[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44288-44289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18333]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 12-059]


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, Public 
Law 92-463, as amended, and the President's 2004 U.S. Space-Based 
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Policy, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the 
National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory 
Board.

DATES: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, 
August 15, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES: The Sheraton Pentagon City, 900 South Orme Street, 
Arlington, VA 22204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James J. Miller, Human Exploration 
and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 
20546, (202) 358-4417, fax (202) 358-2830, or [email protected].

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

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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 (PNT) Policy and Global Positioning System (GPS) modernization.
     Explore opportunities for enhancing the interoperability 
of GPS with other emerging international Global Navigation Satellite 
Systems (GNSS).
     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
     Assess the current and projected economic impact of GPS on 
the United States, and consider the effects of potential PNT service 
degradation if adjacent radio-band spectrum interference is introduced.

Susan M. Burch,
Acting, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-18333 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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