Department of Defense January 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the designation by the Department of State of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 2005-97, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov.

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.

In a final rule published on January 19, 2017, federal departments and agencies listed in this document made revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) adopted the same regulatory changes in a separate final rule published on September 18, 2017. The revised policy, reflected in both final rules, is described here as the ``2018 Requirements.'' The 2018 Requirements are scheduled to become effective on January 19, 2018, with a general compliance date of January 19, 2018 (with the exception of the revisions to the cooperative research provision). This interim final rule delays the effective date and general compliance date of the 2018 Requirements to July 19, 2018. The federal departments and agencies listed in this document are in the process of developing a proposed rule to further delay implementation of the 2018 Requirements. The limited implementation delay accomplished by this interim final rule both provides additional time to regulated entities for the preparations necessary to implement the 2018 Requirements, and additional time for the departments and agencies listed in this document to seek input from interested stakeholders through a notice and comment rulemaking process that allows for public engagement on the proposal for a further implementation delay.

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 organization and direction of work.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) 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 OMB Circular A-119.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors has been scheduled. The meeting is closed to the public.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Security Service (DSS) announces the proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States (U.S.) Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army and are available for licensing by the Department of the Army (DoA): U.S. Patent Number 7,812,366 entitled ``Ultraviolet Light Emitting AlGaN Composition, and Ultraviolet Light Emitting Device Containing Same'', Inventors Sampath et al., Issue date October 12, 2010. U.S. Patent Number 8,564,014 entitled ``Ultraviolet Light Emitting AlGaN Composition and Ultraviolet Light Emitting Device Containing Same'', Inventors Sampath et al., Issue date October 22, 2013. U.S. Patent 7,498,182 entitled ``Method of Manufacturing an AlGaN Composition and Ultraviolet Light Emitting Device Containing Same'', Inventors Sampath et al., Issue Date March 3, 2009. The novel claims of these patents are not specific to the growth method used in the production of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and apply to any Aluminum Gallium Nitride (AlGaN) composition containing self-assembled nanometer-scale compositional inhomogeneities that are localized in more than one dimension, and includes wells, dots, and wires. These patents are relevant to a large portion of semiconductor UV LED industry, which employ some degree of nanoscale compositional inhomogeneity to enhance ultraviolet light emission, regardless of growth method. Further, a semiconductor UV light emitting device having an active region layer comprised of the AlGaN composition is provided, as well as a method of producing the AlGaN composition and semiconductor UV light emitting device, involving molecular beam epitaxy.

This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the signing of EUCs required by foreign governments for foreign defense items purchased by the United States. DoD has determined that this part does not place a burden on the public as it deals with matters internal to DoD. DoD signs end use certificates (following internal coordination and approval) at the behest of a foreign country, when DoD is buying products from that country. Therefore, this part is unnecessary and can be removed from the CFR.

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 EO 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Costs,'' 82 FR 9339 (2017), EO 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 FAR Council in order to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will take place.

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee (LEAC). The meeting is open to the public.

This notice provides a notice of TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Plan Information for Calendar Year 2018.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to NanoArmor, LLC., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of use of ballistic strike plate or armor for wearable body armor, including but not limited to, ballistic and blast resistant panels for vehicles, including but not limited to, ballistic and blast resistant panelized building systems for shelters and buildings in the United States, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 7,722,851: Bulk Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 83,777.// U.S. Patent No. 6,846,345: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Compositions from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 83,778.// U.S. Patent No. 7,819,938: Highly Aromatic Compounds and Polymers as Percursors to Carbon Nanotube and Metal Nanoparticle Compositions in Shaped Solids, Navy Case No. 96,675.// U.S. Patent No. 9,017,445: Highly Aromatic Compounds and Polymers as Precursors to Carbon Nanotube and Metal Nanoparticle Compositions in Shaped Solids, Navy Case No. 96,675.// U.S. Patent No. 9,085,720: Highly Aromatic Compounds and Polymers as Precursors to Carbon Nanotube and Metal Nanoparticle Compositions in Shaped Solids, Navy Case No. 96,675.// U.S. Patent No. 8,822,023: Refractory Metal Ceramics and Methods of Making Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,502.// U.S Patent No. 9,403,723: Refractory Metal Ceramics and Methods of Making Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,502.// U.S Patent No. 9,611,179: Refractory Metal Ceramics and Methods of Making Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,502.// U.S Patent No. 8,865,301: Refractory Metal Boride Ceramics and Methods of Making Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,684.// U.S. Patent No. 9,469,572: Refractory Metal Boride Ceramics and Methods Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,684.// U.S Patent No. 9,637,416: Refractory Metal Borides Ceramics and Methods of Making Thereof, Navy Case No. 101,684.// U.S Patent No. 8,815,381: Formation of Boron Carbide-Boron Nitride Carbon Compositions, Navy Case No. 101,874.// U.S. Patent No. 9,580,359: Formation of Boron Carbide-Boron Nitride Carbon Compositions, Navy Case No. 101,874.// U.S. Patent Application No. 15/ 429,767: Formation of Boron Carbide-Boron Nitride Carbon Compositions, Navy Case No. 101,874.// U.S. Patent No 8,778,488: Formation of Silicon Carbide-Silicon Nitride Nanoparticle Carbon Compositions, Navy Case No. 101,921.// U.S. Patent No. 9,045,374: Formation of Silicon Carbide- Silicon Nitride Nanoparticle Carbon Compositions, Navy Case No. 101,921.// U.S Patent No. 8,957,234: Acetylene and Diacetylene Compounds of Transition Metals, Navy Case No. 102,412.// U.S Patent Application No. 15/585,444: Refractory Metal Silicide Nanoparticle Ceramics, Navy Case No. 103,907.// U.S Patent Application No. 62/ 444,506: Synthesis of Bromophenylditriflate Intermediates as Precursors to Phenylethynyl Benzenes, Navy Case No. 104,262.// Navy Case 106,483: One Step Preparation of Nano-Crystalline Refractory Metal Carbides, Borides or Nitrides with Homogeneously Dispersed Inclusions and Layered Structures Thereof.// Navy Case No. 106,493: Synthesis of Pure Refractory Metal Nitrides and/or Metal Carbides with Nanocrystalline Grain Structure and any continuations, divisionals or re-issues thereof.

The Department of the Air Force is withdrawing the Meeting notice for the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. The Meeting published November 27, 2017 [FR 2017-2555], document citation: 82 FR 56009.