[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55701-55702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27555]


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NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


Request for Information on Telecommunications Emergency Alerting 
Capabilities

AGENCY: National Communications System (NCS).

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Communications System (NCS) is seeking 
information on potential emergency notification capabilities; before, 
during, and after an emergency; via: (1) The Public Telephone System. 
Notified telephone numbers might be all lines in a geographic area or a 
pre-loaded list of telephone numbers; (2) Paging Systems. These might 
be digital text and/or voice messaging systems. Notified pagers might 
be all pagers in a geographic area or a pre-loaded list of pager 
numbers; (3) Cellular Telephones. These might be notified by digital 
text messaging and/or voice. Notified cellular telephones might be all 
cellular telephones in a geographic area or a pre-loaded list of 
cellular telephone numbers.

DATES: Submissions should be made within 21 days of the date of this 
notice.

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ADDRESSES: National Communications System, Attn: N2, 701 South Court 
House Road, Arlington, VA 22204-2198, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dale Barr, Jr., National 
Communications System, Attn: N2, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, 
VA 22204-2198, telephone (703) 607-6157, fax (703) 607-4830, e-mail 
address, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested information is for planning 
purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, 
that a procurement action will be isued. No entitlement to payment of 
direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a 
result of the submission of information. The Government shall not be 
liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly 
identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be 
safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. 
If there is a GSA or other contract vehicle already available for the 
technology being proposed, please include this information in the 
response.

Peter M. Fonash,
Federal Register Certifying Officer, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. 01-27555 Filed 11-1-01; 8:45 am]
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