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taking further action in response to the
final rejection expires on (1) the mailing
date of the notice of decision; or (2) the
date set forth in the final rejection,
whichever is later. As discussed
previously, to avoid abandonment, the
applicant must file a notice of appeal or
RCE within the statutory period for
response to the final rejection.
Extensions of time may be obtained
under 37 CFR 1.136(a), but the period
for response may not be extended
beyond the six-month statutory period
for response.
A notice of decision indicating ‘‘final
rejection upheld’’ is not petitionable. A
decision to maintain a rejection is
subject to appeal. Accordingly, the
Office will not grant a petition seeking
reconsideration of a panel decision
upholding the final rejection. The
applicant maintains the right of appeal
under 35 U.S.C. 134 by filing a notice
of appeal and an appeal brief and
having the appeal considered by the
PTAB.
b. Allowable Application
If the notice of decision indicates
‘‘allowable application,’’ the notice of
decision will be mailed concurrently
with a Notice of Allowance, and the
notice of decision will state that the
rejection(s) is/are withdrawn
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c. Reopen Prosecution
If the notice of decision indicates
‘‘reopen prosecution,’’ the notice of
decision will state that the rejection(s)
is/are withdrawn and a new Office
action will be mailed. The notice of
decision also will state that no further
action is required by the applicant until
further notice.
4. Actions That Will Terminate a PostProsecution Pilot Conference
If the applicant files any of the
following after the date of filing a P3
request, but prior to a notice of decision
from the panel of examiners, processing
of the P3 request will end without a
decision on the merits of the P3 request:
a notice of appeal; a RCE; an express
abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138; a
request for the declaration of
interference; or a petition requesting the
institution of a derivation proceeding.
The response and any proposed
amendment filed with the request will
be treated under 37 CFR 1.116 in the
same manner as any non-P3 response to
a final rejection. The next
communication issued by the Office
will indicate the reason that processing
of the P3 request was terminated, the
result of the treatment under 37 CFR
1.116 of the response and any proposed
amendment filed with the request, and
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the time period for the applicant to take
any further action that may be required
as dictated by the facts.
In addition, as stated earlier, once a
P3 request has been accepted in
response to a final rejection, no
additional response under 37 CFR 1.116
to the same final rejection will be
entered, other than one that the
examiner has requested because the
examiner agrees it would place the
application in condition for allowance.
This condition of the P3 holds true
regardless of whether the additional
response is filed prior to, on the same
day as, or after a notice of decision from
the panel of examiners.
Finally, at any point during the
processing of a P3 request, the examiner
may enter an Examiner’s Amendment
placing the application in condition for
allowance.
III. Request for Comments
The Office has three main goals for
the P3: (1) Increase the value of after
final practice; (2) reduce the number of
appeals and the issues to be taken on
appeal to the PTAB and the number of
RCEs; and (3) streamline the options
available to an applicant during after
final practice. The Office is requesting
public comment on the P3 and other
suggestions to improve after final
practice and reduce the number of both
appeals and issues taken up for appeal
to the PTAB and RCEs. The Office plans
to evaluate the public feedback and the
balance between the degree to which the
P3 achieves its goals and the examining
resources it expends. The Office will
provide advance notification before
modifying and/or extending the P3 or
making the P3 permanent.
Dated: July 7, 2016.
Michelle K. Lee,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences;
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
Department of Defense;
Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences (‘‘the University’’).
ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
SUMMARY:
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following meeting of the Board of
Regents, Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences (‘‘the Board’’).
DATES: Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from
8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Open Session)
and 10:50 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Closed
Session).
ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences, 4301
Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr.
Board of Regents Room (D3001),
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Nuetzi James, Designated
Federal Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road,
D3002, Bethesda, Maryland 20814;
telephone 301–295–3066; email
jennifer.nuetzi-james@usuhs.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting notice is being published under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense, through the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on
academic and administrative matters
critical to the full accreditation and
successful operation of the University.
