[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 59585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22358]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Computer Software Available for License

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of computer software available for license.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that the following 
computer software is available for license: ``Thermal Safety Software'' 
or TSS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Lucas, Office of the Assistant 
General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20585; Telephone (202) 586-2802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above-captioned computer software was 
developed under the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) 
project 1498. The system, called ``Thermal Safety Software'' 
or TSS, is designed to address the complex problems associated with 
performing reactive hazard assessment (RHA) of chemical processes. This 
is achieved by extensive use of mathematical models and computational 
methods implemented in the software set. TSS application can 
significantly improve reliability of results, speed up the design, 
research, and development work and reduce its cost. TSS has the 
following general features: (1) Sequential simulation as the approach 
to reactive hazard assessment; (2) combination of powerful numerical 
methods and researcher's skills; (3) up-to-date numerical methods and 
web-based technologies; (4) integration of the software suite in one 
system; (5) a unified user-friendly interface; (6) advanced graphics; 
and (7) an advanced training system.
    The software currently may be in need of revision, and the 
Department is looking for one or more private-sector parties who will 
revise and maintain the software at their own expense. The private 
sector party or parties will have the right to market the software to 
non-Government parties. The Government will retain an unlimited, 
royalty free, non-exclusive license in the original version of the 
software for Governmental purposes.
    Parties will be given 45 calendar days from the date of this Notice 
to contact the Department. After the period for response has elapsed, 
respondents will be sent a series of questions on their plans for 
revising, maintaining and commercializing the software, and under what 
terms they would make it available to the Government. DOE will then 
decide which party or parties to select.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2004.
Paul A. Gottlieb,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology, Transfer and Intellectual 
Property.
[FR Doc. 04-22358 Filed 10-4-04; 8:45 am]
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