GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

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i. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
A. Concept
The following describes the general procedures by which the U.S.
Government will oversee the operations of any system transferred to
the private sector as a result of this RFP. It is designed to ensure
that the Secretary of Commerce is aware of all important issues and
has access to timely advice from concerned agencies, while at the
same time not interfering with the substantive authorities vested by
law in those agencies. It is the responsibility of each offeror to
be familiar with the legal constraints and requirements applicable to
its operation of the particular system(s) covered by its proposal,
and to indicate its understanding by appropriate discussion in
relevant portions of its proposal.
B. Framework
(1) The Department of Commerce will provide the contact point
through which most inquiries and mandatory submissions from
private operators of the LANDSAT system are received and acted
on by the U.S. Government. Except as set forth below, matters
will be handled directly by the Department of Commerce,
through the Contracting Officer.
(2) On matters where an independent regulatory agency such as the
Federal Communications Commission, has authority, all contacts
should be made directly with that agency. The owner/operator
must promptly notify the Contracting Officer when contact has
been made with the independent regulatory agency and the
outcome of that contact. The Department may, at its
initiative, provide its views to that agency.
(3) In instances when the inquiries and submissions involve issues
vested by statute or Executive Order in regulatory agencies
within the Executive Branch, as with Federal Aviation
Administration licensing (private launches), Department of
State administration of the Arms Export Control Act and its
implementing regulations, or Department of Commerce
administration of the Export Administration Act and its
implementing regulations, the operator must submit these
inquiries and submissions to the Department of Commerce,
through the Contracting Officer, for transmittal to the
appropriate agency or department. The agency or department
will then contact the operator directly and will inform the
Department of Commerce of the outcome.
(4) Questions concerning the obligations imposed, or compliance
with the obligations, in the International Commitments and
National Security sections of this RFP will also be handled
through the Contracting Officer. As in the case of Executive
Branch regulatory agencies or departments, the decisions will
t be made by the appropriate agency or department. However,
unlike the situation explained in paragraph 3 above, the
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agency or department will provide the Department of Commerce
with the guidance or decision that is to be passed on to the
operator of these systems.
(5) It is anticipated that an Interagency Board will be
established to provide the Department of Commerce with policy
guidance as well as to perform an oversight function over the
entire process to ensure'that the interests of the U.S.
Government are being met.
C. ENFORCEMENT
(1) It is expected that the legislation authorizing the transfer
will provide for a broad range of legal procedures to protect
the interests of the U.S., including authorizing the Secretary
of Commerce to impose civil penalties for noncompliance with
the national security and international commitment
requirements set forth in this RFP. It is also expected that
the legislation will authorize the promulgation of necessary
regulations. Although the legislation may authorize
regulation of all private sector remote sensing satellites
under the jurisdiction of the U.S., for the purposes of this
RFP, offerors should assume that, if any regulations are
promulgated, they will apply only to the operators of the
system covered by this RFP.
(2) Although there do not appear to be any antitrust problems
inherent in the transfer of this system to the private sector,
such problems may or may not arise depending on the
substantive content of the proposal(s) received.
2. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DISPLACED BY CONTRACT
This is not a requirement under OMB Circular A-76 where there is a cost
comparison between the cost of Government operation and contract operation.
However, the Government will require that Government employees be given the
right of first refusal for employment openings. Consistent with Government
conflict of interest standards, the Contractor shall give Government
employees, displaced as a result of the conversion to contract performance,
the right of first refusal for employment openings on the contract in
positions for which they are qualified.
3. LATE PROPOSAL CLAUSE
(a) Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation
after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered
unless it is received before award is made, and:
(1) It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than the
fifth calendar day prior to the date specified for receipt of
offers (e.g., an offer submitted in response to a solicitation
requiring receipt of offers by the 20th day of the month must
shave been mailed by the 15th or earlier);
(2) It was sent by mail (or telegram if authorized) and it is
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4., POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Offerors have an affirmative obligation to disclose to the Government any
personal or business relationships with Government personnel, or financial
interest, which could present the appearance of an existing or potential
conflict of interest. Failure to do so, if such becomes known by other means,
could result in a determination of non-responsibility before award, or
termination of the contract.
