Department of Defense July 29, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The topic of the meeting on September 13, 2011 is to review new start research and development projects related to the Environmental Restoration and Weapons System and Platforms program areas. These projects are requesting Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funds in excess of $1M. This meeting is open to the public. Any interested person may attend, appear before, or file statements with the Scientific Advisory Board at the time and in the manner permitted by the Board.

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, for a proposed flood-risk management project in the Skagit River Basin from Ross Dam to the river mouth at Skagit Bay. This study was requested by Skagit County, Washington, because of the potential for significant flooding on the Skagit River. A DEIS is being prepared because of the potential for impacts on environmental resources, particularly salmonid habitat, and the intense public interest already demonstrated in addressing the flooding problems of the Skagit River. The Skagit River General Investigation (GI) DEIS for the Skagit River Basin is being conducted under the authority of Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962, Public Law 87-874. That section authorized a comprehensive study of Puget Sound, Washington, and adjacent waters including tributaries, in the interest of flood control, navigation, and other water uses and related land resources. This notice of intent (NOI) was originally published in the Federal Register on November 20, 1997 for the Skagit River Flood Damage Reduction Study (62 FR 62019). A public meeting was held and comments were solicited from the public. Due to the amount of time that has lapsed since the issuance of the original NOI, USACE is reissuing the NOI.

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Patent No. 7,799,536, which issued on September 21, 2010, entitled ``Endothelial-Monocyte Activating Polypeptide II, a Biomarker for Use in Diagnosis of Brain Injury,'' and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/806,725, entitled ``Endothelial- Monocyte Avtivation Polypeptide II, a Biomarker for Use in Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Injury,'' filed August 19, 2010. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to these inventions.