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

AGENCY:

Department of the Air Force, DoD.

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 Segmen/Navigation User Interfaces, to include the description of the proposed L2C signal, to be transmitted at the L2 frequency (1227.6 MHz). These proposed changes are described in a Proposed Interface Revision Notice (PIRN): PIRN-200C-007 revision B. This revision B is an update from the last proposed revision A of the PIRN. The PIRN can be reviewed at the following web site: http://gps.losangeles.af.mil . Select “Configuration Management” and then “Public Data for Review.” Hyperlinks are provided to “PIRN-200C-007B (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/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 1-310-363-6387.

DATES:

The suspense date for comment submittal is December 9, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CZERC at 1-310-363-6329, GPSs 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.