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    "ocrText": "Originally Processed With FOIA(s):\nFOIA Number:\n2005-0336-F\n2005-0336-F\nFOIA\nMARKER\nThis is not a textual record. This is used as an\nadministrative marker by the George Bush Presidential\nLibrary Staff.\nRecord Group/Collection:\nGeorge H.W. Bush Presidential Records\nCollection/Office of Origin:\nScience and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)\nSeries:\nO'Neil, John F., Files\nSubseries:\nReports and Publications Files\nOA/ID Number:\n62104\nFolder ID Number:\n62104-008\nFolder Title:\nSpectrum Management\nStack:\nRow:\nSection:\nShelf:\nPosition:\n0\n0\n0\n0\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nMay 16, 1989\nMEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM R. GRAHAM\nTHROUGH:\nTHOMAS P. RONA A\nFROM\nJOHN F. O'NEIL He\nSUBJECT:\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TASKING\nNTIA (ACTION/DECISION MEMORANDUM)\nACTION/DECISION REQUIRED: Signature of memorandum to the\nSecretary of Commerce at TAB A.\nApproved\nDisapproved\nOther\nBACKGROUND. The FCC approved the Telecommunications Service\nPriority (TSP) System on November 17, 1988. TSP is a service-\noriented system for priority treatment of NSEP requirements.\nOMNCS is implementing TSP on behalf of the EOP. TSP replaces the\ncurrent Service Priority system (SP) --a circuit-specific system.\nNTIA established a spectrum priority system, Spectrum Priority\nIndex (SPI), in accordance with EO 12472 and has rewritten SPI to\nbe consistent with TSP criteria.\nTSP and SPI are now equivalent in that their criteria for\ndetermination of specific priorities are both based on functions\nsupported, and the functions are ranked the same way in both\nsystems. The majority of Federally owned radio systems with\ndesignated SPI's do not involve common-carrier facilities for\nwhich TSP's are indicated.\nOn July 30, 1984, the Director, OSTP asked the Secretary of\nCommerce to assist in executing OSTP's responsibilities under\nSection 2 (c) (3) of EO 12472 for spectrum dependent telecommuni-\ncations resources of the Federal government (TAB B).\nSpecifically:\n2\n-\nto advise/assist the President in the administration of a\nsystem of radio spectrum priorities which support NSEP\nfunctions, and\n-\nto certify/approve priorities for radio spectrum use,\nincluding conflict resolution under all conditions of crises\nor emergency.\nThis tasking was issued to ensure consistency, since Commerce was\nalso assigned planning responsibilities for spectrum dependent\nresources by the EO.\nIn light of previous taskings to DoC, this memo will:\n-\nemphasize to those few agencies which have not completed\npriority identification the importance and value of such\naction, and\n-\nensure circuits with high TSP's which also involve spectrum-\ndependent resources receive consistent and appropriate\ntreatment,\n-\ntask NTIA to establish an MIS to enhance OSTP decision-\nmaking for NSEP.\nCoordination: Richard Parlow, NTIA\nAttachments:\nTAB A: Memorandum to Secretary of Commerce\nTAB B: Memorandum to Secretary of Commerce,\nJuly 30, 1984\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nMay 19, 1989\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE\nSUBJECT:\nNATIONAL SECURITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (NSEP)\nPRIORITY SYSTEM FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED/LEASED\nSPECTRUM-DEPENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS\nOn November 17, 1988, the Federal Communications Commission\n(FCC) released its Report and Order establishing NSEP\nTelecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System Rules. Among\nother things, the FCC directed that the initial operating\ncapability of the TSP System Rules will be nine months after\nformal FCC approval of the Executive Office of the President's\nprocedures for implementation of the TSP System.\nThe TSP System remains the highest NSEP telecommunications\nprogram priority. Accordingly, it is requested that you direct\nthe Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, who\nhas been designated to advise and assist the President in the\nadministration of a system of radio spectrum priorities, I in\ncoordination with the Manager, National Communications System\n(NCS) to take the necessary actions to assure that:\n-\nDepartments and Agencies designate the appropriate Spectrum\nPriority indexes (SPI) for their spectrum-dependent systems\nsupporting NSEP functions, and\n-\nwhen such systems include components for which a TSP has\nbeen or will be designated, the TSP and the SPI are\ncompatible. Such action will aid in attaining an initial\nTSP System operating capability (IOC) by January 1, 1990,\nas required by the FCC.\nOther actions to be taken in support of this goal should include\nat a minimum:\n-\namendment of the pertinent portions of Title 47, Code of\nFederal Regulations, to require that designated SPI's and\n1\nIn accordance with Section 2, paragraph (c) (3) of\nExecutive Order 12472, April 3, 1984.