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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices substantially similar to another entitys entry submitted to this competition may be disqualified;
9. The competition is subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations.
Participation constitutes the entrants full and unconditional agreement to these rules and to the Secretarys decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this competition;
10. Entries must be original, be the work of the entrant and/or nominee, and must not violate the rights of other parties. All entries remain the property of the entrant. Each entrant represents and warrants that:
Entrant is the sole author and owner of the submission;
The entry is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim;
The entry does not and will not violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other legal rights of any third party; and The entry does not and will not contain any harmful computer code sometimes referred to as malware, viruses, or, worms.
11. By submitting an entry in this competition, entrants agree to assume any and all risks and waive any claims against the Federal Government and its related entities except in the case of willful misconduct for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in this competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence of otherwise. Provided, however, that by registering or submitting an entry, entrants and/or nominees do not waive claims against the Department arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the agency of the intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential information of the entrant;
12. The Secretary or the Secretarys designees have the right to request additional supporting documentation regarding the application from the entrants and/or nominees;
13. Each entrant grants to the Department, as well as other Federal agencies with which it partners, the right to use names, likeness, application materials, photographs, voices, opinions, and hometown and state for the Departments promotional purposes in any media, in perpetuity, worldwide, without further payment or consideration;
14. If selected, the entrant and/or nominee must provide written consent granting the Department and any parties acting on their behalf, a royalty-free,
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non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to display publicly and use for promotional purposes the entry demonstration license. This demonstration license includes posting or linking to the entry on Department websites, including the Competition website, and partner websites, and inclusion of the entry in any other media, worldwide;
15. Applicants which are Federal grant recipients may not use Federal funds to develop submissions;
16. Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to develop applications or to fund efforts in support of a submission; and 17. The submission period begins on the date of FRN publication.
Submissions must be sent by 11:59 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time on 30 days after the FRN publication. The timeliness of submissions will be determined by the postmark if sent in hard copy or time stamp of the recipient if emailed.
Competition administrators assume no responsibility for lost or untimely submissions for any reason.
Submission Requirements Applicants must submit entries via email or by mail. Electronic packages may be transmitted by email to trafficking@dot.gov. Hard copies should be forwarded with a cover letter to the attention of: Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award Room W88121, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
Expression of Interest: While not required, entrants are strongly encouraged to send brief expressions of interest to the DOT prior to submitting entries. The expressions of interest should be sent by 10 days after the FRN
publication to trafficking@dot.gov, and include the following elements: 1
Name of entrant/s; 2 Telephone and email address; and 3 A synopsis of the concept, limited to no more than two pages.
Complete submission packages shall consist of the following elements:
1. Eligibility Statement A statement of eligibility by private entities indicating that they are incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, or a statement of eligibility by individuals indicating that they citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
2. Summary 12 pages An overall summary of the project that includes
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A. Entity: The name of the submitting individuals or organization, their title, phone, and email. If the point of contact for the project is different, also specify their name, title, phone, and email.
B. Title: The project title.
C. Mode: Specify which transportation modes the project will focus on.
D. Summary: A brief one-paragraph synopsis of the proposed project.
E. Impact: A description of how the project will be evaluated and its potential impact on human trafficking in the transportation industry.
F. Background: Brief background regarding the submitting individuals or organizations that includes projectrelated expertise.
G. Partners: If applicable, list partners who will be engaged in project development and/or implementation.
3. Supporting Documents no page limit The papers and/or technologies, programs, video/audio files, and other related materials, describing the project and addressing the selection criteria. As applicable, this can include a description of success of a previous or similar project and/or documentation of impact. You may also submit supporting letters, which may be from subject matter experts or industry, which may address the technical merit of the concept, originality, impact, practicality, measurability and/or applicability. DOT may request additional information, including supporting documentation, more detailed contact information, releases of liability, and statements of authenticity to guarantee the originality of the work.
Failure to respond in a timely manner may result in disqualification.
Initial Screening The Office of International Transportation and Trade will initially review applications to determine that all required submission elements are included, and to determine compliance with eligibility requirements.
Evaluation After the Initial Screening, the Office of International Transportation and Trade, with input from the relevant Operating Administrations, will judge entries based on the factors described below: Technical merit, originality, impact, practicality, measurability, and applicability. All factors are important and will be given consideration.
The Secretary will make the final selection.
The Department reserves the right to not award the prize if the selecting
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