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Vol. 75, No. 125 

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Request an 

Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Research Service’s (ARS) intention to 

request an extension of a currently 

approved information collection, Form 

AD–761, USDA Patent License 

Application for Government Invention 

that expires October 29, 2010. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 3, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to 

June Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of 

Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside 

Avenue, Room 4–1174, Beltsville, 

Maryland 20705–5131; Telephone 

Number 301–504–5989. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June 

Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of 

Technology Transfer, 301–504–5989. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: USDA Patent License 

Application for Government Invention. 

OMB Number: 0518–0003. 

Expiration Date of Approval: October 

29, 2010. 

Type of Request: To extend a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The USDA patent licensing 

program grants patent licenses to 

qualified businesses and individuals 

who wish to commercialize inventions 

arising from federally supported 

research. The objective of the program is 

to use the patent system to promote the 

utilization of inventions arising from 

such research. The licensing of federally 

owned inventions must be done in 

accordance with the terms, conditions 

and procedures prescribed under 37 

CFR part 404. Application for a license 

must be addressed to the Federal agency 

having custody of the invention. 

Licenses may be granted only if the 

license applicant has supplied the 

Federal agency with a satisfactory plan 

for the development and marketing of 

the invention and with information 

about the applicant’s capability to fulfill 

the plan. 37 CFR 404.8 sets forth the 

information which must be provided by 

a license applicant. For the convenience 

of the applicant, USDA has itemized the 

information needed on Form AD–761, 

and instructions for completing the form 

are provided to the applicant. The 

information submitted is used to 

determine whether the applicant has 

both a complete and sufficient plan for 

developing and marketing the invention 

and the necessary manufacturing, 

marketing, technical and financial 

resources to carry out the submitted 

plan. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Description of Respondents: 

Businesses or other for profit 

individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

75. 

Frequency of Responses: One time per 

invention. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 225 hours. 

This data will be collected under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. #3506(c)(2)(A). 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from June Blalock, 

USDA, ARS, Office of Technology 

Transfer by calling 301–504–5989. 

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 will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, such as 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g. permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Comments may be sent to USDA, 

ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 

5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4–1174, 

Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Richard J. Brenner, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–15815 Filed 6–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

White River National Forest, Colorado, 

Oil and Gas Leasing Environmental 

Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The White River National 

Forest (WRNF) is initiating the 

preparation of an environmental impact 

statement (EIS). The EIS will disclose 

the potential effects of a proposal to 

revise the existing WRNF 1993 Oil and 

Gas Leasing and Final EIS and Record 

of Decision. The proposed revision 

includes the following: Changing what 

lands will be available for oil and gas 

leasing; changing or adding stipulations 

to be attached to oil and gas leases for 

the protection of other resources; and 

amending the WRNF Land and Resource 

Management Plan 2002 Revision (Forest 

Plan) to incorporate the revised oil and 

gas leasing decision. The EIS will 

document changed conditions and new 

information since the WRNF 1993 Oil 

and Gas Leasing Final EIS and Record 

of Decision and incorporate that 

information into the analysis of 

potential effects of leasing on other 

resources. Changes in conditions and 

information since the 1993 leasing EIS 

and decision include the completion of 

the WRNF Forest Plan; new and 

improved oil and gas drilling, 

completion, and production technology; 

an increase in demand and public need 

for oil and natural gas; the increasing 

rate of oil and gas development adjacent 

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