5. UNITED STATES FIRM
(a) Proposals will only be acceptable from United States firms. A United
States firm is defined as follows:
(1)
A. The principal place of business and corporate headquarters shall
be in the United States;
B. A majority of the corporate officers shall be United States
citizens;
C. Key management and supervisory personnel shall be United States
citizens; and
D. Corporate tax returns shall have been filed in the United States
for a minimum of one year; or
(2)
A joint venture, corporation, or unincorporated association, owned or
consisting entirely of individuals, corporations or partnerships
meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) above.
(b) Each offeror shall include, with its proposal, a certification that it is
a U.S. firm, as defined above.
(c) It is essential for the Government to obtain information about foreign
ownership, control, or influence which is sufficient to enable it to
determine whether award of a contract to a firm may have a significant
adverse effect on the national security or public health and safety.
Therefore, in its response to Section VIII of this RFP, each offeror must
indicate, in relevant places, its relationships with foreign interests.
(d) A foreign interest is any of the following:
(1) Foreign government or foreign government agency or instrumentality
thereof;
(2) Any form of business enterprise organized under the laws of any
county other than the United States or its possessions;
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(3) Any form of business enterprise organized or incorporated under the
laws of the U.S., or a state or other jurisdiction within the U.S.
which is owned, controlled, or influenced by a foreign government,
agency, firm, corporation, or person; or
(4) Any natural person who is not a U.S. citizen.
(e) Foreign ownership, control, or influcence (FOCI) will be considered to
exist when the degree of ownership, control, or influence over an
offeror/bidder or a contractor by a foreign interest is such that a
reasonable basis exists for concluding the compromise of classified
information or unclassified sensitive information may possibly result.
6. FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
NOTICE TO OFFERORS
NOTE THE SOLICITATION PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION
TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SOLICITATION. FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS MAY CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT CAUSE TO JUSTIFY
NONSELECTION OF A PROPOSAL. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PLAN REQUIRED TO BE
SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR WILL BE VIEWED AS BEING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF PUBLIC
LAW 87-653 (FPR 1-3.807-3).
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
(a). Total compensation (salary and fringe benefits) of professional
employees under service contracts may, in some cases, be lowered by
recompetition of these contracts. Lowering of compensation can be
detrimental in obtaining the necessary quality of professional
services needed for adequate performance of service contracts. It
is, therefore, in the best interest of the Government that
professional employees, as defined in 29 CFR 541, be properly and
fairly compensated in these contracts. As a part of their proposals,
offerors will submit a "Total Compensation Plan" (salaries and fringe
benefits) for these professional employees for evaluation purposes.
(b) The Government will evaluate the Total Compensation Plan to ensure
that this compensation reflects a sound management approach and an
understanding of the requirements to be performed. It will include
an assessment of the offeror's ability to provide uninterrupted work
of high quality. The total compensation proposed will be evaluated
in terms of enhancing recruitment and retention of personnel and its
realism and consistency with a total plan for compensation (both
salaries and fringe benefits).
(c) Criteria for evaluation, therefore, will include an assessment of the
Total Compensation Plan submitted by each offeror.
7. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Information pertaining to the proposals status will only be disclosed in
accordance with Federal Procurement Regulations 41 CFR 1-3.103, Dissemination
of procurement= information.
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6.5'. Government Use of Data for R&D Purposes
The ability to engage in global research has been fostered by the U.S. policy
of providing non-discriminatory access to remote sensing data -- both within
the U.S. and internationally. R&D programs have not been subject to
geographical limitations. U.S. scientists have thus enjoyed unrestricted
access to worldwide data of prime scientific interest in reaching an
understanding of global phenomena. Efforts to maintain non-discriminatory
data access have been supported by the Government in the deliberations of the
United Nations Outer Space Committee.
The U.S. Government conducts a wide variety of space-based experiments to
evaluate remote sensing techniques for basic and applied studies of the
Earth. Experimental sensors placed on orbiting spacecraft can be used to
collect remote sensing data in many different parts of the world. Wide
dissemination of this data within the global research community is essential
to evaluate fully its utility. Past experience with has demonstrated the
desirability of involving foreign participants in U.S. Government research
programs, in part in order to obtain necessary ground truth measurements.
Similarly, a broad spectrum of U.S. investigators participate in these
research programs. Limitations on the availability of such data would
restrict the scope and extent of research, which, in turn, would reduce the
Government's overall return on its investment in specific orbital experiments.
As indicated above, the U.S. Government achieves a significant "multiple
effect" on the return on its research investment by permitting experimental
data to be widely disseminated. Restrictions on the flow of data into the
research community would reduce or diminish the overall R&D achievements of
specific flight projects. The flow of such data into the worldwide research
community plays an important role in expanding current awareness of the
utility of space techniques.
A. R&D Requirement for Foreign Remote Sensing Data
A number of foreign nations/agencies (France, Japan, European Space Agency,
Canada, India, Federal Republic of Germany, Brazil) are currently developing
or plan to develop remote sensing missions. Research scientists have already
made plans to obtain data from the German-developed Modular Optoelectronic
Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) instrument scheduled for a June 1983 Shuttle
experimental flight and the Microwave Remote Sensing Experiment (MRSE)
instrument scheduled for flight on Spacelab 1 in September 1983. We
anticipate future research requirements for access to European Space Agency
ERS-1 data (in particular ERS-1 SAR data) in the 1988 timeframe, Japanese MOS-
1 data in the 1986 timeframe, and Canadian RADARSAT data in the the early
199Us. Although we have not yet identified specific research requirements for
French SPOT data, it is likely that U.S. scientists will have access to this
data in the same manner as will other U.S. users -- through purchase of the
data. In the other above-cited instances, it is likely that we will obtain
foreign satellite data for experimental purposes through cooperative agreement
in exchange for U.S. data, in support of U.S. investigators, or in return for
U.S. ground truth support.
The U.S. is exploring the possibility of direct readout of foreign remote
sensing satellite data by U.S. ground stations for experiment purposes. Such
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arrangements could be patterned after similar arrangements whereby U.S.
experimental satellite data have been acquired by direct readout at foreign
ground stations on the basis of negotiated agreements.
B. Foreign Participation in U.S. R&D Programs
R&D efforts benefit from the participation of foreign scientists and
investigators. A number of foreign scientists and counterpart foreign agency
personnel have demonstrated expertise in the area of earth sciences. Their
own research often complements that of their U.S. peers. In the earth
sciences area, foreign scientists/investigators have participated and continue
to participate in the Landsat-1, -2 and -4 investigations, Shuttle Imaging
Radar-A and -B investigations, and are associated with the Skylab, Nimbus-7,
Maysat and Heat Capacity Mapping missions. Foreign involvement is desirable
in virtually all of the future U.S. remote sensing programs. In particular,
foreign ground truth support and participation by foreign investigators will
be crucial in the development of an integrated NASA Global Habitability
program.
Foreign scientists and foreign counterpart agencies have command of resources
which are often of value in the context of cooperative programs. Cooperation
is anticipated in the joint flight of NASA's Shuttle Imaging Radar-C with the
German Remote Sensing Experiment (initially flown on Spacelab 1) in the 1986
timeframe. Another example is the back-up tape recorder support at foreign
Landsat ground receiving stations (operated at foreign agency expense)
enabling satisfaction of U.S. Government data requirements not otherwise
attainable in the pre-TDRSS era.
As foreign counterpart agencies develop their own earth science missions, we
can expect reciprocity in receiving access to foreign-acquired data and
participation by U.S. scientists and investigators on foreign mission science
teams.
C. International Considerations
Like domestic investigators, foreign investigators associated with R&D efforts
receive the data they need at no cost. In addition to bringing demonstrated
expertise to the investigation and engaging in activities of specific
interest, foreign investigators can provide valuable ground truth support and
other resources of great potential value to the R&D program. See Section
VII.8 for a discussion of the Government requirements with regard to
international research data applications.
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VII.8. FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS REQUIREMENTS
This part sets forth the obligations of any private owner(s)/operator(s) of
the land remote sensing satellite ("Landsats"), within the context of U.S.
international requirements and foreign-policy objectives and considerations.
It defines the areas wherein the Department of State and other responsible
Federal agencies must play a key oversight role. The institutional mechanisms
for U.S. Government oversight of private owner(s)/operator(s) are set forth in
Section III. In order to assure clear presentation of the obligations which
private owner(s)/operator(s) are expected to assume with respect to their
international activities, those of the Landsats are set forth below.
