81 FR 56607 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)

Page Range		56607-56608
FR Document		2016-19946

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the Guam Coastal Management Program.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service 
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit 
comments on the performance evaluation of the Guam Coastal Management 
Program.

DATES: Guam Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting 
will be held on September 28, 2016, and written comments must be 
received on or before October 5, 2016.
    For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the program or reserve NOAA 
intends to evaluate by any of the following methods:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in 
Sinajana, Guam. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Ralph Cantral, 
Senior Advisor, Policy, Planning, and Communications Division, Office 
for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, 
N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or email comments 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, Policy, 
Planning and Communications Division, Office for Coastal Management, 
NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, or [email protected]. Copies of the previous 
evaluation findings and related material (including past performance 
reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) 
may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person 
identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the most 
recent evaluation findings and most recent progress report may also be 
downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved state and territorial coastal programs. The process includes 
one or more public meetings, consideration of written public comments 
and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies 
and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider 
the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered 
to the management program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and 
adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the 
evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will 
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of 
the Final Evaluation Findings.
    Specific information on the periodic evaluation of the state and 
territorial coastal program that is the subject of this notice is 
detailed below as follows:

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Guam Coastal Management Program Evaluation

    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: September 28, 2016.
    Time: 5:30 p.m., local time.
    Location: Sinajana Community Center, 178 Chalan Guma Yu'os, 
Sinajana, Guam 96910.
    Written public comments must be received on or before October 5, 
2016.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

    Dated: August 5, 2016.
Josh Lott,
Policy Program Manager, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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tahara.dawkins@noaa.gov or (301) 713– report; 8 hours for an annual For specific dates, times, and
3385. compliance audit; 10 hours for an locations of the public meetings, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: annual operational audit; and 2 hours SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
for notification of the demise of a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
I. Abstract system or a decision to discontinue on the program or reserve NOAA
This request is for an extension of a system operations. intends to evaluate by any of the
current information collection. Estimated Total Annual Burden following methods:
NOAA has established requirements Hours: 552. Public Meeting and Oral Comments:
for the licensing of private operators of Estimated Total Annual Cost to A public meeting will be held in
remote-sensing space systems. The Public: $1,000 in recordkeeping/ Sinajana, Guam. For the specific
information in applications and reporting costs. location, see SUPPLEMENTARY
subsequent reports is needed to ensure INFORMATION.
IV. Request for Comments
compliance with the Land Remote- Written Comments: Please direct
Sensing Policy Act of 1992 and with the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information written comments to Ralph Cantral,
national security and international Senior Advisor, Policy, Planning, and
obligations of the United States. The is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including Communications Division, Office for
requirements are contained in 15 CFR Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305
part 960. whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/
II. Method of Collection agency’s estimate of the burden OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910,
Information is submitted via email. (including hours and cost) of the or email comments Ralph.Cantral@
proposed collection of information; (c) noaa.gov.
III. Data
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0174. clarity of the information to be Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, Policy,
Form Number: None. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Planning and Communications Division,
Type of Review: Regular submission burden of the collection of information Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
(extension of a current information on respondents, including through the NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th
collection). use of automated collection techniques Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring,
Affected Public: Business or other for- or other forms of information Maryland 20910, or Ralph.Cantral@
profit organizations. technology. noaa.gov. Copies of the previous
Estimated Number of Respondents: Comments submitted in response to evaluation findings and related material
18. this notice will be summarized and/or (including past performance reports and
Estimated Time per Response: 40 included in the request for OMB notices prepared by NOAA’s Office for
hours for the submission of a license approval of this information collection; Coastal Management) may be obtained
application; 10 hours for the submission they also will become a matter of public upon written request by contacting the
of a data protection plan; 5 hours for the record. person identified under FOR FURTHER
submission of a plan describing how the
Dated: August 17, 2016. INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the
licensee will comply with data
Sarah Brabson, most recent evaluation findings and
collection restrictions; 3 hours for the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. most recent progress report may also be
submission of an operations plan for
downloaded or viewed on the Internet
restricting collection or dissemination of [FR Doc. 2016–19984 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am]
at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/
imagery of Israeli territory; 3 hours for BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P
evaluations.
submission of a data flow diagram; 2
hours for the submission of satellite sub- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
systems drawings; 3 hours for the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 312 of the Coastal Zone Management
submission of a final imaging system Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
specifications document; 2 hours for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric periodic evaluations of federally
submission of a public summary for a Administration approved state and territorial coastal
licensed system; 2 hours for the programs. The process includes one or
submission of a preliminary design Evaluation of State Coastal more public meetings, consideration of
review; 2 hours for the submission of a Management Programs written public comments and
critical design review; 1 hour for AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management consultations with interested Federal,
notification of a binding launch services (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), state, and local agencies and members of
contract; 1 hour for notification of National Oceanic and Atmospheric the public. During the evaluation,
completion of pre-ship review; 10 hours Administration (NOAA), Department of NOAA will consider the extent to which
for the submission of a license Commerce (DOC). the state has met the national objectives,
amendment; 2 hours for the submission ACTION: Notice adhered to the management program
of a foreign agreement notification; 2 approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
hours for the submission of spacecraft SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and and adhered to the terms of financial
operational information submitted when Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), assistance under the CZMA. When the
a spacecraft becomes operational; 2 Office for Coastal Management will hold evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office
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hours for notification of deviation in a public meeting to solicit comments on for Coastal Management will place a
orbit or spacecraft disposition; 2 hours the performance evaluation of the Guam notice in the Federal Register
for notification of any operational Coastal Management Program. announcing the availability of the Final
deviation; 2 hours for notification of DATES: Guam Coastal Management Evaluation Findings.
planned purges of information to the Program Evaluation: The public meeting Specific information on the periodic
National Satellite Land Remote Sensing will be held on September 28, 2016, and evaluation of the state and territorial
Data Archive; 3 hours for the written comments must be received on coastal program that is the subject of
submission of an operational quarterly or before October 5, 2016. this notice is detailed below as follows:

