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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 77, No. 157 Tuesday, August 14, 2012

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service** 
**Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License** 

**AGENCY :**  Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
**ACTION :**  Notice of intent.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to North Carolina State University of Raleigh, North Carolina, an exclusive license to the variety of soybean described in Plant Variety Protection Application Number 201200307, ‘‘NC–MILLER’’, filed on May 31, 2012.
**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  June Blalock of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301–504–5989.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Federal Government’s rights in this plant variety are assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Richard J. Brenner, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–19934 Filed 8–13–12; 8:45 am]
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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service** 
**Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License** 

**AGENCY :**  Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
**ACTION :**  Notice of intent.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Jones-Laffin Company, Inc. of Shellman, Georgia, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 7,851,010, ‘‘Process of Making a Product Containing at Least Partially Denatured Milk Protein’’, issued on December 14, 2010.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  June Blalock of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301–504–5989.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Federal Government’s patent rights in this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public interest to so license this invention as Jones-Laffin Company, Inc. of Shellman, Georgia has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a license. 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 thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Richard J. Brenner, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–19933 Filed 8–13–12; 8:45 am]
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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**
**Forest Service Hiawatha East Resource Advisory**  **Committee**
**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA. **ACTION :**  Notice of meetings.

**SUMMARY :**  The Hiawatha East Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Kincheloe, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized under the SecureRural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 112–141) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meetings are open to the public. The purpose of the meetings is to review and vote to recommend projects authorized under title II of the Act. **DATES :**  The meetings will be held on September 24, 2012, and September 26, 2012, and both will begin at 6:00 p.m. **ADDRESSES :**  The meetings will be held at Chippewa County 911 Center, 4657 West Industrial Park Drive, Kincheloe, MI. Written comments may be submitted as described under **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**

**.** All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Janel Crooks, RAC Coordinator, USDA, Hiawatha National Forest, 820 Rains Drive, Gladstone, Michigan 49837; (906) 428–5829; Email HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us

. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting is open to the public. The