CGSIC
CHARTER
Civil Global Positioning System (GPS) Service Interface
Committee Charter
1. Introduction
The Civil Global Positioning System (GPS) Service Interface Committee
(CGSIC) is established by the U.S. Department of Transportation
as a function of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy's
(OST/P) outreach program to the civil GPS user community. Pursuant
to this responsibility, the CGSIC will interface with the Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, the U.S. Coast
Guard's Operations Policy Directorate, the DOT POS/NAV Executive
Committee, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and
Timing (PNT) Executive Committee, and the GPS Interagency Advisory
Council (GIAC).
2. Objectives
- Provide a forum to exchange technical information and collect
information on the civil GPS user community's GPS needs.
- Identify information requirements and methods to distribute
this information to the civil GPS user community.
- Conduct GPS information studies on civil user needs as requested
by DOT or identified by the Committee.
- Identify any GPS issues that may need resolution and submit
them to appropriate authorities for consideration.
3. Committee Composition
The CGSIC is comprised of representatives from relevant private,
government, and industry user groups, both U.S. and international.
The Committee structure consists of a chair, two deputy chairs,
an Executive Secretariat, and an Executive Panel. The Committee
is chaired by the Director, Radionavigation and Positioning in OST/P.
The first Deputy Chair is Commanding Officer, the U.S. Coast Guard
Navigation Center (NAVCEN). The Commanding Officer of NAVCEN is
supported by an Executive Secretariat and manages the Committee,
maintains membership roles, coordinates Committee meetings, represents
the Committee Chair at GPS related meetings, and coordinates responses
to submitted issues. The second Deputy Chair is the Deputy Chair
for International Affairs and is a non-U.S. representative appointed
by the Chair with the approval of the Executive Panel. The Executive
Panel consists of the Chair, Deputy Chairs, Subcommittee chairs,
a representative from the GIAC, and representatives from three modal
areas:
- Aviation
- a representative designated by the Federal Aviation Administration
to address aviation issues,
- Land - a
representative designated by the Federal Highway Administration
to focus on land, reference station, and timing issues, and
- Marine -
a representative designated by the U. S. Coast Guard to address
maritime issues.
4. Subcommittees
The CGSIC may create standing subcommittees, ad hoc subcommittees,
or special working groups to work specific areas of civil GPS user
needs and facilitate technical information exchange. Standing subcommittees
have been established for the:
Standing committee chairs will be elected by the subcommittee members
for a two-year term. Elections will be held in conjunction with
a general meeting.
5. Administrative Guidelines
The administrative guidelines for the CGSIC are:
- The committee will meet as
often as needed, but not less than annually. The date,
time, and location will be announced at least two months
before each meeting.
- A Summary Record of each meeting should be mailed to members
as soon as possible after the meeting on the U.S.Coast Guard's
Navigation Center's web site.
- Attendance is open to anyone with a need to exchange information
or provide input regarding civil GPS requirements, both domestic
and international.
- The Chair or Deputy Chair will make every effort to attend all
subcommittee meetings. If unable to attend, the Chair or Deputy
Chair will answer questions submitted in writing.
- The Commanding Officer of NAVCEN will coordinate meeting arrangements,
agendas, produce Summary Reports, and maintain membership lists.
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