Department of the Navy – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to Section (102)(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508), Department of the Navy (DoN) NEPA regulations (32 CFR Part 775), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) NEPA directives (Marine Corps Order P5090.2A, changes 1 and 2), the DoN intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and conduct public scoping meetings for the modernization and expansion of the Townsend Bombing Range (TBR) located in McIntosh County, Georgia to accommodate the use of inert (with spotting charges) Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) with their associated larger land requirements. To accomplish this, the USMC proposes to acquire lands in the vicinity of TBR on which to create new target areas to allow for a greater variety of training activities. The TBR is owned by the DoN, and is operated by the Georgia Air National Guard (GA ANG). The DoN will prepare the EIS.

The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.

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

The Department of the Navy proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

Pursuant to section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500- 1508), and Executive Order 12114, the Department of the Navy (DON) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Overseas EIS (OEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with military readiness training and research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities (hereinafter referred to as ``training and testing'' activities) conducted within the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) study area. The AFTT study area includes the western North Atlantic Ocean along the east coast of North America (including the area where the Undersea Warfare Training Range will be used), the Chesapeake Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. Also included are select Navy pierside locations and channels. The AFTT study area does not include the Arctic. This EIS and OEIS is being prepared to renew and combine current regulatory permits and

The U.S. Marine Corps proposes 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.

The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Advisory Panel will deliberate the findings and recommendations for the Department of the Navy's Energy program and Asia/Pacific Engagement topic.

The Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel (ORRAP) will hold a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

The Department of the Navy (DoN) published a Notice in the Federal Register (75 FR 100) on May 25, 2010, concerning a policy that would establish a Preferred Supplier Program (PSP) with contractors that have demonstrated exemplary performance, at the corporate level; in the areas of cost, schedule, performance, quality, and business relations. DoN is formally withdrawing this Notice as of June 11, 2010.

The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register on August 6, 2009, announcing the intent to grant to AmberWave Systems Corporation, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license. The scope of the intent to license has been revised.

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

The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS GRAVELY (DDG 107) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Acquisition and Logistics Management (DASN (A&LM)), is soliciting comments that the Department of the Navy (DON) may use in drafting a policy that will establish a Preferred Supplier Program (PSP). Under the PSP, contractors that have demonstrated exemplary performance, at the corporate level; in the areas of cost, schedule, performance, quality, and business relations would be granted Preferred Supplier Status (PSS). Contractors that achieved PSS would receive more favorable contract terms and conditions in DON contracts. Upon approval of the policy by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, DON will initiate the pilot phase of the PSP.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Acquisition and Logistics Management (DASN (A&LM)), is soliciting comments that the Department of the Navy (DON) may use in drafting a policy that will establish a Preferred Supplier Program (PSP). Under the PSP, contractors that have demonstrated exemplary performance, at the corporate level; in the areas of cost, schedule, performance, quality, and business relations would be granted Preferred Supplier Status (PSS). Contractors that achieved PSS would receive more favorable contract terms and conditions in DON contracts. Upon approval of the policy by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, DON will initiate the pilot phase of the PSP.

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (Navy) announces its intent to prepare an EIS to identify and evaluate the potential environmental effects that may result from airfield training operations at NAS Key West. The EIS will consider all reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, including the No Action Alternative.

The U.S. Marine Corps proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

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

The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS MISSOURI (SSN 780) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Navy's Chief of Information announces the submission of 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.

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Navy Recruiting Command announces a proposed extension of a 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 CNO Executive Panel will deliberate on the findings and proposed recommendations of the Subcommittee on Improved Concept Generation Development. The matters to be discussed include: Navy's concept generation and concept development processes and procedures.

The Department of the Navy proposes to amend a system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of the Navy proposes to delete 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.

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the availability of exclusive or partially exclusive licenses to practice worldwide under the following pending patents. Any license granted shall comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Applications will be evaluated utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to manufacture and market the technology; (2) manufacturing and marketing ability; (3) time required to bring technology to market and production rate; (4) royalties; (5) technical capabilities; and (6) small business status.