8.1 Background
(a) Current U.S. Government Landsat practices and policies
Providing non discriminatory access to remote sensing data has also been a
central feature of the U.S. Government's policies on the Landsat program,
which has been operating for more than a decade. At the time of the
launch of ERTS 1, concerns were raised internationally about the potential
of countries with land remote sensing capabilities to derive and exploit
exclusive information concerning the natural resources of lesser developed
countries. These concerns led to discussions in the United Nations and
other organizations of mechanisms which might be used to restrict certain
aspects of remote sensing from space. In response, the United States took
the following steps which muted international efforts to restrain land
remote sensing from space:
o Declared that Landsat data were available to anyone who wished to use
them. To implement this declaration, a central depository for all
U.S. processed data was established at the EROS Data Center and data
were sold to any person or nation without discrimination as to
timeliness or price.
o Promoted and encouraged other nations to build and operate their own
facilities to receive and process Landsat data, and agreed to turn on
the transmitter, (subject to technical limitations) whenever the
satellite was within range of such foreign ground stations in
exchange for a yearly access fee.
o Further encouraged regional distribution of Landsat data by making it
a condition of the agreement to turn on the satellite's transmitter
over a foreign ground station that these stations would also
distribute processed data to other nations without restriction.
o Encouraged participation of fureign nationals in U.S. research
programs and, in come cases, funded research by foreign nationals and
provided financial support for operational applications
demonstrations. Scientists and technicians from developing nations
wee trained to understand the use of Landsat data and to support
re earch or economic/social objectives of each interested nation.
o Set fees to purchase Landsat data from the EROS Data Center at the
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cost of reproduction. This had the effect of not preventing poorer
nations from purchasing and using Landsat data.
The Soviet Union has also operated land observing satellite systems, but
does not maintain a policy of making all data available on a non-
discriminatory basis. France plans to launch SPOT, a sophisticated
multispectral land remote sensing system, in 1985. Japan expects to
launch an advanced land remote sensing. satellite sometime between 1988-
1990. France has declared that it will make its data available on a non
discriminatory basis to the international user community. At present, we
have no firm information how the French will define "non-discriminatory-
data availability. The price to be charged for SPOT data and the details
of the agreements between SPOT Image (the commercial outlet for SPOT data)
and the owners of the foreign ground stations (in most cases the same ones
who receive Landsat data) may dictate that these policies be implemented
differently. Other countries are considering plans to launch their own
land remote sensing satellite systems, but these systems are still in the
early planning stages.
The current state of international thinking on land remote sensing, at
least on the governmental level, is perhaps best reflected in the report
of the 1982 Unispace Conference. That report noted that although remote
sensing is still in a "pre-operational" stage, "it is only a matter of
time--and a short time--before this very important application attains a
completely operational status." Given this reality, the report said
"agreement should be reached on principles governing satellite remote
sensing. Work to this effect . . . should be continued as a matter of
priority, aimed at speedy agreement on such principles." In addition to a
framework of general principles, concern was expressed that . . .
"Satellite operators should give assurance about
continuity of data flows and provide indications
about estimated lifetime of pre-operational and
operational systems in order to help all countries,
in particular the developing countries.
Compatibility of various systems and data formats is
another important aspect . . ."
At the Unispace Conference in Vienna in August, 1982, some delegations
persisted in expressing serious concern regarding the dissemination of
data collected by remote sensing satellites. Several developed (including
the U.S.) and developing countries stated that such information should be
freely available for fair-cost purchase by any interested party. Many
delegations asserted that the consent of the sensed State must be obtained
before remote sensing, even if the information was not to be disseminated.
beyond the concerned States. Other delegations felt that in no case
should the information be available to any State other than the sensor and
sensed States. Most representatives expressing an opinion on the point
agreed that priority in access to data must be accorded the sensed
State. The United States has categorically rejected any international
restrictions on remote sensing. (C.f. United Nations, Report of the
Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of
Outer Spac , Vienna, August 9-21, 1982; A/CONF.101/10.)
