83 FR 17590 - Announcement of Requirements for the Secretary of Transportation's RAISE (Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering) Awards

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08389

Pursuant to a recommendation by the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is announcing the fifth annual competition to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate unique, innovative thinking in aerospace science and engineering. There are two divisions within the competition: a high school division and a university division (both undergraduate and graduate). The Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to use the competition to incentivize students at high schools and universities to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to aviation and aerospace issues, and to share those innovations with the broader community.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Announcement of Requirements for the Secretary of
Transportation's RAISE (Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation
in Science and Engineering) Awards

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to a recommendation by the Future of Aviation
Advisory Committee, the Secretary of Transportation, through the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is announcing the fifth annual
competition to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate
unique, innovative thinking in aerospace science and engineering. There
are two divisions within the competition: a high school division and a
university division (both undergraduate and graduate). The Department
of Transportation (DOT) intends to use the competition to incentivize
students at high schools and universities to think creatively in
developing innovative solutions to aviation and aerospace issues, and
to share those innovations with the broader community.

DATES: Submissions accepted April 20, 2018 through midnight on June 1,
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Federal
Aviation Administration, patricia.watts@faa.gov, or James Brough,
Federal Aviation Administration, james.brough@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Award Approving Official: Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of
Transportation.
Subject of Challenge Competition: The Secretary's RAISE Award
competition will recognize innovative scientific and engineering
achievements that will have a significant impact on the future of
aerospace or aviation. On behalf of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) will accept student submissions in June and
conduct an evaluation in July 2018. The rules for this competition will
also be available at http://www.challenge.gov.
Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the Secretary's RAISE
Award competition, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. For the high school division, the students must have been
enrolled in at least one semester (or quarterly equivalent) at a U.S.
high school (or equivalent approved home school program) in 2018. For
the University division, the student must have been enrolled in a U.S.-
based college or university for at least one semester (or quarterly
equivalent) during 2017. Students may participate and be recognized as
individuals or in teams. Each member of a team must meet the
eligibility criteria. An individual may join more than one team. There
is no charge to enter the competition.
The following additional rules apply:
1. Candidates shall submit a project in the competition under the
rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation (DOT);
2. Candidates shall agree to execute indemnifications and waivers
of claims against the Federal government as provided in this Notice;
3. Candidates may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee
acting within the scope of employment;
4. Candidates may not be an employee of the DOT, including but not
limited to the FAA;
5. Candidates shall not be deemed ineligible because an individual
used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a
competition, if the facilities and employees are made available to all
individuals participating in the competition on an equitable basis;
6. The competition is subject to all applicable Federal laws and
regulations. Participation constitutes the Candidates' full and
unconditional agreement to these rules and to the Secretary's
decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this
competition;
7. Submissions which in the Secretary's sole discretion are
determined to be substantially similar to a prior submitted entry may
be disqualified;
8. Submissions must be original, must be the work of the
Candidates, and must not violate the rights of other parties. All
submissions remain the property of the applicants. Each Candidate
represents and warrants that s/he, or the team, is the sole author and
owner of the submission, that the submission is wholly original, that
it does not infringe any copyright or any other rights of any third
party of which the Candidate is aware, and, if submitted in electronic
form, is free of malware;
9. By submitting an entry, contestants and entrants agree to assume
any and all risks and waive any claims against the Federal Government
and its related entities (except in the case of willful misconduct) for
any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue or profits,
whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their
participation in this contest, whether the injury, death, damage, or
loss arises through negligence of otherwise;
10. The Secretary and the Secretary's designees have the right to
request access to supporting materials from the Candidates;
11. The submissions cannot have been submitted in the same or
substantially similar form in any previous Federally-sponsored
promotion or Federally-sponsored contest, of any kind;
12. Each Candidate grants to the FAA, the DOT, as well as other
Federal agencies with which it partners, the right to use names,
likeness, application materials, photographs, voices, opinions, and/or
hometown and state for the Department's promotional purposes in any
media, in perpetuity, worldwide, without further payment or
consideration; and
13. The FAA Administrator collects personal information from
Candidates when they enter this competition. The information collected
is subject to the Challenge Post privacy policy located at http://www.challengepost.com/privacy.
Expression of Interest: While not required, students are strongly
encouraged to send brief expressions of interest to the FAA prior to
submitting entries. The expressions of interest should be sent by May
10, 2018 to Patricia.Watts@faa.gov. It should include the following
elements: (1) Name of candidates; (2) name of educational institutions
with which candidates are affiliated; (3) telephone and email addresses
for each candidate; and (4) a synopsis of the concept, limited to no
more than two pages,

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providing a high-level overview of the proposed project and related
research.

