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Foreign–Trade Zone 50 Long Beach,
California, Application for Subzone,
Louisville Bedding Company
(Household Bedding Products),
Ontario, California
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Board of Harbor
Commissioners of the Port of Long
Beach, grantee of FTZ 50, requesting
special–purpose subzone status for the
bedding products manufacturing facility
of Louisville Bedding Company (LBC)
located in Ontario, California. The
application was submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the Foreign–Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed
on May 14, 2010.
The LBC plant (105 employees/9.7
acres) is located at 1200 South Etiwanda
Avenue in Ontario, California. The
facility is used to manufacture
household bedding products, including
mattress pads and pillows (up to 10
million pillows and 2 million mattress
pads annually) for the U.S. market and
export. LBC is requesting authority to
utilize foreign–origin wide roll (80
inches and wider), high thread count
(180 threads per inch and higher)
cotton, polyester, and synthetic woven
fabric and pillow shells (classified
under HTSUS Headings 5208, 5210,
5512, 5513, and 6307; duty rate range:
7 14.9%) to be cut, sewn, quilted and
assembled into the bedding products
noted above under FTZ procedures. The
company has also submitted an
application to the Board for subzone
status for its Louisville, Kentucky,
facilities (Docket 28–2010, 75 FR 24572,
5–5–2010).
FTZ procedures could exempt LBC
from customs duty payments on the
foreign–origin fabrics and pillow shells
used in export production. On its
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shipments for the domestic market, the
finished household bedding products
would be entered for consumption from
the proposed subzone classified under
HTSUS 9404.90, and LBC is seeking
authority to elect the various finished
bedding product duty rates (4.4 - 7.3%,
ad valorem) for the foreign–origin fabric
and pillow shell material inputs.
Domestic–status fibers would be used to
fill the foreign pillow shells. The
application indicates that the savings
from FTZ procedures would help
improve the facility’s international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff
is designated examiner to evaluate and
analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
record and to report findings and
recommendations to the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
following address: Office of the
Executive Secretary, Room 2111, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230–0002. The closing period for
receipt of comments is July 20, 2010.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to August 4,
2010.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Foreign–Trade Zones
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address listed above and in the ‘‘Reading
Room’’ section of the Board’s website,
which is accessible via www.trade.gov/
ftz. For further information, contact
Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1378.
Dated: May 17, 2010.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2010–0042]
Elimination of Classification
Requirement in the Green Technology
Pilot Program
AGENCY: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO)
implemented the Green Technology
Pilot Program on December 8, 2009,
which permits patent applications
pertaining to environmental quality,
energy conservation, development of
renewable energy resources, and
greenhouse gas emission reduction to be
advanced out of turn for examination
and reviewed earlier (accorded special
status). The program is designed to
promote the development of green
technologies. However, the pilot
program was limited to only
applications classified in a number of
U.S. classifications to assist the USPTO
to balance the workload and gauge
resources needed for the program. The
USPTO has determined that the
classification requirement is
unnecessary because the workload has
been balanced with other mechanism,
and this requirement was causing the
denial of petitions for applications that
are drawn to green technologies. The
USPTO is hereby eliminating the
classification requirement for any
petitions that are decided on or after the
publication date of this notice. This will
permit more applications to qualify for
the program, thereby allowing more
inventions related to green technologies
to be advanced out of turn for
examination and reviewed earlier.
DATES: Effective Date: This change to the
Green Technology Pilot Program is
effective May 21, 2010.
Duration: The Green Technology Pilot
Program will run for twelve months
from December 8, 2009, and the USPTO
will only accept the first 3,000 grantable
petitions to make special under the
Green Technology Pilot Program in new
applications filed before December 8,
2009. Accordingly, if less than 3,000
grantable petitions are received, the
pilot program will end on December 8,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pinchus M. Laufer and Joni Y. Chang,
Senior Legal Advisors, Office of Patent
Legal Administration, Office of the
Associate Commissioner for Patent
Examination Policy, by telephone at
571–272–7726 or 571–272–7720; by
facsimile transmission to 571–273–
7726, marked to the attention of Pinchus
M. Laufer; or by mail addressed to: Mail
Stop Comments Patents, Commissioner
for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA 22313–1450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USPTO published a notice for the
implementation of the Green
Technology Pilot Program on December
8, 2009. See Pilot Program for Green
Technologies Including Greenhouse Gas
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Reduction, 74 FR 64666 (December 8,
2009), 1349 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 362
(December 29, 2009) (Green Technology
Notice). The Green Technology Notice
indicated that an applicant may have an
application advanced out of turn
(accorded special status) for
examination, if the application
pertained to green technologies
including greenhouse gas reduction
(applications pertaining to
environmental quality, energy
conservation, development of renewable
energy resources or greenhouse gas
emission reduction) and met other
requirements specified in the Green
Technology Notice. The pilot program
was designed to promote the
development of green technologies. The
USPTO received positive feedback and
suggestions from the stakeholders
regarding the pilot program.
