[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64878-64879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25562]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket DARS-2019-0043]
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Public
Meetings on DFARS Cases Regarding Technical Data Rights
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: DoD is hosting a public meeting to obtain views of experts and
interested parties in Government and the private sector regarding
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
to implement statutory amendments and revise policies and procedures
for acquisition of technical data and computer software, and associated
license rights.
DATES:
Public Meeting Dates: The public meeting will be held on December
20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Eastern time. The public
meeting will end at the stated time, or when the discussion ends,
whichever comes first.
Registration Dates: Registration to attend the public meeting must
be received no later than close of business on December 13. Information
on how to register for the public meeting may be found in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Pentagon Library and
Conference Center (PLCC), Conference Room B6, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301. Conference Room B6 is located on the lower level
of the PLCC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer D. Johnson, telephone
571-372-6100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is hosting a public meeting to obtain
the views of experts and interested parties in Government and the
private sector regarding amending the DFARS to implement statutory
amendments and revise policies and procedures for acquisition of
technical data and computer software, and associated license rights.
DoD also seeks to obtain information on the potential increase or
decrease in public costs or savings that would result from such
amendments to the DFARS. In addition to the statutory changes, DoD is
considering recommendations related to that statutory subject matter
that were provided in the November 13, 2018, Final Report of the
Government-Industry Advisory Panel on Technical Data Rights (Section
813 Panel), established pursuant to section 813 of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.
To facilitate discussion at the public meeting, DoD anticipates
publication of advance notices of proposed rulemaking, which will
include initial drafts of the DFARS amendments, prior to the public
meetings. This approach is based in part on a recommendation of the
Section 813 Panel to invite industry to participate in the drafting of
rules concerning technical data rights. For the public meeting listed
in the DATES section of this notice, DoD anticipates discussion of
DFARS case 2018-D071, Negotiation of Price for Technical Data and
Preference for Specially Negotiated Licenses, which implements section
835 of the NDAA for FY 2018 and section 867 of the NDAA for FY 2019.
After this meeting, DoD anticipates scheduling and hosting
additional public meetings, structured in the same manner and for the
same overall objective, to address the following DFARS cases:
2018-D070, Continuation of Technical Data Rights during
Challenges, which implements section 866 of the NDAA for FY 2018.
2018-D018, Noncommercial Computer Software, which
implements section 871 of the NDAA for FY 2018.
2019-D043, Small Business Innovation Research Program Data
Rights, which implements changes made by the Small Business
Administration in its Policy Directive for the Small Business
Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs.
2019-D042, Proprietary Data Restrictions, which implements
section 809(a), (b), and (d) of the NDAA for FY 2017 and section 815(b)
of the NDAA for FY 2012.
2019-D044, Rights in Technical Data, which implements
section 809(c) of the NDAA for FY 2017 and section 815(a) of the NDAA
for FY 2012.
Registration: To ensure adequate room accommodations and to
facilitate security screening and entry to the PLCC, individuals
wishing to attend the public meeting must register by close of business
on the date listed in the DATES section of this notice, by sending the
following information via email to [email protected]:
(1) Full name.
(2) Valid email address.
(3) Valid telephone number.
(4) Company or organization name.
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(5) Whether the individual is a U.S. citizen.
(6) The date(s) of the public meeting(s) the individual wishes to
attend.
(7) Whether the individual intends to make a presentation, and, if
so, the individual's title.
Building Entry: Upon receipt of an email requesting registration,
the Defense Acquisition Regulations System will provide notification to
the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) that the individual is
requesting approval for entry to the PLCC on the date(s) provided. PFPA
will send additional instructions to the email address provided in the
request for registration. The registrant must follow the instructions
in the PFPA email in order to be approved for entry to the PLCC.
One valid government-issued photo identification card (i.e.,
driver's license or passport) will be required in order to enter the
building.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the
start of the meeting to accommodate security procedures.
Public parking is not available at the PLCC.
Presentations: If you wish to make a presentation, please submit an
electronic copy of your presentation to [email protected] no later
than the registration date listed in the DATES section of this notice.
Each presentation should be in PowerPoint to facilitate projection
during the public meeting and should include the presenter's name,
organization affiliation, telephone number, and email address on the
cover page. Please submit presentations only and cite ``Public Meeting,
DFARS Technical Data Rights Cases'' in all correspondence related to
the public meeting. There will be no transcription at the meeting. The
submitted presentations will be the only record of the public meeting
and will be posted to the following website at the conclusion of the
public meeting: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/technical_data_rights.html.
Special accommodations: The public meeting is physically accessible
to persons with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodations,
sign language interpretation, or other auxiliary aids should be
directed to Valencia Johnson, telephone 571-372-6099, by no later than
the registration date listed in the DATES section of this notice.
The TTY number for further information is: 1-800-877-8339. When the
operator answers the call, let him or her know the agency is the
Department of Defense and the point of contact is Valencia Johnson at
571-372-6099.
Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2019-25562 Filed 11-22-19; 8:45 am]
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