National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 15/635,011 entitled, ``Ammonia Capture and Recovery System and Method for Removing Ammonia from a Wastewater Stream,'' KSC-13681-CIP, to Aquatecture, LLC, having its principal place of business in Los Angeles, CA. Aquatecture, LLC has requested a partially exclusivity patent license.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide a definition of ``recruitment fees'' to further implement the FAR policy on combating trafficking in persons. One element in combating trafficking in persons is to prohibit contractors from charging employees recruitment fees.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an existing OMB emergency clearance notice regarding violations of arms control treaties or agreements with the United States.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council invites the public to comment on a renewal of an approved information collection requirement concerning value engineering requirements.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the final rule published by the Small Business Administration implementing section 1651 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, which revised and standardized the limitations on subcontracting, including the nonmanufacturer rule, that apply to small business concerns under FAR part 19 procurements.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding claims and appeals.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to review all aspects related to the safety and operational readiness of the ISS, and to assess the possibilities for using the ISS for future space exploration.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC).

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, and the President's 2004 U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC.

This agenda provides summary descriptions of regulations being developed by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council pursuant to Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 58 FR 51735 (1993), with particular adherence to Executive Order 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Costs,'' 82 FR 9339 (2017); Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' 82 FR 12285, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 to 612. The purpose of publishing this agenda is to give notice of regulatory activity being undertaken by the FAR Council in order to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process.

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,655,595 for an invention entitled ``Sol-Gel Based Oxidation Catalyst And Coating System Using Same,'' which issued on February 2, 2010 (NASA Case Number LAR-17154-1); U.S. Patent No. 7,781,366 for an invention entitled ``Sol-Gel Based Oxidation Catalyst And Coating System Using Same,'' which issued on August 24, 2010 (NASA Case Number LAR-17154-2); U.S. Patent No. 6,753,293 for an invention entitled ``Process For Coating Substrates With Catalytic Materials,'' which was issued on June 22, 2004 (NASA Case Number LAR-15851-1-CU); U.S. Patent No. 7,390,768 for an invention entitled ``Stabilized Tin-Oxide-Based Oxidation/Reduction Catalysts'' which issued on June 24, 2008 (NASA Case Number LAR-16307- 1-SB); U.S. Patent No. 7,985,709 for an invention entitled ``Methodology For The Effective Stabilization Of Tin-Oxide-Based Oxidation/Reduction Catalysts'' which was issued on July 26, 2011 (NASA Case Number LAR-16307-2); U.S. Patent No. 7,371,358 for an invention entitled ``Catalyst For Treatment And Control Of Post-Combustion Emissions'' which was issued on May 13, 2008 (NASA Case Number LAR- 16001-1); U.S. Patent No. 9,044,743 for an invention entitled ``Catalyst For Decomposition Of Nitrogen Oxides'' which issued on June 2, 2015 (NASA Case Number LAR-16308-2); and U.S. Patent No. 7,318,915 for an invention entitled ``Oxidation-Reduction Catalyst And Its Process Of Use'' which was issued on January 15, 2008 (NASA Case Number LAR-16390-1), to Sally R, a corporation of the Country of Sweden, having its principal place of business at Hasslogatan 20 Vasteras, Vastmanland Sweden 72131. The fields of use may be limited to Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning and/or similar fields of use thereto.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces amended WebEx information for the upcoming meeting of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). As noted in previous Federal Register notice, same subject (see REF), this meeting will be held for soliciting, from the aeronautics community and other persons, research and technical information relevant to program planning.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding travel costs.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council invites the public to comment upon a renewal concerning labor-related requirements.

On September 24, 2018, DoD, GSA, and NASA published a document proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The document heading carried an incorrect docket number. This document carries the correct docket number.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Research Advisory Committee.

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning delivery schedules.