81_FR_31683 81 FR 31586 - Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

81 FR 31586 - Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)

Page Range31586-31587
FR Document2016-11813

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Barenbrug USA of Tangent, Oregon, an exclusive license to the variety of tall fescue described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Application Number 201500220, ``FESCUE, TALL (SYN1)'', filed on December 17, 2014.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to 
Barenbrug USA of Tangent, Oregon, an exclusive license to the variety 
of tall fescue described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate 
Application Number 201500220, ``FESCUE, TALL (SYN1)'', filed on 
December 17, 2014.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of 
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
301-504-5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's rights in this 
plant variety are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license this plant variety as Barenbrug USA of Tangent, 
Oregon has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a 
license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and 
will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 
404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within 
thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the 
Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument 
which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent 
with the

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requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Mojdeh Bahar,
Assistant Administrator.
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                                                  This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37                  requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
                                                  contains documents other than rules or                  CFR 404.7.                                            CFR 404.7.
                                                  proposed rules that are applicable to the
                                                  public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         Mojdeh Bahar,                                         Mojdeh Bahar,
                                                  committee meetings, agency decisions and                Assistant Administrator.                              Assistant Administrator.
                                                  rulings, delegations of authority, filing of            [FR Doc. 2016–11800 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]           [FR Doc. 2016–11798 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  petitions and applications and agency                   BILLING CODE 3410–03–P                                BILLING CODE 3410–03–P
                                                  statements of organization and functions are
                                                  examples of documents appearing in this
                                                  section.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                                                                                                          Agricultural Research Service                         Agricultural Research Service
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                          Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive                   Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
                                                  Agricultural Research Service                           License                                               License
                                                  Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
                                                                                                          AGENCY:    Agricultural Research Service,             AGENCY:   Agricultural Research Service,
                                                  License
                                                                                                          USDA.                                                 USDA.
                                                  AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service,                  ACTION:   Notice of intent.                           ACTION:   Notice of intent.
                                                  USDA.
                                                  ACTION: Notice of intent.                               SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                  SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that                  the U.S. Department of Agriculture,                   the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
                                                  the U.S. Department of Agriculture,                     Agricultural Research Service, intends                Agricultural Research Service, intends
                                                  Agricultural Research Service, intends                  to grant to Oceanus Seafood, LLC of                   to grant to Barenbrug USA of Tangent,
                                                  to grant to Barenbrug USA of Tangent,                   Homestead, Florida, an exclusive                      Oregon, an exclusive license to the
                                                  Oregon, an exclusive license to the                     license to U.S. Patent Application Serial             variety of tall fescue described in Plant
                                                  variety of tall fescue described in Plant               No. 14/479,654, ‘‘METHOD AND                          Variety Protection Certificate
                                                  Variety Protection Certificate                          SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING                                  Application Number 201500220,
                                                  Application Number 201500219,                           AQUACULTURE FEED’’, filed on                          ‘‘FESCUE, TALL (SYN1)’’, filed on
                                                  ‘‘FESCUE, TALL (SYN1RR)’’, filed on                     September 8, 2014.                                    December 17, 2014.
                                                  December 17, 2014.                                      DATES: Comments must be received on                   DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                  DATES: Comments must be received on                     or before June 20, 2016.                              or before June 20, 2016.
                                                  or before June 20, 2016.                                ADDRESSES:   Send comments to: USDA,                  ADDRESSES:   Send comments to: USDA,
                                                  ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,                      ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,                   ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
                                                  ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,                     5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,                    5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
                                                  5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,                      Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.                      Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
                                                  Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of                           Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of                         Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of
                                                  Technology Transfer at the Beltsville                   Technology Transfer at the Beltsville                 Technology Transfer at the Beltsville
                                                  address given above; telephone: 301–                    address given above; telephone: 301–                  address given above; telephone: 301–
                                                  504–5989.                                               504–5989.                                             504–5989.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                  Federal Government’s rights in this                     Federal Government’s patent rights in                 Federal Government’s rights in this
                                                  plant variety are assigned to the United                this invention are assigned to the United             plant variety are assigned to the United
                                                  States of America, as represented by the                States of America, as represented by the              States of America, as represented by the
                                                  Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the                  Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the                Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the
                                                  public interest to so license this plant                public interest to so license this                    public interest to so license this plant
                                                  variety as Barenbrug USA of Tangent,                    invention as Oceanus Seafood, LLC of                  variety as Barenbrug USA of Tangent,
                                                  Oregon has submitted a complete and                     Homestead, Florida has submitted a                    Oregon has submitted a complete and
                                                  sufficient application for a license. The               complete and sufficient application for               sufficient application for a license. The
                                                  prospective exclusive license will be                   a license. The prospective exclusive                  prospective exclusive license will be
                                                  royalty-bearing and will comply with                    license will be royalty-bearing and will              royalty-bearing and will comply with
                                                  the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.                   comply with the terms and conditions                  the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
                                                  209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective                   of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The                209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
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                                                  exclusive license may be granted unless,                prospective exclusive license may be                  exclusive license may be granted unless,
                                                  within thirty (30) days from the date of                granted unless, within thirty (30) days               within thirty (30) days from the date of
                                                  this published Notice, the Agricultural                 from the date of this published Notice,               this published Notice, the Agricultural
                                                  Research Service receives written                       the Agricultural Research Service                     Research Service receives written
                                                  evidence and argument which                             receives written evidence and argument                evidence and argument which
                                                  establishes that the grant of the license               which establishes that the grant of the               establishes that the grant of the license
                                                  would not be consistent with the                        license would not be consistent with the              would not be consistent with the


