Request for Public Review and Comment of Changes to the Navstar GPS Space Segment/Navigation User Segment Interface Control Document (ICD)

AGENCY:

Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice and Request for Review/Comment of Changes to ICD-GPS-200C

SUMMARY:

This notice informs the public that the Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) proposes to revise ICD-GPS-200, Navstar GPS Space Segment/Navigation User Interfaces, to update the Letters of Exception (LOEs) currently included in the ICD. These proposed changes are described in a Proposed Interface Revision Notice (PIRN): PIRN-200C-008. The PIRN can be viewed and downloaded at the following Web site: http://gps.losangeles.af.mil. Select “System Engineering” and then “Public Interface Control Working Group”. Hyperlinks are provided to “PIRN-200C-008 (PDF)” and to review instructions. Reviewers should save the PIRN to a local memory location prior to opening and performing the review.

ADDRESSES:

Submit comments to SMC/GPERC, 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.gperc@losangeles.af.mil. Comments may also be sent by fax to 1-310-363-6387.

DATES:

The suspense date for comment submittal is 18 March 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

GPERC at 1-310-363-2883, 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.