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reimbursement with the Defense Health 

Program, TRICARE, which includes the 

Civilian Health and Medical Program of 

the Uniformed Services (TRICARE/

CHAMPUS). TRICARE/CHAMPUS is a 

health benefits entitlement program for 

the dependents of active duty members 

of the Uniformed Services, and 

deceased sponsors, retirees and their 

dependents, of the Department of 

Homeland Security (Coast Guard) 

sponsors and certain North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, and 

Public Health Service eligible 

beneficiaries. Use of the UB–04/CMS– 

1450 continues TRICARE/CHAMPUS 

commitments to use the national 

standard claim form for reimbursement 

of medical services/supplies provided 

by institutional providers. 

Dated: January 27, 2015. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01793 Filed 1–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of Army 

Notice of Intent To Seek Partners for a 

Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreement and 

Licensing Opportunity for Smoothed 

Symbol Transition Modulation 

Invented by U.S. Army Aviation and 

Missile Command 

AGENCY: Department of Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent Seeking 

Partners. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Aviation and 

Missile Command (AMRDEC) is seeking 

Cooperative Research and Development 

Agreement (CRADA) partners to 

collaborate in transitioning smoothed 

symbol transition modulation (SSTM) 

into commercial and/or government 

application(s). SSTM references 

approved for public release are provided 

[2–4]. Interested potential CRADA 

collaborators will receive detailed 

information on the current status of the 

project after signing a confidentiality 

disclosure agreement (CDA) with 

AMRDEC. Guidelines for the 

preparation of a full CRADA proposal 

will be communicated shortly thereafter 

to all respondents with whom initial 

confidential discussions will have 

established sufficient mutual interest. 

CRADA applications submitted after the 

due date may be considered if a suitable 

CRADA collaborator has not been 

identified by AMRDEC among the initial 

pool of respondents. Licensing of 

background technology related to this 

CRADA opportunity is also available to 

potential collaborators. 

DATES: Interested candidate partners 

must submit a statement of interest and 

capability to the AMRDEC point of 

contact before March 8, 2015 for 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions 

may be submitted to: Department of 

Army, US Army Research, Development 

and Engineering Command, Aviation 

and Missile Research, Development and 

Engineering Center, ATTN: RDMR–CST, 

Office of Research and Technology 

Applications (Ms. Wallace), 5400 

Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 

35898. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

can be directed to Ms. Cindy Wallace 

(256) 313–0895, Office of Research and 

Technology Applications, email: 

cindy.s.wallace.civ@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Description. AMRDEC seeks 

to ensure that technologies developed 

by AMRDEC are expeditiously 

commercialized and brought to practical 

use. The purpose of a CRADA is to find 

partner(s) to facilitate the development 

and commercialization of a technology 

that is in an early phase of development. 

Respondents interested in submitting a 

CRADA proposal should be aware that 

it may be necessary for them to secure 

a patent license to the above-mentioned 

patent pending technology in order to 

be able to commercialize products 

arising from a CRADA. CRADA partners 

are afforded an option to negotiate an 

exclusive license from the AMRDEC for 

inventions arising from the performance 

of the CRADA research plan. 

2. Technology Overview. 

Conventional modulation techniques 

have step changes between symbols. 

The step changes embed rectangular 

windowing functions, with poor power 

spectral density function characteristics, 

into the modulated waveform [1], [2], 

[3]. 

Smoothed symbol transition 

modulation (SSTM) [1], [2], [3], [4] 

waveform consists of half cycle raised 

cosine waveforms and zero slope line 

segments waveforms concatenated 

together to create a smooth waveform. 

All SSTM symbol transitions occur at 

zero slope points. The SSTM waveform 

requires less bandwidth and has a much 

faster power spectral density 

convergence than conventional 

modulation. 

Binary SSTM and 16 quadrature 

amplitude modulation SSTM (QAM– 

SSTM) simulations demonstrate the 

utility of the modulation technique [1], 

[2], [3], [4]. Smoothed symbol transition 

modulation simply adds one more block 

before the output (final) modulation 

stage [1], [2], [3], [4]. SSTM offers 

opportunities for improved performance 

under intersymbol interference, 

multipath signal conditions, dispersive 

channel conditions and timing jitter 

conditions. In terms of digital signal 

processing, SSTM is low cost, and offers 

significant performance improvements 

over conventional rectangular 

windowing function limited 

modulators. 

Under the CRADA, further research 

and development will be conducted on 

current and new algorithm(s) and 

further development in characterization 

is also needed. Based on the results of 

these experiments and other data, the 

program will then develop a target 

product profile. The developed 

algorithm(s) might be further improved 

to address specific aspects of this target 

product profile and, if necessary, to 

optimize its computation requirements 

and performance. The CRADA scope 

will also include studies beyond 

candidate selection including all aspects 

of algorithm studies, developments, 

simulations, optimization, and 

performance testing leading to a 

successful smoothed symbol transition 

modulation application. 

