[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 169 (Thursday, August 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45428-45429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22063]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Telecommunications Standards

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of adoption of Federal standard.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the adoption of 
Federal Telecommunications Standards (FED-

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STD). FED- STD 1052 Telecommunications: High Frequency Radio Modems is 
approved and will be published.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Radack, telephone (301) 975-2833, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Building 225, Room A-126, Gaitherburg, MD 
20899.

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.
    2. On November 28, 1994, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register (59 FR 60849) that a proposed FED-STD 1052 entitled 
Telecommunications: High Frequency Radio Modems: was being proposed for 
Federal use and that comments were requested.
    3. GSA and the Department of Commerce (DOC) reviewed the written 
comments submitted by interested parties and other material available 
relevant to this standard. GSA and DOC also reviewed the justification 
package as approved by the Federal Telecommunications Standards 
Committee (FTSC) and the National Communications System (NCS). On the 
basis of this review, GSA determined to adopt the proposed standards as 
Federal Telecommunications Standards (FED-STD) 1052, 
Telecommunications: High Frequency Radio Modems.
    The justification package from FTCS and NCS, and GSA's analysis of 
comments received in response to the notice, are part of the public 
record and available for inspection.
    4. A copy of the standard is provided as an attachment to this 
notice. Requests for copies of Federal Telecommunications Standards 
1052 should be directed to the National Technical Information Service 
(NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, 
VA 22161, (703) 487-4650.

    Dated: August 7, 1996.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.

Federal Standard 1052

Telecommunications: HF Radio Modems

    1. Scope: The terms and accompanying definitions contained in this 
standard are drawn from authoritative non-Government sources such as 
the International Telecommunication Union, the International 
Organization for Standardization, the Telecommunications Industry 
Association, and the American National Standards Institute, as well as 
from numerous authoritative U.S. Government publications. The Federal 
Telecommunications Standards Committee (FTSC) HF Radio Standards 
Development Working Group (SDWG) developed a family of High Frequency 
Radio specifications that defines the necessary technical parameters 
for HF radio connections. Federal Standard 1052 is one of the family of 
standards to be used in conjunction with the interoperability criteria 
for HF radio automatic operation.
    1.1. Applicability: All Federal departments and agencies shall use 
Federal Standard 1052 as the authoritative source of definitions for 
terms used in the preparation of all telecommunications documentation. 
The use of this standard by all Federal departments and agencies is 
mandatory.
    1.2. Purpose: The purpose of this standard is to improve the 
Federal Acquisition process by providing Federal departments and 
agencies with a comprehensive, authoritative source for details of 
basic automatic networking operations in HF radio.
    2. Requirements and Applicable Documents: The HF radio terms and 
definitions constitute this standard, and are to be applied to the 
design and procurement of HF radio equipment requiring operations in 
stressed environments. There are a family of Federal Telecommunications 
Standards that may be applicable to implementation of this standard and 
these are listed in the standard.
    3. Use: All Federal departments and agencies shall use this 
standard in the design and procurement of HF radio modem equipment. 
Only after determining that a requirement is not included in this 
document may other sources be used.
    4. Effective Date: The use of this approved standard by U.S. 
Government departments and agencies is mandatory, effective 180 days 
following the publication date of this standard.
    5. Changes: Federal departments and agencies are encouraged to 
submit updates and corrections to this standard, which will be 
considered for the next revision of this standard. Suggested changes 
should be sent to: National Communications System, Office of Technology 
and Standards, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, VA 22204-2198.

[FR Doc. 96-22063 Filed 8-28-96; 8:45 am]
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