\n2\nTSP's be compatible where applicable, and that designated\nSPI's as approved by the Director, OSTP, be reflected in\nthe \"Emergency Readiness Plan for Use of the Radio Spectrum\n(ERP) \" of the National Telecommunications and Information\nAdministration (NTIA) ;\ndevelopment, acquisition, and promulgation of a management\ninformation system to facilitate radio communications and\nspectrum management involving systems supporting NSEP\nfunctions;\nin coordination with the NCS, inclusion in national\nexercises of events which test TSP and SPI compatibility\nand effectiveness; and\npreparation of status reports to the Director, OSTP,\nExecutive Office of the President, on the progress of SPI\ndesignation and TSP compatibility. These reports should\naccompany periodic revisions to the ERP made by NTIA and\nsubmitted for approval to the Director, OSTP.\nWilliam R. R.Mraham\nWilliam R. Graham\nDirector\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nJuly 30, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE MALCOLM BALDRIGE\nSecretary of Commerce\nSUBJECT:\nImplementation of Executive Order 12472,\nAssignment of National Security and Emer-\ngency Preparedness Telecommunications\nFunctions\nOn April 3, 1984, the President signed Executive Order\n12472, which assigns various responsibilities to the\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy. Section 2(c) (3)\nof that Order provides that:\n\"The Director of the Office of Science and\nTechnology Policy or his designee shall ad-\nvise and assist the President in the admin-\nistration of a system of radio spectrum\npriorities for those spectrum dependent tele-\ncommunications resources of the Federal gov-\nernment which support national security or\nemergency preparedness functions. The Direc-\ntor also shall certify or approve priorities\nfor radio spectrum use by the Federal govern-\nment, including the resolution of any conflicts\nin or among priorities, under all conditions\nof crisis or emergency;\"\nExecutive Order 12046, Relating to the Transfer of Tele-\ncommunications Functions, March 27, 1978, separately\nassigns certain other radio spectrum management responsi-\nbilities to you. To ensure consistency between both sets\nof responsibiities, your assistance is requested in devel-\noping and executing, on behalf of this office, the respon-\nsibilities assigned by Section 2(c) (3) of EO 12472. Any\nsystem that is developed should be a component of the NTIA\nEmergency Readiness Plan for use of the radio frequency\nspectrum and should also be coordinated with the National\nCommunications System Committee of Principals established\nby Section 1 (f) of EO 12472.\n2\nConsistent with Section 2(c) (3) of EO 12472, it is my\nintention to put into place the radio spectrum priorities\nsystem you develop. Furthermore, I shall employ that\nsystem in resolving any conflicts over competing spectrum\ndemands that are encountered in crisis or emergency situa-\ntions. It was informally agreed with members of your\nstaff (NTIA) that we could expect an initial draft of the\nproposed spectrum priorities system to be ready on Octo-\nber 1, 1984, for OSTP review.\nYour assistance in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.\nMy staff point of contact for these activities is\nColonel Maurice A. Roesch III, at 395-7326.\ny a Mayouth\nG. A. Keyworth\nDirector\nCC: The Honorable David J. Markey\nLtGen Winston D. Powers\nbcc: Roger Reinke\nDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE\nNational Telecommunications and\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\nInformation Administration\nWashington, D.C. 20230\nMarch 17, 1989\nMemo to:\nJohn O'Neil\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy\nFrom:\nRichard Parlow\npep\nSubject:\nProposed OSTP Memo\nThanks for the opportunity to offer comments on your proposed memo\ndealing with the \"Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System\nImplementation Spectrum Emergency Resource Plan,\" to be addressed to the\nSecretary of Commerce. The memo would help to ensure that circuits with\nhigh TSP's which also involve spectrum-dependent resources receive\nconsistent and appropriate treatment.\nWhile NTIA has already established a spectrum priority system in\naccordance with Executive Order 12472, the memo would bring to the\nattention of those few agencies which have not completed priority\nidentification the importance and value of such action.\nWhen the TSP System was initially approved by the National\nCommunications System's Committee of Principals, NTIA undertook a\nrewriting of our original Spectrum Priority Index (SPI) to match the SPI\ncriteria with TSP criteria, although there was no Executive Office\ndirection to that effect. The revised SPI criteria were approved by the\nInterdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), and departments and\nagencies have been submitting revised SPI's for the second edition of the\nNTIA Emergency Readiness Plan for Use of the Radio Spectrum (ERP). This\nedition of the ERP is now in final review.\nThe first action in your memo may be unnecessary, given the steps\nthat have already been taken and the approval of the original ERP and SPI\nby the NCS Committee of Principals. Also, because the emergency spectrum\nmanagement community is familiar with the SPI, we would prefer to use the\nSPI when referring to spectrum-dependent priorities, and the TSP when\nreferring to common carrier-provided telecommunications service\npriorities under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications\nCommission.