These actions are necessary for the
University to pursue its mission, which
is to educate, train and comprehensively
prepare uniformed services health
professionals, officers, scientists and
leaders to support the Military and
Public Health Systems, the National
Security and National Defense Strategies
of the United States, and the readiness
of our Uniformed Services.
Agenda: The actions scheduled to
occur include the review of the minutes
from the Board meeting held on May 20,
2016; recommendations regarding the
awarding of post-baccalaureate degrees;
recommendations regarding the
approval of faculty appointments and
promotions; and recommendations
regarding award nominations. The
University President will provide a
report on recent actions affecting
academic and operational aspects of the
University. Member Reports will
include an Academics Summary
consisting of reports from the Dean of
the School of Medicine, Dean of the
Graduate School of Nursing, Executive
Dean of the Postgraduate Dental College,
and the Vice President for Research.
Member Reports will also include a
Finance and Administration Summary
consisting of reports from the Senior
Vice President, Southern Region; Senior
Vice President, Western Region; Vice
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President for Finance and
Administration; the USU Brigade; and
the Office of General Counsel. The
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research
Institute (AFRRI) and the President of
the USU Faculty Senate will both
provide annual updates; a report will be
provided on USU interprofessional
education, and the meeting will
conclude with a report from The
American Genome Center at USU. A
closed session will be held, after the
open session, to discuss active
investigations and personnel actions.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to
Federal statutes and regulations (5
U.S.C. Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41
CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165) and
the availability of space, the meeting is
open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to
10:45 a.m. Seating is on a first-come
basis. Members of the public wishing to
attend the meeting should contact
Jennifer Nuetzi James no later than five
business days prior to the meeting, at
the address and phone number noted in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5–7),
the Department of Defense has
determined that the portion of the
meeting from 10:50 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
shall be closed to the public. The Under
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), in consultation with the
Office of the Department of Defense
General Counsel, has determined in
writing that this portion of the
committee’s meeting will be closed as
the discussion will disclose sensitive
personnel information, will include
matters that relate solely to the internal
personnel rules and practices of the
agency, will involve allegations of a
person having committed a crime or
censuring an individual, and may
disclose investigatory records compiled
for law enforcement purposes.
Written Statements: Pursuant to
section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 and 41 CFR 102–
3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
comments to the Board about its
approved agenda pertaining to this
meeting or at any time regarding the
Board’s mission. Individuals submitting
a written statement must submit their
statement to the Designated Federal
Officer at the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Written statements that do not pertain to
a scheduled meeting of the Board may
be submitted at any time. However, if
individual comments pertain to a
specific topic being discussed at the
planned meeting, then these statements
must be received at least 5 calendar
days prior to the meeting, otherwise, the
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comments may not be provided to or
considered by the Board until a later
date. The Designated Federal Officer
will compile all timely submissions
with the Board’s Chair and ensure such
submissions are provided to Board
Members before the meeting.
Dated: July 5, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0005]
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership on the Appliance
Standards and Rulemaking Federal
Advisory Committee
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for
membership.
AGENCY:
To ensure a wide range of
candidates and a balanced committee,
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
announces the solicitation of
nominations to fill upcoming vacancies
on the Appliance Standards and
Rulemaking Federal Advisory
Committee.
SUMMARY:
All nomination information
should be provided in a single,
complete package submitted
electronically or postmarked August 10,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Nominations packages
should be submitted either
electronically or by mail, but not by
both methods. Complete nomination
packages identified by docket number
EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0005 may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: ASRAC@ee.doe.gov. Include
docket number EERE–2013–BT–NOC–
0005 in the subject line of the message.
3. Mail: Ms. Emily Marchetti, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If
possible, please submit all items on a
compact disc (CD), in which case it is
not necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Emily
Marchetti, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Office, 950
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L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone:
(202) 586–1824. If possible, please
submit all items on a CD, in which case
it is not necessary to include printed
copies. No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be
accepted.
It is recommended that nominations
be submitted in electronic format via
email to asrac@ee.doe.gov. Submissions
submitted by mail are welcome, but may
be delayed in delivery due to the DOE
mail vetting procedures in place. For
submission by mail, please send to Ms.
