Centennial Challenges 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge, 47257-47258 [E6-13499]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 16, 2006 / Notices ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2451 (314) (d). The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge registration is open for teams that wish to compete. The NASA Centennial Challenges Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate innovation and competition in space exploration and ongoing NASA mission areas. The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge is a prize contest designed to promote the development of glove joint technology, resulting in a highly dexterous and flexible glove that can be used by astronauts over long periods of time for space or planetary surface excursions. The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge is being administered for NASA by Volanz Aerospace/Spaceflight America in a format that brings all competitors to a single location for a ‘‘head to head’’ competition. Each team will be required to perform a variety of tasks with their gloves and will be scored on the glove performance. The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge Web site is https://www.astronaut-glove.us. The Centennial Challenges Web site is https://centennialchallenges.nasa.gov. DATES: The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge will be held in April, 2007. The specific dates and location will be listed on https://www.astronaut-glove.us. ADDRESSES: Questions and comments regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be addressed to Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges Program, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be directed to Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges Program, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546–0001, (202) 358–0748, kdavidian@nasa.gov. To register for and to get additional information regarding the 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge, visit https:// www.astronaut-glove.us. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Summary The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge prizes will go to the teams that can design and manufacture the best performing glove within competition parameters. Current astronaut gloves contain a bladder and bladder restraint. Mechanical Counter Pressure (MCP) gloves, which have not yet been used by astronauts in space, typically do not. A separate 2007 MCP Glove VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:40 Aug 15, 2006 Jkt 208001 Demonstration will be held in order to include diverse technologies. Challenge Basis and Prize Amount The $250,000 total purse will be awarded at a competition scheduled for April 2007, when competing teams test their glove designs against each other. The prizes are $200,000 for the 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge winner and $50,000 for the MCP Glove Demonstration winner. MCP glove designers may participate in either the 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge or 2007 MCP Glove Demonstration. They may not participate in both. Bladder and bladder-restraint gloves may only participate in the 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge. Hybrid gloves that meet the requirements of both Challenges, may participate in either the Challenge or Demonstration, but not both. Eligibility The Centennial Challenges Program has established the following language in the CHALLENGE Team Agreements governing eligibility. CHALLENGE is the 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge. TEAM is defined as an individual, organization or corporation, or a group of individuals, organizations or corporations that register to participate in CHALLENGE. TEAM is comprised of a TEAM LEADER and TEAM MEMBERS. TEAM LEADER is defined as a single individual, organization, or corporation, which is the sole agent representing TEAM regarding its participation in CHALLENGE. TEAM LEADERS that are individuals must be U.S. citizens. TEAM LEADERS that are organizations or corporations must be incorporated in the U.S. and majority-owned and controlled by U.S. citizens. Corporate or other organizational TEAM LEADERS must appoint an individual who is an officer of the Corporation or organization to represent the TEAM LEADER. TEAM MEMBERS are defined as those participants on the TEAM that are not the TEAM LEADER. If a TEAM consists of a single individual, then in this case the TEAM MEMBER is also the TEAM LEADER. Individuals and corporate entities that are other than U.S. citizens or entities may be TEAM MEMBERS, subject to written request to and approval by VOLANZ. All TEAM MEMBERS will apply to register for the CHALLENGE through TEAM LEADER and must receive written concurrence by VOLANZ. All TEAM MEMBERS must execute an ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ committing to all terms of this AGREEMENT. By signing below, TEAM PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47257 LEADER represents that all TEAM MEMBERS have executed the Adoption of Agreement and that no one else will become a member of the TEAM or participate in the CHALLENGE until such new TEAM MEMBER has signed this Agreement. VOLANZ may disqualify any TEAM if it discovers that a person is acting as a TEAM MEMBER who has not signed this AGREEMENT. TEAM LEADER will provide VOLANZ with a copy of the ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ signed by each TEAM MEMBER. Any U.S. Government organization or organization principally or substantially funded by the Federal Government, including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, Governmentowned, contractor operated (GOCO) facilities, and University Affiliated Research Centers, are ineligible to be a TEAM LEADER or TEAM MEMBER. U.S. Government employees may not participate in the CHALLENGE as TEAM LEADER or TEAM MEMBER. TEAM MEMBERS may not participate in CHALLENGE on more than one TEAM. Rules The 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge Rules and Team Agreement can be found at: https://www.astronaut-glove.us. Dated: August 8, 2006. Scott J. Horowitz, Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. [FR Doc. E6–13498 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice 06–055] Centennial Challenges 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2451 (314)(d). The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge is now scheduled and teams that wish to compete may now register. The NASA Centennial Challenges Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate innovation and competition in space exploration and ongoing NASA mission areas. The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge is a prize contest designed