Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: pLEO Satellite Systems for at Sea Global Coverage Including High Latitudes, 27434-27435 [2024-08143]

Download as PDF 27434 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices amended, notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15) in Oncological Sciences. Date: May 22, 2024. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. 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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) SUMMARY: Dated: April 11, 2024. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2024–08111 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0236] Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: pLEO Satellite Systems for at Sea Global Coverage Including High Latitudes AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of intent; request for comments. ACTION: The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Hughes Network Systems to build a Proof of Concept (POC) to understand the capabilities, benefits, risks, technical limitations, and performance associated with operating a proliferated low earth orbiting (pLEO) satellite system on Coast Guard ships at sea. The pLEO satellite system provides global broadband coverage, to include the extreme northern and southern latitudes, which have traditionally been limited to geostationary satellites. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with Hughes Network Systems, 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. Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before May 17, 2024. Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must reach the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) on or before May 17, 2024. DATES: Submit comments online at https://www.regulations.gov by searching the docket number USCG–2024–0236 and following website instructions. ADDRESSES: If you have questions on this notice or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact Jon Turban, P.E., Project Manager, IT and Networks Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone 860– 271–2600, email RDC-info@uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 response to received comments. Comments should be marked with docket number USCG–2024–0236 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; 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 DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice, 85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). 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 the website’s instructions. Discussion CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710a.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 U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (R&D Center) will collaborate with one non-Federal participant. Together, the R&D Center and the nonFederal participant will build a POC to 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. E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices understand the capabilities, benefits, risks, technical limitations, and performance of operating a pLEO satellite system on Coast Guard ships at sea. The pLEO satellite system provides global broadband coverage, to include the extreme northern and southern latitudes, which have traditionally been limited to geostationary satellites. We anticipate that the Coast Guard’s contributions under the proposed CRADA will include the following: (1) Provide staff with the expertise to support the tasks. (2) Provide resources and travel for the Coast Guard staff that support this CRADA. (3) Write a test plan in collaboration with the non-Federal participant. (4) Obtain approvals for installation. (5) Obtain authorization to connect to the network. (6) Ship the necessary parts, tools, and equipment to the Coast Guard Cutter. (7) Coordinate logistics with the Coast Guard Cutter for the installation of equipment onboard the ship. (8) Coordinate operation of equipment with the Coast Guard Cutter while the ship is underway. (9) Provide resources required to conduct underway testing on the Coast Guard Cutter (10) Execute agreed upon test plan. (11) Write a report in collaboration with the non-Federal participant. We anticipate that the non-Federal participants’ contributions under the proposed CRADA will include the following: (1) Provide staff with the expertise to support the tasks. (2) Provide resources and travel for own staff in support of this CRADA. (3) Write a test plan in collaboration with the R&D Center. (4) Provide non-Federal participants’ shipboard equipment and airtime for the equipment. (5) Provide the technical data for all equipment, including dimensions, weight, power requirements, and other technical considerations for non-Federal participants’ components to be utilized under this CRADA. (6) Assist with the installation of equipment on the Coast Guard Cutter (7) Provide technical support. (8) Provide any specific training to those Coast Guard members evaluating the technology. (9) Provide mutually agreed upon resources required to conduct the underway testing on the Coast Guard Cutter. (10) Write a report in collaboration with the R&D Center. The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants all, some, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 based on: (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to meet, the proposed CRADA’s goals; 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 Hughes Network Systems for participation in this CRADA. This consideration is because Hughes Network Systems operates a pLEO satellite system that provides at-sea global coverage including coverage of the extreme latitudes. However, we do not wish to exclude other viable participants from this or future similar CRADAs. This is a technology assessment effort. The goal for this CRADA is to work with an industry partner to explore alternate methods and applications for pLEO/ MEO satellite communications in the maritime environment at the most extreme northern and southern latitudes. This could include: —robust global underway network connectivity for its’ ships —a positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) source in a GPS denied environment. —a maritime distress communication system. —network connectivity to unmanned mobile platforms. —tactical network connectivity for use by Coast Guard boarding teams. —multi-orbit satellite systems. Special consideration will be given to small business firms or 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). Dated: April 12, 2024. Bert Macesker, Executive Director, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. [FR Doc. 2024–08143 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27435 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2023–0822] Port Access Route Study: Approaches to the Port of Cape Canaveral and Vessel Transit Offshore Jacksonville, Daytona, and Canaveral, Florida Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of study; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to evaluate safe routes for vessel traffic transiting to and from the Port of Cape Canaveral and within the offshore waters of Jacksonville, Daytona, and Canaveral, Florida. The Cape Canaveral PARS is necessary to maintain and improve navigational safety by determining if shipping safety fairways and/or routing measures should be established, adjusted, or modified due to a variety of factors including continued growth in the aerospace industry and operations. The recommendations of the study may subsequently be implemented through rulemakings or in accordance with international agreements. DATES: Comments and related material must be received on or before July 16, 2024. Requests for a public meeting must be submitted on or before May 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2023–0822 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice or study, call or email Lieutenant Meredith Overstreet, Seventh Coast Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (206) 815–5857, email Meredith.D.Overstreet1@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Table of Abbreviations ACPARS Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study COMDTINST Commandant Instruction CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone E.O. Executive Order FR Federal Register PARS Port Access Route Study TSS Traffic Separation Scheme U.S. United States U.S.C. United States Code E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27434-27435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08143]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0236]


Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: pLEO Satellite 
Systems for at Sea Global Coverage Including High Latitudes

AGENCY: 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 Hughes 
Network Systems to build a Proof of Concept (POC) to understand the 
capabilities, benefits, risks, technical limitations, and performance 
associated with operating a proliferated low earth orbiting (pLEO) 
satellite system on Coast Guard ships at sea. The pLEO satellite system 
provides global broadband coverage, to include the extreme northern and 
southern latitudes, which have traditionally been limited to 
geostationary satellites. While the Coast Guard is currently 
considering partnering with Hughes Network Systems, 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 on or before May 17, 2024.
    Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must reach the Coast 
Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) on or before May 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at https://www.regulations.gov by 
searching the docket number USCG-2024-0236 and following website 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact Jon Turban, 
P.E., Project Manager, IT and Networks Branch, U.S. Coast Guard 
Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 
06320, telephone 860-271-2600, 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 response to 
received comments.
    Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2024-0236 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; 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 
DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice, 85 FR 14226, March 11, 
2020). 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 the website's 
instructions.

Discussion

    CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710a.\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 U.S. Coast Guard Research and 
Development Center (R&D Center) will collaborate with one non-Federal 
participant. Together, the R&D Center and the non-Federal participant 
will build a POC to

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understand the capabilities, benefits, risks, technical limitations, 
and performance of operating a pLEO satellite system on Coast Guard 
ships at sea. The pLEO satellite system provides global broadband 
coverage, to include the extreme northern and southern latitudes, which 
have traditionally been limited to geostationary satellites.
    We anticipate that the Coast Guard's contributions under the 
proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Provide staff with the expertise to support the tasks.
    (2) Provide resources and travel for the Coast Guard staff that 
support this CRADA.
    (3) Write a test plan in collaboration with the non-Federal 
participant.
    (4) Obtain approvals for installation.
    (5) Obtain authorization to connect to the network.
    (6) Ship the necessary parts, tools, and equipment to the Coast 
Guard Cutter.
    (7) Coordinate logistics with the Coast Guard Cutter for the 
installation of equipment onboard the ship.
    (8) Coordinate operation of equipment with the Coast Guard Cutter 
while the ship is underway.
    (9) Provide resources required to conduct underway testing on the 
Coast Guard Cutter
    (10) Execute agreed upon test plan.
    (11) Write a report in collaboration with the non-Federal 
participant.
    We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions 
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Provide staff with the expertise to support the tasks.
    (2) Provide resources and travel for own staff in support of this 
CRADA.
    (3) Write a test plan in collaboration with the R&D Center.
    (4) Provide non-Federal participants' shipboard equipment and 
airtime for the equipment.
    (5) Provide the technical data for all equipment, including 
dimensions, weight, power requirements, and other technical 
considerations for non-Federal participants' components to be utilized 
under this CRADA.
    (6) Assist with the installation of equipment on the Coast Guard 
Cutter
    (7) Provide technical support.
    (8) Provide any specific training to those Coast Guard members 
evaluating the technology.
    (9) Provide mutually agreed upon resources required to conduct the 
underway testing on the Coast Guard Cutter.
    (10) Write a report in collaboration with the R&D Center.
    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 based on:
    (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to 
meet, the proposed CRADA's goals; 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 Hughes Network Systems 
for participation in this CRADA. This consideration is because Hughes 
Network Systems operates a pLEO satellite system that provides at-sea 
global coverage including coverage of the extreme latitudes. However, 
we do not wish to exclude other viable participants from this or future 
similar CRADAs.
    This is a technology assessment effort. The goal for this CRADA is 
to work with an industry partner to explore alternate methods and 
applications for pLEO/MEO satellite communications in the maritime 
environment at the most extreme northern and southern latitudes. This 
could include:

--robust global underway network connectivity for its' ships
--a positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) source in a GPS denied 
environment.
--a maritime distress communication system.
--network connectivity to unmanned mobile platforms.
--tactical network connectivity for use by Coast Guard boarding teams.
--multi-orbit satellite systems.

    Special consideration will be given to small business firms or 
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).

    Dated: April 12, 2024.
Bert Macesker,
Executive Director, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-08143 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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