 will adopt TIA TSB 102CAAA and TSB 
102CAAB (now in draft). Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001108 will 
adopt TIA Interim Standard 102BABA.
    6. Requests for copies of the draft proposed Interim Federal 
Standards 001101, 001102, 001104, 001107, and 001108 should be directed 
to the National Communications System, Office of Technology and 
Standards, Attn: NT, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, VA 22204-
2198.
Dennis Bodson,
Assistant Manager, NCS Office of Technology and Standards.
[FR Doc. 94-24488 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]
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