Global Positioning System Joint Program Office

AGENCY:

Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice and Request for Review/Comment of draft ICD-GPS-705 Version 2.

SUMMARY:

This notice informs the public that the Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) has released the current draft of ICD-GPS-705, Navstar GPS Space Segment/User Segment L5 Interfaces, for public review and comment. This ICD describes the interface characteristics of L5, a signal to be incorporated into the GPS system for the benefit of the civilian community. The draft ICD can be reviewed at the following Web site: http://gps.losangeles.af.mil. Select “Configuration Management”, and then select “Public Data For Review”. Hyperlinks to the draft ICD and review instructions are provided. The reviewer should save the draft ICD to a local memory location prior to opening and performing the review. All comments and their resolutions will be posted to the Web site.

ADDRESSES:

Submit comments to SMC/CZERC, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo CA 90245-4659. A comment matrix is provided for your convenience at the web site and is the preferred method of comment submittal. Comments may be submitted to the following Internet address: <smc.czerc@losangeles.af.mil>. Comments may also be sent by fax to (310) 363-6387.

DATES:

The suspense date for comment submittal is April 30, 2002. The following schedule of events is anticipated:

ICD-705 version 2 posted on GPS public Web page: March 29, 2002.

Comment Submittal Suspense Date: April 30, 2002.

Government Response to Comments Suspense Date: May 14, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CZERC at (310) 363-6329, GPS JPO System Engineering Division, or write to the address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The civilian and military communities use the Global Positioning System, which employs a constellation of 24 satellites to provide continuously transmitted signals to enable appropriately configured GPS user equipment to produce accurate position, navigation and time information.