Department of Defense 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. Navy Case No. 96,141: MULTIFUNCTIONAL SELF-DECONTAMINATING SURFACE COATINGS and any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, or reissues thereof.

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and procedures (32 CFR part 989), the National Guard Bureau is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an EIS to assess the potential environmental impacts that could result from an aircraft conversion and implementation of the proposed construction and demolition program for the Massachusetts National Guard at Westfield- Barnes Airport in Westfield, Massachusetts. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Westfield-Barnes Airport, and the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission (MAC) join the National Guard Bureau as cooperating agencies. The proposal consists of an aircraft conversion from 15 A-10 primary assigned aircraft (PAA) and 2 backup aircraft inventory (BAI) to 18 F-15 PAA and 2 BAI aircraft. This conversion is a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission Final and Approved Recommendations. In association with the aircraft conversion, the current close air support mission associated with the A-10 aircraft would change to an air superiority/air sovereignty alert mission associated with the F-15 aircraft. As part of the aircraft conversion and mission change, the 104th Fighter Wing (104 FW) would have an increase of 139 full-time and 111 part-time authorized personnel; and the Army National Guard would have in increase of 25 full-time and 274 part-time. To accommodate these changes, the Massachusetts National Guard proposes to implement several construction projects at their installation at Westfield-Barnes Airport, as well as to correct several existing facility deficiencies through modifications to existing facilities and construction of several new facilities. In addition to the proposed action, the no- action alternative will be analyzed in the EIS. The National Guard Bureau will conduct a scoping meeting to solicit public input concerning the proposal. The scoping process will help identify issues to be addressed in the environmental analysis. In addition to the comments received at the scoping meetings, written comments on the scope of the EIS will be accepted by the National Guard Bureau at the address below through September 1, 2006. The National Guard Bureau will accept relevant comments at any time during the environmental analysis process.

In compliance with 37 CFR part 404 et seq., the Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Cardiovascular Resonance LLC, a corporation having its principle place of business at 517 A Spring Forest Road, Greenville, NC 27834-7254, an exclusive license relative to an ARL patent; US patent 5,853,005, issued December 29, 1998, entitled ``Acoustic Monitoring System''; Mike Scanlon inventor.

Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing is scheduled to be held. The purpose of the meeting is to review planned changes and progress in developing computerized and paper-and- pencil enlistment tests.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 5,656,933: SOLDER PASTE AND RESIDUE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, Navy Case No. 76777, Inventors Frederickson et al, Issue date August 12, 1997.//U.S. Patent No. 5,721,632: EXCITED STATE POLARIZATION ALTERING OPTICAL FILTER, Navy Case No. 76540, Inventors Billmers et al, Issue date February 24, 1998.//U.S. Patent No. 5,822,045: MODULATOR LIDAR SYSTEM Navy Case No. 77098, Inventors Contarino et al, Issue date October 13, 1998.//Navy Case No. 95903: BOND INTEGRITY TOOL, Inventors Oh et al, U.S. Patent Application No. 11/417,287 filed May 01, 2006.// U.S. Patent No. 5,875,154: BARREL STAVE FLEXITENSIONAL PROJECTOR, Inventor DeChico, Issue date February 23, 1999.//U.S. Patent No. 5,921,294: AIR REFUELING DROGUE, Inventors Greenhalgh et al, Issue date July 13, 1999.//Navy Case No. 96400: APPARATUS AND METHOD TO AMALGAMATE SUBSTANCES, Inventors Wolfe et al, U.S. Patent Application No. 11/ 357,460 filed February 14, 2006. U.S. Patent No. 6,411,450: METHOD OF ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A LASER EYE PROTECTION DEVICE, Navy Case No. 82425, Inventors Gatewood Jr. et al, Issue date June 25, 2002.// U.S. Patent No. 7,010,339: HYBRID LIDAR-RADAR FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS, Navy Case No. 82987, Inventors Mullen et al, Issue date March 07, 2006.// U.S. Patent No. 7,025,304: HELICOPTER MESSENGER CABLE ILLUMINATION, Navy Case No. 83822, Inventor Kolliopoulo, Issue date April 11, 2006.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Newcomer Supply, Inc., a revocable, non-assignable, exclusive license to practice worldwide the Government owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 6,436,663: Method for the Simultaneous Staining of Tissue Sections for Various Opportunistic Pathogens issued August 20, 2002. The present invention relates to the field of simultaneous staining of tissue for various opportunistic pathogens.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning cost accounting standards administration. The clearance currently expires on October 31, 2006. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The Defense Logistics Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Defense Intelligence Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Defense Intelligence Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of Defense is administratively amending 32 CFR Part 78, ``Voluntary State Tax Withholding From Retired Pay'' to identify the location of the policy and procedures for Voluntary State Tax Withholding from Retired Pay in the DoD Directives System. All other information remains unchanged.

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the issues of contractor personnel that are providing support to the mission of the United States Government in the theater of operations or at a diplomatic or consular mission outside the United States, but are not covered by the DoD clause for contractor personnel authorized to accompany the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is amending a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Defense Intelligence Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of Defense is updating policies and responsibilities for the Defense Privacy Program which implements the Privacy Act of 1974.

The Cleveland County Sanitary District (CCSD) is applying for a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 134) to impact approximately 24 miles of river and stream habitat and approximately 1 acre of wetlands with the construction of a dam and water supply reservoir on the First Broad River. The proposed dam site is one mile north of the Town of Lawndale in Cleveland County, NC. The CCSD is proposing this action for the purpose of increasing the water supply for its service area and the region. Based on current rates of growth, CCSD has projected that water needs for its customers will double by the year 2050. Projected regional water demand indicate that existing water supplies are inadequate for future needs. The proposed reservoir would also lessen the occurrence of water shortages during drought conditions. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be prepared to evaluate and compare alternatives for increasing water supply and to assess associated impacts.

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text addressing acquisitions made through Government supply sources. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and content of the DFARS.

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to delete obsolete procedures for the exchange or sale of Government-owned information technology. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and content of the DFARS.

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to relocate text addressing trade sanctions, to reflect the removal of the corresponding subpart of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a reference to guidance documents, update an Internet address, and add paragraph designations in a contract clause.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, for the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

This rule amends and removes the Department regulations relating to policy and procedures on personal commercial solicitation on DoD installations. It incorporates current policy letters that were issued since the last publication of the regulations in February 1986. They include policy on use of on-base financial institutions and non- profit, tax exempt, private organizations to provide financial education; limits on the use of commercial sponsorship to obtain personal contact information for solicitation; and required reporting of solicitation policy violations to higher headquarters. The revision also includes a new solicitation evaluation form to help installations detect solicitation policy violations.