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[Docket No. USCG–2018–0853]
Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement: Automatic
Identification System/Data Marker
Buoy (AIS/DMB) Using/Adapting COTS
Technology
U.S. Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of intent; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
announcing its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement (CRADA) with Astronics
DME to investigate adding/substituting
an AIS component into the RB–100
series DMB. While the Coast Guard is
currently considering collaborating with
Astronics DME, we are soliciting public
comment on the possible nature of and
participation of other parties in the
proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast
Guard also invites other potential nonFederal participants, who have the
interest and capability to bring similar
contributions to this type of research, to
consider submitting proposals for
consideration in similar CRADAs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to
the online docket via https://
www.regulations.gov, or reach the
SUMMARY:
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before October 25, 2018.
Synopses of proposals regarding
future CRADAs must reach the Coast
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CONTACT) on or before October 25, 2018.
Submit comments online at
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Innovation Center, U.S. Coast Guard
Research and Development Center, 1
Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320,
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We request public comments on this
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commenters and may modify our
proposal in light of comments.
Comments should be marked with
docket number USCG–2018–0853 and
should provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You
should provide personal contact
information so that we can contact you
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our online docket at https://
www.regulations.gov and can be viewed
by following that website’s instructions.
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will be notified when comments are
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Discussion
CRADAs are authorized under 15
U.S.C. 3710(a).1 A CRADA promotes the
transfer of technology to the private
sector for commercial use, as well as
specified research or development
efforts that are consistent with the
mission of the Federal parties to the
CRADA. The Federal party or parties
agree with one or more non-Federal
parties to share research resources, but
the Federal party does not contribute
funding.
CRADAs are not procurement
contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the
contracting process. CRADAs have a
specific purpose and should not be
confused with procurement contracts,
grants, and other type of agreements.
Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D
Center will collaborate with one nonFederal participant. Together, the R&D
Center and the non-Federal participant
using the RB–100 series DMB (this
product has been in use by the aviation
community for several years and is a
proven design that utilizes AM/FM
Radio Frequency location) will
investigate adding/substituting an AIS
component into the RB–100 series DMB.
We anticipate that the Coast Guard’s
contributions under the proposed
CRADA will include the following:
(1) Provide a USCG AIS transmitter
system technical data package for
evaluation, modification, fabrication,
and testing of an AIS transmitter system
for incorporation into an RB–100 series
DMB.
(2) Provide technical input related to
the AIS transmitter system and its
technical data package, as required,
along with specific data on known or
suspected design weaknesses in the AIS
transmitter based on operational
assessments.
(3) Provide all support resources,
including travel, for Coast Guard staff
that supports this CRADA.
(4) Shall accomplish a deployment
trial and operational assessment of the
demo prototypes AIS–DMBs and share
assessment results.
We anticipate that the non-Federal
participants’ contributions under the
proposed CRADA will include the
following:
(1) Provide appropriate staff with
pertinent expertise to support the above
mentioned tasks.
(2) Provide all necessary facility
resources needed to integrate the
1 The statute confers this authority on the head of
each Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS’s
authority is delegated to the Coast Guard and other
DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
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existing or modified USCG AIS
transmitter into the existing AM/FM
DMB in such a way as to preserve the
air deployment stability, water stability
and mission reliability characteristics of
the existing AM/FM DMB in the
resulting AIS–DMB product.
(3) Support testing and analysis
efforts as the AIS–DMB evolves during
development and completes advanced
development tasks, in order to verify
achievement of CRADA objectives.
(4) Support an AIS–DMB deployment
trial and operational assessment.
The Coast Guard reserves the right to
select for CRADA participants all, some,
or no proposals submitted for this
CRADA. The Coast Guard will provide
no funding for reimbursement of
proposal development costs. Proposals
and any other material submitted in
response to this notice will not be
returned. Proposals submitted are
expected to be unclassified and have not
more than five single-sided pages
(excluding cover page, DD 1494, JF–12,
etc.). The Coast Guard will select
proposals at its sole discretion on the
basis of:
(1) How well they communicate an
understanding, of and ability to meet,
the proposed CRADA’s goal; and
(2) How well they address the
following criteria:
(a) Technical capability to support the
non-Federal party contributions
described, and
(b) Resources available for supporting
the non-Federal party contributions
described.
Currently, the Coast Guard is
considering Astronics DME for
participation in this CRADA. This
consideration is based on the fact that
Astronics DME manufactures the
RB–100 series Datum Marker Buoy.
However, we do not wish to exclude
other viable participants who
manufacture Datum Marker Buoys and/
or AIS technologies from this or future
similar CRADAs.
This is a technology merging effort.
