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Special Notice Regarding LORAN Closure: *** In accordance
with the DHS Appropriations Act, the U.S. Coast Guard will terminate
the transmission of all U.S. LORAN-C signals effective 2000Z 08 Feb
2010. At that time, the U.S. LORAN-C signal will be unusable and permanently
discontinued. This termination does not affect U.S. participation
in the Russian American or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation
in these chains will continue temporarily in accordance with international
agreements. You may read more and download pertinent documents via
our LORAN-C page.
The Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP) is the official source of
radionavigation policy and planning for the federal government.
The FRP is prepared and jointly signed every two years by the secretaries
of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense.
The version currently in effect is the 2001 Federal Radionavigation
Plan.
To receive a CD with the FRP/FRS send your name, address, and phone
number to carrollj@volpe.dot.gov.
