[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32472]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 960

[Docket No. 951031259-7103-02]


Licensing of Private Land Remote-Sensing Space Systems

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to public request, the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is extending by 90 days its public 
comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the 
licensing of private land remote-sensing space systems, published on 
November 3, 1997, 62 FR 59317.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to, Charles Wooldridge, NOAA, 
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, 1315 
East-West Highway Room 3620 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Wooldridge at (301) 713-2024 ext. 107 or Kira Alvarez, NOAA, 
Office of General Counsel at (301) 713-1217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 3, 1997, NOAA published a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (62 FR 59317) proposing regulations revising its 
regime for the licensing of private Earth remote-sensing space systems 
under Title II of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 15 U.S.C. 
5601 et seq. (1992 Act). These proposed regulations implement the 
licensing provisions of the 1992 Act and the Presidential Policy 
announced March 10, 1994. In response to numerous written comments, 
NOAA is extending the original 60 day public comment period by 90 days. 
As a result, comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking must now be 
received by April 2, 1998.

    Dated: December 5, 1997.
Gregory W. Withee,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 97-32472 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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