Submission Requirements

Complete submission packages shall consist of the following
elements:
1. Nomination letter from at least one teacher, advisor, faculty
member, and others as appropriate. The nomination letter(s) must
communicate accomplishments in the following areas:

a. Technical Merit of the Concept

Evidence of technical merit based upon teacher (parent or legal
guardian in the case of home schooled applicants), advisor, or faculty
nomination and evaluation of the submitted proposal, conducted
research, written paper, results, and/or reports.

b. Professionalism and Leadership

Evidence of professionalism and leadership may be in the form of,
but not limited to:

(1) Membership and offices held in various groups
(2) Presentations made to various groups, meetings, and at symposia
(3) Leadership in student professional activities
(4) Community outreach activities

2. An overall summary of the innovation, not to exceed one page,
which includes a title of the project, a one paragraph synopsis, and a
statement of the potential innovative impact the concept will have on
the field of aviation or aerospace;
3. A copy of the student's academic transcript or certified grade
report (as applicable);
4. A copy of the paper(s) and related materials describing the
innovative concept written by the student(s) being nominated (no page
limit).
The FAA may request additional information, including supporting
documentation, more detailed contact information, releases of
liability, and statements of authenticity to guarantee the originality
of the work. Failure to respond in a timely manner may result in
disqualification.
Electronic packages may be transmitted by email to
Patricia.Watts@FAA.gov. Hard copies should be forwarded with a cover
letter to the attention of: Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Program Director,
Centers of Excellence Program Office, L-28, FAA William J. Hughes
Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405.
The submission period begins on April 20, 2018. Submissions must be
sent by 11:59 p.m. Pacific daylight time on June 1, 2018. The
timeliness of submissions will be determined by the postmark (if sent
in hard copy) or time stamp of the recipient (if emailed). Competition
administrators assume no responsibility for lost or untimely
submissions for any reason.
Award: The winner is expected to be announced in October, 2018. A
trophy with the student's name and date of award will be displayed at
the Department of Transportation and a display copy of the trophy will
be sent to the student's school/college/university. The student(s) will
receive an additional plaque. At the option of the FAA Administrator,
the FAA will pay for invitational travel expenses to Washington, DC for
up to four representatives of the winning team(s) should selectees be
invited to present their project(s) to FAA and DOT officials.
The university level student(s) will attend the annual Outstanding
Student of the Year Awards ceremony hosted by the University
Transportation Centers--Council of Transportation Research Centers
(CUTC). The DOT will honor the RAISE award recipient at this event
conducted during the Transportation Research Board meetings each
January in Washington, DC. Further details will be provided to the
selectee(s).
Selections Will Be Based Upon the Following: Students will submit
entries to the FAA Centers for Excellence Program Director. The FAA
Aviation Education Program Manager and the FAA COE Program Director
will review entries to determine eligibility. The COE Program Office
will convene a panel consisting of representative experts from
academia, government (officials including those within the FAA and the
DOT), and representatives of the private sector. The panel members will
judge the entries and rank order submissions. The FAA COE Program
Office will present the most highly qualified entries to the FAA
Administrator, who will make recommendations to the Secretary of
Transportation. The Secretary will make the final selection(s). The
Department reserves the right to not award the prize in either or both
the High School category or the University category if the selecting
officials believe that no submission demonstrates sufficient innovative
scientific and engineering potential and/or achievements in its
category.
Panel members will judge entries against other submissions from the
same division or category based on the following criteria:

Technical Merit

Has the submission presented a clear understanding of the
associated problems?
Has the submission developed a logical and workable
solution and approach to solving the problem/s?
What are the most significant aspects of this concept?
Has the submission clearly described the breadth of impact
of the innovation?

Originality

Is this concept new or a variation of an existing idea,
and in what way(s)?
How is this work unique?
Was the concept developed independently or in cooperation
with others?

Impact

To what extent does this project have the potential to
make a significant impact and/or contribution to the future of the
aviation and aerospace environment?

Practicality

Who directly benefits from this work?
Can this program or activity be implemented in a practical
fashion?
What are the costs anticipated to be incurred and saved by
executing this concept?

Measurability

How has this individual/group measured the impact on the
aviation environment?
To what extent does the innovation result in measurable
improvements?

Applicability

Can this effort be scaled?
Is this work specific to one region, various regions, or
to the entire nation?
All factors are important and will be given consideration, but the
advisory panel will give the ``technical merit'' factor the most weight
in the screening process. The Secretary of Transportation retains sole
discretion to select the winning entrant.

Additional Information

Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop
COMPETES Act challenge applications.
Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a
contract to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund
efforts in support of a COMPETES Act challenge submission.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America COMPETES Act).

