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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules
determination of research misconduct, the DOT Office of the Senior Procurement Executive may notify any other sources of research that provide support to the respondent. If criminal or civil fraud violations may have occurred, the oversight organization should promptly refer the matter to the DOT Inspector General, the Department of Justice or other appropriate investigative body.
i Subcontract flowdown. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts that involve research.
End of clause 1252.23571

Technology Transfer.

As prescribed in 1235.01170, insert the following clause:

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Technology Transfer DATE
a The Contractor, in accordance with the provisions in the attached Statement of Work, will develop a Technology Transfer Plan to be approved by lllll Fill-in: Contracting Officer to fill-in the cognizant DOT/OA prior to the initiation of any work under this contract and shall execute the approved plan throughout the conduct of this Agreement. Such plan shall include, at a minimum 1 A description of the problem and technical solutions being researched, including any potential or identified technology developments that are the intended output of or which may be derived from the research;
2 A list identifying and categorizing by interest potential stakeholders in the outputs of the research to be performed;
3 A plan for engaging the identified potential stakeholders to determine interest in and obtain suggested refinements to the research, before and during the conduct of this contract, to enhance the likelihood of adoption/
implementation of the research outputs.
Such engagement activities shall comprise communicating research status to identified stakeholders, soliciting their feedback; disseminating research outputs, and identifying whether the outputs were adopted/
implemented;
4 A proposed delivery or demonstration activity e.g., conference presentation of a final report, demonstration of software, or demonstration of tangible output;
5 A draft plan for the commercialization of any research outputs, including the specific identification of stakeholders most likely to be of interest in the commercialization of the research outputs;

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6 The identification of the specific methods and channels for dissemination of the research outputs e.g., publication, licensing to a third party, or manufacture and sale; and 7 A plan for tracking and reporting to Fill-in: Contracting Officer to fill in the cognizant DOT/OA the research outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
b The Contractor shall provide to lllll Fill-in: Contracting Officer to fill-in the cognizant DOT/OA at least once every six months, or as an attachment to any more frequent research progress reports, a Technology Transfer Report addressing and updating each element of their approved Technology Transfer Plan. Such report shall include 1 An updated description of the problem and technical solutions being researched, particularly where any revisions to the research are based on feedback from a stakeholder engagement;
2 A summary of overall technology transfer progress;
3 An updated listing of interested stakeholders and an identification of their potential role e.g., research sponsor, potential end-user, or regulator;
4 A listing of the stakeholders engaged since the most recently submitted Technology Transfer Report;
5 The identification of any additional stakeholder engagement activity including the mechanism used to engage the stakeholder and the results of such activity;
6 The conduct and results of any delivery/demonstration activity occurring since the most recently submitted Report update, including the identification of any stakeholder participants;
7 An acknowledgement of the submission of any technical or progress report that would satisfy the Public Access requirement and whether such submissions are properly represented in the USDOT Research Hub and the National Transportation Library; and 8 Any information on instances of any use of an output of research conducted under this contract.
End of clause 1252.23670 Special Precautions for Work at Operating Airports.

As prescribed in 1236.570, insert the following clause:
Special Precautions for Work at Operating Airports DATE
a When work is to be performed at an operating airport, the Contractor must arrange its work schedule so as not to interfere with flight operations. Such
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operations will take precedence over construction convenience. Any operations of the Contractor that would otherwise interfere with or endanger the operations of aircraft shall be performed only at times and in the manner directed by the Contracting Officer. The Government will make every effort to reduce the disruption of the Contractors operation.
b Unless otherwise specified by local regulations, all areas in which construction operations are underway shall be marked by yellow flags during daylight hours and by red lights at other times. The red lights along the edge of the construction areas within the existing aprons shall be the electric type of not less than 100 watts intensity placed and supported as required. All other construction markings on roads and adjacent parking lots may be either electric or battery type lights. These lights and flags shall be placed to outline the construction areas and the distance between any two flags or lights shall not be greater than 25 feet. The Contractor shall provide adequate watch to maintain the lights in working condition at all times other than daylight hours. The hour of beginning and the hour of ending of daylight will be determined by the Contracting Officer.
c All equipment and material in the construction areas or when moved outside the construction area shall be marked with airport safety flags during the day and when directed by the Contracting Officer, with red obstruction lights at nights. All equipment operating on the apron, taxiway, runway, and intermediate areas after darkness hours shall have clearance lights in conformance with instructions from the Contracting Officer. No construction equipment shall operate within 50 feet of aircraft undergoing fuel operations. Open flames are not allowed on the ramp except at times authorized by the Contracting Officer.
d Trucks and other motorized equipment entering the airport or construction area shall do so only over routes determined by the Contracting Officer. Use of runways, aprons, taxiways, or parking areas as truck or equipment routes will not be permitted unless specifically authorized for such use. Flag personnel shall be furnished by the Contractor at points on apron and taxiway for safe guidance of its equipment over these areas to assure right of way to aircraft. Areas and routes used during the contract must be returned to their original condition by the Contractor. The maximum speed allowed at the airport shall be
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