Department of Defense June 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec. Sec. 102-3.140 through 160, the Department of Defense announces the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, a duly established subcommittee of the Defense Health Board. Date of Meeting: July 11, 2007. Time of Meeting: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Place of Meeting: National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20594. Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate information related to the Task Force's congressionally-directed mission to examine matters relating to the future of military health care. The Task Force members will receive briefings on topics related to the delivery of military health care during the public meeting. Agenda: Discussion topics include Health and Wellness issues related to the military healthcare system. Prior to the public meeting the Task Force will conduct a Preparatory Work Meeting from 8 a.m.-8:20 a.m. to solely analyze relevant issues and facts in preparation for the Task Force's next public meeting. The Preparatory Work Meeting is closed to the public. Additional information is available online at the Task Force Web site: www.DoDfuturehealthcare.net.

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will meet at USAFA, Colorado Springs, Colorado, on 27-28 July 2007. The purpose of this meeting is to review morale and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the Academy. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that portions of this meeting shall be closed to the public. The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Office of the Air Force General Counsel, has determined in writing that the public interest requires that portions of this meeting be closed to the public because they will be concerned with matters listed in 552b(c)(6) and (9) of Title 5 United States Code. Public attendance at the open portions of this USAFA BoV meeting shall be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis up to the reasonable and safe capacity of the meeting room. In addition, any member of the public wishing to provide input to the USAFA BoV should submit a written statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(c) and a section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements should be no longer than two type-written pages and must address the following details: The issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. Supporting documentation may also be included as needed to established the appropriate historical context and provide any necessary background information. Written statements can be submitted to he Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address detailed below at any time. However, if a written statement is not received at least 10 days before the first day of the meeting which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to, or considered by, the BoV until its next open meeting. The DFO will review all timely submissions with the BoV Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the BoV before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. For the benefit of the public, rosters that list the name of BoV members and any releasable materials presented during open portions of this BoV meeting shall be made available upon request. If, after review of timely submitted written comments, the BoV Chairperson and DFO deem appropriate, they may choose to invite the submitter of the written comments to orally present their issue during an open portion of the BoV meeting that is the subject of this notice. Members of the BoV may also petition the Chairperson to allow specific persons to make oral presentations before the BoV. Any oral presentations before the BoV shall be in accordance with 41 CFR 102- 3.140(c), section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, and this paragraph. The DFO and BoV Chairperson may, if desired, allot a specific amount of time for members of the public to present their issue for BoV review and discussion. Direct questioning of BoV members or meeting participants by the public is not permitted except with the approval of the DFO and Chairperson.

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.

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). Topic: The EAB will discuss national considerations related to ecosystem restoration through integrated water resources management. Date of Meeting: July 18, 2007. Place: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW., Washington, DC. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thirty minutes will be set aside for public comment. Members of the public who wish to speak must register prior to the start of the meeting. Registration will begin at 8:30. Statements are limited to 3 minutes.

Section 933 of Pub. L. 109-364, the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, provides that the Director, National Security Agency, may collect charges for evaluating, certifying, or validating information assurance products under the National Information Assurance Program (NIAP) or successor program. Table A sets forth the Fee-For-Service rates that will be assessed to NIAP accredited commercial Common Criteria Testing Labs (CCTLs) for ``validation'' services performed by NIAP validator personnel on information technology (IT) security products being evaluated by the NIAP CCTLs pursuant to the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS).

The Department of Defense (DoD) is revising the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) to adopt and implement Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on nonprocurement suspension and debarment and to make needed technical corrections. DoD is adopting and implementing the OMB guidance in a new part in title 2 of the CFR, the Governmentwide title recently established for OMB guidance and agencies' implementing regulations on grants and agreements. The Department also is removing the common rule on nonprocurement suspension and debarment that is in 32 CFR, Chapter I, Subchapter C, since the common rule is superseded by the new part implementing the OMB guidance. Adopting and implementing the OMB guidance and removing the common rule completes the DoD actions that the OMB guidance specifies. This regulatory action also is the first step toward relocating all of the DoDGARs to 2 CFR.

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announce the following advisory board meeting: Name of Committee: Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). Dates of Meeting: September 19-20, 2007. Location: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Multi Conference Center B and C, Room 2446, 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60612. Time: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30-5:15 p.m. with a public comment session from 1:30-2:30 p.m., and Thursday, September 20, 2007, from 8:30-11 a.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m. with a public comment session from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review and evaluate information related to the Board mission to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims compensation programs for veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from 1945-1962; veterans of the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans who were prisoners of war in those regions at the conclusion of World War II. In addition, the advisory board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans. Meeting Agenda: On Wednesday, the meeting will open with an introduction of the Board. The following briefings will be presented: ``A Review of Probability of Causation and Its Use in a Compensation Scheme for Nuclear Industry Workers in the United Kingdom'' by Dr. Richard Wakeford; ``An Atomic Veterans Experience on Nuclear Weapons Tests in 1958'' by Mr. John C. Taschner; ``Revised Quality Plan for the NTPR Enterprise'' by Dr. Richard Toohey; ``Status of the Jackson VA Regional Office'' by Ms. Carol Sullivan and Ms. Laraine Borden; ``A Report from Subcommittee 5 on Alternative Methods for Dose Reconstruction'' by Dr. Ronald Blanck; ``NTPR Dose Reconstruction and Veterans Communication Activities'' by Dr. Paul Blake; and ``VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for Veterans'' by Mr. Thomas Pamperin. On Thursday, the four subcommittees established during the inaugural VBDR session will report on their activities since March 2007. The subcommittees are the ``Subcommittee on DTRA Dose Reconstruction Procedures'', the ``Subcommittee on VA Claims Adjudication Procedures'', the ``Subcommittee on Quality Management and VA Process Integration with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program'', and the ``Subcommittee on Communication and Outreach.'' The Board will close with a discussion of the Subcommittee reports, future business and meeting dates. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited by the size of the meeting room. All persons must sign in legibly at the registration desk. Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102- 3.140(c), interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction. Written statements should be no longer than two type-written pages and must address: The issue, discussion, and recommended course of action. Supporting documentation may also be included as needed to establish the appropriate historical context and to provide any necessary background information. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Board at 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095, at any point; however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction until its next open meeting. The Chairperson will review all timely submissions with the Designated Federal Officer, and ensure they are provided to members of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction members before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. After reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to orally present their issue during an open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting. The Chairperson, in consulting with the Designated Federal Officer, may, if desired, allot a specific amount of time for members of the public to present their issues for review and discussion by the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction. Public Comments: The September 19-20, 2007 meeting is open to the public, approximately one hour each day will be reserved for public comments on issues related to the task of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction, and speaking time will be assigned on a first- come, first-served basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests received, but is nominally five minutes each. All persons who wish to speak at the meeting must sign in legibly at the registration desk. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements are invited to submit written statements to the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction at 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095.

The Army announces the availability of the Final PCMS Transformation EIS evaluating the environmental effects of implementing restationing actions of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 and other Army transformation programs at the PCMS training area in Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado. The Final EIS also documents the U.S. Army's evaluation of environmental effects of withdrawal of public land and mineral rights under Public Law 104-201.

Congress has appropriated limited funds to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to implement the Estuary Habitat Restoration Program as authorized in Section 104 of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000, Title I of the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-457) (accessible at https://era.noaa.gov/pdfs/acts835.pdf). On behalf of the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council (Council), the Corps is soliciting proposals for estuary habitat restoration projects. This document describes project criteria and evaluation criteria the Council will use to determine which projects to recommend. Recommended projects must provide ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, be technically feasible, and be cost-effective. Proposals selected for Estuary Habitat Restoration Program funding will be implemented in accordance with a cost-share agreement with the Corps. This is not a grants program.

