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certificate, or the recovery of a lost 

certificate. 

This collection includes the 

Certificate Action Form (PTO–2042), 

which is provided by the USPTO to 

ensure that customers submit the 

necessary information for processing 

certificate requests. The accompanying 

subscriber agreement explains the 

regulations governing the use of the 

digital certificates and the software that 

creates and validates the encryption 

keys. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, 

email: 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. 

Once submitted, the request will be 

publicly available in electronic format 

through the Information Collection 

Review page at www.reginfo.gov. 

Paper copies can be obtained by: 

• Email: 

InformationCollection@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–0045 copy request’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent on 

or before March 15, 2012 to Nicholas A. 

Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by 

fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the 

attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. 

Dated: February 9, 2012. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3392 Filed 2–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR 

Agreement’’) 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 14, 

2012. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

faux suede bonded to faux fur pile 

fabric, as specified below, is not 

available in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner in the CAFTA–DR 

countries. The product will be added to 

the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–3651. 

For Further Information On-Line: 

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/

CaftaReqTrack.nsf under ‘‘Approved 

Requests,’’ Reference number: 165.2012.

01.09.Fabric.Alston&BirdforS

Rothschild&Co,Inc. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: The CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; Section 203(o)(4) of the 

Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement 

Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act’’), Public Law 109– 

53; the Statement of Administrative 

Action, accompanying the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act; and Presidential 

Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) 

and 7996 (March 31, 2006). 

Background: The CAFTA–DR 

Agreement provides a list in Annex 3.25 

for fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the 

Parties to the CAFTA–DR Agreement 

have determined are not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA–DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)–(5), when the President 

of the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA–DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

Pursuant to this authority, on September 

15, 2008, CITA published modified 

procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s 

procedures’’). 

On January 9, 2012, the Chairman of 

CITA received a request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Alston & Bird on 

behalf of S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. for 

certain faux suede bonded to faux fur 

pile fabric, as specified below. On 

January 11, 2012, in accordance with 

CITA’s procedures, CITA notified 

interested parties of the Request, which 

was posted on the dedicated Web site 

for CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. In its notification, CITA 

advised that any Response with an Offer 

to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be 

submitted by January 24, 2012, and any 

Rebuttal Comments to a Response 

(‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be submitted by 

January 30, 2012, in accordance with 

sections 6 and 7 of CITA’s procedures. 

No interested entity submitted a 

Response to the Request advising CITA 

of its objection to the Request and its 

ability to supply the subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and demonstrating its 

ability to supply the subject product, 

CITA has determined to add the 

specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

Specifications: Certain Faux Suede 

Bonded to Faux Fur Pile Fabric 

HTS: 6001.10.2000 

Note: If CBP classified the fabric based on 

its woven face, then it would be classifiable 

in one of the following subheadings within 

heading 5407, covering woven fabrics of 

synthetic filament yarn, including HTSUS 

5407.52.2060, 5407.53.2060, 5407.61.9935, 

5407.69.2060, 5407.60.4060, 5407.72.0060, 

5407.73.2060, 5407.92.2010 or 5407.92.2090, 

or under one of the following subheadings 

within heading 5512, covering woven fabrics 

of synthetic staple fibers, 5512.19.00, 

5512.91.00, and 5512.99.00. 

Fabric Type: Faux suede bonded to faux 

fur pile 

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Fiber Content: 

Faux Suede Face: 100% polyester 

Faux Fur Pile Back: 50–80% polyester; 

20–50% acrylic 

Yarn Size: 

Faux Suede Face: 

Metric: 121.62 Nm to 118.42 Nm 

English: 74D to 76D 

Faux Fur Pile Back: 

Metric: Acrylic 3600.00 Nm to 

2571.42 Nm, Polyester 2250.00 Nm 

to 1800.00 Nm 

English: Acrylic 2.5D to 3.5D, 

Polyester 4D to 5D 

Note: The yarn size designations describe 

a range of yarn specifications for yarn in its 

greige condition before dyeing and finishing 

of the yarn (if applicable) and before knitting, 

dyeing and finishing of the fabric. They are 

intended as specifications to be followed by 

the mill in sourcing yarn used to produce the 

fabric. Dyeing, finishing, and knitting can 

alter the characteristic of the yarn as it 

appears in the finished fabric. This 

specification therefore includes yarns 

appearing in the finished fabric as finer or 

coarser than the designated yarn sizes 

provided that the variation occurs after 

processing of the greige yarn and production 

of the fabric. 

