Agencies and Commissions July 6, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Copyright Office is undergoing an extensive business process reengineering (BPR) initiative of many of its internal work systems, including registration and recordation procedural systems, to enhance the delivery of its services to the public. The implementation of an online registration system is a key component of BPR, and it requires that the Office amend its regulations governing the procedures by which the public submits, and the Office processes, copyright registrations and recordations. These interim rules identify the principal changes and upgrades to the registration system and announce the amendments to the regulations to accommodate online registration. These changes will become effective with the commencement of the Beta test phase of the electronic, online registration system in July 2007. The Beta test phase will be limited to selected participants until system testing is complete, at which time the Office will open the electronic registration system to the public.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 5, 2007, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Dentsply International Inc. of York, Pennsylvania. A supplement to the complaint was filed on June 22, 2007. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain endodontic instruments by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,628,674 and 6,206,695. The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist order.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas Dated 06/26/2007. Incident: Excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding. Incident Period: 05/21/2007 through 05/28/2007.

This action adds to the Procurement List a product and service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.