\nThe SPI and the TSP are now equivalent in that their criteria for\ndetermination of specific priorities are both based on the functions\nsupported, and the functions are ranked in the same way in both systems.\nThe majority of Federally-owned radio systems with designated SPI's do\nnot involve common-carrier facilities for which TSP's would be indicated,\nbut where this does occur, the respective priorities should be identical.\nThe weakest links in the telecommunications priority chain are the\nlack of priorities for a few specific systems, and the lack of a data\nbase that would enhance decision making in regard to telecommunications\nresource allocations at the OSTP level. Your proposed memo addresses\nthese concerns, but we would suggest even more emphasis be placed on\nthem. The attached draft incorporates these suggestions, and is offered\nfor your consideration. Please feel free to contact me or Roger Reinke\nat 377-0805 if elaboration is needed.\n0814\n- 2 -\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE\nNTIA DRAFT\nSUBJECT: National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Priority\nSystem for Government-Owned/Leased Spectrum Dependent\nTelecommunications Systems\nOn November 17, 1988, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\nreleased its Report and Order establishing NSEP Telecommunications\nService Priority (TSP) System Rules. Among other things, the FCC\ndirected that the initial operating capability of the TSP System Rules\nwill be nine months after formal FCC approval of the Executive Office of\nthe President's procedures for implementation of the TSP System.\nThe TSP System remains the highest NSEP telecommunications program\npriority. Accordingly, it is requested that you direct the Assistant\nSecretary for Communications and Information, who has been designated to\nadvise and assist the President in the administration of a system of\nradio spectrum priorities,* and in coordination with the Manager,\nNational Communications System (NCS), to take the necessary actions to\nassure that:\n(1) departments and agencies designate the appropriate\nSpectrum Priority Indexes (SPI) for their spectrum dependent systems\nsupporting NSEP functions, and\n* In accordance with Section 2, paragraph (c)(3) of Executive Order\n12472, April 3, 1984.\n(2) when such systems include components for which a TSP has been\nor will be designated, the TSP and the SPI are compatible. Such action\nwill aid in attaining an initial TSP System operating capability (IOC) by\nJanuary 1, 1990, as required by the FCC.\nOther actions to be taken in support of this goal should include,\nat a minimum:\n- Amendment of the pertinent portions of Title 47, Code of\nFederal Regulations, to require that designated SPI's and TSP's be\ncompatible where applicable, and that designated SPI's as approved by the\nDirector, OSTP, be reflected in the \"Emergency Readiness Plan for Use of\nthe Radio Spectrum (ERP)\" of the National Telecommunications and\nInformation Administration (NTIA).\n- Development, acquisition, and promulgation of a management\ninformation system to facilitate spectrum resource allocation\nrecommendations and decisions involving spectrum dependent systems\nsupporting NSEP functions.\n- In coordination with the NCS, inclusion in national\nexercises of events which test TSP and SPI compatibility and\neffectiveness.\n- Preparation of status reports to the Director, OSTP,\nExecutive Office of the President, on the progress of SPI designation and\nTSP compatibility. This report should accompany periodic revisions to\nthe ERP made by NTIA and submitted for approval to the Director, OSTP.\nWilliam R. Graham\nDirector\nCONFIDENTIAL\nDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE\nTHE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE\nWashington, D.C. 20230\nUNITED STATES of AMERICA\nfib\nOCT 1 1984\nSpectment\nmonegement\nHonorable George A. Keyworth, II\nDirector, Office of Science and Technology Policy\nOld Executive Office Building\nWashington, D.C. 20506\nDear Jay,\nThank you for your memorandum regarding implementation of Executive\nOrder 12472, Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness\nTelecommunications Functions.\nI am forwarding for review a proposed radio spectrum priority system for\nspectrum dependent telecommunication resources of the Federal Government\nwhich support national security or emergency preparedness functions. The\nsystem was developed and will be maintained by the National Telecommuni-\ncations and Information Administration (NTIA) with the assistance of the\nFederal departments and agencies represented on the Interdepartment Radio\nAdvisory Committee (IRAC).\nIn recognition of the radio spectrum management responsibilities assigned\nto me by Section 3 (a) of Executive Order 12472, NTIA, with the advice of\nthe IRAC, has also developed a draft of a completely revised and updated\nEmergency Readiness Plan for Use of the Radio Spectrum (ERP). The proposed\nspectrum priority system has been incorporated as a basic component of the\nERP as you suggested in your memorandum.