Department of Commerce

Office of Radio Frequency Management

ORFM Structure

• 1 Engineer - Director

• 1 Engineer, 2 Telecomm Specialists

• Currently need to fill 1 vacancy

• Possible additional future requirement

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

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

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

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

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

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

DOD INTERACTION

• Weather Radar (WSR-88D/NEXRAD)

• Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN)

• Automated Surface & Observing System (ASOS)

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

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.gov