Agricultural Research Service 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Cherokee Fabrication of Salem, Alabama, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 7,078,913, ``Multipath Resistant Microwave Moisture Sensor'', issued on July 18, 2006.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Allied Seed L.L.C. of Nampa, Idaho, an exclusive license to the variety of birdsfoot trefoil described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 200700300, ``Witt'', filed on May 7, 2007.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Krimar of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,232,880, ``Animal Control System Using Global Positioning and Instrumental Animal Conditioning,'' issued on May 15, 2001.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to the University of Mississippi of University, Mississippi, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/136,341, ``Method to Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Improve Working Memory via Pterostilbene Administration'', filed on June 10, 2008.

This Part establishes uniform guidelines within the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area on the use, award, and administration of cooperative agreements awarded under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 3318(b).

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of USDA's Biological Control Documentation Program dealing with documenting the importation and release of foreign biological control agents.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Enhanced Technologies, Inc. of Greenville, Mississippi an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,325,215, ``Method and Apparatus for Separating Elastomeric Particulates and Fibers from a Pulverized Mixture'', issued on December 4, 2001.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to VMRD, Inc. of Pullman, Washington, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,171,685, ``Cloning Of The Babesia Bovis 60KD Antigen'', issued on December 15, 1992.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Nawgan Products, LLC of Chesterfield, Missouri, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/387,312, ``Food-Grade Formulations for Long-Term Stabilization of Lycopene,'' filed on March 26, 2006.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Library's intent to request renewal for information collection relating to existing nutrition education materials (i.e. recipes and cookbooks) targeting low-income and Food Stamp Program-eligible persons. This voluntary form gives Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) providers the opportunity to share resources that they have developed or used.