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                                                  requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37                    recreation opportunities. There is a need                Thin small diameter trees <9 inches,
                                                  CFR 404.7.                                              to:                                                   pile burn or broadcast burn
                                                                                                             • Reduce the impacts of high severity              approximately 1,464 acres within
                                                  Mojdeh Bahar,
                                                                                                          fire on natural and cultural resources,               Mexican Spotted Owl protected activity
                                                  Assistant Administrator.                                                                                      centers. No activities would take place
                                                                                                          private inholdings, communities,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–11813 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]             infrastructure, and livelihoods within                between March 1 to August 31 to avoid
                                                  BILLING CODE 3410–03–P                                  the planning area;                                    disturbance during breeding season.
                                                                                                             • Implement vegetative treatments to                  Cut and prescribe burn Gambel oak
                                                                                                          restore departed landscapes that are                  and mountain mahogany stands to
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               overstocked, encroached, and at risk to               promote new growth and sprouting in
                                                  Forest Service                                          fire, disease, insects, and other climate             various locations across the planning
                                                                                                          stressors;                                            area for wildlife, especially game
                                                  Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger                       • Implement treatments in watershed                species. This would be accomplished
                                                  District; New Mexico; Luna Restoration                  that are not properly functioning;                    with other vegetation and fuel
                                                  Project                                                    • Improve water quality by hardening               treatments.
                                                                                                          stream crossings and performing road                     Fall snags over approximately 1,955
                                                  AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.                           maintenance;                                          acres within the Wallow Fire (2011) for
                                                  ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an                      • Continue to provide the wide range               site preparation (planting or natural
                                                  environmental impact statement.                         of forest products that are important to              regeneration of trees). Snags would be
                                                                                                          the culture, tradition and livelihoods of             cut by hand or by mechanical
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Gila National Forest will
                                                                                                          local communities;                                    equipment and piled, decked, removed
                                                  prepare an Environmental Impact
                                                                                                             • Protect and restore threatened and               and/or left where felled. Decks may be
                                                  Statement to evaluate a proposed action
                                                                                                          endangered species and habitat;                       burned.
                                                  on a landscape level project to improve
                                                  forest health within 185,586 acres Luna                    • Provide opportunities for OHV use,                  Use prescribe fire exclusively to treat
                                                  planning area on the Quemado Ranger                     enjoyment, and access from the                        approximately 12,898 acres to maintain
                                                  District.                                               community of Luna;                                    and/or reduce fuel loadings. Use
                                                    The full text and maps of the                            • Provide permanent water to support               prescribe fire in areas identified for
                                                  proposed action will be located on the                  wildlife and livestock; and                           vegetation treatments (approximately
                                                  Forest’s Web site at http://                               • Improve rangeland, wildlife,                     70,000 to 100,000 acres). Prescribed fire
                                                  www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/                       aquatic and riparian habitat.                         can be implemented prior and after
                                                  ?cid=STELPRD3828973.                                    Proposed Action                                       proposed vegetation treatments. Areas
                                                                                                                                                                identified for prescribed fire are
                                                  DATES:  Comments concerning the scope                     In response to the purpose and need,                available for re-entry if objectives are
                                                  of the analysis must be received by July                the Gila National Forest proposes to                  not fully achieved as a result of initial
                                                  5, 2016. The draft environmental impact                 conduct a wide variety of restoration,                treatments or for maintenance