to promote the development of new E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 47258 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 16, 2006 / Notices technologies to excavate lunar regolith. The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge is being administered for NASA by the California Space Education & Workforce Institute (CSEWI). Their Web site is: www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/ level-one/institute.html. The Centennial Challenges Web site is centennialchallenges.nasa.gov. The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge will be held May 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge will be held at the Santa Maria Fair Park, Santa Maria, California. Questions and comments regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be addressed to Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges Program, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be directed to Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges Program, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546–0001, (202) 358–0748, kdavidian@nasa.gov. To register for and get additional information regarding the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge, visit: www.californiaspaceauthority.org/ regolith. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge promotes the development of new technologies to excavate lunar regolith. Excavation is a necessary first step towards lunar resource utilization, and the unique physical properties of lunar regolith make excavation a difficult technical challenge. Advances in lunar regolith extraction have the potential to contribute significantly to the nation’s space exploration operations. Teams competing in the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge will build autonomously operating systems to excavate lunar regolith and deliver it to a collector. This Challenge will be conducted in a ‘‘head-to-head’’ competition format. Teams will be challenged to excavate and deliver as much regolith as possible in 30 minutes. II. Challenge Basis and Prize Amount The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge total purse of $250,000 will go the winning teams excavating the most regolith above 150 kilograms. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:24 Aug 15, 2006 Jkt 208001 III. Eligibility The Centennial Challenges Program has established the following language in the Challenge Team Agreements governing eligibility. Challenge is the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge. Team is defined as an individual, organization or corporation, or a group of individuals, organizations or corporations that register to participate in Challenge. Team is comprised of a Team Leader and Team Members. Team Leader is defined as a single individual, organization, or corporation, which is the sole agent representing Team regarding its participation in Challenge. Team Leaders that are individuals must be U.S. citizens. Team Leaders that are organizations or corporations must be incorporated in the U.S. and majority-owned and controlled by U.S. citizens. Corporate or other organizational Team Leaders must appoint an individual who is an officer of the Corporation or organization to represent the Team Leader. Team Members are defined as the participants on the Team that are not the Team Leader. If a Team consists of a single individual, then in this case the Team Member is also the Team Leader. Individuals and corporate entities that are other than U.S. citizens or entities may be Team Members, subject to written request to and approval by CSEWI. All Team Members will apply to register for the Challenge through Team Leader and must receive written concurrence by CSEWI. All Team Members must execute an ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ committing to all terms of this Agreement. By signing below, Team Leader represents that all Team Members have executed the Adoption of Agreement and that no one else will become a member of the Team or participate in the Challenge until such new Team Member has signed this Agreement. CSEWI may disqualify any Team if it discovers that a person is acting as a Team Member who has not signed this Agreement. Team Leader will provide CSEWI with a copy of the ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ signed by each Team Member. Any U.S. Government organization or organization principally or substantially funded by the Federal Government, including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, Governmentowned, contractor operated (GOCO) facilities, and University Affiliated Research Centers, are ineligible to be a Team Leader or Team Member. U.S. Government employees may not participate in the Challenge as Team Leader or Team Member. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Team Members may participate in Challenge on more than one Team. IV. Rules The rules for the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge can be found at: www.californiaspaceauthority.org/ regolith. Dated: August 8, 2006. Scott J. Horowitz, Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. [FR Doc. E6–13499 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Information Security Oversight Office Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB); Notice of Meeting Pursuant to Section 1102 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 which extended and modified the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) as established by the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (P.L. 106– 567, title VII, December 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2856), announcement is made for the following committee meeting: Name of committee: Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB). Date of meeting: Saturday, September 9, 2006. Time of meeting: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Place of meeting: National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington Room, Washington, DC 20408. Purpose: To discuss declassification program issues. This meeting will be open to the public. However, due to space limitations and access procedures, the name and telephone number of individuals planning to attend must be submitted to the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2006. ISOO will provide additional instructions for gaining access to the location of the meeting. For Further Information Contact: J. William Leonard, Director Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408, telephone number (202) 357– 5250. Dated: August 8, 2006. J. William Leonard, Director, Information Security Oversight Office. [FR Doc. 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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 06-055]