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(c) International Obligations
(1) International Agreements
Current United States policies and practices regarding the Landsat
systems and programs are embodied in a number of international
obligations and multilateral agreements. Principal among these are:
o The 1967 Outer Space Treaty. Which stipulates, inter alia, that
member States shall be responsible for all activities in outer space
of their nationals, whether Government agencies or non-governmental
entities;
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o The 1973 Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by
Space Objects. Which makes member Governments fully liable for
damage caused by space objects under their registration, whether such
objects are launched/operated by Government agencies or non-
governmental entities;
o The 1976 Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer
Space. Which holds member States responsible for notifying
appropriate international authorities of all objects launched into
space by their nationals, whether Government agencies or non-
governmental entities, and holds member States responsible for seeing
that such objects are properly registered with appropriate
international authorities;
(2) Memoranda of Understanding with Foreign Landsat Ground Receiving
Stations Operators.
Since 1972 the U.S. has concluded memoranda of understanding (MOD's)
with several foreign ground station operators to permit those
operators to directly receive data from Landsat satellites for a
fixed annual fee (currently $600,000 per year). Under the provisions
of the MOU's, foreign Landsat ground stations must disseminate data
to reguesters on the same open, non-discriminatory basis as does the
U.S. Government. Each MOU provides for termination upon cessation of
U.S. Government operation of the Landsat system (see Section 8.4(e)
page VII.8-14 below).
8.2 General
(a) Obligations
(1) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall be (a) United States firm(s)
as set forth in Sections III and V above;
(2) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall obtain the prior
approval/concurrence of the U.S. Government on matters
involving:
(A) overall U.S. space policies, and international treaty
obligations;
(B) relations of the private owner(s)/operator(s) with foreign
governments, agencies, or international bodies;
(C) other matters specifically identified in this section VII.8
(3) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall provide 30 day advance
notification of negotiations with foreign governments, agencies
or international bodies so that the U.S. Government may advise
him (them) of relevant foreign policy concerns and/or provide
such assistance as it deems appropriate.
(b) Procedures
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All notifications and requests for approval/concurrence, concerning
matters governed by this Section VII.8 shall be directed to the
Government's Contracting Officer identified in Section V. Government
decisions shall be made through the mechanism set. forth in Section III.
(c) Proposal Requirements
To ensure that the proposer understands the issues involved, each proposal
shall include, in addition to the matters required elsewhere in this
Section, the plans and procedures to address the foreign policy issues and
international obligations mentioned herein, as well as when and how the
proposer will provide the required notifications or requests for
approval/disapproval.
8.3 Landsat System
(a) Satellites
(1) Obligations
(A) A private operator of the U.S. civil land remote sensing
satellite(s) shall operate the satellite(s) as determined by any
resultant contract from this RFP. However, such owner/operator
shall act under constraints set forth by the international
obligations entered into by the U.S. Government, enumerated in
Section 8.1(c)(1)above. To implement existing international
obligations which include the UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and
related Conventions on liability and on registration, the U.S.
Government must have adequate authority and: opportunity for
supervision of:
(i) the compliance by private owner(s)/operator(s) of
space programs/systems with overall U.S. space policies and
international treaty obligations;
(ii) the relations of the private owner(s)/operator(s)
with foreign governments, agencies, and international
bodies.
(B) In addition, a private operator/owner of land satellites
shall provide the U.S. Government with information regarding
intended relations with the French, Japanese, and the European
Space Agency. At present the U.S., France, and Japan cooperate
in land remote sensing through the Coordination on Land
Observing Satellites (CLOS). The purpose of the CLOS is to
maximize technical parameters of current and planned land
satellite programs. Should the land satellites be
commercialized, the U.S. Government will continue its active
international research and development coordination role within
the CLOS structure. Opportunity will be afforded the private
operator to coordinate with responsible U.S. Government agencies
es necessary and appropriate.
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(2) Procedures
(A) The U.S. Government shall review and approve/disapprove
decisions of private owner(s)/operator(s) on relevant matters
and issues involving international obligations described in
Section 8.1(c)(1).
(B) Relations developed between a U.S. private owner/ operator
of land satellites and current or future foreign land satellite
operators shall be subject to appropriate supervision/oversight
by the U.S. Government.