The Demonstration is also referred to as the Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom Reservist and National Guard Benefits Demonstration. This notice is to advise interested parties of the continuation of the Demonstration in which the DoD Military Health System addresses unreasonable impediments to the continuity of healthcare encountered by certain family members of Reservists and National Guardsmen called to active duty in support of a Federal/ contingency operation. The Demonstration scheduled to end on October 31, 2007, is now extended through October 31, 2008.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 6,996,493: PROGRAMMED COMPUTATION OF PREDICTED PRESSURE LOADS ON MARINE VESSELS.//U.S. Patent No. 7,025,014: SEA VESSEL RETRIEVAL OF UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES.//U.S. Patent No. 7,025,112: PRETREATMENT PROCESSING OF METAL-MATRIX CARBIDE POWER FOR MOLD CASTING OF PRODUCTS. //U.S. Patent No. 7,026,738: QUAD SHAFT CONTRAROTATING HOMOPOLAR MOTOR.//U.S. Patent No. 7,026,981: SURFACE INTERACTION REGION METHODOLOGY FOR DELIMITING MULTIPATH PROPAGATION INQUIRY://U.S. Patent No. 7,041,987: INSPECTION OF COMMON MATERIALS FOR RADIATION EXPOSURE BY ATOMIC AND/OR MAGNETIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.//U.S. Patent No. 7,052,226: WHEELED CONTAINER TRANSFER SELF-ALIGNING PLATFORM FOR MARINE TERMINAL CRANE.//U.S. Patent No. 7,052,607: BIOREACTOR PROCESSING METHOD WITHIN A TANK INTERNALLY CHAMBERED TO SEQUENTIALLY PERFORM BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND MEMBRANE FILTRATION.//U.S. Patent No. 7,059,566: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR LOGISTICAL DELIVERY.//U.S. Patent No. 7,068,027: SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF METALLIC DEBRIS IN FLUID.//U.S. Patent No. 7,070,882: REACTIVE METAL HYDROGEL/INERT POLYMER COMPOSITE ANODE AND PRIMARY METAL-AIR BATTERY.//U.S. Patent No. 7,082,355: WAKE WASH SEVERITY MONITOR FOR HIGH SPEED VESSELS.//U.S. Patent No. 7,090,893: RHENIUM COMPOSITE.//U.S. Patent No. 7,101,237: PROPELLOR BLADE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR PROPULSION THROUGH FLUID ENVIRONMENTS UNDER CHANGING CONDITIONS.//U.S. Patent No. 7,110,891: DEGAUSSING VULNERABILITY DISPLAY PROGRAM.//U.S. Patent No. 7,108,782: MARINE VESSEL ONBOARD WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.//U.S. Patent No. 7,111,523: ROTATIONAL POWER TRANSMITTING DRIVE COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTIC AND ASSEMBLY CHARACTERISTICS.//U.S. Patent No. 7,111,809: AIRCRAFT EXCESSIVE FUEL DUMPING EJECTION PARALLEL TO FLIGHT DIRECTION./ /U.S. Patent No. 7,114,764: MINE AND COLLISION PROTECTION FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE.//U.S. Patent No. 7,122,117: SELF-CLEANING COMPOSITE DECK DRAIN.//U.S. Patent No. 7,124,698: AUXILIARY FACILITIES FOR THE MANEUVERING OF SUBMERGED WATER JET PROPELLED SEA CRAFT.//U.S. Patent No. 7,136,324: PRESSURE EQUALIZING FLUIDBORNE SOUND PROJECTOR.//U.S. Patent No. 7,138,743: SOLID AND LIQUID HYBRID CURRENT TRANSFERRING BRUSH.//U.S. Patent No. 7,138,941: IN-SITU CALIBRATION OF RADAR FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT.//U.S. Patent No. 7,139,223: DEEP WATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.//U.S. Patent No. 7,144,282: CONTOURED RUDDER MANEUVERING OF WATERJET PROPELLED SEA CRAFT.//U.S. Patent No. 7,148,600: ELECTRICAL CURRENT TRANSFERRING AND BRUSH PRESSURE EXERTING INTERLOCKING SLIP RING ASSEMBLY.//U.S. Patent No. 7,149,150: UNDERWATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.//U.S. Patent No. 7,152,375: SEAL INTEGRITY DETECTION SYSTEM.//U.S. Patent No. 7,163,107: OIL/WATER SEPARATOR WITH ENHANCED IN-SITU CLEANING.//U.S. Patent No. 7,163,138: FRICTION STIRRED INTRODUCTION OF PARTICLES INTO A METALLIC SUBSTRATE FOR SURFACE DURABILITY TREATMENT.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,178,782: QUIET OPENING BALL VALVE.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,179,090: INTEGRAL DUAL-COMPONENT CURRENT COLLECTION DEVICE.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,180,581: LITHOGRAPHY FOR OPTICAL PATTERNING OF FLUIDS.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,180,828: NON-KINKING OIL-FILLED ACOUSTIC SENSOR STAVE.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,198,001: UNDERWATER INSPECTION MEASUREMENT SURVEY.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,206,258: DUAL RESPONSE ACOUSTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,214,306: ELEVATED POTENTIAL DEPOSITION OF RHENIUM ON GRAPHITE SUBSTRATES FROM A REO.SUB.2/H.SUB.2O.SUB.2 SOLUTION.//U.S. Patent application Serial No. 7,114,764: MINE AND COLLISION PROTECTION FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE.//PTC international application No. PTC/US2005/013934: ARMOR INCLUDING A STRAIN RATE HARDENING ELASTOMER.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Cellphire, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of use in transfusable therapeutics; topical therapeutics for hemostasis and wound care; and reagents for hematology analysis, clinical diagnostics, and research in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 5,736,313 entitled ``A Method of Lyophilizing Platelets by Incubation with High Carbohydrate Concentrations and Supercooling Prior to Freezing'', Navy Case No. 76,086 and any continuations, divisionals or re-issues thereof.

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 proposing to update current policies and procedures to reflect the DoD FOIA Program as prescribed by Executive Order 13392. The proposed changes will ensure appropriate agency disclosure of information, and offer consistency with the with the goals of section 552 of title 5, United States Code.

In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. US 7,222,903 B2 entitled ``Spreader Bar Apparatus'' issued May 29, 2007. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.

the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is proposing to add a system of records notice to its inventory of record system subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

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.

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 to a currently approved information collection requirement concerning contract financing. The clearance currently expires on October 31, 2007. 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.