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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802–4213; phone 562–980–4000; fax
562–980–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
the entry into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP under certain
conditions. If requested by the
harvesting nation, the Assistant
Administrator will determine whether
to make an affirmative finding based
upon documentary evidence provided
by the government of the harvesting
nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation is
meeting its obligations under the IDCP
and obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request an
affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis, NMFS will review the
affirmative finding and determine
whether the harvesting nation continues
to meet the requirements. A nation may
provide information related to
compliance with IDCP and IATTC
measures directly to NMFS on an
annual basis or may authorize the
IATTC to release the information to
NMFS to annually renew an affirmative
finding determination without an
application from the harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
IDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the
Assistant Administrator considered
documentary evidence submitted by the
Republic of El Salvador or obtained
from the IATTC and the Department of
State and has determined that El
Salvador has met the MMPA’s
requirements to receive an affirmative
finding.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued the Republic of El
Salvador’s affirmative finding, allowing
the continued importation into the
United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna
harvested in the ETP by El Salvadorian-
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flag purse seine vessels or purse seine
vessels operating under El Salvadorian
jurisdiction. El Salvador’s affirmative
finding will remain valid through March
31, 2013, subject to subsequent annual
reviews by NMFS.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
John Oliver
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Operations, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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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).
Title: Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks).
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 2196,
2197, and 2201.
Agency Approval Number: 0651–
0056.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 12,491 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 160,004
responses per year with an estimated
142,226 responses filed electronically.
Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO
estimates that it will take the public
between 3 to 15 minutes (0.05 to 0.25
hours) to complete the information in
this collection, depending on the nature
of the information and whether the
information is transmitted electronically
or submitted in paper. This includes the
time to gather the necessary
information, prepare it, and submit it to
the USPTO. The time estimates for the
electronic forms in this collection are
based on the average amount of time
needed to complete and electronically
file the associated form.
Needs and Uses: This collection of
information is required by the
Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.
and is implemented through the
Trademark rules set forth in 37 CFR Part
2. It provides for the appointment of
attorneys of record or domestic
representatives to represent applicants
in the application process, for the
revocation of those appointments, for
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attorneys to request permission to
withdraw as the attorney of record, and
for changes in the owner’s addresses.
The USPTO uses the information to
process the various requests. This
collection contains three electronic
forms that are available through the
Trademark Electronic Application
System (TEAS); there are no official
paper forms. The information in this
collection is available to the public and
is used in a variety of private business
purposes related to establishing and
enforcing trademark rights.
Affected Public: Primarily businesses
or other for-profit organizations.
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:
• E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0056 copy request’’ in
the subject line of the message.
• Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the
attention of Susan K. Fawcett.
• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Customer Information Services
Group, Public Information Services
Division, U.S. 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 August 11, 2008 to David
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room
10202, New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Customer Information
Services Group, Public Information Services
Division.
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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).
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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).
Title: Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks).
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 2196, 2197, and 2201.
Agency Approval Number: 0651-0056.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 12,491 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 160,004 responses per year with an estimated
142,226 responses filed electronically.
Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the
public between 3 to 15 minutes (0.05 to 0.25 hours) to complete the
information in this collection, depending on the nature of the
information and whether the information is transmitted electronically
or submitted in paper. This includes the time to gather the necessary
information, prepare it, and submit it to the USPTO. The time estimates
for the electronic forms in this collection are based on the average
amount of time needed to complete and electronically file the
associated form.
Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by the
Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. and is implemented through the
Trademark rules set forth in 37 CFR Part 2. It provides for the
appointment of attorneys of record or domestic representatives to
represent applicants in the application process, for the revocation of
those appointments, for attorneys to request permission to withdraw as
the attorney of record, and for changes in the owner's addresses. The
USPTO uses the information to process the various requests. This
collection contains three electronic forms that are available through
the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS); there are no
official paper forms. The information in this collection is available
to the public and is used in a variety of private business purposes
related to establishing and enforcing trademark rights.
Affected Public: Primarily businesses or other for-profit
organizations.
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:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0056 copy
request'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan K.
Fawcett.
Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public
Information Services Division, U.S. 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 August 11, 2008 to David
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services
Division.
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