Draft Test Plan To Obtain Interference Tolerance Masks for GNSS Receivers in the L1 Radiofrequency Band (1559-1610 MHz)

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Department of Transportation.

ACTION:

Notice; request for public comment.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this notice is to seek comment from interested parties regarding a draft test plan that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has developed for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment effort.

DATES:

Submit comments on or before October 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by docket number [DOT-OST-2015-0099] using any one of the following methods:

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.

(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. See the “Public Participation” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have questions on this notice, contact Stephen M. Mackey, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Volpe National Transportation Systems Center; Aircraft Wakes and Weather Division, telephone 617-494-2753 or email Stephen.Mackey@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

In December 2012, DOT developed its GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Plan that identifies the processes to: (a) Derive adjacent-band transmitter power limit criteria for assumed new applications necessary to ensure continued operation of GPS services, and (b) determine similar levels for future GPS receivers utilizing modernized GPS and interoperable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. The draft test plan outlines the requirements, overall test plan, and the associated output data needed to successfully perform this component of the GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility assessment.

DOT has previously held three public workshops to discuss the Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment. Further background, and the draft test plan, can be viewed at: http://www.gps.gov/spectrum/ABC/.

Public Participation

You may submit comments and related material regarding this notice. All comments received will be posted, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided.

Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice (DOT-OST-2015-0099) and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.

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We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

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