[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78208-78209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26761]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (16-079)]


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

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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 PNT Advisory Board.

DATES: Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and 
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Local Time.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James J. Miller, Executive 
Director, PNT Advisory Board, Human Exploration and Operations Mission 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-4417, 
fax (202) 358-4297, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to 
the seating capacity of the room. 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 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 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.
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.

Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26761 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
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