[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5744]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
15 CFR Part 960
Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems
AGENCY: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public Hearing.
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SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the National Oceanic And Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) proposed regulations revising its regime for the
licensing of private remote sensing space systems under Title II of the
Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 15 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. (1992
Act) (62 FR 59317). As part of this rulemaking, NOAA is sponsoring a
public meeting to solicit comments from the public on the proposed
rule.
DATES: The Public Meeting will be held on April 1, 1998, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., with a lunch break from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Department of
Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 4830, 14th Street &
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Parties interested in
participating in the public meeting, particularly those that would like
to present oral and/or written testimony, should contact Charles
Wooldridge or Kira Alvarez (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by
March 27, 1998. Comments received to date in response to the notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) may be viewed and/or copied by appointment
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data
and Information Service, 1315 East West Highway, Rm 3620 Silver Spring,
Maryland.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Wooldridge, NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service, (301) 713-2024 x 107 or Kira Alvarez, NOAA, Office
of General Counsel, (301) 713-1329.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 3, 1997, NOAA published a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (62 FR 59317) proposing regulations revising its
regime for the licensing of private Earth remote-sensing space systems
under Title II of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 15 U.S.C.
5601 et seq. (1992 Act). These proposed regulations implement the
licensing provisions of the 1992 Act and the Presidential Policy on
remote sensing announced March 10, 1994. NOAA is sponsoring this public
meeting to solicit comments on the proposed rule.
Parties are encouraged to bring a copy of their proposed oral
testimony. Due to time constraints, NOAA may have to limit the length
of oral statements on some of the topics. The proposed agenda is as
follows:
8:00-8:30 Registration and Coffee
8:30-9:00 Welcome and Introduction
9:00-10:00 General
Sec. 960.1 Purpose
Sec. 960.2 Scope
Sec. 960.3 Definitions
10:15-12:00 Procedures
Sec. 960.4 Pre-application Consultation
Sec. 960.5 Filing Information
Sec. 960.6 Information to be included in an Application
Sec. 960.7 Confidentiality of Information
Sec. 960.8 Review Procedures for License Applications
Sec. 960.13 Amendment to Licenses
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00 National Security, Foreign Policy and Investment Agreements
Sec. 960.9 Conditions for Operations [subsections (b), (c), (g)]
Sec. 960.10 National Security, International Obligations, and
Foreign Policy
Sec. 960.12 Notification of Foreign Agreements
Sec. 960.14 Investment Agreements
4:00-5:00 Other
Sec. 960.9 Conditions for Operations [subsections (a), (d) (e),
(f), (h), (i)]
Sec. 960.11 Data Policy
Sec. 960.15 Certain Rights not Conferred
Sec. 960-16-20 Enforcement Procedures
5:00 Closing Remarks
Dated: March 2, 1998.
Robert S. Winokur,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-5744 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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