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have a negligible impact on the marine
mammal species and stocks present in
these action areas, provided that
additional mitigation and monitoring
measures are implemented.
ESA
There are six ESA-listed marine
mammal species, three sea turtle
species, and a fish species that are listed
as endangered under the ESA with
confirmed or possible occurrence in the
VACAPES, JAX, and CHPT Range
Complexes: Humpback whale, North
Atlantic right whale, blue whale, fin
whale, sei whale, sperm whale,
loggerhead sea turtle, leatherback sea
turtle, the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, and
the shortnose sturgeon.
Pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA,
NMFS has begun consultation internally
on the issuance of the modified LOAs
under section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA
for these activities. Consultation will be
concluded prior to a determination on
the issuance of the modified LOAs.
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NEPA
NMFS participated as a cooperating
agency on the Navy’s Final
Environmental Impact Statements
(FEIS’s) for the VACAPES, JAX, and
CHPT Range Complexes. NMFS
subsequently adopted the Navy’s EIS’s
for the purpose of complying with the
MMPA. For the modification of the
LOAs, which include TDFDs, but also
specifically add monitoring and
mitigation measures to minimize the
likelihood of any additional impacts
from TDFDs, NMFS has determined that
there are no changes in the potential
effects to marine mammal species and
stocks as a result of the proposed mine
neutralization training activities using
TDFDs. Therefore, no additional NEPA
analysis will be required, and the
information in the existing EIS’s
remains sufficient.
Preliminary Determination
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat and dependent upon
the implementation of the mitigation
measures, NMFS preliminarily finds
that the total taking from Navy mine
neutralization training exercises
utilizing TDFDs in the VACAPES, JAX,
and CHPT Range Complexes will have
a negligible impact on the affected
marine mammal species or stocks.
NMFS has proposed issuance of three
modifications to the LOAs to allow
takes of marine mammals incidental to
the Navy’s mine neutralization training
exercises using TDFDs, provided that
the proposed improvements to the
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monitoring and mitigation measures are
implemented.
Dated: November 2, 2011.
Helen Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO–T–2011–0063]
Trademark Manual of Examining
Procedure, Eighth Edition
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
To provide information on
trademark examination policy and
procedure, the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’) issued the
eighth edition of the Trademark Manual
of Examining Procedure (‘‘TMEP’’), and
made available an archived copy of the
seventh edition, on October 15, 2011.
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:
Catherine P. Cain, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Trademark
Examination Policy, by electronic mail
at: catherine.cain@uspto.gov; or by mail
addressed to: Commissioner for
Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria,
VA 22313–1451, marked to the attention
of Catherine P. Cain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 15, 2011, the USPTO issued the
eighth 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
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information and interpretation, and
outlines the procedures which
examining attorneys are required or
authorized to follow in the examination
of trademark applications.
The eighth edition incorporates
USPTO trademark practice and relevant
case law reported prior to September 1,
2011. 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
eighth edition also includes a
collaboration tool, offered through a
program called IdeaScale®, which
permits the user community to provide
public comments that are accessible to
both the user community and the Office.
The collaboration tool is currently open
to Chapters 500, 900, and 1900. The
eighth edition of the TMEP may be
viewed or downloaded free of charge
from the USPTO Web site at https://
tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
An archived copy of the seventh
edition of the TMEP also remains
available for reference. Links to the
seventh edition, as well as to the fourth,
fifth, and sixth editions, are on the
USPTO Web site at https://
www.uspto.gov/trademarks/resources/
TMEParchives.jsp.
Dated: November 1, 2011.
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
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-T-2011-0063]
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Eighth Edition
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: To provide information on trademark examination policy and
procedure, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'')
issued the eighth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining
Procedure (``TMEP''), and made available an archived copy of the
seventh edition, on October 15, 2011.
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: Catherine P. Cain, Office of the
Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic
mail at: catherine.cain@uspto.gov; or by mail addressed to:
Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451,
marked to the attention of Catherine P. Cain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 15, 2011, the USPTO issued the
eighth 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 eighth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and
relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2011. 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 eighth edition also
includes a collaboration tool, offered through a program called
IdeaScale[supreg], which permits the user community to provide public
comments that are accessible to both the user community and the Office.
The collaboration tool is currently open to Chapters 500, 900, and
1900. The eighth edition of the TMEP may be viewed or downloaded free
of charge from the USPTO Web site at https://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
An archived copy of the seventh edition of the TMEP also remains
available for reference. Links to the seventh edition, as well as to
the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions, are on the USPTO Web site at
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/resources/TMEParchives.jsp.
Dated: November 1, 2011.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-28775 Filed 11-4-11; 8:45 am]
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