Collaborators should have experience 

in the development of digital signal 

processing algorithms, digital 

modulation, software defined radios, 

communications systems, and 

technology transition. The target end 

products include government and 

commercial communications systems, 

wireless applications (radio, television, 

WiFi, telecom, cell phones, data, 

satellite communications, et al.), radar, 

internet applications (cable modems), 

medical imaging, and other unique 

applications identified by the CRADA 

partner. 

The full CRADA proposal should 

include a capability statement with a 

detailed description of collaborators’ 

expertise in the following and related 

technology areas: (1) Conventional 

digital modulation, digital signal 

processing, software defined radios, 

communications systems, testing and 

evaluation of communications systems, 

etc.; (2) communications theory, 

information theory, and bit error rate; 

(3) expertise in windowing functions; 

(4) collaborators’ expertise in successful 

technology transition; and (5) 

collaborator’s ability to provide 

adequate funding to support some 

project studies is strongly encouraged. A 

preference will be given to collaborators 


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who shall manufacture smoothed 

symbol transition modulation systems 

in the United States. 

Collaborators are encouraged to 

properly label any proprietary material 

in their CRADA proposal as 

PROPRIETARY. Do not use the phrase 

‘‘company confidential.’’ 

3. Publications. 

a. P. Jungwirth: ‘‘Smoothed Symbol 

Transition Modulation,’’ US Patent 

Application 14/181221, February 14, 2014. 

Not yet published. 

b. P. Jungwirth: ‘‘Smoothed Symbol 

Transition Modulation,’’ AlaSim 

International Conference & Exposition,’’ 

Huntsville, Alabama, pp. TBD, May 2014. 

http://www.almsc.org/alasiminternational.shtml. 

c. P. Jungwirth: ‘‘Smoothed Symbol 

Transition Modulation DSP Algorithm,’’ 

TAPR Conference, Austin, TX, pp. 32–51, 

September 2014. https://www.tapr.org/pdf/

DCC2014- 

SmoothedSymbolTransitionModulationPatrick-Jungwirth.pdf. 

d. P. Jungwirth: ‘‘Smoothed Symbol 

Transition Modulation 16 QAM, Submitted 

to The Forum for Communications 

Experimenters, December 2014. (email Ms. 

Wallace at cindy.s.wallace.civ@mail.mil to 

request a copy of this paper). 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01760 Filed 1–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2015–0006] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; DoD 

Acquisition Process (Various 

Miscellaneous Requirements) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement for use through 

May 31, 2015. DoD proposes that OMB 

extend its approval for use for three 

additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 31, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0187, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0187 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Fax: (571) 372–6094. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy 

Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, 

Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment(s), 

please check www.regulations.gov, 

approximately two to three days after 

submission to verify posting (except 

allow 30 days for posting of comments 

submitted by mail). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy Williams, Defense (571) 372–6106. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Information 

Collection in Support of the DoD 

Acquisition Process (Various 

Miscellaneous Requirements), Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulations 

Supplement (DFARS) parts 208, 209, 

and 235 and associated clauses in part 

252; OMB Control Number 0704–0187. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requirement pertains to 

information required in DFARS parts 

208, 209, 235, and associated clauses in 

part 252 that an offeror must submit to 

DoD in response to a request for 

proposals or an invitation for bids or a 

contract requirement. DoD uses this 

information to— 

• Determine whether to provide 

precious metals as Governmentfurnished material; 

• Determine an entity’s eligibility for 

award of a contract under a national 

security program due to ownership or 

control by a foreign government; 

• Determine whether there is a 

compelling reason for a contractor to 

enter into a subcontract in excess of 

$30,000 with a firm, or subsidiary of a 

firm, that is identified in the List of 

Parties Excluded from Federal 

Procurement and Nonprocurement as 

being ineligible for award of Defense 

subcontracts because it is owned or 

controlled by the government of a 

country that is a state sponsor of 

terrorism; 

• Determine an entity’s eligibility for 

award of a contract due to ownership or 

control by the government of a country 

that is a state sponsor of terrorism; 

• Evaluate claims of indemnification 

for losses or damages occurring under a 

research and development contract; and 

• Keep track of radio frequencies on 

electronic equipment under research 

and development contracts so that the 

user does not override or interfere with 

the use of that frequency by another 

user. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,464. 

Number of Respondents: 491. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 2. 

Annual Responses: 1,062. 

Average Burden per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

This information collection pertains 

to information, as required in DFARS 

Parts 208, 209, 235, and associated 

clauses in Part 252 that an offeror must 

submit to DoD in response to a request 

for proposals or an invitation for bids or 

a contract requirement, except that 

provision 252.209–7001 was recently 

relocated to 252.225–7050. The 1 

burden hour for this provision will be 

transferred to OMB clearance 0704– 

0229 (part 225) the next t ime that 

clearance is renewed. In particular, the 

information collection covers the 

following DFARS requirements: 

Æ 252.208–7000, Intent to Furnish 

Precious Metals as GovernmentFurnished Material. Paragraph (b) of this 

clause requires an offeror to cite the 

type and quantity of precious metals 

required in the performance of the 

contract. Paragraph (c) requires the 

offeror to submit two prices for each 

deliverable item that contains precious 

metals: One based on the Government 

furnishing the precious metals, and the 

other based on the contractor furnishing 

the precious metals. 


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