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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 Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) F-35A Operational Beddown. The EIS will assess the environmental consequences that could result from the beddown and operation of 24 Primary Aerospace Vehicles Authorized (PAA) F-35A aircraft with 2 Backup Aircraft Inventory (BAI), facility and infrastructure development, and personnel changes at a military base in the continental United States where the AFRC conducts a global precision attack mission.

The Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive patent license agreement to Joint Owner Florida State University Research Foundation, a non-profit, organized and in good standing with the State of Florida, having a place of business at 2000 Levy Avenue Building A., Suite 351, Tallahassee, FL 32310.

The U.S. Air Force (USAF), in consultation with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to conduct a five year review and update of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for the Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR), AZ.

The United States Air Force signed the Record of Decision for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland (hereafter referred to as ``the Program'') Final Environmental Impact Statement. The Air Force will construct and operate a two-bay Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Hangar Complex (hereafter referred to as ``the Hangar Complex'') facility on Joint Base Andrews at a location known as Alternative 4 to house two separately acquired Boeing 747-8 aircraft.

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.

The United States Air Force (The Air Force) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report with the County of Kern, California. The Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report will assess the potential environmental consequences of various alternatives for development of the Edwards Air Force Base Solar Enhanced Use Lease Project.

Notice is given of the names of members of the 2017 Performance Review Board for the Department of the Air Force.

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 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a public university duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in the State of North Carolina, having a place of business at 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223, for any right, title and interest the Air Force has in: U.S. Patent Application No. 62/518,896, filed on June 13, 2017, entitled ``Photodetector Focal Plane Array Systems and Methods Based on Microcomponents with Arbitrary Shapes,'' by Vasily N. Astratov et al.

Pursuant to the provisions of Part 404 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, which implements Public Law 96-517, as amended; the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant Battle Sight Technology, LLC of Germantown, OH, a partial exclusive license to practice the invention in any right, title and interest the Air Force has in: U.S. Patent No. 8,137,597 issued on 20 March 2012 entitled ``ONE-PART, PRESSURE ACTIVATED CHEMILUMINESCENT MATERIAL,'' by Dr. Lawrence Brott.

On August 29, 2017, the United States Air Force signed the ROD for the Establishment and Modification of Oregon Military Training Airspace. The ROD states the Air Force decision to modify existing airspace and establish new airspace to support the Oregon Air National Guard's F-15 training operations and to implement practicable mitigations. The decision was based on matters discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Establishment and Modification of Oregon Military Training Airspace; contributions from the public, tribes, and regulatory agencies; and other relevant factors. The FEIS was made available to the public on May 19, 2017 through a NOA in the Federal Register (82 FR 22997) with a 30-day wait period that ended on June 19, 2017.

The United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board plans to hold its Fall Board meeting on September 20, 2017. A Portion of this meeting will be open to the public.

Pursuant to the provisions of agency regulations, the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant The Curators of the University of Missouri, a public corporation of Missouri having a place of business at the Office of Technology Management and Industry Relations, 1601 S. Providence Road, #124, Columbia, Missouri 65211, an exclusive license in any right, title and interest the United States Air Force has in: In U.S. Patent Application No. 14/982,030 entitled ``Method for Fast Camera Pose Refinement for Wide Area Motion Imagery'', filed December 19, 2015.

This notice informs the public that the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Directorate will host the 2017 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum on September 6-7, 2017 for the following NAVSTAR GPS public documents: IS-GPS-200 (Navigation User Interfaces), IS-GPS-705 (User Segment L5 Interfaces), ICD-GPS-240 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces), and ICD-GPS-870 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces). Additional logistical details can be found below. The purpose of this meeting is to update the public on GPS public document revisions and collect issues/comments for analysis and possible integration into future GPS public document revisions. All outstanding comments on the GPS public documents will be considered along with the comments received at this year's open forum in the next revision cycle. The 2017 Interface Control Working Group and Open Forum are open to the general public. For those who would like to attend and participate, we request that you register no later than August 30, 2017. Please send the registration information to SMCGPER@us.af.mil, providing your name, organization, telephone number, email address, and country of citizenship. Comments will be collected, catalogued, and discussed as potential inclusions to the version following the current release. If accepted, these changes will be processed through the formal directorate change process for IS-GPS-200, IS-GPS-705, ICD-GPS-240, and ICD-GPS-870. All comments must be submitted in a Comments Resolution Matrix (CRM). This form along with current versions of the documents and the official meeting notice are posted at: https://www.gps.gov/technical/icwg/ meetings/2017/. Please submit comments to the SMC/GPS Requirements (SMC/GPER) mailbox at SMCGPER@us.af.mil by August 10, 2017. Special topics may also be considered for the Public Open Forum. If you wish to present a special topic, please submit any materials to SMC/GPER no later than August 1, 2017. For more information, please contact 2Lt Irvin Vazquez at 310-653-4191 or Mr. Daniel Godwin at 310-653-3640.

