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visit the Pacific Council Web site at
www.pcouncil.org and browse the June
2012 Briefing Book; or contact Gretchen
Hanshew (Northwest Region, NMFS),
phone: 206–526–6147, fax: 206–526–
6736.
This
action is authorized by the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) and the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act provisions at 50 CFR 600.745,
which states that EFPs may be used to
authorize fishing activities that would
otherwise be prohibited. At the June
2012 Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) meeting in San
Mateo, CA, the Council considered
applications for three EFPs from: (1)
Steven Fosmark; (2) the San Francisco
Community Fishing Association and
Dan Platt; and (3) the Central Coast
Sustainable Groundfish Association and
their collaborators. An opportunity for
public testimony was provided during
the Council meeting. For more details
on these EFP applications and to view
copies of the applications, see the
Pacific Council’s Web site at
www.pcouncil.org and browse the June
2012 Briefing Book. The Council
recommended that NMFS consider
issuing the following EFPs, and that
those EFPs be issued for 2 years. The 2year duration is intended coincide with
the 2013–2014 biennial harvest
specifications and management
measures process. Therefore, to reduce
the administrative burden of issuing
annual EFPs during the 2-year
management cycle, NMFS is
considering issuing the EFPs described
below for a 2-year period. The EFPs
issued for this 2-year period would
expire no later than December 31, 2014,
but could be terminated earlier under
terms and conditions of the EFPs and
other applicable laws.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commercial Chilipepper EFP
Steven Fosmark submitted an
application for a 2-year EFP. The
primary purpose of the EFP is to test if
a specific longline gear configuration
can be used in the commercial fishery
to target underutilized chilipepper
rockfish, while keeping bycatch of
overfished species low.
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Commercial Yellowtail EFP
The San Francisco Community
Fishing Association and Dan Platt
submitted an application for a 2-year
EFP. The primary purpose of the EFP is
to test a commercial hook and line gear
to target underutilized yellowtail
rockfish, while keeping bycatch of
overfished species low.
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Collaborative Fishing Survey EFP
The Central Coast Sustainable
Groundfish Association submitted a
proposal for a 2-year EFP, along with
their collaborators: The Nature
Conservancy; Environmental Defense
Fund; various local industry research
partners; and various academic
scientific advisors and partners. The
primary purpose of the EFP is to
ground-truth estimates of spatial
distribution of overfished species within
parts of the rockfish conservation area,
an area closed to groundfish fishing to
protect overfished species, in order to
see if there are areas that may be fished
with low impacts to overfished species.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 7, 2013.
Lindsay Fullenkamp,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Nominations to the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
Nominations are being sought
for an appointment by the Secretary of
Commerce to fill one vacancy on the
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
(MAFAC or Committee) beginning in
the spring of 2013. MAFAC is the only
Federal advisory committee with the
responsibility to advise the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on all matters
concerning living marine resources that
are the responsibility of the Department
of Commerce. The Committee makes
recommendations to the Secretary to
assist in the development and
implementation of Departmental
regulations, policies and programs
critical to the mission and goals of the
NMFS. NMFS seeks to restore the
geographic balance of the Committee
created by recent vacancies and
encourages candidates from the Hawaii
region to apply, although nominations
from all interested and qualified parties
will be accepted. Nominees should
possess demonstrable expertise in a
field related to the management of living
marine resources and be able to fulfill
SUMMARY:
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the time commitments required for two
annual meetings. Individuals serve for a
term of three years for no more than two
consecutive terms if re-appointed.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked or have an email date stamp
on or before February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Dr. Mark Holliday, Executive
Director, MAFAC, Office of Policy,
NMFS F–14451, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive
Director; (301) 427–8004; email:
Mark.Holliday@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
establishment of MAFAC was approved
by the Secretary on December 28, 1970,
and subsequently chartered under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17, 1971.
The Committee meets twice a year with
supplementary subcommittee meetings
as determined necessary by the
Committee Chairperson. No less that 15
and no more than 21 individuals may
serve on the Committee. Membership is
comprised of highly qualified, diverse
individuals representing commercial
and recreational fisheries interests,
environmental organizations, academic
institutions, governmental, tribal and
consumer groups, and other living
marine resource interest groups from a
balance of U.S. geographical regions,
including the Western Pacific and
Caribbean.
