[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9084]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Navigation and Spectrum Policy 2003 Federal Radionavigation Plan

AGENCY: Office of Secretary of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the authority of the National Defense Authorization Act 
of FY 1998, the Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the 
Department of Defense, is required to publish a Federal Radionavigation 
Plan (FRP) not less than every two years. The FRP represents the 
official United States government policy and plan for common-use (i.e. 
civil and military) radionavigation systems. The FRP was last published 
in 2001 by the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Transportation. The next publication of the document is planned for 
2003. When it is signed, a notice will be published in the Federal 
Register announcing its availability.
    Due to the many advances in technology, radionavigation services 
are now widely used by public, industry, and government sectors alike. 
Improved services, lowered costs of user equipment, and new benefits 
have increased the overall user base of radionavigation services. As 
such, a key goal of the Office of Navigation and Spectrum Policy is to 
solicit input from all user communities on the desired policy and plan 
for federally operated common-use radionavigation services. The 
Department of Transportation encourages all users of radionavigation 
systems and users of the FRP to submit their comments and inputs for 
updating the content of the 2001 FRP to reflect the current policy and 
plan for the 2003 FRP edition.

DATES: Comments must be filed by July 1, 2003. Late-filed comments will 
be considered to the extent possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the content, format, or scope of the FRP 
document should be emailed to: [email protected] Copies of the 2001 
FRP can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/frp2001/default.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary, 
Navigation and Spectrum Policy at (202) 366-0353.

    Dated: April 7, 2003.
Michael E. Shaw,
Director, Navigation and Spectrum Policy.
[FR Doc. 03-9084 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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