[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21322-21323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09896]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary

RIN 0690-ZA03


Request for Information on Commercial Capabilities in Space 
Situational Awareness Data and Space Traffic Management Services

AGENCY: Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice to extend public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(Department), via the Office of Space Commerce, published a notice 
seeking information on space situational awareness (SSA) data and the 
space traffic management (STM) services, opening a public comment 
period through May 13, 2019. This notice announces an extension of the 
public comment period until May 23, 2019.

DATES: Comments and information on SSA data and STM services must be 
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, May 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The public may submit written comments on issues addressed 
in this Notice by either of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOC-2019-0001, click the ``Comment 
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your 
comments.
     Mail: Submit written comments to Patrick Sullivan, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 53027, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Sullivan, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 53027, Washington, DC 
20230; [email protected]; (202) 482-6167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2019, the Department, via the 
Office of Space Commerce, published a notice

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in the Federal Register (84 FR 14645) seeking input from interested 
parties on: (1) Specific capabilities commercial entities might 
currently and in the future provide through an open architecture data 
repository to the public to enhance the space situational awareness 
(SSA) data and the space traffic management (STM) services the U.S. 
government currently provides; (2) SSA, STM, and orbital debris 
mitigation best practices; and (3) perspectives on the appropriate 
regulatory structures the Department should adopt to drive the 
development and responsible use of such SSA and STM enhancements in 
order to protect national interests and further encourage U.S. 
commercial space investment.
    This notice announces an extension of the public comment period 
from May 13, 2019 to May 23, 2019. The comment period is being extended 
to allow the public additional time to file comments given the diverse 
types of information sought.

    Dated: May 9, 2019.
Patrick Sullivan,
Deputy Director, Regulation and Policy, Office of Space Commerce, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2019-09896 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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