[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5744]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 960


Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems

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

ACTION: Notice of public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the National Oceanic And Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) proposed regulations revising its regime for the 
licensing of private 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) (62 FR 59317). As part of this rulemaking, NOAA is sponsoring a 
public meeting to solicit comments from the public on the proposed 
rule.

DATES: The Public Meeting will be held on April 1, 1998, from 8 a.m. to 
5 p.m., with a lunch break from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Department of 
Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 4830, 14th Street & 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Parties interested in 
participating in the public meeting, particularly those that would like 
to present oral and/or written testimony, should contact Charles 
Wooldridge or Kira Alvarez (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by 
March 27, 1998. Comments received to date in response to the notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) may be viewed and/or copied by appointment 
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data 
and Information Service, 1315 East West Highway, Rm 3620 Silver Spring, 
Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Wooldridge, NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and 
Information Service, (301) 713-2024 x 107 or Kira Alvarez, NOAA, Office 
of General Counsel, (301) 713-1329.

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 on 
remote sensing announced March 10, 1994. NOAA is sponsoring this public 
meeting to solicit comments on the proposed rule.
    Parties are encouraged to bring a copy of their proposed oral 
testimony. Due to time constraints, NOAA may have to limit the length 
of oral statements on some of the topics. The proposed agenda is as 
follows:

8:00-8:30  Registration and Coffee
8:30-9:00  Welcome and Introduction
9:00-10:00  General
    Sec. 960.1  Purpose
    Sec. 960.2  Scope
    Sec. 960.3  Definitions
10:15-12:00  Procedures
    Sec. 960.4  Pre-application Consultation
    Sec. 960.5  Filing Information
    Sec. 960.6  Information to be included in an Application
    Sec. 960.7  Confidentiality of Information
    Sec. 960.8  Review Procedures for License Applications
    Sec. 960.13  Amendment to Licenses
12:00-1:00  Lunch
1:00-4:00  National Security, Foreign Policy and Investment Agreements
    Sec. 960.9  Conditions for Operations [subsections (b), (c), (g)]
    Sec. 960.10  National Security, International Obligations, and 
Foreign Policy
    Sec. 960.12  Notification of Foreign Agreements
    Sec. 960.14  Investment Agreements
4:00-5:00  Other
    Sec. 960.9  Conditions for Operations [subsections (a), (d) (e), 
(f), (h), (i)]
    Sec. 960.11  Data Policy
    Sec. 960.15  Certain Rights not Conferred
    Sec. 960-16-20  Enforcement Procedures
5:00  Closing Remarks

    Dated: March 2, 1998.
Robert S. Winokur,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-5744 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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