RES535 – 334 – DESCRIPTION 2 Time sequence for the Procedure In the sequence outlined below, the start date for a given schedule period is defined as D and the end date for the same schedule period is defined as E. Date Action D − 4 months Closing date for administrations to send their schedules1 to the Radiocommunication Bureau (Bureau), preferably by electronic means. Schedule data will be made available via TIES as soon as it has been processed. D − 2 months Bureau to send to administrations a consolidated schedule (the first Tentative Schedule) together with a complete compatibility analysis2. D − 6 weeks Closing date for receipt of amendments from administrations to correct errors and other changes resulting from the coordination process to ensure that this information appears in the second Tentative Schedule for D − 1 month. D − 1 month Bureau to send to administrations a consolidated schedule (the second Tentative Schedule) together with a complete compatibility analysis2. D − 2 weeks Closing date for receipt of amendments from administrations to correct errors and other changes resulting from the coordination process to ensure that this information appears in the Schedule for date D. D Bureau to issue the High Frequency Broadcasting Schedule and compatibility analysis. D to E − 3 months Administrations to correct errors and coordinate in-season changes of requirements, sending information to the Bureau as it becomes available. Bureau to issue updates of the Schedule and compatibility analysis at intervals of two months. E Closing date for receipt of final operational schedules from administrations to Bureau. No input is needed if there have been no changes to the information previously sent. E + 1 month Bureau to send to administrations the final consolidated schedule (the Final Schedule) together with a compatibility analysis. _______________ 1 See Description 3. 2 See Description 4. The schedules and the results of the analyses should be available on CD-ROM and in TIES.