Global Positioning System Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Workshop VI, 13924 [2017-05121]

Download as PDF 13924 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices Interstate 94 (I–94). The purpose is to provide improved public transportation between downtown Saint Paul with its east side neighborhoods and the suburban cities of Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury. Since the NOI was published, through the environmental review and locally preferred alternative decision-making process, the potential project length has been reduced by approximately three miles and the transit technologies under evaluation have been reduced from light rail transit, bus rapid transit (BRT), and managed lanes to only BRT. Both these changes have minimized the potential impact of the proposed action. FTA, WCRRA, and the Metropolitan Council anticipate that an environmental assessment (EA), leading to a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), would be the appropriate class of action under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for this project. Therefore, the FTA has decided to rescind the NOI for the EIS. Comments and questions concerning the proposed actions should be directed to FTA at the address provided above. ´ Marisol R. Simon, Regional Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017–05065 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Global Positioning System Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Workshop VI Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Department of Transportation will host its sixth workshop on the Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment effort. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the results from testing of various categories of GPS/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to include aviation (noncertified), cellular, general location/ navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-based receivers, as well as use-case scenarios for these categories. This workshop is open to the general public by registration only. For those who would like to attend the workshop, we request that you register no later than March 27, 2017. Please use the following link to register: https://volpe centerevents.webex.com/volpecenter asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 events/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8b1c57 d84d8ccaeda24a00e286e4ac48. You must include: • • • • • • Name Organization Telephone number Mailing and email addresses Attendance method (WebEx or on site) Country of citizenship The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this workshop for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Stephen Mackey (contact information listed below) with your request by close of business March 24, 2017. DATES: Date/Time: March 30, 2017 10:00AM–4:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time). LOCATION: RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036. Several days leading up to the workshop, an email containing the agenda, dial-in, and WebEx information will be provided. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Study is to evaluate the adjacent radio frequency band power levels that can be tolerated by GPS/ GNSS receivers, and advance the Department’s understanding of the extent to which such power levels impact devices used for transportation safety purposes, among other GPS/ GNSS applications. The Department obtained input from broad public outreach in development of its GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Test Plan that included four public meetings with stakeholders on September 18 and December 4, 2014, and March 12 and October 2, 2015, public issuance of a draft test plan on September 9, 2015 (see 80 FR 54368), and comments received regarding the test plan. The final test plan was published March 9, 2016 (see 81 FR 12564) and requested voluntary participation in this Study by any interested GPS/GNSS device manufacturers or other parties whose products incorporate GPS/GNSS devices. In April 2016, radiated testing of GNSS devices took place in an anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) facility in New Mexico. Additional lab testing was conducted in July 2016 at Zeta Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and MITRE Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts (see 81 FR 44408). Initial test results were presented at a fifth public workshop on October 14, 2016 (see 81 FR 68105). PO 00000 Frm 00137 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, V–345, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, Stephen.Mackey@dot.gov, 617–494– 2753. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2017. Audrey Farley, Executive Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. [FR Doc. 2017–05121 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT–OST–2017–0027] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection(s): Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing. The information to be collected will be used to document tests conducted and actions taken to ensure safety in the workplace and/or is necessary because under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, DOT is required to implement a drug and alcohol testing program in various transportation-related industries. DOT is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments to this notice must be received by May 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web Site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05121]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Global Positioning System Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment 
Workshop VI

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
(OST-R), Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the 
U.S. Department of Transportation will host its sixth workshop on the 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment 
effort. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the results from 
testing of various categories of GPS/Global Navigation Satellite System 
(GNSS) receivers to include aviation (non-certified), cellular, general 
location/navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-
based receivers, as well as use-case scenarios for these categories.
    This workshop is open to the general public by registration only. 
For those who would like to attend the workshop, we request that you 
register no later than March 27, 2017. Please use the following link to 
register: https://volpecenterevents.webex.com/volpecenterevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8b1c57d84d8ccaeda24a00e286e4ac48.
    You must include:

 Name
 Organization
 Telephone number
 Mailing and email addresses
 Attendance method (WebEx or on site)
 Country of citizenship

    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing 
equal access to this workshop for all participants. If you need 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact 
Stephen Mackey (contact information listed below) with your request by 
close of business March 24, 2017.

DATES: Date/Time: March 30, 2017 10:00AM-4:00PM (Eastern Daylight 
Time).

LOCATION: RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 
20036.
    Several days leading up to the workshop, an email containing the 
agenda, dial-in, and WebEx information will be provided.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the GPS Adjacent Band 
Compatibility Assessment Study is to evaluate the adjacent radio 
frequency band power levels that can be tolerated by GPS/GNSS 
receivers, and advance the Department's understanding of the extent to 
which such power levels impact devices used for transportation safety 
purposes, among other GPS/GNSS applications. The Department obtained 
input from broad public outreach in development of its GPS Adjacent 
Band Compatibility Assessment Test Plan that included four public 
meetings with stakeholders on September 18 and December 4, 2014, and 
March 12 and October 2, 2015, public issuance of a draft test plan on 
September 9, 2015 (see 80 FR 54368), and comments received regarding 
the test plan. The final test plan was published March 9, 2016 (see 81 
FR 12564) and requested voluntary participation in this Study by any 
interested GPS/GNSS device manufacturers or other parties whose 
products incorporate GPS/GNSS devices. In April 2016, radiated testing 
of GNSS devices took place in an anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army 
Research Laboratory at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) facility in 
New Mexico. Additional lab testing was conducted in July 2016 at Zeta 
Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and MITRE Corporation in Bedford, 
Massachusetts (see 81 FR 44408). Initial test results were presented at 
a fifth public workshop on October 14, 2016 (see 81 FR 68105).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 
V-345, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, Stephen.Mackey@dot.gov, 617-
494-2753.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2017.
Audrey Farley,
Executive Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2017-05121 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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