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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207
(Patents) and 37 CFR part 404 (U.S.
Government patent licensing
regulations), EPA hereby gives notice of
its intent to grant a co-exclusive,
royalty-bearing, revocable license to
practice the invention described and
claimed in the U.S. patent application
entitled Method for Isolating and Using
Fungal Hemolysins, filed May 30, 2001,
U.S. Serial Number 09/866,793, and all
corresponding patents issued
throughout the world, and all
reexamined patents and reissued
patents granted in connection with such
patent application, to Roche Diagnostics
Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, and
to Aerotech Laboratories, Phoenix,
Arizona.
The invention was announced as
being available for licensing in the May
12, 2003 issue of the Federal Register
(68 FR 25371) as U.S. Patent
Application Number 09/866,793, filed
May 30, 2001, and claiming priority
from a provisional application filed June
1, 2000.
The proposed co-exclusive license
will contain appropriate terms,
limitations, and conditions to be
negotiated in accordance with 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.5 and 404.7 of the
U.S. Government patent licensing
regulations.
EPA will negotiate the final terms and
conditions and grant the co-exclusive
license, unless within 15 days from the
date of this notice EPA receives, at the
address below, written objections to the
grant, together with supporting
documentation. The documentation
from objecting parties having an interest
in practicing the above patents should
include an application for an exclusive
or nonexclusive license with the
information set forth in 37 CFR 404.8.
The EPA Patent Attorney and other EPA
officials will review all written
responses and then make
recommendations on a final decision to
the Director or Deputy Director of the
National Exposure Research Laboratory
who have been delegated the authority
to issue patent licenses under EPA
Delegation 1–55.
[FRL–7908–2]
DATES:
III. Hot To Get Information on EDOCKET
EPA has established an official public
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. ORD–2004–0003. The official public
docket consists of the documents
specifically referenced in this action,
any public comments received, and
other information related to this action.
Although a part of the official docket,
the public docket does not include
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
Office of Environmental Information
(OEI) Docket in the Headquarters EPA
Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West
Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
The EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number
for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752;
facsimile: (202) 566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listings of the contents
of the official public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’
then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
Dated: April 28, 2005.
E. Timothy Oppelt,
Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office
of Research and Development.
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Intent To Grant a Co-Exclusive Patent
License
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant a coexclusive license.
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Comments on this notice must be
received by EPA at the address listed
below by May 20, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Scalise, Patent Attorney, Office of
General Counsel (Mail Code 2377A),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202)
564–8303.
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Dated: April 27, 2005.
Marla E. Diamond,
Associate General Counsel, Finance and
Operations Law Office.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 75]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (Ex-Im Bank) provides
working capital guarantees to lenders. In
assessing the creditworthiness of an
applicant, Ex-Im Bank reviews EIB Form
84–1. This form provides information
which allows the Bank to obtain
legislatively required reasonable
assurance of repayment, as well as to
fulfill other statutory requirements. The
form has had some minor change in
content and requires a three-year
extension.
Written comments should be
received on or before July 5, 2005 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments and
requests for additional information to
Pamela Bowers, Export-Import Bank of
the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20571 (202) 565–3792,
or pamela.bowers@exim.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles and Form Numbers: U.S. Small
Business Administration, Export-Import
Bank of the United States Joint
Application for Working Capital
Guarantee.
OMB Number: 3048–0003.
Form Number: EIB–SBA 84–1
(Revised 2/2005).
Type of Review: Revision and
extension of expiration date.
Annual Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
Hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.
Frequency of Reporting or Use: Upon
application for guarantees or working
capital loans advanced by the lenders to
U.S. exporters.
DATES:
Dated: April 29, 2005.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND
CONCILIATION SERVICE
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Ch.
35) (PRA), the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service (FMCS) requests
comments on a proposed request for
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve an FMCS online
customer survey. This survey is to
evaluate the impact of FMCS’
relationship-development and training
programs (RDTs), the impact of the
training program on the relationship
between labor and management, and the
impact of the training on the workplace.
The survey will be voluntary and will
be administered online, to randomly
selected private sector employers and
their corresponding unions. The survey
asks 10 questions about FMCS-provided
RDT programs. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), FMCS invites the
public to comment on this proposed
information collection. The FMCS will
consider all comments received in
response to this notice before requesting
approval of this collection of
information from the Office of
Management and Budget.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 5, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Maria A.
Fried, Attorney-Advisor, Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service,
2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC
20427.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria A. Fried, Attorney-Advisor,
Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service, 202–606–5444;
mfried@fmcs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Survey of RelationshipDevelopment and Training Programs.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Type of Request: New collection of
information.
Method of Collection: Historically, the
FMCS closes approximately 2400 RDT
cases per fiscal year. The intent is to
survey 10 percent of these closed cases
over the course of the fiscal year,
including company and union
counterpart that received the training.
