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Meetings:

Thu, Mar 28 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The SECNAV Advisory Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 18, 2013 for a series of classified discussions on the AsiaPacific region to include the international strategic environment and ongoing Department of the Navy efforts. These sessions will include discussions of classified material. For this reason, the meeting will be closed to the public.

Thu, Mar 28 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy (DoN) 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 (DAJAG)(Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS MINNESOTA (SSN 783) 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.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Fri, Mar 22 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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 USMC has prepared and filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) that evaluated potential environmental impacts of acquiring additional property and constructing the necessary infrastructure to allow the use of precisionguided munitions (PGMs) at Townsend Bombing Range (TBR), Georgia. Through the use of PGMs at TBR, the USMC can more efficiently meet current training requirements for pilots by significantly increasing airtoground training capabilities at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina.

Wed, Mar 20 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy (DoN).

The following patents are available for licensing. Patent Number 8,004,216: Variable intensity LED illumination system, issued August 23, 2011//U.S. Patent Number 8,005,257: Gesture recognition apparatus and method, issued August 23, 2011//U.S. Patent Number 8,023,784: Optical subassembly package configuration, issued September 20, 2011// U.S. Patent Number 8,044,999: Image enhancer for detecting and identifying objects in turbid media, issued October 25, 2011//U.S. Patent Number 8,056,196: Quick release fitting, issued November 15, 2011//U.S. Patent Number 8,264,909: System and method for depth determination for an acoustic sour//U.S. Patent Number 8,273,698: Odorless lowVOC and HAPfree siloxane cleaner for aerospace cleaning applications, issued September 25, 2012//U.S. Patent Number 8,289,018: Gradient mag

Intents to Grant Exclusive Patent Licenses:

Wed, Mar 20 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register on December 10, 2012, announcing an intent to grant to Fiber Optic Sensor Systems Technology Corporation, a revocable,
nonassignable, exclusive license. The scope of the intent to license has been revised.

Meetings:

Thu, Mar 14 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the provisions of The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meeting of the aforementioned subcommittee will be held. (Parent Committee is: Board of Advisors (BOA) to the Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval War College (NPS). This meeting will be open to the public.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Thu, Mar 14 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts 15001508), the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of the disposal and reuse of surplus property at the former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord (NWS Concord), Concord, Contra Costa County, California. In accordance with NEPA, before disposing of any real property, the DoN must analyze the environmental effects of the disposal of the NWS Concord property. A 30day public scoping period is being held to receive comments on the scope of the EIS, including the range of actions, alternatives, and environmental concerns that should be addressed. Public scoping meetings will also be held in the City of Concord, California, to provide information and receive written comments on the s

Wed, Mar 6 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for domestic and foreign licensing by the Department of the Navy.

The following patents are available for licensing: U.S. Patent No. 8,046,845: LIGHTWEIGHT COMBAT HELMET//U.S. Patent No. 8,061,570: QUICK RELEASE MASK BRACKET//U.S. Patent No. 8,142,127: TORQUE NUT ASSEMBLY// U.S. Patent No. 8,159,387: MULTITRANSMITTER INTERFEROMETRY//U.S. Patent No. 8,161,899: MULTIPLE TORPEDO MINE//U.S. Patent No. 8,167,670: BLOWOFF FLOAT VEHICLE RECOVERY APPARATUS//U.S. Patent No. 8,186,275: NONLETHAL PROJECTILE FOR DISPERSING PAYLOAD UPON TARGET IMPACT//U.S. Patent No. 8,196,513: STANDOFF DISRUPTER APPARTUS//U.S. Patent No. 8,213,740: COHERENT IMAGE CORRELATION//U.S. Patent No. 8,217,318: SUBMERSIBLE HAND WARMER//U.S. Patent No. 8,226,042: SPIN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SUSPENDED OBJECT THAT IS TO BE DEPLOYED IN OR RECOVERED FROM WATER//U.S. Patent No. 8,281,641: TESTING SYSTEM

Tue, Mar 5 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy is deleting 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.

Tue, Mar 5 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Thu, Feb 28 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 1500 1508), the Department of the Navy (DoN) has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Draft EIS evaluates the potential environmental effects that may result from homebasing the U.S. Navy F 35C (Joint Strike Fighter) aircraft at either Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, California or Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California.

In addition, pursuant to the USEPA's Clean Air Act (CAA) General Conformity Regulations (40 CFR part 93, subpart B), the DoN has prepared a Draft CAA General Conformity Determination, which is included in the Draft EIS, to address air emission impacts associated with proposed F35C homebasing.

With the filing of the Draft EIS (including the Draft CAA General Conformity Determination), the DoN i

Surplus Land:

Thu, Feb 21 2013 11:00:00 GMT

This amended notice provides information regarding additional surplus property at the former Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, ME, in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101510, as amended, and the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission Report, as approved, and subsequent screening with Federal agencies and Department of Defense components. This Notice amends the Notice published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2007 (72 FR 7624, FR Doc. E72762)).

