Navy Department February 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Navy proposes to alter a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Hanson Technologies, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the field of detection of pathogens, toxins, prions, and allergens in food for human consumption, and detection of pathogens, toxins, prions, and allergens in food processing for human consumption, including wash liquids and waste products of said process in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government- owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 6,192,168: REFLECTIVELY COATED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND FLUIDICS CELL INTEGRATION, Navy Case No. 79,631 and any continuations, divisionals, or re-issues thereof.

This notice provides information on the surplus property at Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, ME.

The CNO Executive Panel will report on the findings and recommendations of the Latin America Subcommittee and Missile Defense Subcommittee to the Chief of Naval Operations. The meeting will consist of discussions of current and future Navy strategy, plans, and policies in Latin America, as well as discussions of the U.S. Navy's emerging missions and capabilities for sea-based missile defense.

Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (DON) announces its intent to prepare an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of construction of facilities for and operation of the SISS. The DON's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SSC San Diego) proposes to construct and operate a SISS at Naval Base Kitsap- Bangor (NBK-Bangor). In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Government has increased security requirements at its military installations. Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST) 5530.14C, Navy Physical Security Manual, establishes requirements for security at naval bases, including NBK-Bangor. OPNAVINST 5530.14C requires waterside security measures be implemented to protect the DON's assets. The proposed SISS is needed to provide additional waterside security at NBK-Bangor to counter threats from surface and submerged swimmers. SSC San Diego is the Action Proponent. Other than the preferred alternative, the most effective alternatives would be use of Combat Swimmers and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Under the Combat Swimmers alternative, specially trained personnel would be used to interdict underwater intruders. The combat swimmers would be aboard Harbor Security Boats (HSB) and would be deployed into the water to respond to security alerts by finding, identifying, and marking the location of underwater objects or initiating interdiction of intruders. Under the ROV alternative, ROVs would be deployed from HSBs to respond to security alerts by finding, identifying, and marking the location of underwater objects or initiating interdiction of intruders. A No Action alternative will also be evaluated. Under this alternative, no SISS would be implemented.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Walleye Technologies, Inc., a revocable, non-assignable, exclusive license in the field of portable x-ray units for use in medical imaging, including but not limited to, medical first responder, medical emergency room, and medical battlefield imaging in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-owned inventions described in U.S. Patent No. 6,064,718: Field Emission Tube for a Mobile X-ray Unit, Navy Case No. 78,568.//U.S. Patent No. 6,166,459: Capacitor Mounting Arrangement for Marx Generators, Navy Case No. 78,568.// U.S. Patent No. 6,205,200: Mobile X-ray Unit, Navy Case No. 78,059.//U.S. Patent No. 6,285,740: Dual Energy X-ray Densitometry Apparatus and Method Using Single X-ray Pulse, Navy Case No. 79,057.//U.S. Patent No. 6,690,566: Trigger Circuit for Marx Generators, Navy Case No. 79,357 and any continuations, divisionals or re-issues thereof.

The CNO Executive Panel will report on the findings and recommendations of the Naval Education Subcommittee to the CNO. The meeting will consist of the final report to the CNO and relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Navy in the area of education.

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), implementing procedural provisions of NEPA, the Department of the Navy (DON) gives notice that a Programmatic EA/OE has been prepared and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued for the implementation of Alternative 1, which allows for up to six future Undersea Warfare Exercises (USWEXs) annually within the Hawaii Range Complex from January 2007 through January 2009.

The Department of the Navy proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.