[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12262]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive Copyright License

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive copyright license.

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SUMMARY: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) hereby gives 
notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends to grant an 
exclusive license to practice the copyrighted software titled ``The 
Variable Grid Tool V.1,'' to VariGrid Explorations, Inc., having its 
principal place of business in Missouri City, Texas. The copyright is 
owned by the United States of America, as represented by DOE, via 
copyright assignment.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the ADDRESSES listed no later than 
June 22, 2018. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not 
be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent 
permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted to Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer Program Manager, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 or via facsimile to (412) 386-4183.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer 
Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386-
7417; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VariGrid Explorations, Inc., has applied for 
an exclusive license to practice the copyrighted software and has a 
plan for commercialization of the software. DOE intends to grant the 
license, unless within 15 days of publication of this notice, NETL's 
Technology Transfer Program Manager (contact information listed) 
receives in writing any of the following, together with supporting 
documents:

    (i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it 
would not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the 
proposed license; or
    (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the 
copyrighted software, in which applicant states that it already has 
brought the software to practical application or is likely to bring 
the software to practical application expeditiously.

The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and other 
rights retained by the United States. DOE will review all timely 
written responses to this notice, and will grant the license if, after 
expiration of the 15-day notice period, and after consideration of any 
written responses to this notice, a determination is made that the 
license is in the public interest.

    Dated: May 18, 2018.
Sean I. Plasynski,
Director (Acting), National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2018-12262 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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