Department of the Army 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Army has prepared a DEIS pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to analyze the potential environmental impacts connected with the proposed acquisition of approximately 82,800 acres of land in the vicinity of Fort Benning, Georgia (GA) and Alabama (AL) for military training use. This Proposed Action will allow Fort Benning's Soldiers to conduct realistic maneuver training exercises through the battalion level as they train for contingency operations. The DEIS analyzes five acquisition alternatives, as well as the No Action Alternative (not acquiring more training land). Alternative 3 (acquire land in Stewart County, GA) is the Army's preferred alternative.

In compliance with 37 CFR 404 et seq., the Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to videoNEXT Network Solutions, Inc., a corporation having its principle place of business at 3852 Dulles South Court, Unit I, Chantilly, VA 20151, a partially exclusive license relative to U.S. Patent No. 7,460,689 B1, issued on Dec. 2, 2008 entitled, ``System and Method of Detecting, Recognizing, and Tracking Moving Targets''; Inventor: Alex Lipchen Chan.

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/465,598, entitled ``Method and Apparatus for Stereo Imaging,'' filed on March 11, 2011. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to this invention.

The Department of the Army had announced the general availability of exclusive, partially exclusive or non-exclusive licenses relative to the following listing of intellectual property in the Federal Register on January 19, 2011 (76 FR 3118). A patent licensing meeting was subsequently held February 16, 2011 at the SAIC Enterprise Bldg Conference Center, 8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102. All patent license applications for the referenced intellectual property must be postmarked NLT April 15, 2011. Patent license applications may be downloaded at https://www.arl.army.mil/www/ default.cfm?page=556 (Battery Day Fact Sheets).

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is providing notice that it is releasing the new version of the MFTURP No. 1, effective April 1, 2011.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center intends to license these inventions exclusively in the field of virus detection in Agricultural and Veterinary Diagnostics and Agricultural and Veterinary Disease Detection, to NanoEngineering Corporation, a Florida Corporation with principal offices at 1717 Edgar StreetUnit 103, and West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-6976. The inventions to be licensed are U.S. Patent No. 6,051,189 issued April 18, 2000, and entitled ``System and method for detection, identification and monitoring of submicron-sized particles,'' U.S. Patent No. 6,485,686 issued November 26, 2002, and entitled ``Method and apparatus for counting submicron sized particles,'' U.S. Patent No. 6,491,872 issued December 10, 2002, and entitled ``Method and system for detecting and recording submicron sized particles,'' and U.S. Patent No. 7,250,138 issued July 31, 2007, and entitled ``Method and system for detecting and recording submicron sized particles.''

The Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, has reviewed the ``Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets'' and has made the decision to proceed with the implementation of Alternative 3 (preferred alternative). Specific details of the decision are captured in the Army's ROD for this action. This ROD explains the Army will activate and station a new Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Fort Carson, Colorado, resulting in a total growth of approximately 2,700 Soldiers and 113 helicopters. As part of this decision, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, will receive existing aviation units that will be realigned from other locations and will gain approximately 1,400 new Soldiers and 44 helicopters. Implementation of this decision will include CAB training at each installation and at their respective satellite maneuver training areas: Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) for Fort Carson and Yakima Training Center (YTC) for JBLM. This alternative best supports the need for realignment, growth, and realignment of aviation units.

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

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: Name of Committee: U.S. Army War College Subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee. Dates of Meeting: March 24, 2011. Place of Meeting: U.S. Army War College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle, PA, Command Conference Room, Root Hall, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania 17013. Time of Meeting: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Proposed Agenda: Receive information briefings; conduct discussions with the Commandant and staff and faculty; table and examine online College issues; assess resident and distance education programs, self- study techniques, assemble a working group for the concentrated review of institutional policies and a working group to address committee membership and charter issues; propose strategies and recommendations that will continue the momentum of Federal accreditation success and guarantee compliance with regional accreditation standards.

The Department of the Army is finalizing revisions to its regulation concerning radiation sources on Army land. The Army requires non-Army agencies (including their civilian contractors) to obtain an Army Radiation Permit (ARP) from the garrison commander to use, store, or possess ionizing radiation sources on an Army installation. For the purpose of this rule, ``ionizing radiation source'' means any source that, if held or owned by an Army organization, would require a specific Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license or Army Radiation Authorization (ARA). The purpose of the ARP is to protect the public, civilian employees, and military personnel on an installation from potential exposure to radioactive sources. The U.S. Army Safety Office, which is the proponent for the Army Radiation Safety Program, is finalizing revisions to the regulation to reflect the NRC changes to licensing of Naturally-Occurring and Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Material (NARM). Executive Order 12866 Regulatory Planning and Review was followed to rewrite this rule.

