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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Microsemi Corporation of Irvine, California, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 7,135,871, ``Soil Moisture Sensor,'' issued on November 14, 2006.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to KGK Synergize Inc. of London, Ontario, Canada, a partially exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,987,125, ``Compositions and Methods of Treating, Reducing and Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders with Polymethoxyflavones,'' issued on January 17, 2006. This will be the second license granted for this invention. The Agricultural Research Service intends to grant no additional licenses.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Renewable Organics, LLC of Pinehurst, North Carolina, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/026,346, ``Process for Removing and Recovering Phosphorus from Animal Waste,'' filed on February 5, 2008.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Innovative, LLC of Cumming, Georgia, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,928,941, ``Diamond Row Pattern Planter'', issued on August 16, 2005.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to GENETICS & IVF INSTITUTE of FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,985,216; ``FLOW CYTOMETRY NOZZLE FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY CELL SORTING'', issued on NOVEMBER 16, 1999.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to California Seed & Plant Lab, Inc. of Elverta, California, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,410,223, ``Direct Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay, or Bio-PCR'', issued on June 25, 2002.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Barron & Brothers International of Cornelia, Georgia, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/494,490, ``System For Delivering Poultry Litter Below Soil Surface'', filed on June 30, 2009.

The notice to seek comment on the Agricultural Research Services (ARS) intent to seek approval from OMB to reinstatement the ARS Animal Health National Program Assessment Survey was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2009. The document contained the wrong date for public comment.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Plant Biofuels, Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland, an exclusive license to the soybean varieties described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 9800027, ``Derry,'' issued on June 30, 1999, and in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 9800028, ``Donegal,'' issued on June 30, 1999.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3) and the office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intent to seek reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health National Program Assessment Survey, which seeks input on the impact of the Animal Health National Research Program through the completion of an electronic evaluation form. This voluntary information collection will give the beneficiaries of ARS research the opportunity to provide input on the impact of the research conducted by ARS in the last national program cycle. This input will be used for planning the research agenda for the next 5-year program cycle.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Circle One Global, Inc. of Cuthbert, Georgia, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 7,361,499, ``Non-Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Flavus Isolates'', issued on April 22, 2008, and to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/848,866, ``Water Dispersible Formulation for Delivery of Biocontrol Fungi to Reduce Aflatoxin'', filed on August 31, 2007.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 04-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to seek approval to collect information in support of research and related activities.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Danisco A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,989,370, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on January 24, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,132,102, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 7, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,321,024, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on January 22, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,354,904, ``Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides'', issued on April 8, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,452,544, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 18, 2008; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/099,456, ``Novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus Strains and Bacteriocins'', filed on April 5, 2005; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/782,223, ``Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides'', filed on July 24, 2007; and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/859,166, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', filed on September 9, 2007.

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.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to CrispTek, LLC of Columbia, Maryland, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,224,921, ``Rice Flour Based Low Oil Uptake Frying Batters'', issued on May 1, 2001.