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

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.

The United States Air Force (USAF) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed T-X Recapitalization at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Randolph. The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of the replacement of T-38C aircraft with the new fifth-generation T-X training aircraft, and, construction and renovation of T-X support facilities at JBSA-Randolph, Texas.

Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant TWSS, Inc., having a place of business at 4001 Ancestry Circle, Weddington, NC 28104, an exclusive license in any right, title and interest the United States Air Force has in: U.S. Patent No. 10,111,031, issued on October 23, 2018 entitled ``OBJECT DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM'' and having been filed on January 22, 2016 as U.S. Patent Application 15/003,899.

The Department of the Air Force announces its decision to accept alternative arrangements approved by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for the Air Force's interim beddown of the F-22 Formal Training Unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

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

Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of availability of foreign patent rights associated with International Patent Application No. PCT/US17/037509, published as WO 2017/0222895, entitled BENDABLE, CREASABLE, AND PRINTABLE BATTERIES WITH ENHANCED SAFETY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE STABILITYMETHODS OF FABRICATION, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME.

The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of VIGILANT SPIRIT software and related documentation that enables flexible operator teaming arrangements, including single operator control, of multiple heterogeneous Unmanned Air Vehicles (``UAVs'').

The United States Air Force signed the Record of Decision for the KC-46A Fourth Main Operating Base (MOB 4) on August 29, 2018.

The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of Memory Visualization software and related documentation, which aids digital forensics examinations of computing device memory captures for user and malware identification.

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

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department 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 Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy will take place.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department 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.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 801 of Public Law 113-66 (2014 National Defense Authorization Act) as extended by Section 818 of Public Law 114-328; the Department of the Air Force announces the availability of Mil-Std-1553B decoder software and related documentation for decoding the interaction of bus controllers (BC) and remote terminals (RT) using field programmable gate array (FPGA) implementation technology.

This final rule removes the Department of the Air Force's regulation concerning the Freedom of Information Act program. On February 6, 2018, the DoD published a revised FOIA program rule as a result of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. When the DoD FOIA program rule was revised, it included DoD component information and removed the requirement for component supplementary rules. The DoD now has one DoD- level rule for the FOIA program at 32 CFR part 286 that contains all the codified information required for the Department. Therefore, this part can be removed from the CFR.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department 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 to advise the public of the intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the proposed Tinian Divert Infrastructure Improvements. The SEIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of the construction of a fuel pipeline and associated support facilities, and improvements to existing roadways, on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).