Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford, 17437 [05-6820]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 6, 2005 / Notices written comments concerning the Committee’s affairs at any time before or after the meeting, written comments should be addressed to the contact person indicated above, or to voting@nist.gov. Ray Martinez III, Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 05–6990 Filed 4–4–05; 3:59 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–YN–M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1507 North 1st Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Phone number: (509) 576– 4916. Fax number: (509) 578–4979. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Sherman, Public Involvement Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7–75, Richland, WA, 99352; phone: (509) 376–6216; Fax: (509) 376– 1563. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: Thursday, April 28, 2005 • Hanford Advisory Board (Board) Central Plateau Decision Guidance and Barrier Considerations. • Transuranic Waste. • U Plant Proposed Plan. • Fiscal Year 2006 & 2007 Budget. Friday, April 29, 2005 • Committee Updates. • Agency Updates. • Adoption of Board Advise. • Identification of Topics for September 8–9, 2005 Board Meeting. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either VerDate jul<14>2003 18:17 Apr 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Yvonne Sherman’s office at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Erik Olds, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7–75, Richland, WA 99352, or by calling him at (509) 376–1563. Issued at Washington, DC on March 31, 2005. Carol Matthews, Acting Advisory Committee Officer. [FR Doc. 05–6820 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HydroGen llc Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given to an intent to grant to HydroGen, llc, of Jefferson Hills, PA, an exclusive license to practice the inventions described in U.S. Patent No. 4,978,591, entitled ‘‘Corrosion-free Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell’’; U.S. Patent No. 4,732,822, entitled ‘‘Internal Electrolyte Supply System For Reliable Transport Throughout Fuel Cell Stacks’’; U.S. Patent No. 4,853,301, entitled ‘‘Fuel Cell Plates With Skewed Process Channels For Uniform Distribution Of Stack Compression Load; and U.S. Patent No. 5,096,786, entitled ‘‘Integral Edge Seal For Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells’’. The inventions are owned by the United States of America, as represented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be received at the address listed below no later than May 6, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17437 Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. ADDRESSES: John T. Lucas, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F– 067, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 586–2939. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 35 U.S.C. 209 provides Federal agencies with authority to grant exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions, if, among other things, the agency finds that the public will be served by the granting of the license. The statute requires that no exclusive license may be granted unless public notice of the intent to grant the license has been provided, and the agency has considered all comments received in response to that public notice, before the end of the comment period. HydroGen llc, of Jefferson Hills, PA has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,978,591, 4,732,822, 4,853,301, and 5,096,786, and has plans for commercialization of the inventions. The exclusive license will be subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. Government, and other terms and conditions to be negotiated. DOE intends to negotiate to grant the license, unless, within 30 days of this notice, the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, receives in writing any of the following, together with supporting documents: (i) A statement from any person setting forth reason why it would not be in the best interests of the United States to grant the proposed license; or (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention in which applicant states that if already has brought the invention to practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical application expeditiously. The Department will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will proceed with negotiating the license if, after consideration of written responses to this notice, a finding is made that the license is in the public interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
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[FR Doc No: 05-6820]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Hanford. The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, 
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1507 North 1st Street, 
Yakima, WA 98901. Phone number: (509) 576-4916. Fax number: (509) 578-
4979.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Sherman, Public Involvement 
Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 
Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA, 99352; phone: (509) 376-6216; Fax: 
(509) 376-1563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste 
management, and related activities.
    Tentative Agenda:

Thursday, April 28, 2005

     Hanford Advisory Board (Board) Central Plateau Decision 
Guidance and Barrier Considerations.
     Transuranic Waste.
     U Plant Proposed Plan.
     Fiscal Year 2006 & 2007 Budget.

Friday, April 29, 2005

     Committee Updates.
     Agency Updates.
     Adoption of Board Advise.
     Identification of Topics for September 8-9, 2005 Board 
Meeting.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Yvonne Sherman's office at the address or 
telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days 
prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include 
the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer 
is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public 
comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their 
comments.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 
1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Erik Olds, 
Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-
75, Richland, WA 99352, or by calling him at (509) 376-1563.

    Issued at Washington, DC on March 31, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6820 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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