Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 2010 / Notices 81589 

using the USPTO Design Classification 

system has continually improved 

through internal and external review of 

the coding and through internal training 

and quality-review procedures. The 

USPTO Design Classification system 

provides more accurate results, is 

available to all members of the public 

through the Internet, and is exclusively 

used by the examining attorneys at the 

USPTO. 

Accordingly, the USPTO hereby gives 

notice of its intent to discontinue coding 

design marks with paper search 

designations. Any interested member of 

the public is invited to provide 

comments on this plan within thirty 

(30) days. The USPTO is providing this 

opportunity for public comment 

because the USPTO desires the benefit 

of public comment on the proposal; 

however, notice and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required under 

5 U.S.C. 553(b) or any other law. See 

Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 

1330, 1336–37 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (stating 

that 5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. 

2(b)(2)(B), does not require notice and 

comment rule making for 

‘‘ ‘interpretative rules, general statements 

of policy, or rules of agency 

organization, procedure, or practice.’ ’’ 

(quoting 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)). Persons 

submitting written comments should 

note that the USPTO may not provide a 

‘‘comment and response’’ analysis of 

such comments as notice and an 

opportunity for public comment are not 

required. 

Dated: December 21, 2010. 

David J. Kappos, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32564 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

The following notice of scheduled 

meetings is published pursuant to the 

provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, 

5 U.S.C. 552b. 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

TIMES AND DATES: The Commission has 

scheduled two meetings for the 

following dates: 

January 13, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. 

January 20, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. 

PLACE: Three Lafayette Center, 1155 21st 

St., NW., Washington, DC. Lobby Level 

Hearing Room (Room 1000). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Commission has scheduled these 

meetings to consider the issuance of 

various proposed rules. Agendas for 

each of the scheduled meetings will be 

made available to the public and posted 

on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.cftc.gov at least seven (7) 

days prior to the meeting. In the event 

that the times or dates of the meetings 

change, an announcement of the change, 

along with the new time and place of 

the meeting will be posted on the 

Commission’s Web site. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

David A. Stawick, Secretary of the 

Commission, 202–418–5071. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32749 Filed 12–23–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, January 

28, 2011. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

and Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32783 Filed 12–23–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, January 

7, 2011. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

and Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32780 Filed 12–23–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, January 

14, 2011. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

and Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32781 Filed 12–23–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday January 

21, 2011. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32782 Filed 12–23–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting 

Date Change 

AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency (MDA), 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On Tuesday, December 14, 

2010, the Department of Defense 

announced by publication in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 77848) closed 

meetings of the Missile Defense 


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