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Interested in the fate of Loran-C?

USCG and USDOT Seeking Public Comment by February 7, 2007

January 15, 2007

The United States Coast Guard and the US Department of Transportation (in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security) are seeking public input from interested mariners on the fate of the Long Range Navigation System, otherwise known as LORAN-C. At question is whether the system should be

• decommissioned,
• maintained as is, or
• up-graded to an enhanced LORAN system (eLORAN), which could be used either as a back-up to the GPS (Global Position Satellite) System or as a complementary system to GPS.

Everyone is welcome to submit his or her input, but it has to be received on or by February 7, 2006 . View a pdf of the Federal Register Notice by clicking here.

You may either visit the dedicated portion of the USCG website (Acrobat Reader required) or call their Info line at 1-800-368-5647 . As was demonstrated during a similar public comment process over live artillery practice rounds on the Great Lakes, the Coast Guard listens and takes your opinions under careful consideration. So be sure to offer yout thoughts if the fate of LORAN-C matters to you.