A MAFAC member cannot be a
Federal employee, a member of a
Regional Fishery Management Council,
a registered Federal lobbyist, or a State
employee. The selected candidate must
pass a security check and submit a
financial disclosure form. Membership
is voluntary, and except for
reimbursable travel and related
expenses, service is without pay.
Each nomination submission should
include the nominee’s name, a cover
letter describing the nominee’s
qualifications and interest in serving on
the Committee, curriculum vitae or
resume of the nominee, and no more
than three supporting letters describing
the nominee’s qualifications and
interest in serving on the Committee.
Self-nominations are acceptable. The
following contact information should
accompany each nominee’s submission:
name, address, telephone number, fax
number, and email address (if
available).
Nominations should be sent to (see
ADDRESSES) and must be received by
February 11, 2013. The full text of the
Committee Charter and its current
membership can be viewed at the
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NMFS’ web page at
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: January 4, 2013.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, performing the
functions and duties of the Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Extension of the Extended Missing
Parts Pilot Program
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO)
implemented a pilot program (Extended
Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which
an applicant, under certain conditions,
can request a twelve-month time period
to pay the search fee, the examination
fee, any excess claim fees, and the
surcharge (for the late submission of the
search fee and the examination fee) in
a nonprovisional application. The
Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program
benefits applicants by permitting
additional time to determine if patent
protection should be sought—at a
relatively low cost—and by permitting
applicants to focus efforts on
commercialization during this period.
The Extended Missing Parts Pilot
Program benefits the USPTO and the
public by adding publications to the
body of prior art, and by removing from
the USPTO’s workload those
nonprovisional applications for which
applicants later decide not to pursue
examination. The USPTO is extending
the Extended Missing Parts Pilot
Program until December 31, 2013, to
better gauge whether the Extended
Missing Parts Program offers sufficient
benefits to the patent community for it
to be made permanent.
DATES: Duration: The Extended Missing
Parts Pilot Program will run through
December 31, 2013. Therefore, any
certification and request to participate
in the Extended Missing Parts Pilot
Program must be filed before December
31, 2013. The USPTO may further
extend the pilot program (with or
without modifications) depending on
the feedback received and the continued
effectiveness of the pilot program.
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The
USPTO implemented a change to
missing parts practice in certain
nonprovisional applications as a pilot
program (i.e., Extended Missing Parts
Pilot Program) after considering written
comments from the public. See Pilot
Program for Extended Time Period To
Reply to a Notice to File Missing Parts
of Nonprovisional Application, 75 FR
76401 (Dec. 8, 2010), 1362 Off. Gaz. Pat.
Office 44 (Jan. 4, 2011). The USPTO
extended the Extended Missing Parts
Pilot Program until December 31, 2012.
See Extension of the Extended Missing
Parts Pilot Program, 76 FR 78246 (Dec.
16, 2011), 1374 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 113
(Jan. 10, 2012).
The USPTO is extending the
Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program
until December 31, 2013. The USPTO
may further extend the Extended
Missing Parts Pilot Program, or may
discontinue the pilot program after
December 31, 2013, depending on the
results of the program. The
requirements of the program are
reiterated below. Applicants are
strongly cautioned to review the pilot
program requirements before making a
request to participate in the Extended
Missing Parts Pilot Program.
The USPTO cautions all applicants
that, in order to claim the benefit of a
prior provisional application, the statute
requires a nonprovisional application
filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) to be filed
within twelve months after the date on
which the corresponding provisional
application was filed. See 35 U.S.C.
119(e). It is essential that applicants
understand that the Extended Missing
Parts Pilot Program cannot and does not
change this statutory requirement.
I. Requirements: In order for an
applicant to be provided a twelvemonth (non-extendable) time period to
pay the search and examination fees and
any required excess claims fees in
response to a Notice to File Missing
Parts of Nonprovisional Application
under the Extended Missing Parts Pilot
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2012–0055]
SUMMARY:
Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration,
Office of the Deputy Commissioner for
Patent Examination Policy, by telephone
at (571) 272–7727, or by mail addressed
to: Mail Stop Comments—Patents,
Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450,
marked to the attention of Eugenia A.
Jones.
Inquiries regarding this notice may be
directed to the Office of Patent Legal
Administration, by telephone at (571)
272–7701, or by electronic mail at
PatentPractice@uspto.gov.
