81_FR_38839 81 FR 38725 - Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Diesel Outboard Engine Development

81 FR 38725 - Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Diesel Outboard Engine Development

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)

Page Range38725-38726
FR Document2016-14074

The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Cox Powertrain (Cox) to evaluate and test the advantages, disadvantages, required technology enhancements, performance, costs, and other issues associated with diesel outboard engine technology. A test schedule has been proposed in which Cox will provide and install two of their diesel outboard engines onto a selected Coast Guard boat platform; the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (R&D Center) will outfit the platform with the necessary instrumentation to monitor power, speed, and fuel consumption; and a Coast Guard field unit will operate the boat for performance testing over a six-month period to collect information on reliability, maintenance requirements, and availability data. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with Cox, the agency is soliciting public comment on the possible nature of and participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast Guard also invites other potential non-Federal participants to propose similar CRADAs.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38725-38726]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14074]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0446]


Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Diesel Outboard 
Engine Development

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a 
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Cox 
Powertrain (Cox) to evaluate and test the advantages, disadvantages, 
required technology enhancements, performance, costs, and other issues 
associated with diesel outboard engine technology. A test schedule has 
been proposed in which Cox will provide and install two of their diesel 
outboard engines onto a selected Coast Guard boat platform; the Coast 
Guard Research and Development Center (R&D Center) will outfit the 
platform with the necessary instrumentation to monitor power, speed, 
and fuel consumption; and a Coast Guard field unit will operate the 
boat for performance testing over a six-month period to collect 
information on reliability, maintenance requirements, and availability 
data. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with 
Cox, the agency is soliciting public comment on the possible nature of 
and participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition, 
the Coast Guard also invites other potential non-Federal participants 
to propose similar CRADAs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via http://www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or 
before July 14, 2016.
    Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must reach the Coast 
Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) on or before July 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at http://www.regulations.gov 
following Web site instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact LT Keely Higbie, 
Project Official, Surface Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and 
Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone 
860-271-2815, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We request public comments on this notice. Although we do not plan 
to respond to comments in the Federal Register, we will respond 
directly to commenters and may modify our proposal in light of 
comments.
    Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2016-0446 and 
should provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You 
should provide personal contact information so that we can contact you 
if we have questions regarding your comments; but please note that all 
comments will be posted to the online docket without change and that 
any personal information you include can be searchable online (see the 
Federal Register Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets, 73 FR 
3316, Jan. 17, 2008). We also accept anonymous comments.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast Guard 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this 
notice, and all public comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's 
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a 
final rule is published.
    Do not submit detailed proposals for future CRADAs to the Docket 
Management Facility. Instead, submit them directly to the Coast Guard 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Discussion

    CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710(a).\1\ A CRADA promotes 
the transfer of technology to the private sector for commercial use, as 
well as specified research or development efforts that are consistent 
with the mission of the Federal parties to the CRADA. The Federal party 
or parties agree with one or more non-Federal parties to share research 
resources, but the Federal party does not contribute funding.
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    \1\ The statute confers this authority on the head of each 
Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS's authority is delegated to the 
Coast Guard and other DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation 
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34.
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    CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that 
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have 
a specific purpose and should not be confused with procurement 
contracts, grants, and other type of agreements.
    Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D Center will collaborate with one 
non-Federal participant. Together, the R&D Center and the non-Federal 
participant will collect information/data for performance, reliability, 
maintenance requirements, and other data on diesel outboard engines. 
After an initial performance test, the Coast Guard plans to operate to 
test and evaluate the designated platform outfitted with the diesel 
outboard engine technology for a period of six months.
    We anticipate that the Coast Guard's contributions under the 
proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Work with non-Federal participant to develop the test plan to 
be executed under the CRADA;
    (2) Provide the test platform, test platform support, facilities, 
and seek all required approvals for testing under the CRADA;
    (3) Prepare the test platform for diesel outboard engine install 
and operations;
    (4) Provide fuel and test platform operators for the performance 
and reliability, maintenance, and availability testing;
    (5) Collect and analyze data in accordance with the CRADA test 
plan; and
    (6) Work with non-Federal participant to develop a Final Report, 
which will document the methodologies, findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of this CRADA work.

