82 FR 14699 - Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
Department of the Air Force
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05625 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 14699] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05625] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, DOD. ACTION: Meeting notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with 10 U.S.C. Section 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will hold a meeting at Polaris Hall, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO on Thursday, 6 April and Friday, 7 April, 2017. The meeting for 6 April is for BoV members only. The meeting on 7 April will begin at 0900 and conclude at 1345. The purpose of this meeting is to review morale and discipline, social climate, strategic communication, infrastructure, and other matters relating to the Academy. Specific topics for this meeting include a Superintendent's Update; Capital Projects and Construction Update; Status of Discipline; Graduate Assessment Update. Public attendance at this USAFA BoV meeting shall be accommodated on a first-come, first- served basis up to the reasonable and safe capacity of the meeting room. In addition, any member of the public wishing to provide input to the USAFA BoV should submit a written statement in accordance with 41 CFR Section 102-3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements must address the following details: The issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. Supporting documentation may also be included as needed to establish the appropriate historical context and provide any necessary background information. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the Air Force address detailed below at any time. However, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days before the first day of the meeting which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the BoV until its next open meeting. The DFO will review all timely submissions with the BoV Chairman and ensure they are provided to members of the BoV before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. If after review of timely submitted written comments and the BoV Chairman and DFO deem appropriate, they may choose to invite the submitter of the written comments to orally present the issue during an open portion of the BoV meeting that is the subject of this notice. Members of the BoV may also petition the Chairman to allow specific personnel to make oral presentations before the BoV. In accordance with 41 CFR Section 102-3.140(d), any oral presentations before the BoV shall be in accordance with agency guidelines provided pursuant to a written invitation and this paragraph. Direct questioning of BoV members or meeting participants by the public is not permitted except with the approval of the DFO and Chairman. For the benefit of the public, rosters that list the names of BoV members and any releasable materials presented during the open portions of this BoV meeting shall be made available upon request. Contact Information: For additional information or to attend this BoV meeting, contact Major James Kuchta, Accessions and Training Division, AF/A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695-4066, James.L.Kuchta.mil@mail.mil">James.L.Kuchta.mil@mail.mil. Henry Williams, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-05625 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-10-P
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to the Office of Management and Budget instructions to view Department of wishing to provide input to the USAFA
(OMB) for clearance the following Commerce collections currently under BoV should submit a written statement
proposal for collection of information review by OMB. in accordance with 41 CFR Section 102–
under the provisions of the Paperwork Further information can be obtained 3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). by: Federal Advisory Committee Act and
Agency: United States Patent and • Email: InformationCollection@ the procedures described in this
Trademark Office, Commerce. uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0048 copy paragraph. Written statements must
Title: Native American Tribal Insignia request’’ in the subject line of the address the following details: The issue,
Database. message. discussion, and a recommended course
OMB Control Number: 0651–0048. • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
Form Number(s): None. of action. Supporting documentation
Information Governance Division
Type of Request: Extension of a Director, Office of the Chief Technology may also be included as needed to
currently approved collection. Officer, United States Patent and establish the appropriate historical
Number of Respondents: 4 responses Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, context and provide any necessary
per year. Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. background information. Written
Average Hours per Response: The Written comments and statements can be submitted to the
USPTO estimates that a recognized recommendations for the proposed Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the
Native American tribe will require an information collection should be sent on Air Force address detailed below at any
average of 1 hour to complete a request or before April 21, 2017 to Nicholas A. time. However, if a written statement is
to record an official insignia, including Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to not received at least 10 calendar days
time to prepare the appropriate Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by before the first day of the meeting which
documents and submit the completed fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the is the subject of this notice, then it may
request to the USPTO. attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. not be provided to or considered by the
Burden Hours: 4 hours. BoV until its next open meeting. The
Dated: March 10, 2017.
Cost Burden: $4.80. DFO will review all timely submissions
Needs and Uses: The Trademark Law Marcie Lovett,
Director, Records and Information with the BoV Chairman and ensure they
Treaty Implementation Act of 1998
Governance Division, Office of the Chief are provided to members of the BoV
(Pub. L. 105–330, sec. 302, 112 Stat.
Technology Officer, Office of the Chief before the meeting that is the subject of
3071) required the USPTO to study
Information Officer, United States Patent and this notice. If after review of timely
issues surrounding the protection of the Trademark Office.
official insignia of federally and state- submitted written comments and the
[FR Doc. 2017–05575 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] BoV Chairman and DFO deem
recognized Native American tribes
under trademark law. At the direction of BILLING CODE 3510–16–P appropriate, they may choose to invite
Congress, the USPTO created a database the submitter of the written comments
containing the official insignia of to orally present the issue during an
recognized Native American tribes. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE open portion of the BoV meeting that is
The USPTO database of official tribal the subject of this notice. Members of
Department of the Air Force the BoV may also petition the Chairman
insignias provides evidence of what a
federally or state-recognized Native Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force to allow specific personnel to make oral
American tribe considers to be its Academy; Notice of Meeting presentations before the BoV. In
official insignia. The database thereby accordance with 41 CFR Section 102–
assists trademark examining attorneys AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board 3.140(d), any oral presentations before
in their examination of applications for of Visitors, DOD. the BoV shall be in accordance with
trademark registration by serving as a ACTION: Meeting notice. agency guidelines provided pursuant to
reference for determining the a written invitation and this paragraph.
registrability of a mark that may falsely In accordance with 10 U.S.C. Section
Direct questioning of BoV members or
suggest a connection to the official 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy
(USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will meeting participants by the public is not
insignia of a Native American tribe. The permitted except with the approval of
entry of an official insignia into the hold a meeting at Polaris Hall, U.S. Air
Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO the DFO and Chairman. For the benefit
database does not confer any rights to of the public, rosters that list the names
the tribe that submitted the insignia, on Thursday, 6 April and Friday, 7
April, 2017. The meeting for 6 April is of BoV members and any releasable
and entry is not the legal equivalent of
for BoV members only. The meeting on materials presented during the open
registering the insignia as a trademark
under 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. 7 April will begin at 0900 and conclude portions of this BoV meeting shall be
This information collection is used by at 1345. The purpose of this meeting is made available upon request.
the USPTO to enter an official insignia to review morale and discipline, social Contact Information: For additional
submitted by a federally or state- climate, strategic communication, information or to attend this BoV
recognized Native American tribe into infrastructure, and other matters relating meeting, contact Major James Kuchta,
the database. There are no forms to the Academy. Specific topics for this Accessions and Training Division, AF/
associated with this collection. meeting include a Superintendent’s A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon,
Update; Capital Projects and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Frequency: On occasion. Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–4066,
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Construction Update; Status of James.L.Kuchta.mil@mail.mil.
obtain or retain benefits. Discipline; Graduate Assessment
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, Update. Public attendance at this Henry Williams,
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ USAFA BoV meeting shall be Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
omb.eop.gov. accommodated on a first-come, first- Officer.
Once submitted, the request will be served basis up to the reasonable and [FR Doc. 2017–05625 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
publicly available in electronic format safe capacity of the meeting room. In BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
through reginfo.gov. Follow the addition, any member of the public
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