\nI have asked David J. Markey, Assistant Secretary for Communications and\nInformation, to forward the draft ERP to your office and to the National\nCommunications System Committee of Principals for coordination within the\nnext 60 days. At this time, NTIA will be prepared to report on and explain\nall aspects of the plan.\nSincerely,\nMac\nSecretary of Commerce\nEnclosure\nUNCLASSIFIED WHEN CLASSIFIED ENCLOSURE\nIS REMOVED\nCONFIDENTIAL\nFOR INFORMATION\nDoc. 24765/1-2.2.3.1/5.1\nis\n1\nFEDERAL RADIO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT CIRCULAR\nNTA\n\"\"ii\"\nNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION\nWashington, D.C. 20230\nNumber 1\nDecember 10,1985\nTO:\nHEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES\nSUBJECT: Planning for Use of the Radio Spectrum in War\nEmergencies\n1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Circular is to advise Federal\ndepartments and agencies of planning requirements for national\nsecurity emergency preparedness telecommunications systems\ndependent on the radio spectrum for their operation.\n2. AUTHORITY.\na. Executive Order 12472 (49 Fed. Reg. 13471 (April 5,\n1984) ) assigns responsibility to the Secretary of Commerce for\nthe development of plans and procedures concerning radio spectrum\nassignments, priorities, and allocations for use by Federal\ndepartments and agencies under all circumstances including those\nof crisis or emergency.\nb. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology\nPolicy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President, on July 30,\n1984 designated the Secretary of Commerce to assist him in the\ndevelopment of a system of radio spectrum priorities. The\nSecretary of Commerce has delegated the responsibilities noted\nabove to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications\nand Information (Administrator, National Telecommunications and\nInformation Administration (NTIA))\n3. BACKGROUND. In response to Executive Order 12472, NTIA has\ndeveloped \"The Emergency Readiness Plan for the Use of the Radio\nSpectrum\" (ERP) The ERP establishes a system of radio spectrum\npriorities and a plan for war emergency spectrum use, and is\nclassified at the SECRET level. On July 29, 1985, the Director,\nOSTP, approved the plan.\na. As requested by the Director, OSTP, the ERP has been\nfully coordinated with the National Communications System (NCS).\nThe NCS Committee of Principals formally concurred in the plan on\n2\nJune 27, 1985. The Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee\n(IRAC) has provided advice and assistance to NTIA during the\ndevelopment of the plan, and will continue, to assist in its\nfurther refinement and periodic updating.\nb. The ERP is intended to bring together as much useful\ninformation as possible to assist Federal telecommunications\nmanagers in war emergency situations, particularly when the\nPresident invokes his emergency powers under Section 706 of\nthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. §706).\nFederal departments and agencies that are represented on the\nIRAC have contributed to this compilation of spectrum management\ninformation. Additional information is needed, however, about\ncertain war emergency usage and the associated spectrum priority\nindices, in order to reflect accurately each agency's anticipated\nrequirements, and to assure that maximum compatibility is\nattained.\nC. The Director, OSTP, has specifically requested that 1)\nall Federal departments and agencies be advised that NTIA is\nacting on behalf of the Director in the development of the\nERP; and 2) NTIA ensure that all agency war emergency spectrum\nplanning data is incorporated into the plan. Further, the\nDirector has requested that NTIA contact those departments and\nagencies that have not provided complete data to advise them of\nthis requirement.\nd. The goal, shared by OSTP, NTIA, and each IRAC member, is\nto ensure that the ERP is as current and complete as possible.\nThis will enable OSTP to take appropriate action in regard to the\ncertification of spectrum priority indices as required in\nExecutive Order 12472, and will result in an emergency spectrum\nmanagement plan of value to all spectrum users.\n4. FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY\na. Each Federal department and agency with\nspectrum-dependent systems having war emergency functions\nassociated with them should review the current ERP dated October,\n1985.\n(1) If information reflecting war emergency\nrequirements and spectrum priorities is current,\ncomplete, and accurate, notice of that status should be\nforwarded immediately.\n(2) If war emergency information and priority indices\nare in need of revision, any changes, additions, or\ndeletions should be reported promptly.\n3\n(3) If at any subsequent time changes occur in the\npriorities or the planned war emergency use of spectrum\ndependent systems, or new information is available that\nwould enhance the value of the listing, such\ninformation also should be reported promptly.\nIn each case, status advice or new information should be\nforwarded to the NTIA Office of Spectrum Management, through the\nentity's IRAC representative, at the address shown in Paragraph\nnumber 5.