82 FR 58820 - Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to Montana Emergent Technologies
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 239 (December 14, 2017)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 239 (December 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26959 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 58820] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26959] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX17AE6000C1000] Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to Montana Emergent Technologies AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license in the United States of America, its territories, possessions and commonwealths, to USGS's interest in the invention embodied in U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/333,616, titled ``Subsurface Environment Sampler,'' to Montana Emergent Technologies (MET). USGS requests public comments on or objections to the proposed grant. DATES: Comments or objections must be received by December 29, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments or objections relating to the prospective license may be submitted by U.S. mail, facsimile, or email to James Mitchell, Patent and Licensing Manager, Office of Policy and Analysis, USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, (703) 648- 4688 (fax); [email protected]. Information relating to the prospective license will be available at this address during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information about other USGS inventions available for licensing can be found online at https://www2.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/available_patents.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mitchell, Patent and Licensing Manager, Office of Policy and Analysis, USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, (703) 648-4344 (phone), (703) 648-4688 (fax); [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800- 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 fifteen (15) days from the date of this published Notice, USGS receives written evidence and argument which establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The Provisional Patent Application was filed on March 9, 2016 and describes product sampler and methods for testing subsurface environment. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209. Katherine McCulloch, Deputy Associate Director for the Office for Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-26959 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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islands and fixed structures. Under the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR exclusive license may be granted unless,
provision of 33 U.S.C. 409, the Secretary within fifteen (15) days from the date of
of Homeland Security is mandated to Geological Survey this published Notice, USGS receives
prescribe rules and regulations for [GX17AE6000C1000] written evidence and argument which
governing the marking of sunken establish that the grant of the license
vessels. This authorization was Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent would not be consistent with the
delegated to the Commandant of the License to Montana Emergent requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
Coast Guard under Department of Technologies CFR 404.7. The Provisional Patent
Homeland Security. Delegation number Application was filed on March 9, 2016
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, and describes product sampler and
0170 and the marking of sunken vessels Department of the Interior.
are set out in 33 CFR part 64.11. The methods for testing subsurface
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant environment.
information collected for the rule can be exclusive patent license; request for Before including your address, phone
obtained from the owners of sunken comments. number, email address, or other
vessels. The information collection personal identifying information in your
requirements are contained in 33 CFR SUMMARY: The U.S. Geological Survey comment, you should be aware that
66.01–5, and 67.35–5. (USGS), Department of the Interior, is your entire comment—including your
Need: The information on these contemplating the grant of an exclusive personal identifying information—may
private aid applications (CG–2554 and license in the United States of America, be made publicly available at any time.
its territories, possessions and While you can ask us in your comment
CG–4143) provides the Coast Guard
commonwealths, to USGS’s interest in to withhold your personal identifying
with vital information about private aids
the invention embodied in U.S. information from public review, we
to navigation and is essential for safe
Provisional Application No. 62/333,616, cannot guarantee that we will be able to
marine navigation. These forms are titled ‘‘Subsurface Environment
required under 33 CFR 66 & 67. The do so.
Sampler,’’ to Montana Emergent
information is processed to ensure the Technologies (MET). USGS requests Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209.
private aid is in compliance with public comments on or objections to the Katherine McCulloch,
current regulations. Additionally, these proposed grant. Deputy Associate Director for the Office for
forms provide the Coast Guard with DATES: Comments or objections must be Administration.
information which can be distributed to received by December 29, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–26959 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am]
the public to advise of new, or changes
ADDRESSES: Written comments or BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
to private aids to navigation. In objections relating to the prospective
addition, colleting the applicant’s license may be submitted by U.S. mail,
contact information is important facsimile, or email to James Mitchell, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
because it allows the Coast Guard to Patent and Licensing Manager, Office of
contact the applicant should there be a Policy and Analysis, USGS, 12201 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
discrepancy or mishap involving the Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 153, Reston, and Enforcement
permitted private aid to navigation. VA 20192, (703) 648–4688 (fax); [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F
Certain discrepancies create hazards to jmmitchell@usgs.gov. Information 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00
navigation and must be responded to relating to the prospective license will 33F 17XS501520; OMB Control Number
and immediately corrected or repaired. be available at this address during 1029–0107]
Forms: CG–2554, Private Aids To regular business hours, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Agency Information Collection
Navigation Application and CG–4143, Activities: Submission to the Office of
Application For Class I Private Aids To Information about other USGS
inventions available for licensing can be Management and Budget for Review
Navigation On Artificial Islands and and Approval; Subsidence Insurance
Fixed Structures. found online at https://www2.usgs.gov/
tech-transfer/available_patents.html. Program Grants
Respondents: Owners of private aids FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
to navigation. James Mitchell, Patent and Licensing Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
Frequency: On occasion. Manager, Office of Policy and Analysis, ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS request for comment.
burden has decreased from 2,000 hours 153, Reston, VA 20192, (703) 648–4344
(phone), (703) 648–4688 (fax); SUMMARY: In accordance with the
to 1,709 hours due to a decrease in the
jmmitchell@usgs.gov. Persons who use a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
number of respondents a year.
telecommunications device for the deaf the Office of Surface Mining
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to are proposing to renew an information
Dated: December 6, 2017. contact the above individual during collection relating to Subsidence
James D. Roppel, normal business hours. The Service is insurance program grants.
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, DATES: Interested persons are invited to
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of
to leave a message or question with the submit comments on or before January
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Information Management.
above individual. You will receive a 16, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2017–26939 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am]
reply during normal business hours. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The this information collection request (ICR)
prospective exclusive license will be to the Office of Management and
royalty bearing and will comply with Budget’s Desk Officer for the
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. Department of the Interior by email at
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments or objections must be received by December 29, 2017. | |
| Contact | James Mitchell, Patent and Licensing Manager, Office of Policy and Analysis, USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, (703) 648-4344 (phone), (703) 648-4688 (fax); [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800- 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58820 |
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