[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25200]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (18-092)]


National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 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, 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: Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and 
Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Local Time.

ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach, 300 North Harbor Drive, Redondo 
Beach, CA 90277.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James J. Miller, Designated 
Federal Officer, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, 
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, phone (202) 358-4417, fax 
(202) 358-4297, or email [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 
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
 Prioritize current and planned GPS capabilities and services 
while assessing future PNT architecture alternatives with a focus on 
affordability
 Examine methods in which to Protect, Toughen, and Augment 
(PTA) access to GPS/Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) services 
in key domains for multiple user sectors
 Assess economic impacts of GPS/GNSS on the United States and 
in select international regions, with a consideration towards effects 
of potential PNT service disruptions if radio spectrum interference is 
introduced
 Review the potential benefits, perceived vulnerabilities, and 
any proposed regulatory constraints to accessing foreign Radio 
Navigation Satellite Service (RNSS) signals in the United States and 
subsequent impacts on multi-GNSS receiver markets.
 Explore opportunities for enhancing the interoperability of 
GPS with other emerging international GNSS
 Examine emerging trends and requirements for PNT services in 
U.S. and international fora through PNT Advisory Board technical 
assessments, including back-up services for terrestrial, maritime, 
aviation, and space users

Patricia Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-25200 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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