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Date and time Location

Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 6:30 p.m ...... NYDEC Bureau of Marine Resources, 205 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 1, East Setauket, NY 11733. Thursday, October 2, 2014, 6 p.m ...... Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Rd, Berlin, MD 21811. Thursday, October 2, 2014, 5 p.m ...... Bourne Fire Station #3 Meeting Room, 53 Meetinghouse Lane, Sagamore, MA 02561. Monday, October 6, 2014, 6 p.m ...... DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Hwy, Dover, DE 19901. Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 6 p.m ...... University of Bay , Corless Auditorium, South Ferry Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882. Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 6 p.m ...... Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 4th Floor Meeting Room, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 6 p.m ...... NCDMF Pamlico District Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Highway 17, Washington, NC 27889. Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 6 p.m ...... Washington Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th St NW., Washington, DC 20005. Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 6 p.m ...... Internet webinar, Connection information to be available at http://www.mafmc.org or by contacting the Council (see ADDRESSES above).

Special Accommodations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: intends to discuss and possibly modify The scoping hearings are accessible to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, the management measures under people with disabilities. Requests for New England Fishery Management consideration for inclusion in sign language interpretation or other Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Framework Adjustment 26 to the Sea auxiliary aid should be directed to M. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scallop Fishery Management Plan Jan Saunders (302–674–2331, ext 251) at (FMP), including a review of 2014 Tuesday, September 30, 2014 least 5 days prior to the meeting date. survey results, potential fishery Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The Council meeting will begin with specifications, and other measures. introductions, the formal swearing-in of Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Dated: September 11, 2014. new and reappointed members, and the Emily H. Menashes, election of the 2014 Council officers. In general, the Council will spend this Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Immediately after these issues have Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. day on Northeast Multispecies been addressed, the members will hear (Groundfish) FMP-related issues. There [FR Doc. 2014–22040 Filed 9–15–14; 8:45 am] a report by the Northeast Fisheries will be a report on the recent Gulf of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Science Center (NEFSC) staff who will Maine cod 2014 assessment update to be summarize the 59th followed by a discussion of topics that Stock Assessment Workshop/Stock DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE will likely evolve from the assessment Assessment Review Committee findings. and peer review results. These could National Oceanic and Atmospheric The focus will be on Gulf of Maine include but are not limited to a request Administration haddock and Atlantic sea scallops. for emergency action or other NEFSC staff will also present a RIN 0648–XD500 approaches that are brought forward summary of the Transboundary during the discussion. The NEFMC will Resources Assessment Committee New England Fishery Management then address Framework Adjustment 53 (TRAC) Report on the 2014 stock Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting to the FMP. The current timeline assessments for Eastern Georges Bank provides for approval of the range of AGENCY: cod and haddock, and Georges Bank National Marine Fisheries alternatives for inclusion in this action. yellowtail flounder. The Council’s Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Measures under consideration may Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Scientific and Statistical Committee address Gulf of Maine cod, fishing year Commerce. (SSC) will provide its overfishing limit 2015–17 specifications for several ACTION: Notice of public meeting. (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for stocks of groundfish stocks, windowpane SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Gulf of Maine haddock and Gulf of flounder sub-annual catch limits and Management Council (Council) will Maine cod, Georges Bank yellowtail accountability measures, expansion of hold a 3-day meeting to consider actions flounder, four small-mesh multispecies the Gulf of Maine cod spawning closure, affecting New England fisheries in the stocks (northern and southern whiting a rollover provision that would apply to exclusive economic zone (EEZ). and northern and southern red hake), groundfish fishery specifications, and DATES: The meeting will be held on and Atlantic sea scallops. Discussions several other measures. Next, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, also will include committee comments Amendment 18 to the FMP will be September 30–October 2, 2014, and will on the draft ABC risk policy statement discussed. The Council could approve start at 8:30 a.m., each day. provided by the Risk Policy Working additional alternatives for inclusion in ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Group. After a lunch break, the this action—accumulation limits and an the Cape Codder Resort, 1225 Transboundary Management Guidance inshore/offshore line to address the Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601; Committee (TMGC) will ask the Council concentration of fishing effort in the telephone: (855) 861–4370; fax: (508) to review and possibly approve its inshore Gulf of Maine. Before the 771–6564. For online information about recommendations for fishing year 2015 Council adjourns for the day, they will the venue check http:// quotas for Eastern Georges Bank cod and receive a summary report on the www.capecodderresort.com/. Eastern Georges Bank haddock and the development of an Omnibus Industry- Council address: New England Georges Bank stock of yellowtail Funded Monitoring Amendment. Based Fishery Management Council, 50 Water flounder. Other TMGC-related issues on the information provided, the Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; also may be addressed. Prior to meeting Council may consider and approve telephone: (978) 465–0492. adjournment for the day, the Council committee recommendations on

