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Participation Requirements
All parties interested in participating
in the Commercial Service Trade
Mission to Colombia must complete and
submit an application package for
consideration by the Department of
Commerce. All applicants will be
evaluated on their ability to meet certain
conditions and best satisfy the selection
criteria as outlined below. A minimum
of 6 and maximum of 11 companies
with up to two participants per
company will be selected to participate
in the mission from the applicant pool.
U.S. companies already doing business
with Colombia, as well as U.S.
companies seeking to enter the
Colombian market for the first time may
apply.
Fees and Expenses
After a company has been selected to
participate on the mission, a payment to
the Department of Commerce in the
form of a participation fee is required.
The participation fee will be $2,500 for
a small- or medium-sized enterprise
(SME) * and $3,250 for large firms. The
fee for the additional firm representative
(large firm or SME) is $450. This entitles
the company to one appointment
schedule. Expenses for travel to and
from Colombia, airfare between Bogota
and Cartagena, lodging, incidentals and
most meals will be the responsibility of
each mission participant. Bus
transportation from Cartagena to
Barranquilla is included in the above
cost. Bus transportation to Santa Marta
is not included in the cost and will be
at the participant’s expense. Participants
have the option of returning to the
United States from Barranquilla or, if
they participate in the mine site visit,
from Cartagena.
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Conditions for Participation
• An applicant must submit a
completed and signed mission
application and supplemental
application materials, including
adequate information on the company’s
products and/or services, primary
market objectives, and goals for
participation. If the Department of
Commerce receives an incomplete
application, the Department may reject
the application, request additional
information, or take the lack of
* An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer
employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small
business under SBA regulations (see https://
www.sba.gov/services/contracting_opportunities/
sizestandardstopics/). Parent companies,
affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when
determining business size. The dual pricing reflects
the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that
became effective May 1, 2008 (for additional
information see https://www.export.gov/newsletter/
march2008/initiatives.html).
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information into account when
evaluating the applications.
• Each applicant must also certify
that the products and services it seeks
to export through the mission are either
produced in the United States, or, if not,
marketed under the name of a U.S. firm
and have at least 51 percent U.S.
content of the value of the finished
product or service.
Selection Criteria: Selection will be
based on the following criteria:
• Suitability of the company’s
products or services to the Colombian
market.
• Applicant’s potential for business
in Colombia, including likelihood of
exports resulting from the mission.
• Consistency of the applicant’s goals
and objectives with the stated scope of
the mission.
Referrals from political organizations
and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities
(including political contributions) will
be removed from an applicant’s
submission and not considered during
the selection process.
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications
Mission recruitment will be
conducted in an open and public
manner. Outreach will include posting
on the Commerce Department trade
mission calendar (https://
www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html) and
other Internet Web sites, press releases
to general and trade media, direct mail,
broadcast fax, notices by industry trade
associations and other multiplier
groups, and publicity at industry
meetings, symposia, conferences, and
trade shows. The International Trade
Administration will explore and
welcome outreach assistance from other
interested organizations, including other
U.S. Government agencies.
The mission is open on a first come
first served basis. Recruitment for the
mission will begin immediately and
close as soon as 10 applicants have been
selected and registered, and no later
than February 16, 2009. Late
applications will be considered only if
space and scheduling constraints
permit. Applications will be available
from the New Orleans U.S. Export
Assistance Center. They can also be
obtained by contacting the mission
contact listed below.
Contacts
Brie Knox, New Orleans Export
Assistance Center, U.S. Department of
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Brie.Knox@mail.doc.gov.
Sean Timmins,
Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service
Trade Missions Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Rockfish
Pilot Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586–
7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In Section 802 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2004, the United
States (U.S.) Congress included a
directive to the Secretary of Commerce
to establish, in consultation with the
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council, a pilot program for
management of three rockfish fisheries
in the Central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) in
the exclusive economic zone off the
coast of Alaska. The Rockfish Pilot
Program provides exclusive harvesting
and processing privileges for a specific
set of rockfish species and associated
species harvested incidentally to those
CGOA rockfish; an area from 140° W.
long. to 168° W. long.
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II. Method of Collection
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Paper reports are required from
participants; these reports are
transmitted by U.S. mail or facsimile.