                                                  statement is expected December, 2016                    maintenance, and improvement projects
                                                  and the final environmental impact                                                                               Improve and restore stream and
                                                                                                          within the Luna planning area (185,570
                                                  statement is expected July 2017.                                                                              riparian habitat through various
                                                                                                          acres) on the Quemado Ranger District.
                                                                                                                                                                activities such as constructing
                                                  ADDRESSES: Send written comments to                       Vegetation treatments would be                      exclosures, planting riparian species,
                                                  Quemado Ranger District, ATTN:                          accomplished by hand or mechanized                    installing bank stabilization structures;
                                                  District Ranger, P.O. Box 159, Quemado,                 equipment, cutting trees individually or              removing invasive or non-native plant
                                                  NM 87829. Comments may also be sent                     in groups. Maintenance and restoration                species; placing weirs to restore channel
                                                  via email to comments-southwestern-                     activities are prosed on approximately                gradient; improving stream crossing,
                                                  gila-quemado@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile                73,446 acres of woodland (e.g. pinyon                 and installing and/or upgrading road
                                                  to 575–773–4114.                                        juniper, pinyon pine) and forest                      drainage features.
                                                     An Open House is scheduled for                       (ponderosa pine and mixed conifer)
                                                  Wednesday June 8, 2016, 5 to 7 p.m. at                  stands.                                                  Add new or upgrade existing water
                                                  the Luna Community Center, Luna, NM.                      Grassland maintenance and                           systems on the Luna, Centerfire, and
                                                                                                          restoration treatments are proposed on                Mangitas allotments to increase
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          approximately 23,373 acres. Ponderosa                 livestock and wildlife distribution to
                                                  Emily Irwin, District Ranger, Quemado
                                                                                                          pine and pinyon juniper have                          benefit rangeland conditions, including
                                                  Ranger District, at (575) 773–4678 or
                                                                                                          encroached, become established, and                   watershed, soils, and stream resources.
                                                  comments-southwestern-gila@fs.fed.us.
                                                     Individuals who use                                  continue to spread into the grasslands.                  Conduct heavy maintenance and
                                                  telecommunication devices for the deaf                  Proposed activities consist of cutting                upgrade drainage features on forest
                                                  (TDD) may call the Federal Information                  ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper by                  roads to improve water quality. Harden
                                                  Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                  hand or mechanized equipment, to                      crossings on roads and motorized trails
                                                  between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern                      reduce tree canopy cover to less than                 to improve accessibility and reduce
                                                  Time, Monday through Friday.                            10% in grasslands.                                    impacts to aquatic species and habitat.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                Rabbit brush treatment consists of                     Decommission approximately 121
                                                                                                          mowing with rubber tired equipment                    miles of closed roads to improve
                                                  Purpose and Need for Action                             during the dormant season (late fall to               watershed condition and reduce
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                                                    The purpose of the Luna Restoration                   early winter) on approximately 100                    wildlife habitat fragmentation.
                                                  Project is to create and maintain a                     acres for consecutive years to improve                Decommission user created routes
                                                  healthy resilient landscape and                         rangeland condition on the Centerfire                 within the planning area.
                                                  watersheds capable of delivering                        Allotment. An additional 100 to 1,000                    Add and designate approximately 20
                                                  benefits to the public including clean air              acres may be treated depending on                     miles of routes for ATV use, creating
                                                  and water, habitat for native fish and                  monitoring results of the initial 100                 loop and connector route opportunities
                                                  wildlife, forest products, and outdoor                  acres.                                                around the Luna Community.


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Document Created: 2018-02-07 15:01:36
Document Modified: 2018-02-07 15:01:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
DatesComments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.
ContactMojdeh Bahar of the Office of
FR Citation81 FR 31586 

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