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1 Department of Commerce Office of Radio Frequency Management

2 ORFM Structure 1 Engineer - Director 1 Engineer, 2 Telecomm Specialists Currently need to fill 1 vacancy Possible additional future requirement

3 ORFM Representation Fora National: Departmental IRAC, subcommittees ITU-R US SGs, WPs, etc ITU-R National Cmte. NRC CORF RTCA International: ITU-R: WRC, CPM, Plenipot, SG, WP CITEL, CTU WMO: SG-RFC SFCG

4 IRAC Activities IRAC - policy matters FAS - frequency assignments SPS - spectrum planning and support SSS - space system coordination/registration TSC - technical standards and compliance RCS - radio conference preparatory matters EPS - emergency planning Ad Hoc groups - various, including Mexican and Canadian coordination

5 ITU-R Preparation US Study Groups & Working Parties One for each ITU-R SG or WP Do technical studies, prepare input papers US National Committee of ITU-R Final review of all proposed input papers FCC Advisory Committees for WRC, PP, + USDEL meetings and preparatory work

6 International Fora CITEL PCC-III Western hemisphere regional coordination Counterparts: CEPT, APT, Arab, African Grps Becoming better organized and more useful CTU Caribbean group Members are in CITEL

7 International Fora - 1 WMO U.S. member of SG-RFC Editor of pending Handbook of Meteorology Input, information papers to other meetings SFCG Develop and present input papers Coordinate issues, strategy with metsat ops CGMS Develop and present input papers

8 Major Issues Increasing Demand for Spectrum New Services Increased Competition Spectrum Auctions More Frequent WRCs, other conferences Expanded Meteorological Requirements Passive sensing, NEXRAD, WPR, downlinks

9 DOD INTERACTION Weather Radar (WSR-88D/NEXRAD) Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) Automated Surface & Observing System (ASOS)

10 DOD INTERACTION (Cont.) Institute for Telecommunications Studies (ITS) www.its.doc.gov National Institute for Telecommunications Studies (NIST) www.nist.noaa.gov Office of Atmospheric Research (OAR) www.oar.noaa.gov

11 ORFM Points of Contact Richard Barth – 301-713-1853 x 179 richard.barth@noaa.gov Scott Jackson – 301-713-1853 x 165 scott.e.jackson@noaa.gov Carmelo Rivera – 301-713-1853 x 189 carmelo.rivera@noaa.gov FAX – 301-713-1861 Website: www.orfm.noaa.govwww.orfm.noaa.gov


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