\nb. If an entity is authorized by NTIA to operate on certain\nfrequencies, and no war emergency use and priority are associated\nwith that authorization, an assumption will be made in planning\nthat no war emergency use is contemplated. Therefore, any\nother systems which show a spectrum priority (including that of\n\"00\"), and which operate on frequencies that may be incompatible,\nwill be appropriately protected.\n5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Additional information about the ERP\nis available from each agency IRAC representative or NTIA, Office\nof Spectrum Management, Room 4706 HCHB, U.S. Department of\nCommerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone 202/377-0805.\n6. Distribution. This circular is distributed to heads of\nFederal departments and agencies, and IRAC representatives.\n7. Effective Date.\nThis circular shall be effective upon\nissuance.\nRodney L. Joyce\nActing Assistant Secretary for\nCommunications and Information\n60131- 11\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nJuly 29, 1985\nDear Dave:\nWe have carefully reviewed your draft \"Emergency\nReadiness Plan for the Use of the Radio Spectrum.\"\nAdditionally, the plan has been reviewed and concurred\nwith by the National Communications System (NCS)\nCommittee of Principals. Consistent with the authorities\nand responsibilities delegated in Executive Order 12472,\nI approve the plan and the system of radio spectrum\npriorities set forth therein.\nSpecific system priorities are also certified on an\ninterim basis subject to this office's further review\nand determination, relative to special requirements or\nneeds that may arise during conditions of emergency\ncrisis (Section 2(c) (3) of the Executive Order apply).\nThis plan's value to the President and to myself as\nhis national telecommunications resource manager is\nbased on completeness and accuracy. In this regard\nyou are requested to perform the following tasks:\n- Maintain and update the plan on a periodic\nbasis.\n- Submit new or revised planning data to this\noffice for approval. In this regard assure\nthat the radio spectrum priority system is\ncompatible with the NCS telecommunications\npriority system now under development.\n- Submit new or revised specific system priorities\nto this office for certification.\n- Advise all Federal departments and agencies\nwith spectrum dependent systems that you are\nacting on my behalf in the development of\nthis plan and insure that their data is\nincorporated into the plan. Departments and\nagencies which have not provided the necessary\ndata shall be contacted immediately and\ninformed of this requirement.\n2\n- Automate the National Security Emergency - :\nPreparedness (NSEP) planning data for spectrum\nmanagement into a data base fully compatible\nwith the appropriate NSEP programs being\ndeveloped by the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency. This should be done in conjunction\nwith ongoing work led by the NCS.\nYour staff has done a very commendable job in preparing\nand coordinating this effort. Please convey my sincere\nappreciation to each of them.\nSincerely,\nJoy Wywant\nG.A. Keyworth\nDirector\nThe Honorable David J. Markey\nAssistant Secretary for Communications\nand Information\nDepartment of Commerce\nWashington, D.C. 20230\nCC: Vice Admiral John M. Poindexter\nGeneral Winston D. Powers\n17\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nJuly 30, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE MALCOLM BALDRIGE\nSecretary of Commerce\nSUBJECT:\nImplementation of Executive Order 12472,\nAssignment of National Security and Emer-\ngency Preparedness Telecommunications\nFunctions\nOn April 3, 1984, the President signed Executive Order\n12472, which assigns various responsibilities to the\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy. Section 2(c) (3)\nof that Order provides that:\n\"The Director of the Office of Science and\nTechnology Policy or his designee shall ad-\nvise and assist the President in the admin-\nistration of a system of radio spectrum\npriorities for those spectrum dependent tele-\ncommunications resources of the Federal gov-\nernment which support national security or\nemergency preparedness functions. The Direc-\ntor also shall certify or approve priorities\nfor radio spectrum use by the Federal govern-\nment, including the resolution of any conflicts\nin or among priorities, under all conditions\nof crisis or emergency;\"\nExecutive Order 12046, Relating to the Transfer of Tele-\ncommunications Functions, March 27, 1978, separately\nassigns certain other radio spectrum management responsi- sets\nbilities to you. To ensure consistency between both\nof responsibiities, your assistance is requested in devel-\noping and executing, on behalf of this office, the respon-\nsibilities assigned by Section (c) (3) of EO 12472. Any\nsystem that is developed should be a component of the NTIA\nEmergency Readiness Plan for use of the radio frequency\nspectrum and should also be coordinated with the National\nCommunications System Committee of Principals established\nby Section l(f) of EO 12472.\n2\nConsistent with Section 2(c) (3) of EO 12472, it is my\nintention to put into place the radio spectrum priorities\nsystem you develop. Furthermore, I shall employ that\nsystem in resolving any conflicts over competing spectrum\ndemands that are encountered in crisis or emergency situa-\ntions. It was informally agreed with members of your\nstaff (NTIA) that we could expect an initial draft of the\nproposed spectrum priorities system to be ready on Octo-\nber 1, 1984, for OSTP review.