Patent and Trademark Office
III. Data
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
request.
Madrid Protocol
OMB Control Number: 0648–0545.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,142.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
each for: Application for Cooperative
Quota, Application for Limited Access
Fishery, Application for Entry-level
Fishery, and Application to Opt-out; 2
hours for Application for InterCooperative Transfer of Cooperative
Quota and Application to Participate; 4
hours for Annual Rockfish Cooperative
Report; 6 minutes for Rockfish Catch
Report; 15 minutes for Cooperative
Termination of Fishing Declaration; 30
minutes for Vessel Check-in and Checkout; and 4 hours for Appeals.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,270.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $5,909.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: February 2, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the revision of a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0051 comment’’ 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, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Jennifer Chicoski,
Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1451; by telephone at 571–272–8943; or
by e-mail to
Jennifer.Chicoski@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This collection of information is
required by the Trademark Act of 1946,
15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides
for the Federal registration of
trademarks, service marks, collective
trademarks and service marks, collective
membership marks, and certification
marks. Individuals and businesses that
use or intend to use such marks in
commerce may file an application to
register the marks with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO).
The Protocol Relating to the Madrid
Agreement Concerning the International
Registration of Marks (‘‘Madrid
Protocol’’) is an international treaty that
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allows a trademark owner to seek
registration in any of the participating
countries by filing a single international
application. The International Bureau
(‘‘IB’’) of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (‘‘WIPO’’) in Geneva,
Switzerland, administers the
international registration system. The
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act of
2002 amended the Trademark Act to
provide that: (1) The owner of a U.S.
application or registration may seek
protection of its mark in any of the
participating countries by submitting a
single international application to the IB
through the USPTO, and (2) the holder
of an international registration may
request an extension of protection of the
international registration to the United
States. The Madrid Protocol became
effective in the United States on
November 2, 2003, and is implemented
under 15 U.S.C. 1141 et seq. and 37 CFR
Part 2 and Part 7.
An international application
submitted through the USPTO must be
based on an active U.S. application or
registration and must be filed by the
owner of the application or registration.
The USPTO reviews the international
application to certify that it corresponds
to the data contained in the existing
U.S. application or registration before
forwarding the international application
to the IB. The IB then reviews the
international application to determine
whether the Madrid filing requirements
have been met and the required fees
have been paid. If the international
application is unacceptable, the IB will
send a notice of irregularity to the
USPTO and the applicant. The
applicant must respond to the
irregularities to avoid abandonment,
unless a response from the USPTO is
required. After any irregularities are
corrected and the application is
accepted, the IB registers the mark,
publishes the registration in the WIPO
Gazette of International Marks, and
sends a certificate to the holder.
When the mark is registered, the IB
notifies each country designated in the
application of the request for extension
of protection. Once an international
registration has been issued, the holder
may also file subsequent designations to
request an extension of protection to
additional countries.
Under Section 71 of the Trademark
Act, a registered extension of protection
to the United States will be cancelled
unless the holder of the international
registration periodically files affidavits
of continued use in commerce or
excusable nonuse. These affidavits
cannot be filed until five years after the
USPTO registers an extension of
protection. Since the USPTO will not be
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Rockfish
Pilot Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or
patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In Section 802 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, the
United States (U.S.) Congress included a directive to the Secretary of
Commerce to establish, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council, a pilot program for management of three rockfish
fisheries in the Central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) in the exclusive
economic zone off the coast of Alaska. The Rockfish Pilot Program
provides exclusive harvesting and processing privileges for a specific
set of rockfish species and associated species harvested incidentally
to those CGOA rockfish; an area from 140[deg] W. long. to 168[deg] W.
long.
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II. Method of Collection
Paper reports are required from participants; these reports are
transmitted by U.S. mail or facsimile.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0545.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,142.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours each for: Application for
Cooperative Quota, Application for Limited Access Fishery, Application
for Entry-level Fishery, and Application to Opt-out; 2 hours for
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Cooperative Quota and
Application to Participate; 4 hours for Annual Rockfish Cooperative
Report; 6 minutes for Rockfish Catch Report; 15 minutes for Cooperative
Termination of Fishing Declaration; 30 minutes for Vessel Check-in and
Check-out; and 4 hours for Appeals.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,270.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,909.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 2, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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