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found on the Prior Art Search micro-site 

available at http://www.uspto.gov/

patents/init_events/prior_art_search.jsp. 

Currently, the Office has access to a 

variety of internal and external 

resources for searching and accessing 

prior art. Internally, the Office utilizes 

the Examiner’s Automated Search Tool 

(EAST), Web Examiner Search Tool 

(WEST), and a variety of vendor 

databases to provide examiners with 

access to U.S. and foreign patents and 

patent application publications using 

both classification and textual 

searching. Externally, the Scientific and 

Technical Information Center (STIC) 

provides examiners with access to nonpatent literature in several art-specific 

print collections and electronic 

resources totaling over 500 databases, 

59,000 electronic journals and 175,000 

e-books. A listing of the Office’s prior 

art resources may be found at http://

www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/

priorart.jsp. 

As a follow-up to the Prior Art 

Software Partnership Meeting, the 

Office is asking stakeholders for further 

ideas to improve the quality and 

efficiency of searching software-related 

inventions. In particular, the Office 

seeks comments on the following 

questions: 

1. What specific databases, Web sites, 

tools and other resources do you find 

useful in searching for software-related 

inventions? Please indicate strengths 

and limitations of each resource. 

2. What are your concerns regarding 

the manner in which USPTO examiners 

formulate and implement search 

strategies to identify prior art for 

software related inventions? How 

should these concerns be addressed? 

Date: December 30, 2013. 

Margaret A. Focarino, 

Commissioner for Patents, Performing the 

functions and duties of the Under Secretary 

of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 

Director of the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Addition 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed Addition to the 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add a product to the Procurement List 

that will be furnished by nonprofit 

agency employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Comments Must Be Received On 

Or Before: 2/6/2014. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT

COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@

AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 USC 

8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its 

purpose is to provide interested persons 

an opportunity to submit comments on 

the proposed action. 

Addition 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed addition, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice will be required to procure the 

product listed below from the nonprofit 

agency employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

The following product is proposed for 

addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agency 

listed: 

Product: 

CD–R Silver w/Jewel Case, 10pk 

NSN: 7045–01–482–7540. 

NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., 

Williamsport, PA. 

Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS 

AGENCY TROOP SUPPORT, 

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government 

Requirement as aggregated by Defense 

Logistics Agency Troop Support, 

Philadelphia, PA. 

Barry S. Lineback, 

Director, Business Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31529 Filed 1–3–14; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Additions And 

Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from 

the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds products to 

the Procurement List that will be 

furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and 

deletes services from the Procurement 

List previously provided by such 

agencies. 

DATES: Effective Date: 2/6/2014. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On 11/8/2013 (78 FR 67129–67130) 

and 11/15/2013 (78 FR 68823–68824), 

the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled published notices of proposed 

additions to the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the products and impact of the 

additions on the current or most recent 

contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the products listed 

below are suitable for procurement by 

the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 

8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in any 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities other than the small 

organizations that will furnish the 

products to the Government. 

2. The action will result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

products to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 

connection with the products proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

are added to the Procurement List: 

Products: 

Pen, Roller Ball, Liquid Ink, Retractable, 

Needle Point, Airplane Safe 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1932—0.5 mm, 

Refillable, Black 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1933—0.5 mm, 

Refillable, Blue 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1934—0.7 mm, 

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Refillable, Black 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1935—0.7 mm, 

Refillable, Blue 

Coverage: A-List for the Total Government 

Requirement as aggregated by the 

General Services Administration. 

Refill, Roller Ball, Liquid Ink, Airplane Safe 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–2241—0.5 mm, Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–9896—0.5 mm, Blue 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–9897—0.7 mm, Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–9898—0.7 mm, Blue 

Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government 

Requirement as aggregated by the 

General Services Administration. 

NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, 

San Antonio, TX 

Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY 

NSN: 8950–01–E62–2180—Pepper, Crushed 

Red, 12 oz. Bottle, 6/CS 

NPA: CDS Monarch, Webster, NY 

Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS 

AGENCY TROOP SUPPORT, 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 

Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement 

of the Department of Defense as 

aggregated by the Defense Logistics 

Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, 

PA. 

Deletions 

On 11/22/2013 (78 FR 70022–70023), 

the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled published notice of proposed 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the relevant 

matter presented, the Committee has 

determined that the services listed 

below are no longer suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 

51–2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities. 

2. The action may result in 

authorizing small entities to provide the 

services to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 

connection with the services deleted 

from the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following services 

are deleted from the Procurement List: 

Services: 

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial 

Service, Social Security Administration: 

4020 Durand Avenue, Racine, WI. 

NPA: Lakeside Curative Services, Inc., 

Racine, WI. 

Contracting Activity: GSA/PUBLIC 

BUILDINGS SERVICE, PROPERTY 

MANAGEMENT SERVICE CENTER, 

MILWAUKEE, WI. 

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial 

Service, Naval Reserve Center, La Crosse, 

WI. 

NPA: Riverfront Activity Center, Inc., La 

Crosse, WI. 

Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, 

NAVAL FAC ENGINEEERING CMD 

MIDWEST, GREAT LAKES, IL. 

Service Type/Location: Shelf Stocking 

Service, Brunswick Naval Air Station, 35 

Dominion Avenue, Building 335, 

Topsham, ME. 

NPA: Pathways, Inc., Auburn, ME. 

Contracting Activity: DEFENSE 

COMMISSARY AGENCY, FORT LEE, 

VA. 

Barry S. Lineback, 

Director, Business Operations. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Meeting of Technology Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) announces 

that on January 21, 2014, the CFTC’s 

Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) 

will hold a public meeting at the CFTC’s 

Washington, DC, headquarters from 

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The TAC will 

focus on swap data repository reporting; 

the Commission’s concept release on 

automated trading environments; and 

swap execution facilities. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

January 21, 2014. Members of the public 

who wish to submit written statements 

in connection with the meeting should 

submit them by January 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s 

headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 

20581. Written statements should be 

submitted by electronic mail to: 

secretary@cftc.gov. Statements may also 

be submitted by mail to: Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission, Three 

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office 

of the Secretary. Please use the title 

‘‘Technology Advisory Committee’’ in 

any written statement you submit. Any 

statements submitted in connection 

with the committee meeting will be 

made available to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amir Zaidi, TAC Designated Federal 

Officer, Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 

20581, (202) 418–6770. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFTC 

TAC will hold a public meeting on 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, from 10 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. at the CFTC’s Washington, DC, 

headquarters. The TAC meeting will 

focus on significant issues facing the 

futures and swaps industries as the 

Commission continues to implement 

rules under the Dodd-Frank Act. These 

issues include: (1) Data standardization 

in the context of swap data repository 

reporting; (2) the Commission’s concept 

release on automated trading 

environments; and (3) various issues 

surrounding the operation of swap 

execution facilities. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public with seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. Persons requiring special 

accommodations to attend the meeting 

because of a disability should notify the 

contact person listed above. 

Members of the public may also listen 

to the meeting by telephone by calling 

a toll-free telephone line to connect to 

a live, listen-only audio feed. Call-in 

participants should be prepared to 

provide their first name, last name, and 

affiliation. The call-in information is as 

follows: 

Domestic Toll Free: 1–866–844–9416. 

International Toll and Toll Free: Will 

be posted on the CFTC’s Web site, 

http://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the 

meeting, under Related Documents. 

Conference ID: 3246665. 

Pass Code/Pin Code: 7985569. 

After the meeting, a transcript of the 

meeting will be published through a 

link on the CFTC’s Web site, http://

www.cftc.gov. All written submissions 

provided to the CFTC in any form will 

also be published on the CFTC’s Web 

site. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix, Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Sec. 10(a)(2). 

Dated: January 2, 2014. 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

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