Department of the Air Force – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The previous Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Federal Register Notice, Vol. 85, No. 46, published on Monday March 9, 2020, is hereby withdrawn. The United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Meeting to be held on April 2, 2020 is cancelled. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer for the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board was unable to provide public notification required by concerning the cancellation of the previously noticed meeting of the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board for April 2, 2020. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the U.S. Army, acting as a Cooperating Agency, are issuing this Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with modifying the conditions under which indirect live-fire weapons training can be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), in order to meet Army training standards at home station.

The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the B-21 Main Operating Base 1 (MOB 1) Beddown at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas or Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of the proposal to beddown the Department of Defense's new bomber aircraft, the B-21 ``Raider,'' which will eventually replace existing B-1 and B-2 bomber aircraft.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors (BoV) of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) will take place.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors (BoV) of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) will take place.

On 15 August 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting as Executive Agent of the Secretary of Defense, determined that the service of the group known as: ``Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Special Agents who Served in Direct Support and Under Control of the DON, within the Republic of Vietnam, During the Period January 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)'' be considered ``active duty'' under the provisions of Public Law 95-202 for the purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

In accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1508.22, the United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental consequences associated with modifying existing and creating new special use airspace (SUA) in the Moody Airspace Complex to support the training missions at Moody Air Force Base (AFB).

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Secretary of the Air Force announces a 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 United States Air Force (USAF) is issuing this notice of intent to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with a proposed action on Airspace Optimization at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho (ID).

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Operations (SAF/FMF) is adding a new System of Records titled, ``Forms and Account Management Service (FAMS),'' F065 SAF FMF A. FAMS will be the sole, web-based platform for the appointment and termination of Departmental Accountable Officials, appointment and termination of Key Signatories of financial documentation, and access management to a portfolio of information systems, which are material for audit.

This final rule removes the Department of the Air Force's regulation regarding the process for replacing lost or destroyed separation documentation. Since the publication of this rule, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has assumed control of the records concerned and the document release process. The content of this part is now addressed in a NARA regulation. Therefore, this part is unnecessary and may be removed from the CFR.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors (BoV) of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) will take place.

Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive (exclusive with respect to the field of travel and residential security/safety; aftermarket physical security and door hardware) patent license agreement to S9 Engineering Technology Corp., a corporation of the State of Ohio, having a place of business at 1260 Donson Drive, Apt. D, Kettering, OH 45429.

Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, which implements Public Law, the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant On The Curb, Inc., a New York corporation, having a place of business at 326 Broad Street, Utica, New York 13501, an exclusive license under the authority of Section 801 of Public Law 113-66 (2014 National Defense Authorization Act) limited to the field of use in Finance, Hospitality, and Consumer Products, to any right, title and interest the United States Air Force has in: Data Sculptor Version 1 and Data Sculptor Version 2 Source Code and Software Documentation (collectively ``Licensed Software'').

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.

On April 19, 2019, the United States Air Force signed an Addendum to the 26 June 2014 Record of Decision for the Final F-35 Beddown Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). This Addendum to the 26 June 2014 Record of Decision (AROD) documents the Air Force's decision regarding temporarily shifting the primary runway to Runway 01/19 (RW 01/19) and allowing short-term increases in previously limited operations for construction-related closure of Runway 12/30 (RW 12/30).

Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive patent license agreement to University of California, San Diego, having a place of business at 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0910.

The U.S. Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice of availability to advise the public of the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Juniper Butte Land Withdrawal Extension, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board will take place.

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the Air University Board of Visitors' meeting will take place on Monday, 8 April 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. and Tuesday, 9 April, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The meeting will be held in the Air University Commander's Conference Room located in Building 800 at Maxwell Air force Base, AL. The purpose of this meeting is to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the educational, doctrinal, and research policies and activities of Air University. The agenda will include topics relating to the policies, programs, and initiatives of Air University educational programs and will include an out brief from the Air Force Institute of Technology and Community College of the Air Force Subcommittees. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.155 all sessions of the Air University Board of Visitors' meetings' will be open to the public. Any member of the public wishing to provide input to the Air University Board of Visitors' should submit a written statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer at the address detailed below at any time. Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed below at least ten calendar days prior to the meeting which is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the Air University Board of Visitors until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the Air University Board of Visitors' Board Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting should contact the Designated Federal Officer listed below at least ten calendar days prior to the meeting for information on base entry procedures.

The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed action to permanently beddown its F-22 Formal Training Unit (FTU). With this notice, the Air Force is initiating its scoping process and inviting the participation of the affected public, federal, state, and local agencies, any affected Native American tribe, and other interested persons to identify potentially significant environmental issues and to solicit related comments to assist in developing the overall scope of the F-22 FTU EIS.

This final rule removes the Department of the Air Force's regulation concerning the Visual Information Documentation Program. The part prescribes internal Air Force procedures and command responsibilities, and it is unnecessary.

This final rule removes the Department of the Air Force's regulation concerning how Air Force units process requests to purchase Air Force Publications and Forms. This rule is internal and does not direct how the public requests publications or forms. The rule is also obsolete. It was originally published in the early 1990's prior to the Air Force establishing a public website (2003) that provided electronic versions of publications to the public free of charge. Therefore, this part can be removed from the CFR.

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.

This final rule amends this part by removing the portion which addresses the Department of the Air Force Civil Disturbance Intervention and Disaster Assistance. The current version of this rule was published March 26, 2002. This rule provides internal guidance for the use of Air Force resources and personnel in controlling civil disturbances and in supporting disaster relief operations. Subpart B is unnecessary as it restates existing statute, and there exists DoD-level policy for the execution and oversight of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). The Air Force also has internal procedures and standards for the DSCA mission and operations. Therefore, this part can be removed from the CFR.