P 032110Z FEB 10 ZUI ASN-A12034000016
FM COGARD NAVCEN ALEXANDRIA VA
TO CCGDONE BOSTON MA//DPW//
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UNCLAS //N16562//
SUBJ: TERMINATION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C SIGNALS//A//
BROADCAST AT A, C, F, G, J, N, O, Q, R, V, W
ACTION ADDRESSEES, REQUEST BNM BE FORWARDED TO YOUR SUBORDINATE
UNITS
BNM 117-10
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2010 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.

2. ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO THE NAVIGATION CENTER INFORMATION SERVICE
AT (703) 313-5900 OR WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV.

3. FOR DISTRICTS (DPW): REQUEST DISSEMINATION VIA BROADCAST NOTICE
TO MARINERS USING SUBJECT LINE AND PARAGRAPH ONE AND TWO.

4. FOR CAMS: REQUEST ISSUE OF NAVTEX BROADCAST AT AREAS LISTED
ABOVE.

5. CANCEL AT TIME//082001Z FEB 2010//
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