Exclusive Licenses, 29576 [2016-11174]

Download as PDF 29576 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices Dated: May 9, 2016. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016–11214 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 16XS501520] Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments for 1029–0089 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: [GX16AE6000C1000] Exclusive Licenses In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing that the information collection request for the Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals, has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 13, 2016, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Interior Desk Officer, via email at OIRA_submission@ omb.eop.gov, or by facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Also, please send a copy of your comments to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203—SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to jtrelease@ osmre.gov. Please reference 1029–0089 in your correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also review the information collection request online at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUMMARY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. AGENCY: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license. ACTION: The Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Geological Survey intends to grant to Williamson and Associates, 1124 NW 53rd ST, Seattle, WA 98107, an exclusive license to practice the following: A system and method, to utilize induced polarization to locate and detect minerals, and oil plumes below the surface water. SUMMARY: Comments must be received fifteen (15) days from the effective date of this notice. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Henry, Technology Enterprise Specialist, Office of Policy and Analysis, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, 703–648–4344. It is in the public interest to license this invention, as Williamson and Associates, submitted a complete and sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published Notice, the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Policy & Analysis receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Katherine McCulloch, Deputy Associate Director for Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–11174 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submitted a request to OMB to renew its approval for the collection of information found at 30 CFR part 702— Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals. OSMRE is requesting a 3-year term of approval for this collection. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this collection of information is 1029–0089 and is displayed at 30 CFR 702.10. As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on February 16, 2016 (81 FR 7829). No comments were received. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity: Title: 30 CFR part 702—Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals. OMB Control Number: 1029–0089. Summary: This Part implements the requirement in Section 701(28) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators extracting not more than 16 2/3 percentage tonnage of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by the regulatory authorities to make that determination. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once and annually thereafter. Description of Respondents: Producers of coal and other minerals, and State regulatory authorities. Total Annual Responses: 127. Total Annual Burden Hours: 396. Total Non-wage Costs: $600. Obligation to Respond: Required in order to obtain or retain benefits. Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information, to the offices listed in the ADDRESSES section. Please refer to OMB control number 1029–0089 in all correspondence. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11174]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX16AE6000C1000]


Exclusive Licenses

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: The Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Geological Survey 
intends to grant to Williamson and Associates, 1124 NW 53rd ST, 
Seattle, WA 98107, an exclusive license to practice the following: A 
system and method, to utilize induced polarization to locate and detect 
minerals, and oil plumes below the surface water.

DATES: Comments must be received fifteen (15) days from the effective 
date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Henry, Technology Enterprise 
Specialist, Office of Policy and Analysis, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, 703-648-4344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the public interest to license this 
invention, as Williamson and Associates, submitted a complete and 
sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license 
will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions 
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license 
may be granted unless, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this 
published Notice, the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Policy & 
Analysis receives written evidence and argument which establishes that 
the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements 
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Katherine McCulloch,
Deputy Associate Director for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-11174 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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