The Green Technology Notice
required inter alia that the application
be classified in one of the U.S.
classifications listed in the Green
Technology Notice to be accorded
special status under the Green
Technology Pilot Program. Limiting the
pilot program to only applications
classified in these U.S. classifications
assisted the USPTO to balance the
workload and gauge resources needed
for the program. The USPTO has
determined that the classification
requirement in the Green Technology
Notice is unnecessary because the
workload has been balanced with other
mechanism, and this requirement was
causing the denial of petitions for
applications that are drawn to green
technologies. Therefore, the USPTO is
hereby eliminating the classification
requirement for any petitions that are
decided on or after the publication date
of this notice. This will permit more
applications to qualify for the pilot
program, thereby allowing more
inventions related to green technologies
to be advanced out of turn for
examination and reviewed earlier.
Applicants whose petitions were
dismissed or denied solely on the basis
that their applications did not meet the
classification requirement may file a
renewed petition. If the renewed
petition is filed within one month of the
publication date of this notice, it will be
given priority as of the date applicant
filed the initial petition.
To participate in the pilot program,
applicant must file a petition to make
special under the Green Technology
Pilot Program that satisfies all other
requirements set forth in the Green
Technology Notice. For example, to
satisfy the eligibility requirements, the
petition must contain the following
statements. The petition must include a
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statement providing the basis for the
special status (e.g., for an application
pertaining to environmental quality, the
petition must state that special status is
sought because the invention materially
enhances the quality of the environment
by contributing to the restoration or
maintenance of the basic life-sustaining
natural elements). The petition must
also include a statement explaining how
the materiality standard is met, unless
(1) the application clearly discloses that
the claimed invention materially
enhances the quality of the environment
by contributing to the restoration or
maintenance of one of the basic lifesustaining natural elements, or (2) the
application disclosure is clear on its
face that the claimed invention
materially contributes to (a)
development of renewable energy or
energy conservation, or (b) greenhouse
gas emission reduction.
will support U.S. delegates to gain
market insight, local private and public
contacts, and identify potential business
opportunities and partners. In addition
to the welcome reception and
Matchmaking Services, a 1-day Green
ICT & Energy Efficiency conference will
take place at the World Trade Center in
Mexico City. Relevant issues on energy
efficiency in data centers, smart grids,
and green buildings will be discussed.
Mission delegates will have an
opportunity to exhibit outside of the
conference hall during this event.
Furthermore, this mission will take
place during the same days as The
Green Expo at the World Trade Center
in Mexico City. As a separate activity
and independent of the mission,
delegates will be granted a discount by
EJ Krause, organizer of The Green Expo,
to exhibit at the show in the USA
Pavilion.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
Commercial Setting
On August 10, 2009 during the North
American Leaders Summit, Presidents
´
Obama and Calderon committed their
two countries to work together on
environmental cooperation, sustainable
development, and clean energy
research, development, and deployment
issues.
President Felipe Calderon in his 2007
National Strategy on Climate Change
recognized the importance and need for
environmentally friendly policies and
solutions within Mexico and set a target
of reducing 107 million tons of green
house gases (GHG) by 2014 in the
energy sector alone. Mexico currently
has several green friendly projects
funded by the World Bank, including
wind technologies, waste management,
renewable energy development projects,
modernization of the water and
sanitation sectors, and a hybrid solar
thermal power plant. With a
demonstrated interest in expanding
environmentally friendly projects and
policies, Mexico provides a growing
market for green technologies.
The Information and Communications
Technology industry (ICT), which
includes telecom service operators
(fixed, wireless, cable, Internet, etc.) as
well as IT service and management
firms, integrators, software developers,
and equipment manufacturers, have a
fundamental role in reducing the
negative environmental impact of
emissions.
ICT has increased productivity and
competitiveness, and supported
economic growth around the world.