The inventions listed below are those in which the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy has an ownership interest and are made available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,086 entitled ``System and method for controlling the power output of an internal combustion engine'' filed on April 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,082 entitled ``Submarine mast antenna controller'' filed on March 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/454,483 entitled ``Head window potting fixture method'' filed on April 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,080 entitled ``Multi-element patch antenna and method'' filed on March 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/313,789 entitled ``A low-cost energy-efficient amplitude phase-frequency modulator for low power wired and wireless command, control and communication'' filed on November 24, 2008; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/322,959 entitled ``An energy efficient method for changing the voltage of a DC source to another voltage in order to supply a load that requires a different voltage'' filed on January 26, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/714,629 entitled ``Uniformly distributed lead zirconate titanate strain sensor'' filed on March 1, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/462,938 entitled ``Three-dimensional tactical display and method for visualizing data with a probability of uncertainty'' filed on August 3, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/131,472 entitled ``Remote blood pressure sensing method and apparatus'' filed on June 2, 2008; U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/255,258 entitled ``Non-contact system and method for monitoring a physiological condition'' filed on October 27, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/460,178 entitled ``Disposable chemical sensor for building collapse investigation'' filed on July 10, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/701,909 entitled ``Laser-based method for docking an unmanned underwater vehicle to a submarine'' filed on February 8, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/566,841 entitled ``Thermal wick cooling for vibroacoustic transducers'' filed on September 25, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/560,528 entitled ``Acoustic shotgun system'' filed on September 16, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,433 entitled ``Underwater acoustic tracer system'' filed on April 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/386,185 entitled ``Deployment system for fiber optic line sensors'' filed on March 27, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/386,182 entitled ``Method and system for interface detection'' filed on March 27, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/701,007 entitled ``Cable fairing attachment'' filed on February 5, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,088 entitled ``Shape-control actuated nose shell for multiple speed undersea vehicles'' filed on April 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/683,687 entitled ``Acoustically focused optical lens'' filed on January 5, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/566,852 entitled ``Method for displaying intersections and expansions of three dimensional volumes'' filed on September 25, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/700,987 entitled ``Particle characterization via the doppler distribution'' filed on February 5, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,331 entitled ``Rigid inflatable bridge'' filed on May 17, 2006; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/454,494 entitled ``Towed array deployment system for unmanned surface vehicle'' filed on April 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/562,542 entitled ``Biologically-inspired control of stator wakes for blade rate signature reduction'' filed on September 18, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/560,523 entitled ``Water entry system'' filed on September 16, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,327 entitled ``Subsurface deployable antenna array'' filed on September 25, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/646,281 entitled ``Supercavitating launch system and method'' filed on December 23, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/646,318 entitled ``Supercavitating projectile tracking system and method'' filed on December 23, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/699,176 entitled ``A towed acoustic source'' filed on February 3, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/462,061 entitled ``Cooling acoustic transducers with heat pipes'' filed on July 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/699,185 entitled ``Tow body position measurement method and system'' filed on February 3, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,085 entitled ``Low cost inertial measurement unit isolation mount'' filed on April 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/ 460,907 entitled ``Membrane pump for synthetic muscle actuation'' filed on September 28, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/383,081 entitled ``Telescoping cavitator'' filed on April 13, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,330 entitled ``Deployable and inflatable hybrid fendering apparatus'' filed on September 25, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/460,908 entitled ``Electronic equipment rack'' filed on September 28, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/ 383,084 entitled ``Secondary interference mitigation for fiber optic array'' filed on March 4, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/ 291,048 entitled ``Acceleration strain transducer with increased sensitivity'' filed on September 22, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/702,529 entitled ``Low noise compensator for fiber-optic interferometric sensor systems'' filed on February 9, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/683,503 entitled ``A method and apparatus for underwater environmental energy transfer with a long lead zirconate titanate transducer'' filed on January 5, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/462,106 entitled ``Bentitled ``ow riding unmanned water- borne vehicle'' filed on July 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/560,786 entitled ``Fuel reformer integration with carbon dioxide scrubbers'' filed on September 16, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,332 entitled ``An autonomous hydrophone position locating and target tracking system'' filed on September 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/ 587,323 entitled ``Power conditioner for microbial fuel cells'' filed on September 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/730,398 entitled ``Outboard optical cable sensor system and method'' filed on March 24, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/651,559 entitled ``A method to generate propulsor side forces'' filed on January 4, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/291,053 entitled ``Fiber optic accelerometer mandrel with shear prevention'' filed on July 2, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/536,157 entitled ``Class- specific iterated subspace classifier'' filed on August 5, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/322,960 entitled ``A multi-resolution hidden markov model using class-specific features'' filed on January 29, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/380,863 entitled ``Crimp imbalanced protective fabric'' filed on March 4, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/728,451 entitled ``Tsunami detection system'' filed on March 22, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,328 entitled ``Parallel plate antenna'' filed on September 30, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/587,329 entitled ``Compact and stand- alone combined multi-axial and shear test apparatus'' filed on September 25, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/693,708 entitled ``Battery electrolyte-level detector apparatus'' filed on January 26, 2010; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/460,909 entitled ``A method for mitigating spatial aliasing'' filed on October 15, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/386,183 entitled ``A method for determining a concentration of hydrogen peroxide'' filed on April 10, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/386,184 entitled ``A method of making a bipolar electrode'' filed on April 10, 2009; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/462,659 entitled ``Material with improved adhesion surface'' filed on August 6, 2009.