The goal of the Coast Guard for this
CRADA is to merge AIS capabilities into
Datum Marker Buoys to reduce the
amount of manpower, time, and asset
availability needed to track and recover
jettisoned cargo, derelict vessels, and
aid in search-and-rescue cases. Special
consideration will be given to small
business firms/consortia, and preference
will be given to business units located
in the U.S. This notice is issued under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
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Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0853]
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Automatic
Identification System/Data Marker Buoy (AIS/DMB) Using/Adapting COTS
Technology
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Astronics
DME to investigate adding/substituting an AIS component into the RB-100
series DMB. While the Coast Guard is currently considering
collaborating with Astronics DME, we are soliciting public comment on
the possible nature of and participation of other parties in the
proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast Guard also invites other
potential non-Federal participants, who have the interest and
capability to bring similar contributions to this type of research, to
consider submitting proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https://www.regulations.gov, or reach the
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Docket Management Facility, on or before October 25, 2018.
Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must reach the Coast
Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) on or before October 25,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at https://www.regulations.gov
following website instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact LT Carlon
Brietzke, Project Official, Science & Technology Innovation Center,
U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New
London, CT 06320, telephone 860-271-2891, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
We request public comments on this notice. Although we do not plan
to respond to comments in the Federal Register, we will respond
directly to commenters and may modify our proposal in light of
comments.
Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2018-0853 and
should provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You
should provide personal contact information so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your comments; but please note that all
comments will be posted to the online docket without change and that
any personal information you include can be searchable online (see the
Federal Register Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets, 73 FR
3316, Jan. 17, 2008). We also accept anonymous comments.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast Guard
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this
notice, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.
Do not submit detailed proposals for future CRADAs to the Docket
Management Facility. Instead, submit them directly to the Coast Guard
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Discussion
CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710(a).\1\ A CRADA promotes
the transfer of technology to the private sector for commercial use, as
well as specified research or development efforts that are consistent
with the mission of the Federal parties to the CRADA. The Federal party
or parties agree with one or more non-Federal parties to share research
resources, but the Federal party does not contribute funding.
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\1\ The statute confers this authority on the head of each
Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS's authority is delegated to the
Coast Guard and other DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34.
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CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have
a specific purpose and should not be confused with procurement
contracts, grants, and other type of agreements.
Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D Center will collaborate with one
non-Federal participant. Together, the R&D Center and the non-Federal
participant using the RB-100 series DMB (this product has been in use
by the aviation community for several years and is a proven design that
utilizes AM/FM Radio Frequency location) will investigate adding/
substituting an AIS component into the RB-100 series DMB.
We anticipate that the Coast Guard's contributions under the
proposed CRADA will include the following:
(1) Provide a USCG AIS transmitter system technical data package
for evaluation, modification, fabrication, and testing of an AIS
transmitter system for incorporation into an RB-100 series DMB.
(2) Provide technical input related to the AIS transmitter system
and its technical data package, as required, along with specific data
on known or suspected design weaknesses in the AIS transmitter based on
operational assessments.
(3) Provide all support resources, including travel, for Coast
Guard staff that supports this CRADA.
(4) Shall accomplish a deployment trial and operational assessment
of the demo prototypes AIS-DMBs and share assessment results.
We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
(1) Provide appropriate staff with pertinent expertise to support
the above mentioned tasks.
(2) Provide all necessary facility resources needed to integrate
the existing or modified USCG AIS transmitter into the existing AM/FM
DMB in such a way as to preserve the air deployment stability, water
stability and mission reliability characteristics of the existing AM/FM
DMB in the resulting AIS-DMB product.
(3) Support testing and analysis efforts as the AIS-DMB evolves
during development and completes advanced development tasks, in order
to verify achievement of CRADA objectives.
(4) Support an AIS-DMB deployment trial and operational assessment.
The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants
all, some, or no proposals submitted for this CRADA. The Coast Guard
will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development
costs. Proposals and any other material submitted in response to this
notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be
unclassified and have not more than five single-sided pages (excluding
cover page, DD 1494, JF-12, etc.). The Coast Guard will select
proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of:
(1) How well they communicate an understanding, of and ability to
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
(2) How well they address the following criteria:
(a) Technical capability to support the non-Federal party
contributions described, and
(b) Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party
contributions described.
Currently, the Coast Guard is considering Astronics DME for
participation in this CRADA. This consideration is based on the fact
that Astronics DME manufactures the RB-100 series Datum Marker Buoy.
However, we do not wish to exclude other viable participants who
manufacture Datum Marker Buoys and/or AIS technologies from this or
future similar CRADAs.
This is a technology merging effort. The goal of the Coast Guard
for this CRADA is to merge AIS capabilities into Datum Marker Buoys to
reduce the amount of manpower, time, and asset availability needed to
track and recover jettisoned cargo, derelict vessels, and aid in
search-and-rescue cases. Special consideration will be given to small
business firms/consortia, and preference will be given to business
units located in the U.S. This notice is issued under the authority of
5 U.S.C. 552(a).
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Dated: September 11, 2018.
G.C. Rothrock,
Captain, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development
Center.
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