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on or before March 23, 2007 will be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the 

patent application, inquiries, comments 

and other materials relating to the 

contemplated license should be directed 

to: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq., Office 

of Technology Transfer, National 

Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive 

Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 

20852–3804; Telephone: (301) 435–

5019; Facsimile: (301) 402–0220; E-mail: 

shmilovm@mail.nih.gov. A signed 

confidentiality nondisclosure agreement 

will be required to receive copies of any 

patent applications that have not been 

published by the United States Patent 

and Trademark Office or the World 

Intellectual Property Organization. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

patents and patent applications 

intended for licensure disclose or cover 

the following: 

E–274–1998, ‘‘Chromatographic 

Separation Apparatus and Method,’’

U.S. Patent No. 6,379,973 

This invention pertains to an 

apparatus and method for separating 

bio-molecules using a salt (e.g., 

ammonium sulfate) gradient applied in 

a spiral flow channel divided by a 

dialysis membrane. The channels are 

compartmentalized into upper and 

lower rotary discs spinning anticlockwise to each other. Sample is 

introduced in a buffered solution into 

the lower channel flows in one direction 

while the salt flows in the other. The 

concentration of salt permeates the 

membrane and precipitates the large 

molecules on the other side. For 

example, proteins or polymers are 

precipitates sequentially in the channel 

and centrifugal forces the precipitate to 

the outer rim as it moves along the 

liquid stream. 

E–044–1993, ‘‘Variable-Position CrossAxis Synchronous Coil Planet 

Centrifuge for Countercurrent 

Chromatography,’’ U.S. Patent No. 

6,379,973 

This device is a cross-axis 

synchronous flow-through coil planet 

centrifuge which provides changeability 

in the position of the coils relative to the 

axis of rotation of the centrifuge. The 

advantage of this feature is to allow 

adjustment of the centrifugal force 

operating on the coils to accommodate 

different types of separations. The coils 

are arranged in columns which are 

mounted to column holders that in turn 

can be engaged to the rotary frame of the 

centrifuge in position in which the 

column holders intersect and do not 

intersect the rotary frame axis. This 

arrangement allows for larger coils 

which can hold between 200 ml and 800 

ml of sample. 

E–148–2001, ‘‘Method and Apparatus 

for Countercurrent Chromatography,’’

U.S. Patent Application No. 10/509,697 

(WIPO publication 03/087807) 

This device and method is an 

improvement of the countercurrent 

chromatography devices described 

above. This patent pending device is a 

new spiral design capable of holding 

heavier solvent systems suitable for 

peptides and proteins (e.g., for natural 

products). 

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 sixty (60) days from the date of 

this published notice, NIH receives 

written evidence and argument that 

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. 

Properly filed competing applications 

for a license filed in response to this 

notice will be treated as objections to 

the contemplated license. Comments 

and objections submitted in response to 

this notice will not be made available 

for public inspection, and, to the extent 

permitted by law, will not be released 

under the Freedom of Information Act, 

5 U.S.C. 552. 

Dated: January 12, 2007. 

Steven M. Ferguson, 

Director, Division of Technology Development 

and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, 

National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 07–253 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection: 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review; application for 

posthumous citizenship; form N–644. 

OMB control number 1615–0059. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services has submitted the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until March 23, 2007. 

Written comments and suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, and especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory 

Management Division, Clearance 

Office,111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 

20529. Comments may also be 

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272–8352, or via e-mail at 

rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting 

comments by e-mail add the OMB 

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subject box. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

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information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Posthumous 

Citizenship. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–644, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

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eligibility to request posthumous 

citizenship status for a decedent and to 

determine the decedent’s eligibility for 

such status. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 50 responses at 1 hour and 50 

minutes (1.83 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 92 annual burden hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

information collection instrument, 

please contact Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, 

Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529; 

202–272–8377. 

Dated: January 17, 2007. 

