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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE040]
Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding
annual renewals for Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and
Spain.
AGENCY:
The NMFS Assistant
Administrator (Assistant Administrator)
has completed an affirmative finding
annual renewal for the Governments of
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Mexico, Peru, and Spain (referred to
hereafter as ‘‘The Nations’’) under the
portions of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) related to the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP)
tuna purse seine fishery and the
importation of yellowfin tuna from
nations participating in this fishery.
These affirmative findings will continue
to allow the importation into the United
States of yellowfin tuna and yellowfin
tuna products harvested in the ETP for
1 year, in compliance with the
Agreement on the International Dolphin
Conservation Program (AIDCP), by
purse seine vessels operating under The
Nations’ jurisdiction or exported from
The Nations. NMFS bases the
affirmative finding annual renewals on
reviews of documentary evidence
submitted by the Governments of The
Nations and of information obtained
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC).
DATES: These affirmative finding annual
renewals are effective for the 1-year
period of April 1, 2024, through March
31, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Greenman, West Coast Region,
NMFS, by mail: 501 W Ocean Blvd.,
Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802,
email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov, or
phone: (562) 980–3264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
for importation into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP from a nation with
jurisdiction over purse seine vessels
with carrying capacity greater than 400
short tons that harvest tuna in the ETP,
only if the nation has an ‘‘affirmative
finding’’ issued by the NMFS Assistant
Administrator. See section 101(a)(2)(B)
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of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B);
see also 50 CFR 216.24(f)(6)(i). If
requested by the government of such a
nation, the Assistant Administrator will
determine whether to make an
affirmative finding based upon
documentary evidence provided by the
government, the IATTC, or the
Department of State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation is
meeting its obligations under the AIDCP
and its obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request a
new affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis, NMFS must determine
whether the harvesting nation continues
to meet the requirements of their 5-year
affirmative finding. NMFS does this by
reviewing the documentary evidence
from the last year. A nation may provide
information related to compliance with
AIDCP and IATTC measures directly to
NMFS on an annual basis or may
authorize the IATTC to release the
information to NMFS to annually renew
an affirmative finding determination
without an application from the
harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
AIDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8),
for this annual renewal, the Assistant
Administrator considered documentary
evidence submitted by the Governments
of The Nations and obtained from the
IATTC and has determined that The
Nations have met the MMPA’s
requirements to receive affirmative
finding annual renewals.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued affirmative finding
annual renewals to The Nations,
allowing the continued importation into
the United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna
harvested in the ETP by purse seine
vessels operating under The Nations’
jurisdiction or exported from The
Nations. Issuance of affirmative finding
annual renewals for The Nations does
not affect implementation of an
intermediary nation embargo under 50
CFR 216.24(f)(9), which applies to
exports from a nation that exports to the
United States yellowfin tuna or
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yellowfin tuna products that was subject
to a ban on importation into the United
States under section 101(a)(2)(B) of the
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B).
These affirmative finding annual
renewals for The Nations are for the 1year period of April 1, 2024, through
March 31, 2025. The Nations’ individual
5-year affirmative findings, which have
varying start and end dates, remain
valid. El Salvador’s 5-year affirmative
finding will remain valid through March
31, 2028. Peru’s 5-year affirmative
findings will remain valid through
March 31, 2027. Ecuador, Guatemala,
Mexico, and Spain’s 5-year affirmative
findings will remain valid through
March 31, 2025, subject to subsequent
annual reviews by NMFS.
Dated: June 25, 2024.
Janet Coit,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE039]
Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; new 5-year affirmative
finding for Colombia.
AGENCY:
The NMFS Assistant
Administrator (Assistant Administrator)
has issued a new 5-year affirmative
finding for the Government of Colombia
under the portions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) related
to the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
(ETP) tuna purse seine fishery and the
importation of yellowfin tuna from
nations participating in this fishery.
This affirmative finding will allow the
importation into the United States of
yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna
products harvested in the ETP, in
compliance with the Agreement on the
International Dolphin Conservation
Program (AIDCP), by purse seine vessels
operating under Colombia’s jurisdiction
or exported from Colombia. NMFS bases
the affirmative finding determination on
reviews of documentary evidence
submitted by the Government of
Colombia and of information obtained
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC).
SUMMARY:
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This new affirmative finding is
effective for the 5-year period of April
1, 2024, through March 31, 2029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Greenman, West Coast Region,
NMFS, by mail: 501 W Ocean Blvd.,
Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802,
email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov, or
phone: (562) 980–3264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
for importation into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP from a nation with
jurisdiction over purse seine vessels
with carrying capacity greater than 400
short tons that harvest tuna in the ETP,
only if the nation has an ‘‘affirmative
finding’’ issued by the NMFS Assistant
Administrator. See section 101(a)(2)(B)
of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B);
see also 50 CFR 216.24(f)(6)(i). If
requested by the government of such a
nation, the Assistant Administrator will
determine whether to make an
affirmative finding based upon
documentary evidence provided by the
government, the IATTC, or the
Department of State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation is
meeting its obligations under the AIDCP
and its obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request a
new affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis, NMFS must determine
whether the harvesting nation continues
to meet the requirements of their 5-year
affirmative finding. NMFS does this by
reviewing the documentary evidence
from the last year. A nation may provide
information related to compliance with
AIDCP and IATTC measures directly to
NMFS on an annual basis or may
authorize the IATTC to release the
information to NMFS to annually renew
an affirmative finding determination
without an application from the
harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
AIDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8),
the Assistant Administrator considered
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Colombia and obtained
from the IATTC, and has determined
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that Colombia has met the MMPA’s
requirements to receive a new 5-year
affirmative finding.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued a new 5-year
affirmative finding to Colombia,
allowing the importation into the
United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna
harvested in the ETP by purse seine
vessels operating under Colombia’s
jurisdiction or exported from Colombia.
