National Aeronautics and Space Administration January 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-008, Limiting Length of Noncompetitive Contracts in “Unusual and Compelling Urgency” Circumstances
Document Number: E8-1681
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-01-31
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to limit the length of contracts awarded noncompetitively under unusual and compelling urgency circumstances to the minimum contract period necessary to meet the requirements, and no longer than one year, unless approved by the head of the contracting activity.
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: E8-1340
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-25
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: E8-1338
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-25
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; Meeting
Document Number: E8-1267
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-25
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announce a forthcoming meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice
Document Number: E8-1196
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning presolicitation notice. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 62444, on November 5, 2007. No comments were received. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; OMB Circular A-119
Document Number: E8-1170
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning OMB Circular A- 119. The clearance currently expires on May 31, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
NASA Advisory Council; Meeting
Document Number: E8-1070
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council. The agenda for the meeting includes updates from each of the Council committees, including discussion and deliberation of potential recommendations. The Council Committees address NASA interests in the following areas: Aeronautics, Audit and Finance, Space Exploration, Human Capital, Science, and Space Operations.
NASA Advisory Committee; Renewal of NASA's International Space Station Advisory Committee Charter
Document Number: E8-1067
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to sections 14(b)(1) and 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has determined that a renewal of the International Space Station Advisory Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on NASA by law. The renewed Charter is identical to the original Charter in all respects except that the Charter renewal is for nine months, rather than two years, and the minimum number of voting committee members has been reduced from ten to eight.
National Environmental Policy Act; Constellation Program
Document Number: E8-1066
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), NASA's NEPA policy and procedures (14 CFR Part 1216, subpart 1216.3), and Executive Order 12114, NASA has prepared and issued the Final PEIS for the proposed Constellation Program to assist in the NASA decision making process. The Proposed Action (Preferred Alternative) is to continue preparations for and to implement the Constellation Program. The focus of the Constellation Program is the development of the flight systems and Earth-based ground infrastructure required to enable the United States to have continued access to space and to enable future human missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The Constellation Program also would be responsible for developing and testing flight hardware, and performing mission operations once the infrastructure is sufficiently developed. The only alternative to the Proposed Action discussed in detail is the No Action Alternative where NASA would not continue preparations for nor implement the Constellation Program and therefore, would forego the opportunity for human exploration of space using U.S. space vehicles.
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License
Document Number: E8-1064
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to promote the utilization by the public of the inventions described and claimed in the following U.S. Patent Applications by, inter alia, engaging in marketing activities: ``System And Method For Deriving A Process-Based Specification'' Application Serial No. 10/789,028 NASA Case No. GSC 14,389-1; ``Systems, Methods & Apparatus For Implementation Of Formal Specifications Derived From Informal Requirements'' Application Serial No. 11/203,590 NASA Case No. GSC 14,941-1; ``Systems, Methods And Apparatus For Verification Of Knowledge-Based Systems'' Application Serial No. 11/203,586 NASA Case No. GSC 14,942-1; ``System And Method For Managing Autonomous Entities Through Apoptosis'' Application Serial No. 11/251,538 NASA Case No. GSC 14,968-1; ``System And Method Of Self- Properties For An Autonomous And Autonomic Computer Environment'' Application Serial No. 11/426,853 NASA Case No. GSC 15,038-1; ``Systems, Methods And Apparatus For Procedure Development And Verification'' Application Serial No. 11/461,669 NASA Case No. GSC 15,043-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Generation and Verification of Policies in Autonomic Computing Systems'' Application Serial No. 11/532,800 NASA Case No. GSC 15,079-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Pattern Matching in Procedure Development and Verification'' Application Serial No. 11/533,837 NASA Case No. GSC 15,080-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Automat Learning in Generation of Scenario-Based Requirements in System Development'' Application Serial No. 11/536,132 NASA Case No. GSC 15, 148-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Quiesence of Autonomic System'' Application Serial No. 11/533,855 NASA Case No. GSC-15176-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Developing and Maintaining Evolving Systems With Software Product Lines'' Application Serial No. 11/536,378 NASA Case No. GSC 15,177-1; ``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus For Modeling, Specifying and Deploying Policies In Autonomous and Autonomic Systems Using Agent-Oriented Software Engineering'' Application Serial No. 11/ 536,969 NASA Case No. GSC-15178-1;``Systems, Methods And Apparatus For Autonomic Safety Devices'' Application Serial No. 11/533,895 NASA Case