Richard Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E7–841 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent: preparation of 

a comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental assessment 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) announces the 

preparation of a Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for 

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR). We intend to gather the 

information necessary for preparing the 

CCP and EA pursuant to the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Administration 

Act of 1966, as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997, and the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969. We 

are providing this notice to advise other 

Federal and State agencies and the 

public of our intention to conduct 

detailed planning on this refuge, and to 

obtain suggestions and information on 

the scope of issues to include in the 

environmental document. 

We will involve the public through 

open houses, informational and 

technical meetings, and written 

comments. Special mailings, newspaper 

articles, and announcements will 

provide information about opportunities 

for public involvement in the planning 

process. 

DATES: We are planning stakeholders 

meetings and a public scoping meeting 

for February—March 2007 in Davis, 

West Virginia. For the public meetings, 

we will announce their locations, dates, 

and times at least 2 weeks in advance 

in special mailings, newspaper notices, 

and through personal contacts. 

ADDRESSES: Canaan Valley NWR, HC 70, 

Box 200, Davis, West Virginia 26260, at 

304–866–3858 (telephone); 304–866–

3852 (FAX); Web site http:// 

www.fws.gov/canaanvalley or http:// 

www.fws.gov/northeast/planning/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Zinni, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center 

Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035; 

413–253–8522 (telephone); 413–253–

8468 (FAX); northeastplanning@fws.gov 

(e-mail), noting Canaan Valley NWR in 

the subject title. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee), we manage all lands in 

the National Wildlife Refuge System in 

accordance with an approved CCP. The 

plan guides management decisions and 

identifies refuge goals, long-range 

objectives, and strategies for achieving 

refuge purposes over a 15-year period. 

Our planning process covers many 

elements, including wildlife and habitat 

management, visitor and recreational 

activities, cultural resource protection, 

and facilities and infrastructure. We will 

determine which existing or proposed 

uses of the refuge are appropriate and 

compatible. We will also conduct a 

wilderness review and a wild and 

scenic rivers evaluation to determine 

whether any areas on the refuge qualify 

for those Federal designations. 

We encourage public input into the 

planning process. The comments we 

receive will help identify key issues and 

develop refuge goals and objectives for 

managing refuge resources and visitors. 

Additional opportunities for public 

participation will arise throughout the 

planning process, which we expect to 

complete in 2008. We have already 

begun collecting data to compile up-todate information on refuge resources as 

a foundation for science-based resource 

decisions. We will prepare the EA in 

accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality procedures for 

implementing the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370d). 

The 15,965-acre Canaan Valley NWR 

was established in 1994 to conserve and 

protect fish and wildlife resources, 

including endangered and threatened 

species, and the unique wetland and 

upland habitats of this high elevation 

valley. The refuge is located in Tucker 

County, West Virginia, and has an 

approved acquisition boundary of 

24,000 acres. It includes the largest 

wetland complex in the State, and 

encompasses the headwaters of the 

Blackwater and Little Blackwater rivers. 

The refuge supports species of concern 

at both the Federal and State levels, 

including the Cheat Mountain 

salamander, West Virginia northern 

flying squirrel, Indiana bat, bald eagle, 

and others. Its dominant habitats 

include wet meadows, peatlands, shrub 

and forested swamps, beaver ponds and 

streams, northern hardwood forest, old 

fields and shrubland, and managed 

grassland. 

Refuge visitors engage in wildlife 

observation and photography, 

environmental education, 

interpretation, hunting, and fishing. The 

refuge headquarters is located in the 

valley, just south of Davis, West 

Virginia. 

Dated: December 8, 2006. 

Richard O. Bennett, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts. 

[FR Doc. E7–792 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent: re-initiate 

preparation of a comprehensive 

conservation plan and environmental 

assessment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service, we, our) announces 

that we are re-initiating the preparation 

of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

(CCP) and Environmental Assessment 

(EA) for Eastern Neck National Wildlife 

Refuge (NWR). Our original notice of 

intent to prepare a CCP was published 

in the Federal Register on June 11, 

2002. At that time, we also held public 

scoping meetings. In June 2003, we 

announced through a special mailing 

that we were postponing work on the 

project due to a change in budget and 

staffing priorities. 

We are preparing a CCP and EA 

pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge 


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