The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Final PEIS for the proposed growth, realignment, and stationing of new and existing Army aviation assets. The proposed action includes the consolidation and reorganization of existing aviation units, and the potential establishment of one or more Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs). The proposed action will increase the availability of helicopter assets to meet current and future national security requirements, and will allow the Army better to organize existing aviation assets to promote more effective training and force management. The Final PEIS evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the proposed action, which includes the stationing of aviation units, the construction and renovation of garrison facilities, and additional training activities needed to support the readiness of aviation units. In addition, the Final PEIS addresses comments received on the Draft PEIS. Land acquisition is not being considered as part of this action. The Final PEIS considers the following alternatives: Alternative 1Realign and Station Existing Aviation Elements of Up to a Full CAB or Activate and Station a New CAB at Fort Carson Colorado (CO). Under this alternative, the Army will consolidate existing aviation units not currently assigned to a CAB into a standard CAB structure at Fort Carson or activate a new CAB at Fort Carson. As part of this alternative, aviation units will conduct training on existing land at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS), CO, in order to maintain training proficiency and support integrated training with ground units. Land acquisition is not being considered as part of this action. Alternative 2Realign and Station Existing Aviation Elements of Up to a Full CAB or Grow, Station, and Activate a CAB at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Washington (WA). Under this alternative, the Army either will consolidate existing aviation units not currently assigned to a CAB into a standard CAB structure at JBLM or activate a new CAB at JBLM. As part of this alternative, aviation units will conduct training on existing training land at Yakima Training Center (YTC), WA, in order to maintain training proficiency and support integrated training with ground units. Land acquisition is not being considered as part of this action. Alternative 3 (Preferred)Implement Alternatives 1 and 2. Under this alternative, the consolidated units forming a CAB would be stationed at one installation, and the new CAB would be activated and stationed at the other installation. Fort Carson and JBLM would each gain up to one CAB. As part of this alternative, aviation units would conduct training on existing training land at the installations' training maneuver areas (PCMS for Fort Carson and YTC for JBLM) in order to maintain training proficiency and support integrated training with ground units. Land acquisition is not being considered as part of this action. Alternative 4No Action Alternative. Under this alternative, the Army would retain its aviation force structure at its current levels, configurations, and locations. Aviation units continue to be one of the Army's most stressed forces currently on 12-month deployments after every one year at home. The Army's goal is to give active-duty Soldiers two years at home for every year they're deployed. The completion of these stationing actions will provide sufficient aviation assets to allow Soldiers more time at home between deployments. Fort Carson and JBLM are the only stationing alternatives that meet all of the Army's stationing requirements for new CAB stationing. These locations have existing runways and airfields, provide adequate maneuver and airspace for CAB operations, and are equipped with existing training ranges that can support CAB training. Most importantly, Fort Carson and JBLM are the only major installations that have three or more Brigade Combat Teams but no CAB dedicated to provide aviation support for training. The proposed action would allow the Army to maximize integrated air-ground training. Land acquisition is not being considered as part of this action.

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976, and Federal regulations governing advisory committee meetings, the Department of Defense announces a Federal advisory committee meeting for the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors. This is the 2011 Organizational Meeting of the USMA Board of Visitors. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues.

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/458,797, entitled ``Urinary Field Sampling Kit for the Determination of Nerve Agent Exposure and Method of Use Thereof,'' filed on November 15, 2010. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to this invention.

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: Name of Committee: Board of Visitors, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Date: February 2 and 3, 2011. Time of Meeting: Approximately 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Please allow extra time for gate security for both days. Location: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and Presidio of Monterey (DLIFLC & POM), Building 614, Conference Room, Monterey, CA, 93944. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of DLIFLC's Language Science & Technology directorate. In addition, the meeting will involve administrative matters. Agenda: SummaryFebruary 2Board administrative details to include parent committee introduction, board purpose, operating procedures review, and oath. DLIFLC functional areas will be discussed. February 3The Board will be briefed on DLIFLC mission and functional areas. Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. No member of the public attending open meetings will be allowed to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the Board. Although open to the public, gate access is required no later than five work days prior to the meeting. Contact the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, below, for gate access procedures. Committee's Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Mr. Detlev Kesten, ATFL-APO, Monterey, CA, 93944, Detlev.kesten@us.army.mil, (831) 242-6670.

To implement DoD Instruction 8520.2, dated 1 April 2004, SDDC will require all commercial accounts accessing transportation systems and applications to use a commercial PKI certificate or Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). This requirement will enhance the security for authentication, digital signatures and encryption.