No. GSC-15179-1;``Systems, Methods, and Apparatus For Flash Drive'' Application Serial No. 11/536,895 NASA Case No. GSC-15186-1; ``Otoacoustic Protection In Biologically-Inspired Systems'' Application Serial No. 11/836,352 NASA Case No. GSC-15206-1; ``Flash Drive Memory Apparatus And Method'' Application Serial No. 11/935,572 NASA Case No. GSC-15301-1; ``A Double-Heated USB Drive'' Application Serial No. 11/ 935,572 NASA Case No. GSC 15,302-1; ``Information Capturing Method'' Application Serial No. 11/937,777 NASA Case No. GSC-15303-1; ``Digital Memory Storage Hub'' Application Serial No. 11/935,821 NASA Case No. GSC-15304-1; ``Driven Shielding Capacitive Proximity Sensor'' Application Serial No. 07/710,845 NASA Case No. GSC 13,377-1; ``Driven Shielding Capacitive Proximity Sensor'' Application Serial No. 08/ 999,976 NASA Case No. GSC 13,377-2; ``Phase Discriminating Capacitive Array Sensor System'' Application Serial No. 07/889,577 NASA Case No. GSC 13,460-1; ``Double-Driven Shield Capacitive Type Proximity Sensor'' Application Serial No. 08/008,426 NASA Case No. GSC 13,541-1; ``Capaciflector Camera'' Application Serial No. 08/090,230 NASA Case No. GSC 13,564-1; ``Capaciflector-Guided Mechanisms'' Application Serial No. 08/346,593 GSC-13614-1; ``3-D Capaciflector'' Application Serial No. 08/613,802 GSC-13701-1; ``3-D Interactive Display'' Application Serial No. 09/ 804,645 GSC-14339-1; ``Virtual Feel Capaciflectors'' Application Serial No. 11/250,701 GSC-14955-1; ``Systems And Method For Delivery Of Information'' Application Serial No. 11/561,337 GSC 14,927-1; ``Empirical Mode Decomposition Method And Hilbert Spectral Analysis Algorithms'' Application Serial No. 08/872,586 GSC 13,817-1; ``Computer Implemented Empirical Mode Decomposition Method Apparatus and Article of Manufacture Utilizing Curvature Extrema'' Application Serial No. 09/ 082,523 GSC 13,817-2; ``Empirical Mode Decomposition Apparatus, Method, And Article Of Manufacture For Analyzing Biological Signals And Performing Curve Fitting'' Application Serial No. 09/282,424 GSC 13,817-3; `` Empirical Mode Decomposition For Analyzing Acoustical Signals'' Application Serial No. 10/073,957 GSC 13,817-4; ``Empirical Mode Decomposition Apparatus, Method And Article Of Manufacture For Analyzing Biological Signals And Performing Curve Fitting'' Application Serial No. 10/011,206 GSC 13,817-5; ``Computer Implemented Empirical Mode Decomposition Method, Apparatus, And Article Of Manufacture For Two-Dimensional Signals'' Application Serial No. 09/150,671 GSC 13,909- 1; ``Three Dimensional Empirical Mode Decomposition Analysis Apparatus And Method'' Application Serial No. 09/729,138 GSC 14,302-1; ``Computing Frequency By Using Generalized Zero-Crossing Applied To Intrinsic Mode Functions'' Application Serial No. 10/729,579 GSC 14,608-1; ``Computing Instantaneous Frequency By Normalizing Hilbert Transform'' Application Serial No. 10/615,365 GSC 14,673-1; ``Analyzing Nonstationary Financial Time Series Via Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT)'' Application Serial No. 10/963,470 GSC 14,807-1; ``Systems And Method Of Analyzing Vibrations And Identifying Failure Signatures In The Vibrations'' Application Serial No. 11/251,004 GSC 14,833-1; ``GPS Compound Eye Attitude And Navigation Sensor And Method'' Application Serial No. 09/574,986 GSC 13,966-1; ``Spaceborne Global Positioning System For Spacecraft'' Application Serial No. 09/348,876 GSC 13,991-1; Global Positioning System Satellite Selection Method'' Application Serial No. 09/348,875 GSC 13,991-2; ``Using The Global Positioning Satellite System To Determine Attitude Rates Using Doppler Effects'' Application Serial No. 09/928,700 GSC 14,087-1; ``Minimum Cycle Slip Airborne Differential Carrier Phase GPS Antenna'' Application Serial No. 10/615,364 GSC 14,436-1; ``Autonomous Navigation System Based On GPS And Magnetometer Data'' Application Serial No. 10/178,546 GSC 14,463-1; ``Radiation Hardened Fast Acquisition/Weak Signal Tracking System And Method'' Application Serial No. 11/239,458 GSC 14,793-1 To Ocean Tomo Federal Services having its principal place of business in Bethesda, MD. The patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Foreign Acquisition
Document Number: 08-55501
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-01-18
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests
Document Number: E8-798
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-17
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning extraordinary contractual action requests. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Planetary Protection Subcommittee; Meeting
Document Number: E8-134
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Protection Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific community and other persons scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.
NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Astrophysics Subcommittee; Meeting
Document Number: E8-133
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific community and other persons scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
Document Number: E8-132
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license worldwide to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,499,294, entitled ``Digital Camera With Apparatus For Authentication Of Images Produced From An Image File'' to Kappa Opto-Electronics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kappa Opto-Electronics GmbH, having its principal place of business in Monrovia, CA. The fields of use may be limited to standard or customized CCD systems. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License
Document Number: E8-131
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in NASA Case Number LAR-16324-1-NP entitled ``Self- Activating System and Method for Alerting When an Object or a Person is Left Unattended,'' U.S. Patent Number 6,714,132; LAR-16324-2 entitled ``Self-Activating System and Method for Alerting When an Object or a Person is Left Unattended,'' U.S. Patent Number 7,106,203 to SYR Technologies, Inc. having its principal place of business in Los Angeles, California. The patent rights have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
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