Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License, 23355-23356 [2021-09220]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 83 / Monday, May 3, 2021 / Notices information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Reaffirmation Agreement. OMB Control Number: 1845–0133. Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,110. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,453. Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under Title IV, Parts B and D respectively. The HEA provides for a maximum loan amount that a borrower can receive per year and in total. If a borrower receives more than the maximum amount, the borrower becomes ineligible for further Title IV aid (including Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal WorkStudy, and Teacher Education Assistance for Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants) unless the borrower repays the excess amount or agrees to repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the promissory note that the borrower signed. Agreeing to repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the promissory note that the borrower signed is called ‘‘reaffirmation’’, which is the subject of this collection. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:34 Apr 30, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: April 28, 2021. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2021–09238 Filed 4–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Number 16/895,188 titled ‘‘Colorimetric Detection of Actinides’’ and the resulting patent(s) to Innovyz USA LLC, a company having its principal place of business at Chicago, IL. The patent application is owned by United States of America, as represented by DOE. DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license applications must be received at the address listed by May 19, 2021. ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be submitted to Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. or emailed to: marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585; Email: marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov; and Phone: (202) 586–3815. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice, issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1), 37 CFR 407(a)(1)(i) and 35 U.S.C. 209(c), gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions where a determination is made, among other things, that the desired practical application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to be achieved expeditiously, under a nonexclusive license. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23355 statute and implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing written comments and objections. The prospective exclusive license complies with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Innovyz USA LLC has applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in the patent application and has plans for commercialization of the inventions. Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit in writing to DOE’s General Counsel for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (contact information listed in the ADDRESSES section), either of the following, together with supporting documents: (i) A statement setting forth reasons why it would not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the proposed license; or (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical application expeditiously. The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will grant the licenses if, after expiration of the 15-day notice period, and after consideration of any written responses to this notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the licenses are in the public interest. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 26, 2021, by Brian Lally, Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 23356 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 83 / Monday, May 3, 2021 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. [FR Doc. 2021–09220 Filed 4–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Dated: April 21, 2021. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2021–09252 Filed 4–30–21; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Combined Notice of Filings DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP21–153–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: Report Filing: PCB Refund Report Informational Filing. Filed Date: 4/20/21. Accession Number: 20210420–5079. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/3/21. Docket Numbers: RP20–467–005. Applicants: Cove Point LNG, LP. Description: Compliance filing Cove Point—Settlement Compliance to be effective 5/1/2021. Filed Date: 4/21/21. Accession Number: 20210421–5011. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/3/21. Docket Numbers: RP21–742–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel Tracker Filing 4/21/21 to be effective 6/ 1/2021. Filed Date: 4/21/21. Accession Number: 20210421–5008. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/3/21. Docket Numbers: RP21–743–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Housekeeping Filing April 2021 to be effective 5/1/2021. Filed Date: 4/21/21. Accession Number: 20210421–5009. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/3/21. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:34 Apr 30, 2021 Jkt 253001 [Project No. 5362–021] Kennebec Light and Power District; Notice of Application for Surrender of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Application for surrender of license. b. Project No: P–5362–021. c. Date Filed: March 31 and April 8, 2021. d. Applicant: Kennebec Light and Power District. e. Name of Project: Lower Mousam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Mousam River in York County, Maine. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Todd Shea, General Manager, Kennebunk Light and Power District, 4 Factory Pasture Lane, Kennebunk, ME 04043, 207–985–3311 or tshea@klpd.org. i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502–6136, diana.shannon@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: May 21, 2021. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–5362–021. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to surrender its license which expires March 31, 2022. The applicant indicates that more reliable and cost-effective sources of electricity are available, and the project is no longer cost-effective to operate. The applicant proposes to decommission the project by removing all flashboards, disconnecting leads from generators, removing all generation and electrical equipment, as well securing each project development with fencing. The dams would remain in place and no ground disturbing activities would occur. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 83 (Monday, May 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23355-23356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09220]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE 
intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention 
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Number 16/895,188 
titled ``Colorimetric Detection of Actinides'' and the resulting 
patent(s) to Innovyz USA LLC, a company having its principal place of 
business at Chicago, IL. The patent application is owned by United 
States of America, as represented by DOE.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the address listed by May 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted to Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology 
Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-
067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. or emailed to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence 
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and 
Phone: (202) 586-3815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice, issued in accordance with 35 
U.S.C. 209(c)(1), 37 CFR 407(a)(1)(i) and 35 U.S.C. 209(c), gives DOE 
the authority to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in 
federally-owned inventions where a determination is made, among other 
things, that the desired practical application of the invention has not 
been achieved, or is not likely to be achieved expeditiously, under a 
nonexclusive license. The statute and implementing regulations (37 CFR 
404) require that the necessary determinations be made after public 
notice and opportunity for filing written comments and objections. The 
prospective exclusive license complies with the requirements of 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    Innovyz USA LLC has applied for an exclusive license to practice 
the inventions embodied in the patent application and has plans for 
commercialization of the inventions.
    Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit 
in writing to DOE's General Counsel for Intellectual Property and 
Technology Transfer Office (contact information listed in the ADDRESSES 
section), either of the following, together with supporting documents: 
(i) A statement setting forth reasons why it would not be in the best 
interest of the United States to grant the proposed license; or (ii) An 
application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in which 
applicant states that it already has brought the invention to practical 
application or is likely to bring the invention to practical 
application expeditiously.
    The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, 
and will grant the licenses if, after expiration of the 15-day notice 
period, and after consideration of any written responses to this 
notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) 
that the licenses are in the public interest.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 26, 
2021, by Brian Lally, Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer 
and Intellectual Property, pursuant to delegated authority from the 
Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date 
is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-09220 Filed 4-30-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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