Records of Decision; Land Acquisition and Airspace Establishment:

Tue, Feb 19 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 United States Code 43214370h, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 15001508, the Department of Navy (DoN) NEPA regulations (32 CFR part 775), and Marine Corps Order P5090.2A (with Changes 1, 2) Marine Corps Environmental Compliance and Protection Manual, Chapter 12, the DoN, after carefully weighing the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), announces its decision to establish a largescale Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) training facility at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California (``the Combat Center'') to accommodate a required new program of sustained, combinedarms, livefire, and maneuver training for all elements of a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)sized MAGTF, including fullscale MEB Exercises and associated MEB Build

Requests for Nominations:

Tue, Feb 12 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations for eight new members.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Fri, Feb 1 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section (102)(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR parts 15001508), the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with two actions: (1) The proposed construction and operation of LandWater Interface (LWI) structures and (2) the proposed construction and operation of a Service Pier Extension (SPE) on Naval Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap Bangor.

The DoN proposes two projects on NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor waterfront to: (1) Comply with Department of Defense (DoD) directives to protect Navy OHIO Class ballistic missile submarines (TRIDENT submarines) from increased and evolving threats and to prevent the seizure, damage, or destruction of military assets and (2) eliminate deployment constraints and improve maintenance of SEAWOLF Class submarines.

The first proposed act

Mon, Jan 28 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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

Meetings:

Fri, Jan 25 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors will meet to make such inquiry, as the Board shall deem necessary, into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Naval Academy. The executive session of this meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on March 4, 2013, will include discussions of disciplinary matters and personnel issues at the Naval Academy; the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. For this reason, the executive session of this meeting will be closed to the public.

Intent to Grant Co-Exclusive Licenses:

Fri, Jan 18 2013 11:00:00 GMT

This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Cobalt Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA and to Green Biologics, Inc., Ashland, VA, revocable, nonassignable, coexclusive licenses to practice worldwide, the Governmentowned inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 8,350,107; issued on January 8, 2013: Selective isomerization and oligomerization of olefin feedstocks for the production of turbine and diesel fuels.//U. S. Patent No. 8,344,196; issued on January 1, 2013: Selective isomerization and oligomerization of olefin feedstocks for the production of turbine and diesel fuel.//U.S. Patent No. 8,242,319: Selective isomerization and oligomerization of olefin feedstocks for the production of turbine and diesel fuels.//Patent Application Serial No. 13/433737: Water and contaminants removal from butanol fermentation solutions and/or broths using a brine solution.//Patent Applic

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Wed, Jan 16 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 15001508), and Executive Order 12114, the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare a supplement to the 2011 Gulf of Alaska Navy Training Activities Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/ Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS). The SEIS/OEIS will support authorization of incidental takes of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and incidental takes of threatened and endangered marine species, under the Endangered Species Act. These federal regulatory permits and authorizations expire in May 2016. The DoN will evaluate new, relevant information and incorporate that information into revised analyses where appropriate. The SEIS/OEIS will also analyze data using an acoustic model not available for the 2011 EIS/OEIS, the Navy Acoustics Effects Model, to estimate po

Meetings:

Wed, Jan 16 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Board of Visitors of the Marine Corps University will meet to review, develop and provide recommendations on all aspects of the academic and administrative policies of the University; examine all aspects of professional military education operations; and provide such oversight and advice, as is necessary, to facilitate high educational standards and cost effective operations. The Board will be focusing primarily on the internal procedures of Marine Corps University. All sessions of the meeting will be open to the public.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Fri, Jan 11 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 1500 1508), and in accordance with the requirements of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103433, part of the California Desert Protection Act), the Department of the Navy (DoN) prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) for renewal of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake public land withdrawal. A Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS/LEIS was published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2012 (77 FR 47839). The public review period for the Draft EIS/LEIS ended on November 8, 2012. This notice announces the availability of additional reference materials and the
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reopening of the public comment period until February 11, 2013.

Tue, Jan 8 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Allied Communications, LLC., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the United States, the Government owned inventions described in U.S. Patent No. 7,685,207: Adaptive Web Based Asset Control System, Navy Case No. 83634, issued March 23, 2010.//U.S. Patent application No. 12/650,413: Finite State Machine Architecture For Software Development, Navy Case No. 99,766, filed December 30, 2009.//U.S. Patent No. 8,238,924: RealTime Optimization of Allocation of Resources, Navy Case No. 99956, issued August 7, 2012.

Tue, Jan 8 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy.

The following patents are available for licensing: Patent application 12/650,413: Finite State Machine Architecture for Software Development (a system for developing an application program having functionality that corresponds to a finite state machine model)//U.S. Patent No. 8,238,924: RealTime Optimization of Allocation of Resources//U.S. Patent No. 7,685,207: Adaptive WebBased Asset Control System.