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In accordance with applicable into the environment of the organisms relevant literature, provide the public regulations, APHIS has received listed below after concluding that their with documentation of APHIS’ review applications for permits for the release release in accordance with conditions and analysis of the environmental into the environment of nonindigenous on the permits will not present a risk of impact and plant pest risk associated biological control agents. In the course the introduction or dissemination of with releasing the biological control of reviewing each permit application, plant pests within the United States and agents into the environment. APHIS assessed the plant pest risk will not have a significant impact on the Environmental assessments and posed by each organism and the impact quality of the human environment. The findings of no significant impact have on the environment of releasing each environmental assessments and findings been prepared by APHIS relative to the organism under the conditions of no significant impact, which are issuance of permits for the release into described in the permit application. based on data submitted by the the environment of the following APHIS has issued permits for the release applicant and on a review of other biological control agents:

Date of find- ing of no Organism Title of environmental assessment significant impact

Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Wasp (Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and 7/25/94. Ramamani). Ramamani)) for Biological Control of Citrus Leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton)'' (July 1994). Anaphes nitens (Girault) ...... ``Field Release of the Nonindigenous Wasp, Anaphes nitens (Girault) (: 8/24/94. Mymaridae), for Biological Control of the Eucalyptus Snout Beetle, Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)'' (August 1994). Eretmocerus sp. M94002 ...... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species M94002 (Eretmocerus sp. M94002) for 9/9/94. Biological Control of Silverleaf Whitefly'' (September 1994). inaron Walker ...... ``Field Releases of a Nonindigenous Species (Encarsia inaron Walker) for Biological 9/16/94. Control of '' (September 1994). Aphytis Species ...... ``Field Releases of Nonindigenous Aphytis Species for Biological Control of Armored 9/16/94. Scale '' (September 1994). Tetranychus lintearius Dufour ...... ``Field release of the Nonindigenous Gorse Spider Mite, Tetranychus lintearius 10/25/94. Dufour (Acari: Tetranychidae), for Biological Control of Gorse, Ulex europaeus L. (Leguminosae)'' (October 1994). Montandaniola moraguesi Puton ...... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species, Montandaniola moraguesi Puton 2/10/95. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Cuban laurel thrips'' (February 1995). Encarsia Species ...... ``Field Releases of Certain Encarsia Species (Hymenoptera: ) for Biologi- 2/17/95. cal Control of Armored Scale Insects and Whitefly'' (February 1995). Eretmocerus ...... ``Field Releases of Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasps in the Eretmocerus 3/4/95. (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for Biological Control of Whitefly Pests (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)'' (April 1995). Pseudoscymnus Species ...... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Lady Beetle, Pseudoscymnus sp. (Coleoptera: 3/4/95. Coccinellidae), for Biological Control of Hemlock Wolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae)'' (April 1995). Wollastoniella rotunda ...... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Minute Pirate Bug, Wollastoniella rotunda 3/4/95. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)'' (April 1995). Catolaccus grandis ...... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasp, Catolaccus grandis 3/31/95. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), for Biological Control of Boll Weevil'' (March 1995). bullata ...... ``Field Release of Nonindigenous , Carposina bullata (: 5/8/95. ) and Mompha trithalama (Lepidoptera: Momphidae), for Biological Control of the Weeds and Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae) in Hawaii'' (May 1995). Pseudacteon ...... ``Field Release of Nonindigenous Parasitic Scuttle Flies in the genus Pseudacteon 5/16/95. (Diptera: Phoridae) for Biological Control of Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, and Black Imported Fire Ant, S. richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)'' (May 1995).

The environmental assessments and Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of Agriculture Research Service findings of no significant impact have December 1995. been prepared in accordance with : (1) Terry L. Medley, Government Owned Inventions NEPA, (2) Regulations of the Council on Acting Administrator, and Plant Available for Licensing Environmental Quality for Health Inspection Service. AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, Implementing the procedural provisions [FR Doc. 95–30460 Filed 12–13–95; 8:45 am] USDA. of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) BILLING CODE 3410±34±P USDA regulations implementing NEPA ACTION: Notice of Government owned inventions available for licensing. (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part SUMMARY: The inventions listed below 372). are owned by the U.S. Government as represented by the Department of Agriculture, and are available for Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 1995 / Notices 64141

Licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 8–518,869, Aminoglycoside Binding from the date of this published Notice, 207 and 37 CFR 404 to achieve Proteins for Non-Immunoaffinity the Agricultural Research Service expeditious commercialization of Binding and Diagnostic Assay Method receives written evidence and argument results of federally funded research and for Detection of Aminoglycosides which establishes that the grant of the development. International patent 8–524,668, Chicken Monoclonal licenses would not be consistent with applicants are filed on selected Antibodies Specific for Coccidial the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and inventions to extend market coverage Antigens Involved in Invasion of Host 37 CFR 404.7. for U.S. companies and may also be Lymphocytes R.M. Parry, Jr., available for licensing. 8,529,299, Films Fabricated from Assistant Administrator. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mixtures of Pectin and Poly(Vinyl [FR Doc. 95–30490 Filed 12–13–95; 8:45 am] Alcohol) Technical and licensing information on BILLING CODE 3410±03±M these inventions may be obtained by 8–533,416, Cation Exchange Resin writing to: June Blalock, Technology June Blalock, Licensing Coordinator, USDA, ARS, Technical Licensing Coordinator. Forest Service Room 415, Bldg. 005, BARC-West, [FR Doc. 95–30489 Filed 12–13–95; 8:45 am] Beltsville, MD 20705: Phone 301–504– BILLING CODE 3410±03±M Southwest Washington Provincial 5989 or Fax 301–504–5060. Issued Advisory Committee Meeting Notice patents may be obtained from the Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent Agricultural Research Service AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. and Trademark Office, Washington, D.C. ACTION: Notice of meeting. 20231. Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The License SUMMARY: The Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee will inventions available for licensing are: AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, meet on January 16, 1996, in Vancouver, 8–378, 157, Use of Rumen Contents USDA. Washington, at the Mark 205 Inn, on from Slaughter Cattle for the ACTION: Notice of intent. Production Lactic Acid 221 NE Chkalov Drive. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4:30 8–382, 554, Process for Converting SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Unsaturated Fatty Acids into the U.S. Department of Agriculture, p.m. Meeting purpose is to utilize the Estolides Agricultural Research Service, intends Province Health Matrix, to advise on 8–404, 007, Monocolnal Antibodies to to grant to American Cyanamid watershed restoration project priorities Hygromycin B and the Method of Company of Princeton, New Jersey, to for the Cowlitz, Lewis, Wind River, and Making the Same. Sandoz Agro, Inc. of Palo Alto, White Salmon Basins. Agenda items to 8–404,779 Synethic Diet for Rearing the California, and to biosys, inc. of be covered include: (1) Scientific Hymenopterous Ectoparasitoid, Columbia, Maryland, co-exclusive Review and proposed Forest priorities Catolaccus grandis licenses to U.S. Patent No. 5,124,149 for watershed restoration; (2) 8–415,835, Control of Fluids issued June 23, 1992, ‘‘Compositions Subcommittee progress with Social/ 8–416,405, Mass or Weight and Methods for Biocontrol Using Economic Health Measures and Determination of Arbitrarily-Shaped Fluorescent Brighteners.’’ Notice of Monitoring program; (3) Update on Dielectric Object by Microwave Availability was published in the Cispus Adaptive Management Area; and Resonator Measurements. Federal Register on January 31, 1991. (4) Public Open Forum. 8–418,716, Non-Infectious Foot-and All Southwest Washington Provincial DATES: Comments must be received by Mouth disease viruses Advisory Committee meetings are open no later than February 12, 1996. 8–418,389, Calcium Formulations for to the public. Interested citizens are Prevention of Parturient ADDRESS: Send comments to: USDA, encouraged to attend. The ‘‘open forum’’ Hypocalcemia ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, provides opportunity for the public to 8-432,923, Sex Attractant for the Room 415, Building 005, BARC-West, bring issues, concerns, and discussion Cranberry Fruitworm Baltimore Boulevard, Beltsville, topics to the Advisory Committee. The 8–490,003, Bacteria and Enzymes for Maryland 20705–2350. ‘‘open forum’’ is scheduled as part of Production of Alternan Fragments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agenda item (1) for this meeting. 8–499,081, Botcinol: A Natural Product June Blalock of the Office of Technology Interested speakers will need to register Herbicide Transfer at the Beltsville address given 8–499,481, Method and Compositions prior to the open forum period. The above; telephone: 301–504–5989. for Producing Desiccation Tolerant committee welcomes the public’s Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Spores SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The written comments on committee 8–499,592, Starch-Based Microcellular Federal Government’s patent rights to business at any time. Foams this invention are assigned to the United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 8–499,803, A Monoclonal Antibody to States of America, as represented by the Direct questions regarding this meeting Vitellin of the Corn Earworm, Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the to Mark Maggiora, Public Affairs, at Helicoverpa zea public interest to so license this (360) 750–5007, or write Forest 8–501,526, Composition and Use of invention as American Cyanamid Headquarters Office, Gifford Pinchot Polymerizable Oil for Leather Company, Sandoz Agro, Inc., and National Forest, 6926 E. Fourth Plain Fatliquor biosys, inc. have submitted complete Blvd., PO Box 8944, Vancouver, WA 8–508,358, Avirulent Geotrichum and sufficient applications for a license. 98668–8944. candium for Biological Control of The prospective co-exclusive licenses Postharvest Rots on Fruit will be royalty-bearing and will comply Dated: December 8, 1995. 8–510,065, A continuous Process for the with the terms and conditions of 35 Richard C. Stem, Production of Lactulose from Lactose U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The Advisory Committee Staff Officer. Using Boric Acid as a Complexation prospective co-exclusive licenses may [FR Doc. 95–30464 Filed 12–13–95; 8:45 am] Agent be granted unless, within sixty days BILLING CODE 3410±11±M