Today, ICT is an important supporter of
a sustainable environment by becoming
an enabler of energy efficiencies in
multiple industrial sectors, particularly
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Executive Green ICT & Energy
Efficiency Trade Mission to Mexico
City, Mexico
AGENCY: International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
Mission Description
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration, and U.S. & Foreign
Commercial Service are organizing an
Executive Green ICT & Energy
Efficiency Trade Mission to Mexico City
from September 27–29, 2010. This
Executive led mission will focus on
assisting U.S. providers of ‘‘Green
Information & Communication
Technology (ICT)’’ solutions, as well as
energy efficiency technologies to enter
or increase their presence in various
sectors of the Mexican market. This will
include data centers,
telecommunications, utilities, and
construction. Green ICTs—or smart
technologies—provide monitoring,
supervision and automation capabilities
to reach energy efficiency in the
mentioned industries, such as smart
grids and smart buildings. The mission
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[FR Doc No: 2010-12328]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO-P-2010-0042]
Elimination of Classification Requirement in the Green Technology
Pilot Program
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
implemented the Green Technology Pilot Program on December 8, 2009,
which permits patent applications pertaining to environmental quality,
energy conservation, development of renewable energy resources, and
greenhouse gas emission reduction to be advanced out of turn for
examination and reviewed earlier (accorded special status). The program
is designed to promote the development of green technologies. However,
the pilot program was limited to only applications classified in a
number of U.S. classifications to assist the USPTO to balance the
workload and gauge resources needed for the program. The USPTO has
determined that the classification requirement is unnecessary because
the workload has been balanced with other mechanism, and this
requirement was causing the denial of petitions for applications that
are drawn to green technologies. The USPTO is hereby eliminating the
classification requirement for any petitions that are decided on or
after the publication date of this notice. This will permit more
applications to qualify for the program, thereby allowing more
inventions related to green technologies to be advanced out of turn for
examination and reviewed earlier.
DATES: Effective Date: This change to the Green Technology Pilot
Program is effective May 21, 2010.
Duration: The Green Technology Pilot Program will run for twelve
months from December 8, 2009, and the USPTO will only accept the first
3,000 grantable petitions to make special under the Green Technology
Pilot Program in new applications filed before December 8, 2009.
Accordingly, if less than 3,000 grantable petitions are received, the
pilot program will end on December 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pinchus M. Laufer and Joni Y. Chang,
Senior Legal Advisors, Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of
the Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, by telephone
at 571-272-7726 or 571-272-7720; by facsimile transmission to 571-273-
7726, marked to the attention of Pinchus M. Laufer; or by mail
addressed to: Mail Stop Comments Patents, Commissioner for Patents,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USPTO published a notice for the
implementation of the Green Technology Pilot Program on December 8,
2009. See Pilot Program for Green Technologies Including Greenhouse Gas
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Reduction, 74 FR 64666 (December 8, 2009), 1349 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office
362 (December 29, 2009) (Green Technology Notice). The Green Technology
Notice indicated that an applicant may have an application advanced out
of turn (accorded special status) for examination, if the application
pertained to green technologies including greenhouse gas reduction
(applications pertaining to environmental quality, energy conservation,
development of renewable energy resources or greenhouse gas emission
reduction) and met other requirements specified in the Green Technology
Notice. The pilot program was designed to promote the development of
green technologies. The USPTO received positive feedback and
suggestions from the stakeholders regarding the pilot program.
The Green Technology Notice required inter alia that the
application be classified in one of the U.S. classifications listed in
the Green Technology Notice to be accorded special status under the
Green Technology Pilot Program. Limiting the pilot program to only
applications classified in these U.S. classifications assisted the
USPTO to balance the workload and gauge resources needed for the
program. The USPTO has determined that the classification requirement
in the Green Technology Notice is unnecessary because the workload has
been balanced with other mechanism, and this requirement was causing
the denial of petitions for applications that are drawn to green
technologies. Therefore, the USPTO is hereby eliminating the
classification requirement for any petitions that are decided on or
after the publication date of this notice. This will permit more
applications to qualify for the pilot program, thereby allowing more
inventions related to green technologies to be advanced out of turn for
examination and reviewed earlier. Applicants whose petitions were
dismissed or denied solely on the basis that their applications did not
meet the classification requirement may file a renewed petition. If the
renewed petition is filed within one month of the publication date of
this notice, it will be given priority as of the date applicant filed
the initial petition.
To participate in the pilot program, applicant must file a petition
to make special under the Green Technology Pilot Program that satisfies
all other requirements set forth in the Green Technology Notice. For
example, to satisfy the eligibility requirements, the petition must
contain the following statements. The petition must include a statement
providing the basis for the special status (e.g., for an application
pertaining to environmental quality, the petition must state that
special status is sought because the invention materially enhances the
quality of the environment by contributing to the restoration or
maintenance of the basic life-sustaining natural elements). The
petition must also include a statement explaining how the materiality
standard is met, unless (1) the application clearly discloses that the
claimed invention materially enhances the quality of the environment by
contributing to the restoration or maintenance of one of the basic
life-sustaining natural elements, or (2) the application disclosure is
clear on its face that the claimed invention materially contributes to
(a) development of renewable energy or energy conservation, or (b)
greenhouse gas emission reduction.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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