[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-24488]
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[Federal Register: October 4, 1994]
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NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Federal Telecommunication Standards
agency: National Communications System, Office of Technology and
Standards.
action: Notice for comment on proposed standards.
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summary: The purpose of this notice is to solicit the views of Federal
agencies, industry, the public, and State and local governments on
proposed Interim Federal Standards: 001101, ``Telecommunications: Land
Mobile Radio, Project 25 System and Standards Definition''; 001102,
``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25 Common Air
Interface''; 001104, Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25
Encryption''; 001107, ``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project
25 Transceiver Performance and Measurement Methods'', and 001108,
``Telecommunications: Land Mobile Radio, Project 25 Vocoder''.
dates: Comments are due on or before January 3, 1995.
addresses: Send comments to the National Communications System, Office
of Technology and Standards, Attn: NT, 701 South Court House Road,
Arlington, VA 22204-2198.
for further information contact: Mr. Robert Fenichel, National
Communications System, telephone (703) 692-7681.
supplementary information: 1. The General Services Administration (GSA)
is responsible under the provisions of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for the Federal
Standardization Program. On August 14, 1972, the Administrator of
General Services designated the National Communications System (NCS) as
the responsible agent for the development of Federal telecommunication
standards for NCS interoperability and the computer communication
interface.
2. Prior to the adoption of proposed Federal standards, it is
important that proper consideration be given to the needs and views of
Federal agencies, industry, the public, and State and local
governments.
3. Interim Federal Standards are non-mandatory.
4. Project 25 is a joint effort of the Federal Government, state
government (represented by the National Association of State
Telecommunications Directors), and local government (represented by the
Association of Public-safety Communications Officials, International)
to develop common standards for public safety Land Mobile Radios (LMR).
Industry (represented by the Telecommunications Industry Association)
has also been heavily involved in the Project 25 effort.
5. Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001101 will adopt
Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) TSB 102. Proposed Interim
Federal Standard 001102 will adopt TIA TSB 102BAAA and TSB 102BAAB (now
in draft). Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001104 will adopt TIA
Interim Standard 102AAAA and National Security Agency Specification
V23-94-1 (for the encryption of classified information). Proposed
Interim Federal Standard 001107 will adopt TIA TSB 102CAAA and TSB
102CAAB (now in draft). Proposed Interim Federal Standard 001108 will
adopt TIA Interim Standard 102BABA.
6. Requests for copies of the draft proposed Interim Federal
Standards 001101, 001102, 001104, 001107, and 001108 should be directed
to the National Communications System, Office of Technology and
Standards, Attn: NT, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, VA 22204-
2198.
Dennis Bodson,
Assistant Manager, NCS Office of Technology and Standards.
[FR Doc. 94-24488 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]
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