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SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2023 / Notices Submit written objections to Jaclyn Lauren Williams, Technology Business Specialist, 2510 Fifth Street, Bldg. 840, Room 413.30, WrightPatterson AFB, OH 45433; Phone: (702) 715–4402; or Email: jaclyn.williams.2@ us.af.mil. Include Docket No. ARH– 221221A–PL in the subject line of the message. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Lauren Williams, Technology Business Specialist, 2510 Fifth Street, Bldg. 840, Room 413.30, WrightPatterson AFB, OH 45433; Phone: (702) 715–4402; or Email: jaclyn.williams.2@ us.af.mil. The Department of the Air Force intends to grant the partially exclusive patent license agreement for the invention described in: U.S. Patent No. 8,857,681 B2, entitled, ‘‘Load Carriage Connector and System,’’ filed March 8, 2013, and issued October 14, 2014. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Patent A load carriage connector and system for rapid mounting and demounting of a user-carried load. The connector utilizes two mating halves comprising a male connector half and a female connector half. The connector is configured to allow mating under various angles of approach, allowing the user to reliably couple the system even under conditions in which the user is unable to view the orientation of the connectors. Additionally, the configuration of the connector system allows the user to quickly and efficiently decouple the connector halves, even while under tensile or shear load. The Department of the Air Force may grant the prospective license unless a timely objection is received that sufficiently shows the grant of the license would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or implementing regulations. A competing application for a patent license agreement, completed in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 and received by the Air Force within the period for timely objections, will be treated as an objection and may be considered as an alternative to the proposed license. Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209; 37 CFR 404. Tommy W. Lee, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–16250 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–10–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Jul 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers [Docket ID: COE–2023–0009] Z–RIN 0710–ZA19 Water Resources Development Act 2020, Section 128 Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program Draft Environmental Assessment Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability; request comments. AGENCY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to solicit comment on an environmental assessment of implementation of section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 which directs the Secretary of the Army to implement a demonstration program to determine the causes of, and implement measures to effectively detect, prevent, treat, and eliminate, harmful algal blooms associated with water resources development projects. DATES: Comments must be received by August 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE– 2023–0009, using any of these methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asacw.mbx.asa-cw-reporting@army.mil and include the docket number, COE–2023– 0009, in the subject line of the message. 3. 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Section 128 requires the Secretary to consult with and leverage data from Federal and State agencies, and leverage activities of the Secretary carried out through the Engineer Research and Development Center pursuant to section 1109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 610 note). The Secretary is directed to undertake program activities in the Great Lakes, tidal and inland waters of New Jersey, coastal and tidal waters of Louisiana, waterways of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California, Allegheny Reservoir Watershed in New York, and Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Section 128 directs the Secretary to undertake E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

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[Notices]
[Pages 50130-50131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16250]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket No. ARH-221221A-PL]


Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations, 
the Department of the Air Force hereby gives notice of its intent to 
grant a partially exclusive (the field to include outdoor recreation) 
patent license agreement to Bowerbags, LLC, a corporation of the State 
of Ohio, having a place of business at 601 East 3rd St., Dayton, Ohio 
45402.

DATES: Written objections must be filed no later than fifteen (15) 
calendar days after the date of publication of this Notice.

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ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to Jaclyn Lauren Williams, 
Technology Business Specialist, 2510 Fifth Street, Bldg. 840, Room 
413.30, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433; Phone: (702) 715-4402; or 
Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. ARH-221221A-PL 
in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Lauren Williams, Technology 
Business Specialist, 2510 Fifth Street, Bldg. 840, Room 413.30, Wright-
Patterson AFB, OH 45433; Phone: (702) 715-4402; or Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force intends to 
grant the partially exclusive patent license agreement for the 
invention described in: U.S. Patent No. 8,857,681 B2, entitled, ``Load 
Carriage Connector and System,'' filed March 8, 2013, and issued 
October 14, 2014.

Abstract of Patent

    A load carriage connector and system for rapid mounting and 
demounting of a user-carried load. The connector utilizes two mating 
halves comprising a male connector half and a female connector half. 
The connector is configured to allow mating under various angles of 
approach, allowing the user to reliably couple the system even under 
conditions in which the user is unable to view the orientation of the 
connectors. Additionally, the configuration of the connector system 
allows the user to quickly and efficiently decouple the connector 
halves, even while under tensile or shear load.
    The Department of the Air Force may grant the prospective license 
unless a timely objection is received that sufficiently shows the grant 
of the license would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or 
implementing regulations. A competing application for a patent license 
agreement, completed in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 and received by 
the Air Force within the period for timely objections, will be treated 
as an objection and may be considered as an alternative to the proposed 
license.
    Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209; 37 CFR 404.

Tommy W. Lee,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16250 Filed 7-31-23; 8:45 am]
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