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    We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions 
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Work with R&D Center to develop the test plan to be executed 
under the CRADA;
    (2) Provide the technical data package for all equipments, 
including dimensions, weight, power requirements, and other technical 
considerations for the additional components to be utilized under this 
CRADA;
    (3) Provide for shipment, delivery, and install of diesel outboard 
engines required for testing under this CRADA;
    (4) Provide technical oversight, technical engine, and operator 
training on the engines provided for testing under this CRADA; and
    (5) Provide/pay for travel and other associated personnel costs and 
other required expenses.
    The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants 
all, some, or no proposals submitted for this CRADA. The Coast Guard 
will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development 
costs. Proposals and any other material submitted in response to this 
notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be 
unclassified and have no more than five single-sided pages (excluding 
cover page, DD 1494, JF-12, etc.). The Coast Guard will select 
proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of:
    (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to 
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
    (2) How well they address the following criteria:
    (a) Technical capability to support the non-Federal party 
contributions described; and
    (b) Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party 
contributions described.
    Currently, the Coast Guard is considering Cox for participation in 
this CRADA. This consideration is based on the fact that Cox has 
demonstrated its technical ability as the developer and manufacturer of 
diesel outboard engines. However, we do not wish to exclude other 
viable participants from this or future similar CRADAs.
    This is a technology assessment effort. The goal for the Coast 
Guard of this CRADA is to better understand the advantages, 
disadvantages, required technology enhancements, performance, costs, 
and other issues associated with diesel outboard engines. Special 
consideration will be given to small business firms/consortia, and 
preference will be given to business units located in the U.S. This 
notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Dennis C. Evans,
Commanding Officer, CAPT, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Research and 
Development Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-14074 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 14, 2016 / Notices 38725 SUAS in a maritime environment. addition, the Coast Guard also invites Do not submit detailed proposals for However, we do not wish to exclude other potential non-Federal participants future CRADAs to the Docket other viable participants from this or to propose similar CRADAs. Management Facility. Instead, submit future similar CRADAs. DATES: Comments must be submitted to them directly to the Coast Guard (see This is a technology demonstration the online docket via http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). effort. The goal of this CRADA is to www.regulations.gov, or reach the identify and investigate the potential of Discussion Docket Management Facility, on or the SUAS and their airborne sensors to before July 14, 2016. CRADAs are authorized under 15 determine their potential use in a U.S.C. 3710(a).1 A CRADA promotes the Synopses of proposals regarding maritime environment by the first transfer of technology to the private future CRADAs must reach the Coast responder and the DHS operational sector for commercial use, as well as Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION components. Special consideration will specified research or development CONTACT) on or before July 14, 2016. be given to small business firms/ efforts that are consistent with the consortia, and preference will be given ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at mission of the Federal parties to the to business units located in the U.S. http://www.regulations.gov following CRADA. The Federal party or parties This notice is issued under the Web site instructions. agree with one or more non-Federal authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 15 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If parties to share research resources, but U.S.C. 3710(a). you have questions on this notice or the Federal party does not contribute Dated: June 2, 2016. wish to submit proposals for future funding. Dennis C. Evans, CRADAs, contact LT Keely Higbie, CRADAs are not procurement CAPT, USCG, Commanding Officer, U.S. Project Official, Surface Branch, U.S. contracts. Care is taken to ensure that Coast Guard Research and Development Coast Guard Research and Development CRADAs are not used to circumvent the Center. Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, contracting process. CRADAs have a [FR Doc. 2016–14073 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am] CT 06320, telephone 860–271–2815, specific purpose and should not be BILLING CODE 9110–04–P email Keely.J.Higbie@uscg.mil. confused with procurement contracts, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: grants, and other type of agreements. Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Public Participation and Request for Center will collaborate with one non- SECURITY Comments Federal participant. Together, the R&D We request public comments on this Center and the non-Federal participant Coast Guard notice. Although we do not plan to will collect information/data for [Docket No. USCG–2016–0446] respond to comments in the Federal performance, reliability, maintenance Register, we will respond directly to requirements, and other data on diesel Cooperative Research and commenters and may modify our outboard engines. After an initial Development Agreement: Diesel proposal in light of comments. performance test, the Coast Guard plans Outboard Engine Development Comments should be marked with to operate to test and evaluate the docket number USCG–2016–0446 and designated platform outfitted with the Coast Guard, DHS. AGENCY: diesel outboard engine technology for a Notice of intent; request for ACTION: should provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You period of six months. comments. We anticipate that the Coast Guard’s should provide personal contact SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces information so that we can contact you contributions under the proposed its intent to enter into a Cooperative if we have questions regarding your CRADA will include the following: Research and Development Agreement comments; but please note that all (1) Work with non-Federal participant (CRADA) with Cox Powertrain (Cox) to comments will be posted to the online to develop the test plan to be executed evaluate and test the advantages, docket without change and that any under the CRADA; disadvantages, required technology personal information you include can be (2) Provide the test platform, test enhancements, performance, costs, and searchable online (see the Federal platform support, facilities, and seek all other issues associated with diesel Register Privacy Act notice regarding required approvals for testing under the outboard engine technology. A test our public dockets, 73 FR 3316, Jan. 17, CRADA; schedule has been proposed in which 2008). We also accept anonymous (3) Prepare the test platform for diesel Cox will provide and install two of their comments. outboard engine install and operations; diesel outboard engines onto a selected We encourage you to submit (4) Provide fuel and test platform Coast Guard boat platform; the Coast comments through the Federal operators for the performance and Guard Research and Development eRulemaking Portal at http:// reliability, maintenance, and availability Center (R&D Center) will outfit the www.regulations.gov. If your material testing; platform with the necessary cannot be submitted using http:// (5) Collect and analyze data in instrumentation to monitor power, www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast accordance with the CRADA test plan; speed, and fuel consumption; and a Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION and Coast Guard field unit will operate the CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this (6) Work with non-Federal participant boat for performance testing over a six- notice, and all public comments, are in to develop a Final Report, which will month period to collect information on our online docket at http:// document the methodologies, findings, srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES reliability, maintenance requirements, www.regulations.gov and can be viewed conclusions, and recommendations of and availability data. While the Coast by following that Web site’s this CRADA work. Guard is currently considering instructions. Additionally, if you go to 1 The statute confers this authority on the head of partnering with Cox, the agency is the online docket and sign up for email each Federal agency. 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38726 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 14, 2016 / Notices We anticipate that the non-Federal in the U.S. This notice is issued under Department of Transportation, West participants’ contributions under the the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, proposed CRADA will include the Dated: June 2, 2016. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., following: Dennis C. Evans, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hours for (1) Work with R&D Center to develop hand delivery are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Commanding Officer, CAPT, USCG, U.S. the test plan to be executed under the Coast Guard Research and Development Monday through Friday, except Federal CRADA; Center. holidays (telephone 202–366–9329). (2) Provide the technical data package [FR Doc. 2016–14074 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am] for all equipments, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If BILLING CODE 9110–04–P dimensions, weight, power you have questions on this notice or requirements, and other technical wish to submit proposals for future considerations for the additional DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND CRADAs, contact LT Dillon Sapp, components to be utilized under this SECURITY Project Official, Aviation Branch, U.S. CRADA; Coast Guard Research and Development (3) Provide for shipment, delivery, Coast Guard Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, and install of diesel outboard engines CT 06320, telephone 860–271–2893, required for testing under this CRADA; [Docket No. USCG–2016–0444] email dillon.r.sapp@uscg.mil. (4) Provide technical oversight, Cooperative Research and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: technical engine, and operator training Development Agreement: Laser