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reducing or eliminating duplicative
vetting.
Agency Officials Exchanging Best
Practices Regarding Partnerships
An online forum could be structured
to allow agency officials to exchange
best practices on any number of topics
involving partnerships, such as how to:
• Initiate or create a partnership in a
manner that is consistent with ethical
requirements,
• Evaluate the success of
partnerships,
• Structure an internal vetting
process (for example, whether there
should be a central vetting unit, or
whether vetting should be carried out
office by office),
• Develop internal processes to
reduce duplication in vetting, and
• Resolve complex legal issues
encountered during the lifecycle of
partnerships.
The forum could also allow agency
officials to exchange resources with one
another, including sample MOUs and
MOAs, and checklists or worksheets
that agencies use when vetting potential
private-sector partners or structuring
partnerships.
Additionally, while taking into
consideration relevant laws and
protections regarding privacy, ethics,
and other restrictions on disclosure of
personally identifiable information,
agencies can consider sharing notes
about specific private-sector entities that
have been vetted. These notes may help
reduce external duplication by allowing
agencies to see the results of other
agencies’ vetting of specific entities.
MAX.gov, a website established by the
Office of Management and Budget in
2007, can offer such a forum. The
website can be accessed only by those
with a federal government email
address. An agency could set up an
interagency partnership group on
MAX.gov that would allow agency
officials to exchange best practices with
respect to partnerships and share
resources.
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Recommendation
1. All agencies that are considering, or
are currently participating in, a publicprivate partnership (partnership) should
distribute the Guide to Legal Issues
Involved in Public-Private Partnerships
at the Federal Level (Guide) (available at
https://www.acus.gov/report/guidelegal-issues-involved-public-privatepartnerships-federal-level-final-12-62018) to attorneys in their general
counsels’ offices, or other central legal
offices, and should distribute it to
partnership staff throughout the agency.
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2. The Office of the Chairman of the
Administrative Conference should
create a group on MAX.gov titled
‘‘Strategies for Developing and
Managing Successful Partnerships.’’ The
group should be structured to allow
agency officials to exchange best
practices with one another regarding
partnerships. It should also allow
agency officials to share resources,
including sample memoranda of
understanding or agreement, and
checklists or worksheets that agency
officials use when vetting potential
private-sector partners.
3. All agencies that are considering, or
are currently participating in, a
partnership should encourage staff
responsible for partnership efforts to
join the MAX.gov group and actively
participate in the discussion topics and
uploading of resources. Participation
should be consistent with protections
regarding privacy, ethics, and other
restrictions on disclosure of personally
identifiable information and should be
undertaken in consultation with the
agency’s general counsel’s office or
other designated legal office.
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United States of America, as represented
by the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 thirty (30) days from the date of
this published Notice, the Agricultural
Research Service 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.
Mojdeh Bahar,
Assistant Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
License
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Golden Valley Organics, Inc.
dba BioWest Ag Solutions of Nampa,
Idaho, an exclusive license to U.S.
Patent No. 9,578,884, ‘‘PSEUDOMONAS
SPECIES HAVING WEEDSUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY AND BENIGN
SOIL SURVIVAL TRAITS FOR
ANNUAL GRASS WEED
MANAGEMENT’’, issued on February
28, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville
address given above; telephone: 301–
504–5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Government’s patent rights in
this invention are assigned to the United
States of America, as represented by the
Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the
public interest to so license this
invention as Golden Valley Organics,
Inc. dba BioWest Ag Solutions of
Nampa, Idaho has submitted a complete
and sufficient application for a license.
The prospective exclusive license will
be royalty-bearing and will comply with
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
License
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Oregon State University of
Corvallis, Oregon, an exclusive license
to the variety of blackberry described in
U.S. Plant Patent Application Serial No.
15/998,301, ‘‘BLACKBERRY PLANT
NAMED ‘TWILIGHT’’’, filed on August
2, 2018.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville
address given above; telephone: 301–
504–5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Government’s patent rights in
this plant variety are assigned to the
SUMMARY:
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the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
within thirty (30) days from the date of
this published Notice, the Agricultural
Research Service 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.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Mojdeh Bahar,
Assistant Administrator.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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February 1, 2019.
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments
are requested regarding: (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602.
Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
March 8, 2019. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
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Title: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0007.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, stocks, disposition, and
prices. As part of this function,
estimates are made for stocks of off-farm
grains and oilseeds, potatoes, peanuts,
hops, and rice. Grain and oilseed stocks
in all positions (on-farm and off-farm)
are estimated quarterly. Grain stock
estimates are one of the most important
NASS estimates, which are watched
closely by growers and industry groups.
General authority for data collection is
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section
2204. The Hop Growers of America
provides the data collection for much of
the production information because of
sensitivity issues an impartial third
party, NASS, collects stocks and price
information.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS collects information to administer
farm program legislation and make
decisions relative to the export-import
programs. Estimates of stocks provide
essential statistics on supplies and
contribute to orderly marketing. Farmers
and agribusiness firms use these
estimates in their production and
marketing decisions. Collecting this
information less frequently would
eliminate data needed by the
government, and industry and farmers
to keep abreast of changes at the State
and national level.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 6,590.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; Quarterly; Semi-annually;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 5,230.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 1, 2019.
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments
are requested regarding: (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20503.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602.
Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
March 8, 2019. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: List Sampling Frame Survey
OMB Control Number: 0535–0140
Summary of Collection: General
authority for these data collection
activities is granted under U.S. Code
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Golden
Valley Organics, Inc. dba BioWest Ag Solutions of Nampa, Idaho, an
exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 9,578,884, ``PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES
HAVING WEED-SUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY AND BENIGN SOIL SURVIVAL TRAITS FOR
ANNUAL GRASS WEED MANAGEMENT'', issued on February 28, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone:
301-504-5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's patent rights in
this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public
interest to so license this invention as Golden Valley Organics, Inc.
dba BioWest Ag Solutions of Nampa, Idaho has submitted a complete and
sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license
will be royalty-bearing and will comply with
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the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The
prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within thirty (30)
days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research
Service 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.
Mojdeh Bahar,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-01226 Filed 2-5-19; 8:45 am]
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