Weight: 

Metric: 515–575 grams per sq. meter 

after bonding 

English: 15.19–16.96 ounces per sq. 

yard after bonding 

Width: 

Metric: Full width is 142.24–147.32 

cm, cuttable width is 142.24 cm 

English: Full width is 56–58 inches, 

cuttable width is 56 inches 

Weave: 

Faux Suede (Face): Woven 

Faux Fur Pile (Back): Knit 

Coloration: 

Faux Suede (Face): Pieced Dyed 

Faux Fur Pile (Back): Yarn Dyed 

Finishing: Bonded (with sponge 

lamination), washed, and tumble 

dried 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3420 Filed 2–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Notice Requesting Nominations for the 

Subcommittee on Automated and High 

Frequency Trading 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice requesting nominations 

for the Subcommittee on Automated 

and High Frequency Trading within the 

Technology Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC or 

Commission) is calling for nominations 

to the Subcommittee on Automated and 

High Frequency Trading 

(Subcommittee) under the auspices of 

the Technology Advisory Committee. 

The Subcommittee was established to 

develop recommendations regarding the 

definition of high frequency trading 

(HFT) in the context of the larger 

universe of automated trading. The 

definition of HFT is anticipated to serve 

as an initial step towards assessing the 

presence and impact of HFT in CFTC 

regulated markets for consideration of 

appropriate policy responses. The 

Subcommittee will report to the full 

Technology Advisory Committee. 

Developing a common definition of HFT 

and the characteristics of HFT will help 

inform the public debate as to the 

impact of such trading on markets under 

the jurisdiction of the CFTC. Regulators, 

markets, market participants, and the 

public will benefit from a common 

understanding of the activities and 

entities involved in HFT. All members 

of the Subcommittee will participate 

and consider possible criteria for 

inclusion in the definition of HFT 

within the context of automated trading 

systems (ATS) and suggest specific 

thresholds for each criterion. 

Nominations are sought for highly 

qualified representatives from industry, 

exchanges, academia, international 

regulatory and/or advisory bodies, 

groups representing interests or 

organizations involved in and/or 

affected by the development, design, 

and operation of ATS and HFT, and 

government agencies. Individuals 

seeking to be nominated to the 

Subcommittee should possess 

demonstrable expertise in a related field 

or represent a stakeholder of interest in 

the issue. Prospective nominees should 

be open to participating in an open 

public-private forum. Members of the 

Subcommittee will be appointed by a 

vote of the Commission as in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 

and the charter of Technology Advisory 

Committee. 

DATES: The final deadline for 

nominations is 14 days from the 

publication date of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Andrei Kirilenko, Chief Economist, 

Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrei Kirilenko, (202) 418–5587; fax: 

(202) 418–5660; email: 

akirilenko@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Subcommittee will be ongoing and will 

conduct at least three sessions in the 

calendar year 2012. The Subcommittee 

may prepare a series of reports, findings, 

and/or recommendations to the 

Technology Advisory Committee. The 

Technology Advisory Committee will 

consider submitted materials and 

determine whether and what 

recommendations to make to the 

Commission. Subcommittee participants 

will not be compensated or reimbursed 

for travel and per diem expenses. Each 

nomination submission should include 

the proposed member’s name and 

organizational affiliation; a brief 

description of the nominee’s 

qualifications and interest in serving on 

the Subcommittee; the organization, 

group, academic body, company or 

government agency the nominee would 

represent on the Subcommittee; and the 

curriculum vitae or resume of the 

nominee. Self-nominations are 

acceptable. The following contact 

information should accompany each 

submission: The nominee’s name, 

address, phone number, fax number, 

and email address. There are no capital 

costs and no operating or maintenance 

costs associated with this notice. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3409 Filed 2–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0017] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Logistics Agency announces a proposed 

new public information collection and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

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