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alternatives for inclusion in the Special Accommodations Shira Perlmutter, Policy Officer amendment. This meeting is physically accessible and Director for International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Thursday, October 2, 2014 to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other Office The Council will receive brief reports auxiliary aids should be directed to Alternates from the NEFMC Chairman and Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least Sharon R. Marsh, Deputy Commissioner Executive Director (including 5 days prior to the meeting date. for Trademark Examination Policy, information and possible action on Dated: September 11, 2014. United States Patent and Trademark bluefin tuna management), the NOAA Tracey L. Thompson, Office Fisheries Regional Administrator, the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Andrew I. Faile, Deputy Commissioner Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. for Patent Operations, United States Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management [FR Doc. 2014–22018 Filed 9–15–14; 8:45 am] Patent and Trademark Office Council liaisons, NOAA General Counsel and NOAA Law Enforcement, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Dated: September 9, 2014. and representatives of the Atlantic Michelle K. Lee, States Marine Fisheries Commission DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for and U.S Coast Guard. The Ecosystem- Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of based Fisheries Management (EBFM) United States Patent and Trademark the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Committee will provide a progress Office report on recent work, including a [FR Doc. 2014–22066 Filed 9–15–14; 8:45 am] [Docket No. PTO–C–2014–0038] summary of perspectives of BILLING CODE 3510–16–P stakeholders, climate change Performance Review Board (PRB) vulnerability and governance, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE additional issues. The Northeast AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. Fisheries Science Center will report on United States Patent and Trademark the process used to develop stock ACTION: Notice. Office assessment updates. This will be SUMMARY: followed by an opportunity for the In conformance with the Civil [Docket No.: PTO–C–2014–0052] public to provide brief comments on Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office Extension of the 2014 Application items that are relevant to Council announces the appointment of persons Deadline for Patents for Humanity business but are otherwise not listed on to serve as members of its Performance Program the published agenda. The Council’s Review Board. Risk Policy Working Group will ask for AGENCY: United States Patent and ADDRESSES: approval of a Draft Risk Policy Director, Human Capital Trademark Office, Commerce. Management, Office of Human Statement it has developed and discuss ACTION: Notice. steps about how it would apply across Resources, United States Patent and all Council-managed FMPs. The NEFMC Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, SUMMARY: In April 2014, the United Whiting Committee will ask for Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. States Patent and Trademark Office approval of a range of management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (USPTO) renewed the Patents for adjustments to be included in a 2014 Karen Karlinchak at (571) 272–8717. Humanity Program which recognizes specifications document, pending a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The patent holders who use their technology decision on the issues to be addressed membership of the United States Patent for humanitarian purposes. In response in this action (whether to address and Trademark Office Performance to stakeholder feedback, the USPTO is overfishing of northern red hake). Review Board is as follows: extending the deadline for applications Depending on that outcome, the Council Michelle K. Lee, Chair, Deputy Under until October 31, 2014. could initiate a framework adjustment Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual DATES: Effective Date: September 16, in lieu of developing a specifications Property and Deputy Director of the 2014. United States Patent and Trademark document at this meeting. Finally, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council will have its first discussion on Office Office of Policy and International Frederick W. Steckler, Vice Chair, Chief its 2015 draft management priorities. Affairs, by telephone at (571) 272–9300; Administrative Officer, United States Members will address any additional or by mail addressed to: Patents for Patent and Trademark Office outstanding business prior to meeting Humanity Program, Office of Policy and adjournment. Margaret A. Focarino, Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and International Affairs, United States Although other non-emergency issues Trademark Office Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box not contained in this agenda may come Mary Boney Denison, Deputy 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; or by before this Council for discussion, those Commissioner for Trademark email to [email protected]. issues may not be the subjects of formal Operations, United States Patent and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In April action during this meeting. Council Trademark Office 2014, the USPTO renewed its Patents action will be restricted to those issues Anthony P. Scardino, Chief Financial for Humanity program and announced specifically listed in this notice and any Officer, United States Patent and details for 2014. See Patents for issues arising after publication of this Trademark Office Humanity Program, 79 FR 18670 (Apr. notice that require emergency action John B. Owens II, Chief Information 3, 2014). The original deadline for under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Officer, United States Patent and applications was September 15, 2014. Stevens Act, provided that the public Trademark Office Stakeholders have requested an has been notified of the Council’s intent Sarah T. Harris, General Counsel, extension of time to file applications in to take final action to address the United States Patent and Trademark 2014 for different reasons. First, some emergency. Office prospective applicants indicated that

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