Agencies and Commissions September 8, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Applications corresponding to NASA Case Nos. ARC-14744-2 entitled ``A Versatile Platform for Nanotechnology Based on Circular Permutations of Chaperonin Protein,'' and ARC-15981-1 entitled ``Chaperonin-Based Templates for Pseudo- Cellulosomes'' to Conderos, Inc., having its principal place of business at 830 Garland Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.

Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.

Because the terms of certain voting members of the Practitioners Advisory Group are expiring as of October 2010, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to succeed such a voting member to apply. The voting memberships covered by this notice are two circuit memberships (for the Second Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit) and one at-large voting membership. Applications should be received by the Commission not later than November 8, 2010. Applications may be sent to Michael Courlander at the address listed below.

Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, and section 8 of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Public Law 111-220, the Commission is considering promulgating a temporary, emergency amendment to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary to decrease penalties for offenses involving cocaine base (``crack'' cocaine) and to account for certain aggravating and mitigating circumstances in drug trafficking cases. This notice sets forth the proposed amendment and, for each part of the proposed amendment, a synopsis of the issues addressed by that part. This notice also provides multiple issues for comment, some of which are contained within the proposed amendment. The specific proposed amendment (and issues for comment) in this notice is as follows: A proposed temporary, emergency amendment and issues for comment regarding offenses involving crack cocaine (particularly offenses covered by Sec. Sec. 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); (Attempt or Conspiracy) and 2D2.1 (Unlawful Possession; Attempt or Conspiracy)) and to account for certain aggravating and mitigating circumstances in drug trafficking cases (particularly cases under Sec. 2D1.1) to implement section 8 of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Public Law 111-220.

This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Alaska, dated 08/27/2010. Incident: Alaska Gateway REAA Flooding & Road Closures. Incident Period: 07/10/2010 and continuing.

The Commission is adopting an interim final temporary rule that establishes a means for municipal advisors, as defined in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act \1\ (``Dodd- Frank Act''), to satisfy temporarily the requirement that they register with the Commission by October 1, 2010.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts final rules governing wireless hearing aid compatibility that are intended to ensure that consumers with hearing loss are able to access wireless communications services through a wide selection of handsets without experiencing disabling interference or other technical obstacles.

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) will hold two public hearings on a proposed rule to revise and update its accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans.

The Commission is amending its rules to delegate authority to the Director of the Division of Enforcement, in connection with the collection of delinquent debts arising from actions to enforce the federal securities laws, to terminate collection activity or discharge debts, to accept or reject offers to compromise debts, and to accept or reject offers to enter into payment plans. This action is intended to facilitate the Commission's debt resolution process.