Department of the Army 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Senior Commander, US Army Hawaii, has reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Military Training Activities at MMR and has made the decision to proceed with a variation of Alternative 2 to recommence live-fire training at MMR. Alternative 2 in the Final EIS analyzes up to 50 combined-arms live-fire exercises (CALFEX) and 200 convoy live-fire exercises (LFX). The variation of Alternative 2 allows up to 32 CALFEXs and 150 convoy LFXs, and allows squad- and platoon-level LFXs that lead up to the company-level CALFEX. This decision also reconfirms that the Army will not use MMR for live- fire training at night until all relevant fire suppression measures are met and approved in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007 and 2008 Biological Opinions. The Army has decided not to use the following weapon systems at MMR in order to further protect the environmental and cultural resources of the valley: Tracer ammunition; Javelin and inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missiles; anti-tank (AT-4) and 2.75-inch rockets; the shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW); and illumination munitions. This decision also eliminates the use of Ka'ena Point and C-Ridge for training, due to the risk of wildfire and the potential impacts to threatened and endangered species. This Alternative 2 variation represents a proper balance for meeting the training requirements of the units of the 25th Infantry Division (ID), U.S. Army Reserve, Hawaii Army National Guard, and other users of the range at MMR, while ensuring the Army meets its responsibilities to preserve the land and resources at MMR, and continues to be a good neighbor to the community along the Wai'anae coast.

In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7 (a)(I)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty-bearing, revocable license to U.S. Patent No. 6,579,233 entitled ``System and Method for Evaluating Task Effectiveness Based on Sleep Patterns,'' issued June 17, 2003 to Fatigue Science, Inc. with its principal place of business at 700 Bishop Street, Suite 2000, Honolulu, HI 96813.

The Department of the Army announces the availability of the MCOE FEIS, which evaluates the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the MCOE activities at Fort Benning. The FEIS covers the construction, operation, facilities maintenance, personnel increases, and training activities associated with the proposed MCOE actions, as well as increased training throughput due to Grow the Army missions at Fort Benning.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR 102-3.140 through 160), the Department of the Army announces the following committee meeting:

The Army proposes to recommence conducting live-fire military training exercises at MMR, Oahu, Hawaii, for units assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) and for other military components (Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard). Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii. Training at the company level is particularly important because it is one of the key building blocks upon which the Army's progressive training doctrine depends. The Army has prepared the Final EIS pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and Environmental Analysis of Army Actions (32 CFR part 651).

This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the summer meeting of the Board of Visitors (BoV) for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The Board's charter was renewed on February 1, 2008 in compliance with the requirements set forth in Title 10 U.S.C. 2166.

The Department of the Army is proposing to add a system of records to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

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 following Federal advisory committee meeting will take place:

The U. S. Army intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze environmental and socioeconomic impacts connected with the proposed purchase and use of up to 100,000 additional acres of commercial and private lands for training adjacent to Fort Polk. This action will support the training requirements of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and the training requirements of Fort Polk's current and future resident units. The EIS will analyze alternatives that are deemed feasible and meet the purpose and need for this Proposed Action.

The Executive Director of the Army's Installation Management Command has reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EElS) for Implementation of Fort Carson Grow the Army Stationing Decisions and has made the decision to proceed with all facets of the Proposed Action, with the exception that the Army has decided not to station a Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Fort Carson at this time. Implementation of the Proposed Action involves the stationing of approximately 3,900 additional Soldiers at Fort Carson, the construction of new Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) facilities at the Operational Readiness Training Center site, demolition of old facilities and construction of new facilities in Fort Carson's cantonment area, and additional training at Fort Carson and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). This alternative is summarized in the Army's ROD and described fully in Chapter 2 of the FEIS.

The United States Army announces its intent to proceed with an

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the following meeting notice is announced:

In accordance with 37 CFR Part 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. U.S. 7,494,946 entitled ``Thermal Insulation for Articles of Clothing'' issued February 24, 2009. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. Sec. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR Sec. Sec. 102-3. 140 through 160, the Department of the Army announces the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Army Science Board (ASB). Date(s) of March Plenary Meeting: March 24-25, 2009. Time(s) of Meeting: 0800-1700, March 24, 2009. 0800-1700, March 25, 2009. Place of Meeting: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139.

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

In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,967,617 entitled ``Polarization Correlation Signal Processing for Ladars and Radars,'' issued on November 22, 2005. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. The inventions collectively enable a Tactical Biological Detector (TAC-BIO), and are made available for licensing by the Department of the Army. United States Patent Number 6,967,338 entitled ``Micro UV Particle Detector'', United States Patent Number 7,375,348 entitled ``Micro UV Detector'', Army Case Numbers; DAM 656-06 entitled ``Improved, Front-End Optics to the Micro UV Detector'', DAM 668-07 entitled ``Man Portable, Biological Aerosol Detector with High Level of Discrimination'', and DAM 689-08 entitled ``Photon Counting Based Particle Detection Algorithm.''

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/104,311 entitled `` * * * Treatment of the CNS for Status Epilepticus Due to Organophosphate Exposure,'' filed October 10, 2008. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/116,931 entitled ``Computer Controlled System for Laser Energy Delivery to the Retina,'' filed November 21, 2008. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.