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Program, the applicant must satisfy the
following conditions: (1) Applicant
must submit a certification and request
to participate in the Extended Missing
Parts Pilot Program with the
nonprovisional application on filing,
preferably by using Form PTO/AIA/421
titled ‘‘Certification and Request for
Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program;’’
(2) the application must be an original
(i.e. not a Reissue) nonprovisional
utility or plant application filed under
35 U.S.C. 111(a) within the duration of
the pilot program; (3) the
nonprovisional application must
directly claim the benefit under 35
U.S.C. 119(e) and 37 CFR 1.78 of a prior
provisional application filed within the
previous twelve months; the specific
reference to the provisional application
must be in an application data sheet
under 37 CFR 1.76 (see 37 CFR
1.78(a)(5)); and (4) applicant must not
have filed a nonpublication request.
As required for all nonprovisional
applications, applicant will need to
satisfy filing date requirements and
publication requirements. In accordance
with 35 U.S.C. 122(b), the USPTO will
publish the application promptly after
the expiration of eighteen months from
the earliest filing date to which benefit
is sought. Therefore, the nonprovisional
application should also be in condition
for publication as provided in 37 CFR
1.211(c). The following are required in
order for the nonprovisional application
to be in condition for publication: (1)
The basic filing fee; (2) the executed
inventor’s oath or declaration in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.63 or an
application data sheet containing the
information specified in 37 CFR 1.63(b);
(3) a specification in compliance with
37 CFR 1.52; (4) an abstract in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.72(b); (5)
drawings in compliance with 37 CFR
1.84 (if applicable); (6) any application
size fee required under 37 CFR 1.16(s);
(7) any English translation required by
37 CFR 1.52(d); and (8) a sequence
listing in compliance with 37 CFR
1.821–1.825 (if applicable). The USPTO
also requires any compact disc
requirements to be satisfied, and an
English translation of the provisional
application to be filed in the provisional
application if the provisional
application was filed in a non-English
language and a translation has not yet
been filed. If the requirements for
publication are not met, applicant will
need to satisfy the publication
requirements within a two-month
extendable time period.
As noted above, applicants should
request participation in the Extended
Missing Parts Pilot Program by using
Form PTO/AIA/421. For utility patent
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC393
Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for an appointment by the
Secretary of Commerce to fill one vacancy on the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee) beginning in the spring of
2013. MAFAC is the only Federal advisory committee with the
responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on all
matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility
of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes recommendations to
the Secretary to assist in the development and implementation of
Departmental regulations, policies and programs critical to the mission
and goals of the NMFS. NMFS seeks to restore the geographic balance of
the Committee created by recent vacancies and encourages candidates
from the Hawaii region to apply, although nominations from all
interested and qualified parties will be accepted. Nominees should
possess demonstrable expertise in a field related to the management of
living marine resources and be able to fulfill the time commitments
required for two annual meetings. Individuals serve for a term of three
years for no more than two consecutive terms if re-appointed.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or
before February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Dr. Mark Holliday, Executive
Director, MAFAC, Office of Policy, NMFS F-14451, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive
Director; (301) 427-8004; email: Mark.Holliday@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The establishment of MAFAC was approved by
the Secretary on December 28, 1970, and subsequently chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17,
1971. The Committee meets twice a year with supplementary subcommittee
meetings as determined necessary by the Committee Chairperson. No less
that 15 and no more than 21 individuals may serve on the Committee.
Membership is comprised of highly qualified, diverse individuals
representing commercial and recreational fisheries interests,
environmental organizations, academic institutions, governmental,
tribal and consumer groups, and other living marine resource interest
groups from a balance of U.S. geographical regions, including the
Western Pacific and Caribbean.
A MAFAC member cannot be a Federal employee, a member of a Regional
Fishery Management Council, a registered Federal lobbyist, or a State
employee. The selected candidate must pass a security check and submit
a financial disclosure form. Membership is voluntary, and except for
reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay.
Each nomination submission should include the nominee's name, a
cover letter describing the nominee's qualifications and interest in
serving on the Committee, curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee,
and no more than three supporting letters describing the nominee's
qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee. Self-
nominations are acceptable. The following contact information should
accompany each nominee's submission: name, address, telephone number,
fax number, and email address (if available).
Nominations should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received
by February 11, 2013. The full text of the Committee Charter and its
current membership can be viewed at the
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NMFS' web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.
Dated: January 4, 2013.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, performing the
functions and duties of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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