[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 65540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27256]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (11-099)]


National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) 
Advisory Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, as amended), and the President's 2004 U.S. Space-Based 
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy, the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration announces a meeting of the National Space-
Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board.

DATES: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 
November 10, 2011, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, 901 North Fairfax, 
Washington Ballroom, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. James J. Miller, Human 
Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-4417.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to 
the seating capacity of the room. It is imperative that the meeting be 
held on these dates to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key 
participants. Visitors will be requested to sign a visitor's register. 
The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:
     Update on U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and 
Timing Policy and Global Positioning System (GPS) modernization.
     Explore opportunities for enhancing the interoperability 
of GPS with other emerging international Global Navigation Satellite 
System constellation services.
     Examine emerging trends and requirements for PNT services 
in U.S. and international arenas through PNT Board technical 
assessments.
     Prioritize current and planned GPS capabilities and 
services while assessing future PNT architecture options.
     Review GPS Standard Positioning Service Performance 
Standards and effects on ``non-ICD compliant'' receivers in the 
marketplace.
     Address future challenges to PNT service providers and 
users such as protecting the emerging role of PNT in cyber networks, 
including the need for back-ups.
     Identify and respond to the latest developments on radio 
frequency interference from proposed Mobile Satellite Service Ancillary 
Terrestrial Component operations.

    Dated: October 14, 2011.
P. Diane Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-27256 Filed 10-20-11; 8:45 am]
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