[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 37655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18077]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Announcement of Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) Meeting 
for New L2 and L5 Signal Structures

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice, Interested parties may submit requests to attend and 
participate in this ICWG meeting.

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SUMMARY: An interface control working group (ICWG) meeting for 
resolving issues related to ICD-GPS-705 and to ICD-GPS-200 changes is 
scheduled for July 26-27, 2001. ICD-GPS-705 describes the new civilian 
GPS signal (L5C) on the L5 frequency (1176.45 MHz). The changes for the 
civilian signal (L2C) on the L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz) are described 
in a draft proposed interface revision notice to ICD-GPS-200. Meeting 
location is to be determined (TBD) and will be based on the number of 
respondents. A further message to participants will be sent by July 19, 
2001. A previous announcement requested the submission of comments 
regarding these signal descriptions. Comments are due by July 17, 2001. 
The first day of the meeting will be devoted to discussions of L5 
issues. The agenda for the second day is TBD. A final agenda for both 
days will be sent by July 19, 2001. Submit suggested agenda items to 
[email protected]. Please respond by July 17, 2001, and include 
the number of people that will be attending from your organization.

ADDRESSES: Submit meeting attendance requests to SMC/CZER, 2420 Vela 
Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo CA 90245-4659, ATTN: 1st Lt Reginald C. 
Victoria, or to ARINC, Inc., 2250 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 450, El 
Segundo CA 90245-3509, ATTN: Dr. R. Slattery. Submit e-mail requests to 
[email protected], or to [email protected]. Comments may 
also be sent by fax to (310) 363-6387 or (310) 322-4474.

DATES: The suspense for meeting attendance requests is July 17, 2001. 
The memo distribution suspense for the meeting location memo is July 
19, 2001. The date of the ICWG meeting is July 26-27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Capt Eric Y. Moore, Configuration 
Management Processes Coordinator, (310) 363-5117, or 1st Lt Reginald C. 
Victoria, ICD-GPS-705 Point of Contact, (310) 363-6329, Dr. Rhonda 
Slattery, ARINC ICD-GPS-705 POC, (310) 726-1654. Addresses above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The civilian and military communities use 
the Global Positioning System, which employs a constellation of 24 
satellites to provide continuously transmitted signals to enable 
appropriately configured GPS user equipment to produce accurate 
position, navigation and time information.

Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-18077 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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