Using its database, FMCS will randomly
select cases closed within each quarter
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in order to meet the agency’s desire to
survey 10% of all closed cases over the
fiscal year.
RDT participants with e-mail
addresses will receive an e-mail with a
Web link to the survey questions. RDT
participants without e-mail addresses
will receive a post card explaining that
they have been randomly selected for a
survey and provided with a link to
access the survey. The survey will take
no longer than 5 minutes to complete.
Survey Questions:
The survey will appear online as
noted below:
FMCS Customer Survey Questions
Our records show that you recently used
FMCS training services. FMCS is collecting
this information to become more aware of the
impact of its training services and to improve
them. Participation is voluntary and
responses are completely confidential. Please
help us improve our training services by
completing this short on-line survey. There
are only 10 questions, and it should require
fewer than five minutes. Your comments are
important to us, and we appreciate your time
and your interest in FMCS training services.
Please note that the FMCS may not
conduct or sponsor, and you are not required
to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The control number for this survey
is lll.
1. Which do you represent?
a. Labor.
b. Management.
2. What was the primary factor motivating
your decision to have this training
program? Select the primary factor.
a. Our recent contract negotiations were
contentious (or a recent strike) and we
believed this training would improve our
relationship and help reduce conflict.
b. We have many grievances pending and
we believed this training would help us
improve resolution of them.
c. We wanted to improve morale.
d. We need improved methods of
communication with one another.
e. We agreed to the training because the
other side wanted it.
f. An FMCS mediator recommended the
training.
g. Another source recommended training.
h. We needed to learn more effective
problem-solving techniques for our
upcoming contract negotiations.
i. Other.
3. Did the program (select one).
a. Meet expectations.
b. Exceed expectations.
c. Fall below expectations.
4. As a result of the training program, do you
believe that the parties’ relationship
improved? Select one.
a. Yes (if yes, go to question 5).
b. No (if no, go to question 6).
5. What were the positive outcomes of the
training program, if any? Please select all
that apply.
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a. Number of grievances decreased.
b. Grievances were handled more
efficiently.
c. Employee moral improved.
d. Communication (both quality and
method) improved.
e. Productivity improved.
f. Joint problem solving techniques were
implemented or improved.
g. Contract negotiations after the training
was collaborative.
h. Absenteeism declined.
i. Mutual respect and understanding
resulted.
j. Information is shared proactively and
more frequently.
k. Support for labor-management
committees increased among senior labor
and management officials.
l. Other (describe).
m. No discernible change as a result of the
training.
n. There were some negative results of the
training (describe).
6. If you believe that the training program fell
below expectations, please indicate how
the program could be improved. (Please
describe).
7. Have you had negotiations since the
training?
a. Yes (if yes, go to question 8).
b. No (if no, go to question 9).
8. If you have had negotiations since the
training, do you believe that the training
had an impact on the negotiations? If so,
described how.
a. Yes. (Described how).
b. No.
9. Because of the FMCS training, do you
perceive that the likelihood of a job
action has (i.e., lockout or strike).
a. Increased.
b. Decreased.
c. Remained the same.
10. What is the most important reason you
might select FMCS for relationshipdevelopment training again? Select one.
a. Because of the positive impact it had on
our labor-management relations.
b. Because it made company and
employees more productive.
c. Because it helped us cope with difficult
negotiations.
d. Because it taught us important skills that
can be applied in other conflict
situations.
e. All.
f. Other.
g. Would not use FMCS for training again.
Results: Survey results will be used to
improve RDT programs, and for OMB/
Congressional submissions. Results will
be available upon request.
Estimated Annual Respondent
Burden: It is estimated that 250 labor or
management representatives will
participate in the survey. See chart
below for breakdown of annual costs.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 75]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
provides working capital guarantees to lenders. In assessing the
creditworthiness of an applicant, Ex-Im Bank reviews EIB Form 84-1.
This form provides information which allows the Bank to obtain
legislatively required reasonable assurance of repayment, as well as to
fulfill other statutory requirements. The form has had some minor
change in content and requires a three-year extension.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 5, 2005 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments and requests for additional information
to Pamela Bowers, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20571 (202) 565-3792, or pamela.bowers@exim.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles and Form Numbers: U.S. Small Business Administration,
Export-Import Bank of the United States Joint Application for Working
Capital Guarantee.
OMB Number: 3048-0003.
Form Number: EIB-SBA 84-1 (Revised 2/2005).
Type of Review: Revision and extension of expiration date.
Annual Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 Hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.
Frequency of Reporting or Use: Upon application for guarantees or
working capital loans advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters.
Dated: April 29, 2005.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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