Deposit of Biological Materials As Part of a Patent Application Is Required [FR Doc
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
6348 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2010 / Notices we have not detected citrus black spot. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at and respondent burden, invites the However, if it were detected, export of Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe general public and other Federal the host material to the United States Boulevard, Incline Village, Nevada agencies to take this opportunity to would be suspended from the 89451–9500. comment on this continuing production area and APHIS would FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla information collection, as required by request South Africa to conduct an Hams, Lake Tahoe Basin Management the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, investigation. Unit (LTBMU), Forest Service, 35 Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. Therefore, in accordance with College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 3506(c)(2)(A)). § 319.56-5(c), we are announcing the 96150, (530) 543–2773. DATES: Written comments must be Administrator’s determination that the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to submitted on or before April 12, 2010. magisterial districts of Boshof, be covered on the agenda include: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Fauresmith, Jacobsdal, Koffiefontein, • The Tahoe Working Group (TWG) by any of the following methods: and Philippolis in the Free State will present their Lake Tahoe Southern • E-mail: [email protected]. Province; Christiania and Taung in the Nevada Public Land Management Act Include ‘‘0651–0022 Deposit of North West Province; and Barkly-wes/ (SNPLMA) Round 11 recommendation Biological Materials comment’’ in the west, Gordonia, Hay, Herbert, for capital projects and science themes. subject line of the message. Hopetown, Kenhardt, Kimberely, The LTFAC will discuss and with • Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the Namakwaland, and Prieska in the possible consensus, put forward a attention of Susan K. Fawcett. Northern Cape Province meet the preliminary recommendation for public • Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records criteria of § 319.56-5(a) and (b) with comment. Officer, Office of the Chief Information respect to freedom from citrus black • Discuss the status of re-chartering Officer, United States Patent and spot. Accordingly, we are recognizing and member nominations for the next Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, those magisterial districts as pest-free LTFAC two year term. Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. areas for citrus black spot and have • Public Comment. • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: added them to the list of pest-free areas, Issues may be brought to the attention http://www.regulations.gov. which may be viewed on the Internet at of the Committee during the open FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ public comment period at the meeting Requests for additional information _ import export/plants/manuals/ports/ or by filing written statements for the should be directed to the attention of downloads/ Committee before or after the meeting. Brian Hanlon, Director, Office of Patent DesignatedPestFreeAreas.pdf). The list Please refer any written comments Legal Administration, United States of pest-free areas may also be obtained attention Arla Hams, Lake Tahoe Basin Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box from the person listed under FOR Management Unit at the contact address 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. stated above. telephone at 571–272–5047; or by e-mail Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day If you have questions concerning at [email protected]. of February 2010. special needs for this public meeting, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to request sign language interpretation, Kevin Shea, I. Abstract Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant contact Linda Lind at (530) 543–2787 or Health Inspection Service. TTY (530) 543–0956, or via e-mail at The deposit of biological materials as part of a patent application is required [FR Doc. 2010–2846 Filed 2–8–10: 8:45 am] [email protected]. If another LTFAC meeting is needed by 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) and outlined in 37 BILLING CODE 3410–34–S to put forth the Round 11 preliminary CFR Ch. 1, Subpart G, 1.801–1.809. recommendation for capital projects and Every patent must contain a description DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE science themes; due to time restraints of the invention sufficient to enable a the Federal Register notice will be person (knowledgeable in the relevant Forest Service published less than 15 calendar days science), to make and use the invention prior to the meeting. There will be as specified by 35 U.S.C. 112. The term Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory timely meeting notification through the biological includes material that is Committee LTBMU Web site (http://www.fs.fed.us/ capable of self-replication either directly r5/ltbmu/local/ltfac). or indirectly. When the invention AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Dated: February 2, 2010. involves a biological material, ACTION: Notice of meeting. sometimes words alone cannot Terri Marceron, sufficiently describe how to make and SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Forest Supervisor. use the invention in a reproducible or Advisory Committee (LTFAC) will hold [FR Doc. 2010–2671 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] repeatable manner. In such cases, the a meeting on February 23, 2010 at Sierra BILLING CODE 3410–11–M required biological material must be Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, both known and readily available Incline Village, Nevada 89451–9500. (neither condition alone is sufficient) or This Committee, established by the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be deposited in a suitable depository Secretary of Agriculture on December that has been recognized as an 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is chartered to Patent and Trademark Office International Depository Authority provide advice to the Secretary on Deposit of Biological Materials (IDA) established under the Budapest implementing the terms of the Federal Treaty, or a depository recognized by Interagency Partnership on the Lake ACTION: Proposed collection; comment the USPTO to meet the requirements of Tahoe Region and other matters raised request. 35 U.S.C. 112. by the Secretary. In cases where a deposit is necessary, DATES: The meeting will be held SUMMARY: The United States Patent and it must be made under conditions that February 23, 2010 beginning at 9 a.m. Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its assure access to those entitled thereto and ending at 4 p.m. continuing effort to reduce paperwork under 37 CFR 1.14 and 35 U.S.C. § 122 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:39 Feb 08, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 Cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2010 / Notices 6349 and upon issuance as a patent that all III. Data Estimated Total Annual Respondent restriction to public access permanently OMB Number: 0651–0022. Burden Hours: 3,505 hours per year. removed. Form Number(s): None. Estimated Total Annual Respondent In order to meet and satisfy Type of Review: Extension of a Cost Burden: $106,625 per year to requirements for international currently approved collection. submit the information to the USPTO. patenting, all countries signing the Affected Public: Businesses or other Using the professional hourly rate of Budapest Treaty must recognize the for-profits. $30 for a senior administrative assistant, deposit of biological material with any Estimated Number of Respondents: the USPTO estimates $105,000 per year International Depository Authority 3,500 responses per year for deposited for salary costs associated with (IDA). materials and 1 response per year for depository approval. collecting and submitting the necessary II. Method of Collection Estimated Time Per Response: The deposit information. Using the By mail, facsimile, or hand delivery to USPTO estimates that it will take the professional hourly rate of $325 for the USPTO when the applicant or agent public approximately 1 to 5 hours, attorneys in private firms, the USPTO files a patent application with the depending upon the complexity of the estimates $1,625 per year in respondent USPTO or submits subsequent papers situation, to gather, prepare, and submit cost burden associated with the average during the prosecution of the the various documents in this depository seeking approval to store application to the USPTO. information collection. biological material. Estimated time Estimated Estimated an- Item for response annual nual burden (hours) responses hours Deposited Materials ..................................................................................................................... 1 3,500 3,500 Depository Approval .................................................................................................................... 5 1 5 Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 3,501 3,505 Estimated Total Annual (non-hour) FedEx special handling charges for IV. Request for Comments Respondent Cost Burden: $9,831,120. inaccessible dangerous goods shipments There are no maintenance or record of $32.50 per shipment apply for Comments are invited on: (a) Whether keeping costs or filing fees associated temperature-sensitive biological the proposed collection of information with this information collection. There materials and also for the dry ice. An is necessary for the proper performance are, however, capital start-up and average cost for shipping by FedEx of the functions of the agency, including mailing costs. ‘‘Domestic Overnight’’ is estimated