\nYour assistance in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.\nMy staff point of contact for these activities is\nColonel Maurice A. Roesch III, at 395-7326.\nG. A. Keyworth\nDirector\nCC: The Honorable David J. Markey\nLtGen Winston D. Powers\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nOctober 29, 1987\nMEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM GRAHAM\nTHROUGH:\nTOM RONA 5\nFROM:\nJACK WOOD\nSUBJECT:\nRevised Spectrum Priority Index (SPI) (DECISION\nMEMORANDUM)\nREQUIREMENT FOR DECISION: Section 2 (c) (3) of EO 12472 assigns\nthe Director, OSTP, the responsibility to \"\ncertify or\napprove priorities for radio spectrum use by the Federal\ngovernment. \" during periods of national emergency. On July\n29, 1985, Dr. Keyworth approved the Emergency Readiness Plan for\nthe Use of the Radio Spectrum and the Spectrum Priorities Index\ncontained in that plan. The Department of Commerce has revised\nthe Spectrum Priority Index to bring the index into conformity\nwith the NCS priority system. Mr. Alfred Sikes is requesting\nyour approval of revisions to the Priority Spectrum Index.\nRECOMMENDATION: Sign the letter to Mr. Sikes at TAB A.\nApproved MJ\nDisapproved\nOther\n11/2/87\nBACKGROUND: Mr. Sikes' letter to you with the revisions to the\nSpectrum Priority Index attached is at TAB B. We and the NCS\nhave been prodding the NTIA to complete this action.\nAn extract of EO 12472 is at TAB C.\nDr. Keyworth's letter approving the Emergency Readiness Plan for\nUse of the Radio Spectrum is at TAB D. In that letter Dr.\nKeyworth requested the Department of Commerce to submit\nfor approval revisions as necessary.\nMemorandum announcing implementation of the Spectrum Priority\nIndex is at TAB E. You should review this memorandum. I can\nprovide the entire Emergency Readiness Plan should you desire to\nreview.\nThe revised Spectrum Priority System is in compliance with the\nNCS Telecommunications Priority System (TPS) for\ncarrier-supplied services.\nUpon your approval, the revised index will be published in the\nnext printing of the Emergency Readiness Plan for Use of the\nRadio Spectrum.\nCOORDINATION: The Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Council\n(IRAC), the NCS, and the NSC concur in this action.\nAttachments:\nTAB A: Letter to Mr. Sikes\nTAB B: Letter from Mr. Sikes and\nrevisions to SPI\nTAB C: Extract: EO 12472\nTAB D: Dr. Keyworth Approval Letter\nTAB E: Implementation of the SPI\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nNovember 3, 1987\nDear Mr. Sikes:\nThe revisions to the Spectrum Priority Index (SPI) forwarded to\nme for approval on September 28, 1987, are hereby approved.\nI note with concern that there are some departments and agencies\nwhich have not completed designating priorities of their\nsystems. On my behalf, advise those departments and agencies to\ncomplete this action as soon as possible.\nNow that the Emergency Readiness Plan is in near final form, I\ndeem it essential that we regularly exercise the plan during\nnational emergency preparedness exercises. Please keep me\ninformed of plans to do so.\nI would also like to be updated on the status of creating an\nautomated spectrum management data base.\nSincerely,\nWilliam R. Maham\nWilliam R. Graham\nDirector\nThe Honorable Alfred C. Sikes\nAssistant Secretary of Commerce\nDepartment of Commerce\nWashington, DC 20230\nCC: Mr. Frank Carlucci\nLTG John Myers\nWithdrawal/Redaction Sheet\n(George Bush Library)\nDocument No.\nSubject/Title of Document\nDate\nRestriction\nClass.\nand Type\n01. Letter\nTo: William Graham From: Alfred Sikes\n9/28/87\n(b)(1)\nRe: Revised Spectrum Priority Index (10 pp.)\nCollection:\nRecord Group:\nBush Presidential Records\nOffice:\nScience and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)\nSeries:\nO'Neil, John F., Files\nSubseries:\nReports and Publications Files\nWHORM Cat.:\nFile Location:\nSpectrum Management\nDate Closed:\n6/1/2010\nOA/ID Number:\n62104-008\nFOIA/SYS Case #:\n2005-0336-F\nAppeal Case #:\nRe-review Case #:\nAppeal Disposition:\nP-2/P-5 Review Case #:\nDisposition Date:\nAR Case #:\nMR Case #:\nAR Disposition:\nMR Disposition:\nAR Disposition Date:\nMR Disposition Date:\nRESTRICTION CODES\nPresidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]\nFreedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]\nP-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]\n(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]\nP-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]\n(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an\nP-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]\nagency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]\nP-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or\n(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]\nfinancial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]\n(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial\nP-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President\ninformation [(b)(4) of the FOIA]\nand his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]\n(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of\nP-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of\npersonal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]\npersonal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]\n(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement\npurposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]\nC. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of\n(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of\ngift.\nfinancial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]\n(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information\nPRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.\nEO 12472, Paragraph 2 (c) (3). Director, OSTP, responsibilities:\n\"The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or\nhis designee shall advise and assist the President in the\nadministration of a system of radio spectrum priorities for\nthose spectrum dependent telecommunications resources of the\nFederal government which support national security or emergency\npreparedness functions. The Director also shall certify or\napprove priorities for radio spectrum use by the Federal\ngovernment, including the resolution of any conflicts in or\namong priorities, under all conditions of crisis or emergency;\"\nEO 12472, Paragraph 3 (a). NTIA responsibilities:\n\"Department of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce shall, for\nall conditions of crisis or emergency: (1) Develop plans and\nprocedures concerning radio spectrum assignments, priorities and\nallocations for use by Federal departments, agencies and\nentities; and\n(2) Develop, maintain and publish policy, plans, and procedures\nfor the control and allocation of frequency assignments,\nincluding the authority to amend, modify or revoke such\nassignments, in those parts of the electromagnetic spectrum\nassigned to the Federal government.\"\n60131-11\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nJuly 29, 1985\nDear Dave:\nWe have carefully reviewed your draft \"Emergency\nReadiness Plan for the Use of the Radio Spectrum.\"\nAdditionally, the plan has been reviewed and concurred\nwith by the National Communications System (NCS)\nCommittee of Principals. Consistent with the authorities\nand responsibilities delegated in Executive Order 12472,\nI approve the plan and the system of radio spectrum\npriorities set forth therein.\nSpecific system priorities are also certified on an\ninterim basis subject to this office's further review\nand determination, relative to special requirements or\nneeds that may arise during conditions of emergency\ncrisis (Section 2(c)(3) of the Executive Order apply).\nThis plan's value to the President and to myself as\nhis national telecommunications resource manager is\nbased on completeness and accuracy. In this regard\nyou are requested to perform the following tasks:\n- Maintain and update the plan on a periodic\nbasis.\n- Submit new or revised planning data to this\noffice for approval. In this regard assure\nthat the radio spectrum priority system is\ncompatible with the NCS telecommunications\npriority system now under development.\n- Submit new or revised specific system priorities\nto this office for certification.\n- Advise all Federal departments and agencies\nwith spectrum dependent systems that you are\nacting on my behalf in the development of\nthis plan and insure that their data is\nincorporated into the plan. Departments and\nagencies which have not provided the necessary\ndata shall be contacted immediately and\ninformed of this requirement.\n2\n- Automate the National Security Emergency :\nPreparedness (NSEP) planning data for spectrum\nmanagement into a data base fully compatible\n*\nwith the appropriate NSEP programs being\ndeveloped by the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency. This should be done in conjunction\nwith ongoing work led by the NCS.\nYour staff has done a very commendable job in preparing\nand coordinating this effort. Please convey my sincere\nappreciation to each of them.\nSincerely,\nJoy Wywant\nG.A. Keyworth\nDirector\nThe Honorable David J. Markey\nAssistant Secretary for Communications\nand Information\nDepartment of Commerce\nWashington, D.C. 20230\nCC: Vice Admiral John M. Poindexter\nGeneral Winston D. Powers\nFOR INFORMATION\nDoc. 24765/1-2.2.3.1/5.1\nis\n1\nFEDERAL RADIO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT CIRCULAR\nNNA\n\"\nNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION\nWashington, D.C. 20230\n1\nNumber\nas\nDecember 10,1985\nTO:\nHEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES\nSUBJECT: Planning for Use of the Radio Spectrum in War\nEmergencies\n1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Circular is to advise Federal\ndepartments and agencies of planning requirements for national\nsecurity emergency preparedness telecommunications systems\ndependent on the radio spectrum for their operation.\n2. AUTHORITY.\na. Executive Order 12472 (49 Fed. Reg. 13471 (April 5,\n1984)) assigns responsibility to the Secretary of Commerce for\nthe development of plans and procedures concerning radio spectrum\nassignments, priorities, and allocations for use by Federal\ndepartments and agencies under all circumstances including those\nof crisis or emergency.