Eye on the engines provided for testing Public Participation and Request for Protection under this CRADA; and Comments (5) Provide/pay for travel and other Coast Guard, DHS. AGENCY: associated personnel costs and other Notice of intent; request for ACTION: We request public comments on this required expenses. comments. notice. Although we do not plan to The Coast Guard reserves the right to respond to comments in the Federal select for CRADA participants all, some, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces Register, we will respond directly to or no proposals submitted for this its intent to enter into a Cooperative commenters and may modify our CRADA. The Coast Guard will provide Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Metamaterials proposal in light of comments. no funding for reimbursement of proposal development costs. Proposals Technologies USA Inc. to evaluate and Comments should be marked with and any other material submitted in test the advantages, disadvantages, docket number USCG–2016–0444 and response to this notice will not be required technology enhancements, should provide a reason for each returned. Proposals submitted are performance, costs, and other issues suggestion or recommendation. You expected to be unclassified and have no associated with LEP technology. The should provide personal contact more than five single-sided pages Coast Guard Research and Development information so that we can contact you (excluding cover page, DD 1494, JF–12, Center (RDC) will obtain materials from if we have questions regarding your etc.). The Coast Guard will select Metamaterials Technologies USA Inc. to comments; but please note that all proposals at its sole discretion on the test the performance, reliability, comments will be posted to the online basis of: suitability, and effectiveness of their docket without change and that any (1) How well they communicate an product as laser protective eyewear. personal information you include can be understanding of, and ability to meet, While the Coast Guard is currently searchable online (see the Federal the proposed CRADA’s goal; and considering partnering with Register Privacy Act notice regarding (2) How well they address the Metamaterials Technologies USA Inc., our public dockets, 73 FR 3316, Jan. 17, following criteria: the agency is soliciting public comment 2008). We also accept anonymous (a) Technical capability to support the on the possible nature of and comments. non-Federal party contributions participation of other parties in the described; and proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast We encourage you to submit (b) Resources available for supporting Guard also invites other potential non- comments through the Federal the non-Federal party contributions Federal participants to propose similar eRulemaking Portal at http:// described. CRADAs. www.regulations.gov. If your material Currently, the Coast Guard is DATES: Comments must be submitted to cannot be submitted using http:// considering Cox for participation in this the online docket via http:// www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast CRADA. This consideration is based on www.regulations.gov, or reach the Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the fact that Cox has demonstrated its Docket Management Facility, on or CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this technical ability as the developer and before June 24, 2016. notice, and all public comments, are in manufacturer of diesel outboard Synopses of proposals regarding our online docket at http:// engines. However, we do not wish to future CRADAs must reach the Coast www.regulations.gov and can be viewed exclude other viable participants from Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION by following that Web site’s this or future similar CRADAs. CONTACT) on or before June 24, 2016. instructions. Additionally, if you go to This is a technology assessment effort. ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at the online docket and sign up for email The goal for the Coast Guard of this http://www.regulations.gov following alerts, you will be notified when CRADA is to better understand the srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Web site instructions. comments are posted or a final rule is advantages, disadvantages, required Information for more information on published. technology enhancements, performance, public comments. Do not submit detailed proposals for costs, and other issues associated with • Online—http://www.regulations.gov diesel outboard engines. Special future CRADAs to the Docket following Web site instructions. consideration will be given to small • Fax—202–493–2251. Management Facility. Instead, submit business firms/consortia, and preference • Mail or hand deliver—Docket them directly to the Coast Guard (see will be given to business units located Management Facility (M–30), U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Jun 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1


Document Created: 2016-06-14 02:59:09
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent; request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted to the online docket via http:// www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or before July 14, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact LT Keely Higbie, Project Official, Surface Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone 860-271-2815, email [email protected]
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