Issuance of a new 5-year affirmative
finding for Colombia does not affect
implementation of an intermediary
nation embargo under 50 CFR
216.24(f)(9), which applies to exports
from a nation that exports to the United
States yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna
products that was subject to a ban on
importation into the United States
under section 101(a)(2)(B) of the MMPA,
16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B).
This new affirmative finding for
Colombia is for the 5-year period of
April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029,
subject to subsequent annual reviews by
NMFS.
Dated: June 25, 2024.
Janet Coit,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2024–0032]
Impact of the Proliferation of AI on
Prior Art and PHOSITA: Notice of
Public Listening Session
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public listening
session.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) plays an
important role in incentivizing and
protecting innovation, including
innovation enabled by artificial
intelligence (AI), to ensure continued
U.S. leadership in AI and other
emerging technologies (ET). On April
30, 2024, the USPTO published a
request for comments (RFC) in the
Federal Register regarding the impact of
the proliferation of AI on prior art, the
knowledge of a person having ordinary
skill in the art (PHOSITA), and
determinations of patentability made in
view of the foregoing. In furtherance of
its AI/ET Partnership, the USPTO
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hereby announces a public listening
session on July 25, 2024, titled
‘‘Listening Session on the Impact of the
Proliferation of AI on Prior Art and
PHOSITA.’’ The purpose of the listening
session is to obtain public input from
stakeholders on the impact of the
proliferation of AI on prior art and
PHOSITA, as set forth in the questions
for public comment of the RFC. The
USPTO expects that the feedback
received in this listening session and
the written responses received for the
RFC will help the USPTO evaluate the
need for further guidance on these
matters, aid in the development of any
such guidance, and help inform the
USPTO’s work in the courts and in
providing technical advice to Congress.
DATES: The Listening Session on the
Impact of Proliferation of AI on Prior
Art and PHOSITA will be held on July
25, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ET. Persons seeking to speak at the
listening session, either virtually or in
person, must register by 8:00 p.m. ET on
July 19, 2024, at the website provided in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Persons seeking to attend, either
virtually or in person, but not speak at
the event, must register by 8:00 a.m. ET
on July 25, 2024, at the website
provided in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: Register to speak or attend
the listening session at www.uspto.gov/
initiatives/artificial-intelligence/ai-andemerging-technology-partnershipengagement-and-events. The listening
session will take place virtually and in
person at the USPTO Headquarters,
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Museum, 600 Dulany Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Registration is
required to speak for both virtual and
in-person attendance. Seating is limited
for in-person attendance. Registrants
must indicate whether they are
registering as a listen-only attendee or as
a speaker participant.
The public meeting will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodation,
such as sign language interpretation or
other ancillary aids, should
communicate their needs to an
individual listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice at least seven business days prior
to the public meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Srilakshmi Kumar, Senior Advisor,
Office of the Under Secretary, 571–272–
7769, or Aleksandr Kerzhner,
Supervisory Patent Examiner, 571–270–
1760. You can also send inquiries to
AIPartnership@uspto.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE039]
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; new 5-year affirmative finding for Colombia.
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SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has
issued a new 5-year affirmative finding for the Government of Colombia
under the portions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) related
to the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) tuna purse seine fishery
and the importation of yellowfin tuna from nations participating in
this fishery. This affirmative finding will allow the importation into
the United States of yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products
harvested in the ETP, in compliance with the Agreement on the
International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP), by purse seine
vessels operating under Colombia's jurisdiction or exported from
Colombia. NMFS bases the affirmative finding determination on reviews
of documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Colombia and of
information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
(IATTC).
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DATES: This new affirmative finding is effective for the 5-year period
of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region,
NMFS, by mail: 501 W Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802,
email: [email protected], or phone: (562) 980-3264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows for
importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna harvested by purse
seine vessels in the ETP from a nation with jurisdiction over purse
seine vessels with carrying capacity greater than 400 short tons that
harvest tuna in the ETP, only if the nation has an ``affirmative
finding'' issued by the NMFS Assistant Administrator. See section
101(a)(2)(B) of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B); see also 50 CFR
216.24(f)(6)(i). If requested by the government of such a nation, the
Assistant Administrator will determine whether to make an affirmative
finding based upon documentary evidence provided by the government, the
IATTC, or the Department of State.
The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation
is meeting its obligations under the AIDCP and its obligations of
membership in the IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of the
harvesting nation must request a new affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator.
On an annual basis, NMFS must determine whether the harvesting nation
continues to meet the requirements of their 5-year affirmative finding.
NMFS does this by reviewing the documentary evidence from the last
year. A nation may provide information related to compliance with AIDCP
and IATTC measures directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize
the IATTC to release the information to NMFS to annually renew an
affirmative finding determination without an application from the
harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no longer being met or that a
nation is consistently failing to take enforcement actions on
violations, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the AIDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR
216.24(f)(8), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary
evidence submitted by the Government of Colombia and obtained from the
IATTC, and has determined that Colombia has met the MMPA's requirements
to receive a new 5-year affirmative finding.
After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued a new 5-year affirmative finding to Colombia,
allowing the importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in the ETP by purse
seine vessels operating under Colombia's jurisdiction or exported from
Colombia. Issuance of a new 5-year affirmative finding for Colombia
does not affect implementation of an intermediary nation embargo under
50 CFR 216.24(f)(9), which applies to exports from a nation that
exports to the United States yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna products
that was subject to a ban on importation into the United States under
section 101(a)(2)(B) of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B).
This new affirmative finding for Colombia is for the 5-year period
of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, subject to subsequent annual
reviews by NMFS.
Dated: June 25, 2024.
Janet Coit,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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