\nb. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology\nPolicy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President, on July 30,\n1984 designated the Secretary of Commerce to assist him in the\ndevelopment of a system of radio spectrum priorities. The\nSecretary of Commerce has delegated the responsibilities noted\nabove to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications\nand Information (Administrator, National Telecommunications and\nInformation Administration (NTIA)).\n3. BACKGROUND. In response to Executive Order 12472, NTIA has\ndeveloped \"The Emergency Readiness Plan for the Use of the Radio\nSpectrum\" (ERP) The ERP establishes a system of radio spectrum\npriorities and a plan for war emergency spectrum use, and is\nclassified at the SECRET level. On July 29, 1985, the Director,\nOSTP, approved the plan.\na. As requested by the Director, OSTP, the ERP has been\nfully coordinated with the National Communications System (NCS).\nThe NCS Committee of Principals formally concurred in the plan on\n2\nJune 27, 1985. The Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee\n(IRAC) has provided advice and assistance to NTIA during the\ndevelopment of the plan, and will continue to assist in its\nfurther refinement and periodic updating.\nb. The ERP is intended to bring together as much useful\ninformation as possible to assist Federal telecommunications\nmanagers in war emergency situations, particularly when the\nPresident invokes his emergency powers under Section 706 of\nthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. §706).\nFederal departments and agencies that are represented on the\nIRAC have contributed to this compilation of spectrum management\ninformation. Additional information is needed, however, about\ncertain war emergency usage and the associated spectrum priority\nindices, in order to reflect accurately each agency's anticipated\nrequirements, and to assure that maximum compatibility is\nattained.\nC. The Director, OSTP, has specifically requested that 1)\nall Federal departments and agencies be advised that NTIA is\nacting on behalf of the Director in the development of the\nERP; and 2) NTIA ensure that all agency war emergency spectrum\nplanning data is incorporated into the plan. Further, the\nDirector has requested that NTIA contact those departments and\nagencies that have not provided complete data to advise them of\nthis requirement.\nd. The goal, shared by OSTP, NTIA, and each IRAC member, is\nto ensure that the ERP is as current and complete as possible.\nThis will enable OSTP to take appropriate action in regard to the\ncertification of spectrum priority indices as required in\nExecutive Order 12472, and will result in an emergency spectrum\nmanagement plan of value to all spectrum users.\n4. FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY\na. Each Federal department and agency with\nspectrum-dependent systems having war emergency functions\nassociated with them should review the current ERP dated October,\n1985.\n(1) If information reflecting war emergency\nrequirements and spectrum priorities is current,\ncomplete, and accurate, notice of that status should be\nforwarded immediately.\n(2) If war emergency information and priority indices\nare in need of revision, any changes, additions, or\ndeletions should be reported promptly.\n3\n(3) If at any subsequent time changes occur in the\npriorities or the planned war emergency use of spectrum\ndependent systems, or new information is available that\nwould enhance the value of the listing, such\ninformation also should be reported promptly.\nIn each case, status advice or new information should be\nforwarded to the NTIA Office of Spectrum Management, through the\nentity's IRAC representative, at the address shown in Paragraph\nnumber 5.\nb. If an entity is authorized by NTIA to operate on certain\nfrequencies, and no war emergency use and priority are associated\nwith that authorization, an assumption will be made in planning\nthat no war emergency use is contemplated. Therefore, any\nother systems which show a spectrum priority (including that of\n\"00\"), and which operate on frequencies that may be incompatible,\nwill be appropriately protected.\n5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Additional information about the ERP\nis available from each agency IRAC representative or NTIA, Office\nof Spectrum Management, Room 4706 HCHB, U.S. Department of\nCommerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone 202/377-0805.\n6. Distribution. This circular is distributed to heads of\nFederal departments and agencies, and IRAC representatives.\n7. Effective Date.\nThis circular shall be effective upon\nissuance.\nActing Assistant Secretary for\nCommunications and Information\nNATIONAL LEVEL PLANNING FOR MANAGEMENT OF\nTELECOMMUNICA TIONS\nDURING A\nPRESIDENT\nNATIONAL EMERGENCY*\nFEDERAL\nEMERG. MGT AGY\n(FEMA)\nDIRECTOR\nOFFICE OF\nSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY\nPOLICY\nADMINISTRATOR\nMANAGER\nCHAIRMAN\nNCS\nNTIA\nFCC\nGOVERNMENT SPECTRUM\nGOVERNMENT O&L\nPRIVATE SECTOR\nMANAGEMENT\nCommunications Act, Sec. 606"
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