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Guam Coastal Management Program telephone at 571–272–7728; or by email the prosecution of the patent
Evaluation to Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov with ‘‘0651– application, including delays caused by
You may participate or submit oral 0020 comment’’ in the subject line. interference proceedings, secrecy
comments at the public meeting Additional information about this orders, or appellate review by the Patent
scheduled as follows: collection is also available at http:// Trial and Appeal Board or a Federal
Date: September 28, 2016. www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information court in which the patent is issued
Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. Collection Review.’’ pursuant to a decision reversing an
Location: Sinajana Community SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: adverse determination of patentability.
Center, 178 Chalan Guma Yu’os, The patent term provisions of 35 U.S.C.
I. Abstract
Sinajana, Guam 96910. 154(b), as amended by title IV, subtitle
Written public comments must be The patent term restoration portion of D of the Intellectual Property and
received on or before October 5, 2016. the Drug Price Competition and Patent Communications Omnibus Reform Act
Term Restoration Act of 1984 (P.L. 98– of 1999, require the USPTO to notify the
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 417), which is codified at 35 U.S.C. 156,
Coastal Zone Management Program
applicant of the patent term adjustment
permits the United States Patent and in the notice of allowance and give the
Administration
Trademark Office (USPTO) to extend applicant an opportunity to request
Dated: August 5, 2016. the term of protection under a patent to reconsideration of the USPTO’s patent
Josh Lott, compensate for delay during regulatory term adjustment determination.
Policy Program Manager, Office for Coastal review and approval by the Food and The USPTO may also reduce the
Management, National Ocean Service, Drug Administration (FDA) or amount of patent term adjustment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Department of Agriculture. Only patents granted if delays were caused by an
Administration. for drug products, medical devices, food applicant’s failure to make a reasonable
[FR Doc. 2016–19946 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am] additives, or color additives are effort to respond within three months of
BILLING CODE 3510–08–P potentially eligible for extension. The the mailing date of a communication
maximum length that a patent may be from the USPTO. Applicants may
extended under 35 U.S.C. 156 is five petition for reinstatement of a reduction
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE years. in patent term adjustment with a
Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d), an showing that, in spite of all due care,
Patent and Trademark Office application for patent term extension the applicant was unable to respond to
must identify the approved product; the a communication from the USPTO
Patent Term Extension
patent to be extended; and the claims within the three-month period. The
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment included in the patent that cover the
USPTO administers 35 U.S.C. 154
request. approved product, a method of using
through 37 CFR 1.701–1.705.
the approved product, or a method of
The information in this collection is
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and manufacturing the approved product. 35
used by the USPTO to consider whether
Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its U.S.C. 156(d) also requires the
an applicant is eligible for a patent term
continuing effort to reduce paperwork application for patent term extension to
provide a brief description of the extension or reconsideration of a patent
and respondent burden, invites the
activities undertaken by the applicant term adjustment and, if so, to determine
general public and other Federal
during the regulatory review period the length of the patent term extension
agencies to comment on the extension of
with respect to the approved product or adjustment.
a continuing information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction and the significant dates of these II. Method of Collection
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 activities.
Under 35 U.S.C. 156(e), an interim By mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). electronically to the USPTO.
DATES: Written comments must be extension may be granted if the term of
submitted on or before October 21, an eligible patent for which an III. Data
2016. application for patent term extension
has been submitted would expire before OMB Number: 0651–0020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments a certificate of extension is issued. IC Instruments and Forms: There are
by any of the following methods: Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5), an interim no forms associated with this collection.
• Email: InformationCollection@ extension may be granted if the Type of Review: Revision of a
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0020 applicable regulatory review period that Previously Existing Information
comment’’ in the subject line of the began for a product is reasonably Collection.
message. expected to extend beyond the Affected Public: Businesses or other
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// expiration of the patent term in effect. for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.
www.regulations.gov. The USPTO administers 35 U.S.C. 156 Estimated Number of Respondents:
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records through 37 CFR 1.710–1.791. These 1,340 responses per year. The USPTO
Management Division Director, Office of rules provide for the public to, inter estimates that approximately 25% of
the Chief Information Officer, United alia, submit 35 U.S.C. 156 patent term these responses will be from small
States Patent and Trademark Office, extension applications to the USPTO, entities.
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– request interim extensions and review Estimated Time per Response: The
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1450. of final eligibility decisions, and USPTO estimates that it will take the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: withdraw an application requesting a public from 1 to 25 hours, depending on
Requests for additional information patent term extension after it is the complexity of the situation, to gather
should be directed to Raul Tamayo, submitted. the necessary information, prepare the
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Separate from the extension appropriate documents, and submit the
Legal Administration, United States provisions of 35 U.S.C. 156, the USPTO information to the USPTO.
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box may in some cases extend the term of an Estimated Total Annual Respondent
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by original patent due to certain delays in Burden Hours: 6,187 hours.

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Dates		Guam Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on September 28, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before October 5, 2016.
Contact		Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, Policy, Planning and Communications Division, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected] Copies of the previous evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the most recent evaluation findings and most recent progress report may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations.
FR Citation		81 FR 56607

81 FR 56607 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

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