Emily Marchetti, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Office,
Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–
0121. If possible, please submit all items
on a compact disc (CD), in which case
it is not necessary to include printed
copies.
The
Committee will provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy on the DOE’s Appliance and
Equipment Standards Program’s test
procedures and rulemaking
determinations. The Committee’s scope
is to review and make recommendations
on the: (1) Development of minimum
efficiency standards for residential
appliances and commercial equipment,
(2) development of product test
procedures, (3) certification and
enforcement of standards, (4) labeling
for various residential products and
commercial equipment, and (5) specific
issues of concern to DOE as requested
by the Secretary of Energy, the Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, and the Buildings
Technologies Office’s Director.
To facilitate the functioning of the
Committee, working group (i.e.,
subcommittees) may be formed with the
approval of the Department of Energy.
The objectives of the working groups are
to make recommendations to the parent
committee with respect to particular
matters related to the responsibilities of
the parent committee. Such working
groups may not work independently of
the chartered committee and must
report their recommendations and
advice to the full committee for full
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittee members are appointed
with DOE approval.
DOE is hereby soliciting nominations
for members of the Appliance Standards
and Rulemaking Federal Advisory
Committee. The Committee is expected
to be continuing in nature. Members
will be selected with a view toward
achieving a balanced committee of
experts in fields relevant to energy
efficiency, appliance and commercial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Defense; Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences (``the University'').
ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce the following meeting of the Board of Regents, Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences (``the Board'').
DATES: Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Open
Session) and 10:50 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Closed Session).
ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301
Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001),
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Nuetzi James, Designated
Federal Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, D3002, Bethesda, Maryland
20814; telephone 301-295-3066; email jennifer.nuetzi-james@usuhs.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting notice is being published under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on academic and
administrative matters critical to the full accreditation and
successful operation of the University. These actions are necessary for
the University to pursue its mission, which is to educate, train and
comprehensively prepare uniformed services health professionals,
officers, scientists and leaders to support the Military and Public
Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies
of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.
Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include the review of the
minutes from the Board meeting held on May 20, 2016; recommendations
regarding the awarding of post-baccalaureate degrees; recommendations
regarding the approval of faculty appointments and promotions; and
recommendations regarding award nominations. The University President
will provide a report on recent actions affecting academic and
operational aspects of the University. Member Reports will include an
Academics Summary consisting of reports from the Dean of the School of
Medicine, Dean of the Graduate School of Nursing, Executive Dean of the
Postgraduate Dental College, and the Vice President for Research.
Member Reports will also include a Finance and Administration Summary
consisting of reports from the Senior Vice President, Southern Region;
Senior Vice President, Western Region; Vice
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President for Finance and Administration; the USU Brigade; and the
Office of General Counsel. The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research
Institute (AFRRI) and the President of the USU Faculty Senate will both
provide annual updates; a report will be provided on USU
interprofessional education, and the meeting will conclude with a
report from The American Genome Center at USU. A closed session will be
held, after the open session, to discuss active investigations and
personnel actions.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations
(5 U.S.C. Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165) and the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members
of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Jennifer
Nuetzi James no later than five business days prior to the meeting, at
the address and phone number noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5-7), the Department of Defense has
determined that the portion of the meeting from 10:50 a.m. to 11:45
a.m. shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness), in consultation with the Office of the
Department of Defense General Counsel, has determined in writing that
this portion of the committee's meeting will be closed as the
discussion will disclose sensitive personnel information, will include
matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and
practices of the agency, will involve allegations of a person having
committed a crime or censuring an individual, and may disclose
investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about
its approved agenda pertaining to this meeting or at any time regarding
the Board's mission. Individuals submitting a written statement must
submit their statement to the Designated Federal Officer at the address
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written
statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Board may
be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a
specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these
statements must be received at least 5 calendar days prior to the
meeting, otherwise, the comments may not be provided to or considered
by the Board until a later date. The Designated Federal Officer will
compile all timely submissions with the Board's Chair and ensure such
submissions are provided to Board Members before the meeting.
Dated: July 5, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-16228 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am]
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