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closure was made permanent through
Amendment 12 to the FMP in 1999.
The primary goal of the proposed
study is to test the efficacy of the
Protocol that was developed by state
and Federal regulatory agencies to test
for presence of saxotoxins in shellfish,
and thus has been in a trial period
through previous EFPs since 2006. This
protocol would facilitate the harvest of
shellfish from waters susceptible to
HABs, which produce the saxotoxins,
but that are not currently under rigorous
water quality monitoring programs by
either state or Federal management
agencies. The Protocol details
procedures and reporting for harvesting,
testing, and landing of shellfish
harvested from areas that are susceptible
to HABs prior to the shellfish from
entering commerce. A copy of the
Protocol is available from the NMFS
Northeast Region website: https://
www.nero.noaa.gov/sfd/clams.
The proposed project would conduct
a trial for the sampling protocol in an
exemption zone within the larger 1990
GB Closure Area with the F/V Sea
Watcher I (Federal permit #410565, O.N.
1160720). The exemption zone would
not include any Northeast multispecies
or essential fish habitat year-round
closure areas. This proposed exempted
fishing activity would occur during the
2010 calendar year, using surfclam and
ocean quahog quota allocated to Truex
Enterprises under the Federal
individual transferable quota (ITQ)
program. The applicant has estimated a
harvest of 176,000 bushels (9,370,240 L)
of surfclams and 80,000 bushels
(4,259,200 L) of ocean quahogs from the
exemption area. The exemption area has
been tested in cooperation with the FDA
from 2006 to the present. No samples
collected during that time were below
acceptable levels for saxotoxins (80?g
toxin/100g of shellfish).
The applicant has obtained
endorsements for the EFP and the
Protocol from the States of New Jersey
and Delaware, the states in which it
intends to land and process the product
harvested under the EFP, respectively.
Each state is responsible for regulating
the molluscan shellfish industry within
its jurisdiction and ensuring the safety
of shellfish harvested within or entering
its borders. The Protocol and the pilot
project that would be authorized by this
EFP have also since been endorsed by
the executive board of the Interstate
Shellfish Sanitation Conference.
The applicants may request minor
modifications and extensions to the EFP
throughout the course of research. EFP
modifications and extensions may be
granted without further public notice if
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they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and result in only a minimal change in
the scope or impacts of the initially
approved EFP request.
In accordance with NOAA
Administrative Order (NAO) 216–6, a
Categorical Exclusion or other
appropriate National Environmental
Policy Act document would be
completed prior to the issuance of the
EFP.
Further review and consultation may
be necessary before a final
determination is made to issue the EFP.
After publication of this document in
the Federal Register, the EFP, if
approved, may become effective
following the public comment period.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 20, 2009.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No. PTO–T–2009–0045]
Trademark Manual of Examining
Procedure, Sixth Edition
AGENCY: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’) issued the
sixth edition of the Trademark Manual
of Examining Procedure (‘‘TMEP’’) on
October 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any
suggestions for improving the form and
content of the TMEP be submitted via
electronic mail message to
tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments
may also be submitted by mail
addressed to: Commissioner for
Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria,
VA 22313–1451, marked to the attention
of Editor, Trademark Manual of
Examining Procedure or by hand
delivery to the Trademark Assistance
Center, Concourse Level, James Madison
Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany Street,
Alexandria, Virginia, marked to the
attention of Editor, Trademark Manual
of Examining Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary E. Hannon, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Trademark
Examination Policy, by electronic mail
at: mary.hannon@uspto.gov; or by mail
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addressed to: Commissioner for
Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria,
VA 22313–1451, marked to the attention
of Mary E. Hannon.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 12, 2009, the USPTO issued the
sixth edition of the TMEP, which
provides USPTO trademark examining
attorneys, trademark applicants, and
attorneys and representatives for
trademark applicants with a reference
on the practices and procedures for
prosecution of applications to register
marks in the USPTO. The TMEP
contains guidelines for examining
attorneys and materials in the nature of
information and interpretation, and
outlines the procedures which
examining attorneys are required or
authorized to follow in the examination
of trademark applications.
The sixth edition incorporates USPTO
trademark practice and relevant case
law reported prior to September 1, 2009.
The policies stated in this revision
supersede any previous policies stated
in prior editions, examination guides, or
any other statement of USPTO policy, to
the extent that there is any conflict.
The TMEP may be viewed or
downloaded free of charge from the
USPTO Web site at: https://
tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-T-2009-0045]
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Sixth Edition
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'')
issued the sixth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
(``TMEP'') on October 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the
form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message
to tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments may also be submitted by mail
addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria,
VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of
Examining Procedure or by hand delivery to the Trademark Assistance
Center, Concourse Level, James Madison Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany
Street, Alexandria, Virginia, marked to the attention of Editor,
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary E. Hannon, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic mail at:
mary.hannon@uspto.gov; or by mail addressed to: Commissioner for
Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, marked to the
attention of Mary E. Hannon.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 12, 2009, the USPTO issued the
sixth edition of the TMEP, which provides USPTO trademark examining
attorneys, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for
trademark applicants with a reference on the practices and procedures
for prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The
TMEP contains guidelines for examining attorneys and materials in the
nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the procedures
which examining attorneys are required or authorized to follow in the
examination of trademark applications.
The sixth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and
relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2009. The policies
stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior
editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy,
to the extent that there is any conflict.
The TMEP may be viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO
Web site at: https://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. E9-25581 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]
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