National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting, 8033-8034 [E8-2511]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2008 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 1992). The Department published a notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review’’ of the antidumping duty order for the period November 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007, on November 1, 2007. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 72 FR 61859 (November 1, 2007). Hylsa requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of sales of merchandise covered by the order by Hylsa on November 30, 2007. Additionally, both Mueller and Southland requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of sales of merchandise covered by the order by Mueller on November 30, 2007. In response to the requests, the Department published the initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review on pipe and tube from Mexico on December 27, 2007. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 73315 (December 27, 2007). Hylsa withdrew its request for review with respect to Hylsa on January 11, 2008. Both Mueller and Southland withdrew their requests for review with respect to Mueller on January 15, 2008. Rescission of the Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR § 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an administrative review under this section, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. The Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do so. See 19 CFR § 351.213(d)(1). Hylsa, Mueller and Southland withdrew their respective requests for review within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. No other party requested an administrative review for this period. Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR § 351.213(d)(1), the Department hereby rescinds the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on pipe and tube from Mexico for the period November 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to Customs and Border Protection 15 days after the date of publication of this rescission of administrative review. This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:46 Feb 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 with 19 CFR § 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR § 351.213(d)(4). Dated: February 4, 2008. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–2565 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce. Title: Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program. Form Number(s): PTO/SB/10, PTO/ SB/20. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0058. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 1,575 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 800 responses per year. Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 1.5 hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the form, and submit the completed Request for Participation in the New Route Pilot Program. Needs and Uses: A work-sharing pilot program called the ‘‘New Route’’ is being established between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Under the New Route, a filing in one member office of this arrangement would be deemed a filing in all member offices. The first office and applicant would be given a 30-month processing time frame in which to make available a first office action and any necessary translations to the second office(s), and the second office(s) would exploit the search and examination results of the PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8033 first office in conducting their own examination. The information collection includes one proposed form, Request for Participation in the New Route Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO (PTO/SB/10), which may be used by applicants to request participation in the pilot program and to ensure that they meet the program requirements. This form will be added to this collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by any of the following methods: E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0058 copy request’’ in the subject line of the message. Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the attention of Susan Fawcett. Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent on or before March 13, 2008 to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Dated: February 5, 2008. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division. [FR Doc. E8–2550 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–C–2008–0003] National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on Tuesday, E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 8034 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2008 / Notices March 4, 2008. The primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI award. DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 10 a.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lo, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, telephone (571) 272–7640, or by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will meet at the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus in Alexandria, VA. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee’s charter and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with section 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of Title 5, U.S.C. because it will involve discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI. Public disclosure of this information would likely frustrate implementation of the NMTI program because premature publicity about candidates under consideration for the NMTI award, who may or may not ultimately receive the award, would be likely to discourage nominations for the award. The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for recommending to the President prospective NMTI recipients. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee makes its recommendations for the NMTI candidates to the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn makes recommendations to the President for final selection. NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are drawn from both the public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for three-year terms, with eligibility for one reappointment. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are composed of distinguished experts in the fields of science, technology, business and patent law. The General Counsel formally determined on January 18, 2008, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:46 Feb 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the meeting may be closed because Committee members are concerned with matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B). Due to closure of the meeting, copies of the minutes of the meeting will not be available. A copy of the determination is available for public inspection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dated: February 5, 2008. Jon W. Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. E8–2511 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning the development of its Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement applications. These applications are used by current grantees to participate in FEMA Mission Assigned disaster activities and receive reimbursement for expenses accrued while on assignment. Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by April 14, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Emergency Management; Attention: Phil Shaw, Emergency Management Coordinator, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20525. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation’s mailroom at Room 8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) By fax to: (202) 606–3477, Attention Phil Shaw, Emergency Management Coordinator. (4) Electronically through the Corporation’s e-mail address system: pshaw@cns.gov. ADDRESSES: Phil Shaw, (202) 606–6697, or by e-mail at pshaw@cns.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Corporation, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement allows an existing Corporation grantee to establish a legal framework with the Corporation to support disaster response activities assigned by a FEMA Mission Assignment. Programs operating under a Cooperative Agreement can receive reimbursement of expenses accrued while on disaster assignment. Current Action The Corporation seeks to develop a new Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement (DRCA) Application. When E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8033-8034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2511]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2008-0003]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) 
Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on Tuesday,

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March 4, 2008. The primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of 
relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI award.

DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 10 a.m. and 
adjourn at 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lo, Program Manager, National 
Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, telephone 
(571) 272-7640, or by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NMTI Nomination 
Evaluation Committee, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will 
meet at the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus in 
Alexandria, VA.
    The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in 
accordance with the provisions of the NMTI Nomination Evaluation 
Committee's charter and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NMTI 
Nomination Evaluation Committee meeting will be closed to the public in 
accordance with section 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of Title 5, U.S.C. 
because it will involve discussion of relative merits of persons and 
companies nominated for the NMTI. Public disclosure of this information 
would likely frustrate implementation of the NMTI program because 
premature publicity about candidates under consideration for the NMTI 
award, who may or may not ultimately receive the award, would be likely 
to discourage nominations for the award. The Secretary of Commerce is 
responsible for recommending to the President prospective NMTI 
recipients. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee makes its 
recommendations for the NMTI candidates to the Secretary of Commerce, 
who in turn makes recommendations to the President for final selection. 
NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are drawn from both the 
public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for 
three-year terms, with eligibility for one reappointment. The NMTI 
Nomination Evaluation Committee members are composed of distinguished 
experts in the fields of science, technology, business and patent law. 
The General Counsel formally determined on January 18, 2008, pursuant 
to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the 
meeting may be closed because Committee members are concerned with 
matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6) and 
(9)(B). Due to closure of the meeting, copies of the minutes of the 
meeting will not be available. A copy of the determination is available 
for public inspection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

    Dated: February 5, 2008.
Jon W. Dudas,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
 [FR Doc. E8-2511 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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