Under the provisions specified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice, the Department of Defense Civilian/ Military Service Review Board has accepted an application on behalf of a group known as ``NCIS Special Agents Who Were Assigned to the Middle East Field Office in Bahrain in Direct Support of the CTF-151 Counter- Piracy Mission.''

The United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board plans to hold its Summer Session Board meeting on June 15, 2017. Portions of this meeting will be open to the public.

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Department of the Air Force published a notice announcing a Board of Visitors of the Air Force Academy meeting. The announcement erroneously stated that the meeting dates were the 6th and 7th of April, 2017. The 7th of April will be the only day that the meeting will take place. All other information in the March 22, 2107 notice remains the same.

The Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy Notice of Meeting is withdrawing the notice, this meeting published on 23 March 2017 [FR 2017-05625].

The United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board plans to hold its Spring Board meeting in April. This meeting will be closed to the General Public.

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 KC-46A Main Operating Base #4 (MOB 4) Beddown. The EIS will assess the potential environmental consequences of various alternatives of the beddown of KC-46A tanker aircraft, associated infrastructure and personnel in support of the MOB 4 mission at an existing active duty, continental United States Air Force Base (AFB).

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The Director, Principal DoD Space Advisor Staff, as the Compliance Officer under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Decision and Order (hereinafter referred to as the ``Consent Order''), in the Matter of Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC), the Boeing Company (Boeing), and United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. (ULA) (hereinafter referred to as the ``Respondents''), Docket No. C-4188, dated May 1, 2007, is posting this notice to publicize the Consent Order, notify the Public of the DoD Compliance Officer, notify the Public that the Consent Order expires in 2017, and to provide points of contact for further information or for comment submittal.

Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of its intention to grant an exclusive patent license agreement to The University of Utah, an educational institution duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in the State of Utah, having a place of business at 615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209; 37 CFR 404.

The Department of the Air Force proposes to delete one system of record notice from its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. Section 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will hold a meeting on the Senate Side, Capitol Visitor Center, Room 212-10, Washington, DC on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The meeting will begin at 0830 and conclude at 1515. The purpose of this meeting is to review morale and discipline, social climate, curriculum, instruction, infrastructure, fiscal affairs, academic methods, strategic communication, and other matters relating to the Academy. Specific topics for this meeting include a Superintendent's Update; Dean's Update; Athletic Department Update; BoV update. Public attendance at 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 Section 102- 3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements must address the following details: The issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. Supporting documentation may also be included as needed to establish the appropriate historical context and provide any necessary background information. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the Air Force address detailed below at any time. However, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar 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 Chairman and ensure they are provided to members of the BoV before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. If after review of timely submitted written comments and the BoV Chairman and DFO deem appropriate, they may choose to invite the submitter of the written comments to orally present the issue during an open portion of the BoV meeting that is the subject of this notice. Members of the BoV may also petition the Chairman to allow specific personnel to make oral presentations before the BoV. In accordance with 41 CFR Section 102-3.140(d), any oral presentations before the BoV shall be in accordance with agency guidelines provided pursuant to a written invitation and this paragraph. Direct questioning of BoV members or meeting participants by the public is not permitted except with the approval of the DFO and Chairman. For the benefit of the public, rosters that list the names of BoV members and any releasable materials presented during the open portions of this BoV meeting shall be made available upon request. Contact Information: For additional information or to attend this BoV meeting, contact Major James Kuchta, Accessions and Training Division, AF/A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695-4066, James.L.Kuchta.mil@mail.mil.