Centennial Challenges 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation 
Challenge.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2451 
(314)(d). The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge is now scheduled 
and teams that wish to compete may now register. The NASA Centennial 
Challenges Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate 
innovation and competition in space exploration and ongoing NASA 
mission areas. The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge is a prize 
contest designed to promote the development of new

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technologies to excavate lunar regolith. The 2007 Lunar Regolith 
Excavation Challenge is being administered for NASA by the California 
Space Education & Workforce Institute (CSEWI). Their Web site is: 
www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/level-one/institute.html. The 
Centennial Challenges Web site is centennialchallenges.nasa.gov.

DATES: The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge will be held May 
12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge will be held at 
the Santa Maria Fair Park, Santa Maria, California. Questions and 
comments regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be 
addressed to Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges 
Program, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be directed to 
Mr. Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial Challenges Program, 
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA, 20546-0001, (202) 358-
0748, kdavidian@nasa.gov. To register for and get additional 
information regarding the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge, 
visit: www.californiaspaceauthority.org/regolith.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Summary

    The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge promotes the 
development of new technologies to excavate lunar regolith. Excavation 
is a necessary first step towards lunar resource utilization, and the 
unique physical properties of lunar regolith make excavation a 
difficult technical challenge. Advances in lunar regolith extraction 
have the potential to contribute significantly to the nation's space 
exploration operations. Teams competing in the 2007 Lunar Regolith 
Excavation Challenge will build autonomously operating systems to 
excavate lunar regolith and deliver it to a collector. This Challenge 
will be conducted in a ``head-to-head'' competition format. Teams will 
be challenged to excavate and deliver as much regolith as possible in 
30 minutes.

II. Challenge Basis and Prize Amount

    The 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge total purse of 
$250,000 will go the winning teams excavating the most regolith above 
150 kilograms.

III. Eligibility

    The Centennial Challenges Program has established the following 
language in the Challenge Team Agreements governing eligibility. 
Challenge is the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge.
    Team is defined as an individual, organization or corporation, or a 
group of individuals, organizations or corporations that register to 
participate in Challenge. Team is comprised of a Team Leader and Team 
Members.
    Team Leader is defined as a single individual, organization, or 
corporation, which is the sole agent representing Team regarding its 
participation in Challenge. Team Leaders that are individuals must be 
U.S. citizens. Team Leaders that are organizations or corporations must 
be incorporated in the U.S. and majority-owned and controlled by U.S. 
citizens. Corporate or other organizational Team Leaders must appoint 
an individual who is an officer of the Corporation or organization to 
represent the Team Leader.
    Team Members are defined as the participants on the Team that are 
not the Team Leader. If a Team consists of a single individual, then in 
this case the Team Member is also the Team Leader. Individuals and 
corporate entities that are other than U.S. citizens or entities may be 
Team Members, subject to written request to and approval by CSEWI.
    All Team Members will apply to register for the Challenge through 
Team Leader and must receive written concurrence by CSEWI.
    All Team Members must execute an ``Adoption of Agreement'' 
committing to all terms of this Agreement. By signing below, Team 
Leader represents that all Team Members have executed the Adoption of 
Agreement and that no one else will become a member of the Team or 
participate in the Challenge until such new Team Member has signed this 
Agreement. CSEWI may disqualify any Team if it discovers that a person 
is acting as a Team Member who has not signed this Agreement. Team 
Leader will provide CSEWI with a copy of the ``Adoption of Agreement'' 
signed by each Team Member.
    Any U.S. Government organization or organization principally or 
substantially funded by the Federal Government, including Federally 
Funded Research and Development Centers, Government-owned, contractor 
operated (GOCO) facilities, and University Affiliated Research Centers, 
are ineligible to be a Team Leader or Team Member.
    U.S. Government employees may not participate in the Challenge as 
Team Leader or Team Member.
    Team Members may participate in Challenge on more than one Team.

IV. Rules

    The rules for the 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge can be 
found at: www.californiaspaceauthority.org/regolith.

    Dated: August 8, 2006.
Scott J. Horowitz,
Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.
 [FR Doc. E6-13499 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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