(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsat satellites shall provide, as a
minimum, evidence of the proposer's understanding of the issues
involved pertaining to internatinal obligatins, and stipulate
approach and organization for interface with foreign entities,
the U.S. Government, and other satellite operators.
(b) Sensors
The U.S. Government must be notified if the operator plans to include
any foreign origin sensors on future Landsats.
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(1) Obligations
In order to encourage and promote private commercial operation of the
Landsat system programs, the U.S. Government is willing to grant
(the) potential private owner(s)/operator(s)/vendor(s) the following:
(A) Exclusive ownership of all data produced by the Landsats
under his (their) management; acknowledging the copyrightable
character of this data and the right of (the)
owner(s)/operator(s) to protect his (their) copyright interests;
and
(B) Subject to the obligations set forth in (e)(1), below,
exclusive right to distribute data internationally from Landsats
under his (their) management, including the ri ht to enter into
data/pricing/finance systems contracts of his their) own
determination with any foreign ground stations operators (this
shall include the right to negotiate with foreign Landsat ground
station operators limits of liability, definitions of terms
under which contracts shall cease, procedures for the settlement
of disputes, and other miscellaneous provisions).
The private owner(s)/operator(s)/vendor(s):
(A) Shall conform their programs as closely as is commercially
possible to traditional U.S. Government practices of
providing civil land remote sensing satellite data to all
users on an open, equal, non-discriminatory basis.
(B) Shall consult with and obtain the approval of the U.S.
Government, before instituting major changes in
international data processing and distribution practices,
to ensure that such changes are in conformity with the
international obligations and foreign policy objectives of
the U.S.
(2) Proposal Requirements
The private owner(s)/operator(s) should address plans and policies
for international data sale and distribution.
(d) International Research/Humanitarian Data Applications
(1) Obligations
Numerous Federal agencies including NOAA, USGS, and especially AID
have employed Landsat data extensively and successfully over the past
decade in a variety of worldwide space technology assistance
programs. Such assistance programs include, but are not confined to,
training, population census, mapping, agricultural crop assessment
and forecasting, mineral resource evaluations, etc. In view of the
importance of U.S. Landsat data to numerous U.S. Government space
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technology assistance programs, the private Landsat
owner(s)/operator(s) shall be prepared to sell data from their
Landsats, upon request by the U.S. Government agencies, in order to
ensure adequate U.S. Government participation in international space
technology assistance programs. Futhermore, NASA has included
foreign participants in its research programs to broaden the base of
expertise available and also to ensure the collection of ground
truth. Such foreign. participants in U.S. Government research
programs must continue to have operational remote sensing data made
available to them on the same terms as such data is made available to
U.S. participants in U.S. Government research programs.
(2) Procedures
Private Landsat owner(s)/operator(s) should be prepared to sell data
to U.S. Government agencies in order to ensure those agencies
adequate data to meet their space technology assistance and other
international programmatic needs. Such agencies will endeavor to
inform the private owner(s)/operator(s) of forthcoming requirements
through the Government oversight mechanism described in Section III.
(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsats shall address in this part the manner in
which data will be provided from privately operated satellites to
fulfill the international data requirements outlined above.
(e) Foreign Landsat Ground Stations
(1) Obligations
Any private operator.of the civil Landsat system must determine the
disposition of the existing foreign Landsat ground stations. Over
the past decade, the U.S. has actively encouraged the participation
of foreign entities in the civil Landsat program. Participation has
taken the form of a dozen ground data receiving/processing/transmission
stations. Retention of exisiting arrangements with foreign Landsat
ground stations is not a condition of private ownership/operation of
the civil Landsat program per se. However, a private operator shall
obtain the concurrence of the U.S. Government before terminating or
initiating agreements with an existing or prospective foreign Landsat
ground station operator, or making changes in operational procedures
which could adversely affect U.S. foreign policy interests.
(2) Procedure
A private Landsat owner/operator shall obtain the concurrence
of the U.S. Government before terminating or initiating
agreements with an existing or prospective foreign Landsat
ground station operator, and obtain concurrence prior to.making
changes in operational procedures which could adversely effect
U.S. foreign policy interests.
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(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsat system shall address the procedures
planned for operation of current and future Landsat ground stations
and retention and/or closure of existing foreign Landsat stations.
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