Issued on: April 17, 2018.
Michael Greco,
Manager, Enterprise Services Test and Evaluation Division.
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providing a high-level overview of the stamp of the recipient (if emailed). • Has the submission developed a
proposed project and related research. Competition administrators assume no logical and workable solution and
responsibility for lost or untimely approach to solving the problem/s?
Submission Requirements • What are the most significant
submissions for any reason.
Complete submission packages shall Award: The winner is expected to be aspects of this concept?
consist of the following elements: announced in October, 2018. A trophy • Has the submission clearly
1. Nomination letter from at least one with the student’s name and date of described the breadth of impact of the
teacher, advisor, faculty member, and award will be displayed at the innovation?
others as appropriate. The nomination Department of Transportation and a
letter(s) must communicate Originality
display copy of the trophy will be sent
accomplishments in the following areas: to the student’s school/college/ • Is this concept new or a variation of
university. The student(s) will receive an existing idea, and in what way(s)?
a. Technical Merit of the Concept • How is this work unique?
an additional plaque. At the option of
Evidence of technical merit based • Was the concept developed
the FAA Administrator, the FAA will
upon teacher (parent or legal guardian independently or in cooperation with
pay for invitational travel expenses to
in the case of home schooled others?
Washington, DC for up to four
applicants), advisor, or faculty
representatives of the winning team(s) Impact
nomination and evaluation of the
should selectees be invited to present • To what extent does this project
submitted proposal, conducted research,
their project(s) to FAA and DOT have the potential to make a significant
written paper, results, and/or reports.
officials. impact and/or contribution to the future
b. Professionalism and Leadership The university level student(s) will of the aviation and aerospace
Evidence of professionalism and attend the annual Outstanding Student environment?
leadership may be in the form of, but of the Year Awards ceremony hosted by
the University Transportation Centers— Practicality
not limited to:
(1) Membership and offices held in Council of Transportation Research • Who directly benefits from this
various groups Centers (CUTC). The DOT will honor work?
(2) Presentations made to various the RAISE award recipient at this event • Can this program or activity be
groups, meetings, and at symposia conducted during the Transportation implemented in a practical fashion?
(3) Leadership in student professional Research Board meetings each January • What are the costs anticipated to be
activities in Washington, DC. Further details will incurred and saved by executing this
(4) Community outreach activities be provided to the selectee(s). concept?
2. An overall summary of the Selections Will Be Based Upon the Measurability
innovation, not to exceed one page, Following: Students will submit entries
to the FAA Centers for Excellence • How has this individual/group
which includes a title of the project, a measured the impact on the aviation
one paragraph synopsis, and a statement Program Director. The FAA Aviation
Education Program Manager and the environment?
of the potential innovative impact the • To what extent does the innovation
concept will have on the field of FAA COE Program Director will review
entries to determine eligibility. The COE result in measurable improvements?
aviation or aerospace;
3. A copy of the student’s academic Program Office will convene a panel Applicability
transcript or certified grade report (as consisting of representative experts from
academia, government (officials • Can this effort be scaled?
applicable); • Is this work specific to one region,
4. A copy of the paper(s) and related including those within the FAA and the
various regions, or to the entire nation?
materials describing the innovative DOT), and representatives of the private All factors are important and will be
concept written by the student(s) being sector. The panel members will judge given consideration, but the advisory
nominated (no page limit). the entries and rank order submissions. panel will give the ‘‘technical merit’’
The FAA may request additional The FAA COE Program Office will factor the most weight in the screening
information, including supporting present the most highly qualified entries process. The Secretary of Transportation
documentation, more detailed contact to the FAA Administrator, who will retains sole discretion to select the
information, releases of liability, and make recommendations to the Secretary winning entrant.
statements of authenticity to guarantee of Transportation. The Secretary will
the originality of the work. Failure to make the final selection(s). The Additional Information
respond in a timely manner may result Department reserves the right to not • Federal grantees may not use
in disqualification. award the prize in either or both the Federal funds to develop COMPETES
Electronic packages may be High School category or the University Act challenge applications.
transmitted by email to Patricia.Watts@ category if the selecting officials believe • Federal contractors may not use
FAA.gov. Hard copies should be that no submission demonstrates Federal funds from a contract to develop
forwarded with a cover letter to the sufficient innovative scientific and COMPETES Act challenge applications
attention of: Patricia Watts, Ph.D., engineering potential and/or or to fund efforts in support of a
Program Director, Centers of Excellence achievements in its category. COMPETES Act challenge submission.
Program Office, L–28, FAA William J. Panel members will judge entries
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International Airport, NJ 08405. division or category based on the
The submission period begins on following criteria: Issued on: April 17, 2018.
April 20, 2018. Submissions must be Michael Greco,
Technical Merit Manager, Enterprise Services Test and
sent by 11:59 p.m. Pacific daylight time
on June 1, 2018. The timeliness of • Has the submission presented a Evaluation Division.
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Section		Notices
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Dates		Submissions accepted April 20, 2018 through midnight on June 1, 2018.
Contact		Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Federal Aviation Administration, [email protected], or James Brough, Federal Aviation Administration, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 17590

83 FR 17590 - Announcement of Requirements for the Secretary of Transportation's RAISE (Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering) Awards

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary of Transportation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation