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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 75, No. 154 Wednesday, August 11, 2010

**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 Microsemi Corporation of Irvine, California, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 7,135,871, ‘‘Soil Moisture Sensor,’’ issued on November 14, 2006.
**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before September 10, 2010.

**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 Microsemi Corporation of Irvine, California 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. 2010–19795 Filed 8–10–10; 8:45 am]
**BILLING CODE 3410–03–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**
**Forest Service Fresno County Resource Advisory**  **Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.
**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting in Prather, California, September 29, 2010. The purpose of the meeting will be to develop a timeline for receiving project proposals for the next funding cycle and review monitoring accomplishments.
**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on September 29, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. **ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the High Sierra Ranger District, 29688 Auberry Rd., Prather, CA. Send written comments to Robbin Ekman, Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, c/o Sierra National Forest, High Sierra Ranger District, 29688 Auberry Road, Prather, CA 93651 or electronically to rekman@fs.fed.us.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robbin Ekman, Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, (559) 855–5355 ext. 3341.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members. However, persons who wish to bring Payments to States Fresno County Title II project matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meeting. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Develop timeline for new project proposals and (2) Discuss monitoring accomplishments of current projects.

Dated: August 3, 2010. Ray Porter, District Ranger. [FR Doc. 2010–19665 Filed 8–10–10; 8:45 am]
**BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**  **Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Adjustment Assistance for**  **Farmers**

**AGENCY :**  Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. **ACTION :**  Notice.

The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the Prune Bargaining Association on behalf of prune and dried plum producers in California. The Administrator will determine within 40 days whether increasing imports of prunes and dried plums contributed importantly to a greater than 15-percent decrease in the average annual price of prunes and dried plums compared to the average of the three preceding marketing years. If the determination is affirmative, producers who produce and market prunes and dried plums in California will be eligible to apply to the Farm Service Agency for free technical assistance and cash benefits. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program Staff, FAS, USDA by phone: (202) 720–0638 or (202) 690– 0633; or by e-mail at: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit the TAA for Farmers’ Web site: http:// www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa.

Dated: July 30, 2010. John D. Brewer, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2010–19791 Filed 8–10–10; 8:45 am]
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**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric**  **Administration Proposed Information Collection;**  **Comment Request; Tag Recapture Card** 

**AGENCY :**  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). **ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and