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reopening Georges Bank, identify any 

harvest restrictions, and discuss PSP 

testing. The Council will finalize and 

adopt Tilefish Management Measures 

for 2013–15 by reviewing the SSC and 

the Tilefish Monitoring Committee’s 

recommendations for 2013–15 harvest 

levels and management measures. The 

Council will discuss potential actions to 

reduce Atlantic sturgeon bycatch in the 

Mid-Atlantic fisheries. 

On Thursday, April 12—The Council 

will approve alternatives for analysis to 

Spiny Dogfish Amendment 3. The 

Council will take action to modify 

vessel hold certification requirements in 

Framework 5 to the Squid, Mackerel, 

and Butterfish FMP (Meeting 2). The 

Council will take action to revise a 

provision of Council risk policy on 

Framework 6 to the Squid, Mackerel, 

and Butterfish FMP (Meeting 2). The 

Council will hold its regular Business 

Session to approve the February 2012 

minutes, receive Organizational Reports, 

the South Atlantic Liaison Report, the 

Executive Director’s Report, Science 

Report, Committee Reports, and conduct 

any continuing and/or new business. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid 

should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, 

(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Dated: March 19, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6905 Filed 3–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB099 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 29 assessment 

webinars for Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) blacktip shark (Carcharhinus 

limbatus). 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 29 assessment of 

HMS blacktip shark will consist of a 

workshop and series of webinars. This 

notice is for webinars associated with 

the workshop portion of the SEDAR 

process. 

DATES: The SEDAR 29 webinars will be 

held between April 12th and May 24th, 

2012. Please see list below for exact 

dates and times. The established times 

may be adjusted as necessary to 

accommodate the timely completion of 

discussion relevant to the assessment 

process. Such adjustments may result in 

the meeting being extended from, or 

completed prior to the times established 

by this notice. 

Webinar Date Day Time 

(central) 

1 ............................................................... April 12, 2012 ......................................... Thursday ................................................ 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 

2 ............................................................... April 26, 2012 ......................................... Thursday ................................................ 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 

3 ............................................................... May 24, 2012 ......................................... Thursday ................................................ 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held 

via webinar. The webinar is open to the 

public. Those interested in participating 

should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR 

(See Contact Information Below) to 

request an invitation providing webinar 

access information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 

Faber Place, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 

571–4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data/ 

Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series 

of webinars. The product of the Data/ 

Assessment Workshop is a report which 

compiles and evaluates potential 

datasets and recommends which 

datasets are appropriate for assessment 

analyses, and describes the fisheries, 

evaluates the status of the stock, 

estimates biological benchmarks, 

projects future population conditions, 

and recommends research and 

monitoring needs. Participants for 

SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the 

Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast 

Regional Office, HMS Management 

Division, and Southeast Fisheries 

Science Center. Participants include 

data collectors and database managers; 

stock assessment scientists, biologists, 

and researchers; constituency 

representatives including fishermen, 

environmentalists, and NGO’s; 

International experts; and staff of 

Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

SEDAR 29 Assessment webinar series: 

Using datasets and initial assessment 

analysis recommended from the 

Workshop, Panelists will employ 

assessment models to evaluate stock 

status, estimate population benchmarks 

and management criteria, and project 

future conditions. Panelists will 

recommend the most appropriate 

methods and configurations for 

determining stock status and estimating 

population parameters. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 


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should be directed to the Council office 

(see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting. 

Dated: March 19, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6897 Filed 3–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seat for Olympic Coast 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applications for the following vacant 

seat on the Olympic Coast National 

Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 

Coastal Marine Resources Committees. 

Applicants must be members of either 

the Grays Harbor or North Pacific Coast 

marine resources committees. 

Applicants are chosen for both primary 

and alternate positions based upon their 

particular expertise and experience in 

relation to the seat for which they are 

applying; community and professional 

affiliations; philosophy regarding the 

protection and management of marine 

resources; and possibly the length of 

residence in the area affected by the 

sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen 

as members should expect to serve 

three-year terms, pursuant to the 

council’s charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by Friday, 

May 4, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Norma Klein, Olympic 

Coast National Marine Sanctuary, 115 

East Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port 

Angeles, WA 98362 

(norma.klein@noaa.gov). Completed 

applications should be sent via mail or 

email to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Bernthal, Superintendent, 

Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary, 115 East Railroad Ave., Suite 

301, Port Angeles, WA 98362, 

360.457.6622 x11, 

carol.bernthal@noaa.gov or Liam 

Antrim, Acting Council Coordinator, 

360.457.6622 x16, 

liam.antrim@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary (OCNMS) Advisory Council 

seats are for a three-year term and have 

a designated primary member and an 

alternate. The OCNMS Advisory 

Council meets bi-monthly in public 

sessions in communities in and around 

Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary. 

The OCNMS Advisory Council was 

established in December 1998 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the sanctuary. Serving 

in a volunteer capacity, the advisory 

council’s 15 voting members represent a 

variety of local user groups, as well as 

the general public. In addition, six 

Federal government agencies serve as 

non-voting, ex officio members. Since 

its establishment, the advisory council 

has played a vital role in advising 

OCNMS and NOAA on critical issues. In 

addition to providing advice on 

management issues facing the 

Sanctuary, council members serve as a 

communication bridge between 

constituents and OCNMS staff. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6890 Filed 3–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

Patent Processing (Updating) 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the revision of a continuing 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: 

InformationCollection@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–0031 comment’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to the attention of 

Raul Tamayo, Legal Advisor, Office of 

Patent Legal Administration, United 

States Patent and Trademark Office, 

P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 

1450, by telephone at (571) 272–7728, or 

by email to Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov 

with ‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line. 

Additional information about this 

collection is also available at http:// 

www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information 

Collection Review.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) is required 

by 35 U.S.C. 131 to examine an 

application for patent and, when 

appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the 

USPTO is required to publish patent 

applications, with certain exceptions, 

promptly after the expiration of a period 

of eighteen months from the earliest 

filing date for which a benefit is sought 

under Title 35, United States Code 

(‘‘eighteen-month publication’’). Certain 

situations may arise which require that 

additional information be supplied in 

order for the USPTO to further process 

the patent or application. The USPTO 

administers the statutes through various 

sections of the rules of practice in 37 

CFR Part 1. 

The information in this collection can 

be used by the USPTO to continue the 

processing of the patent or application 

to ensure that applicants are complying 

with the patent regulations and to aid in 

the prosecution of the application. 

Modifications to this collection since 

the previous renewal include: three 

requests for non-substantive change; 

separately accounting for two 

requirements; the deletion of an item 

from the collection, and adding 

electronic equivalents for the majority of 

the paper forms. The USPTO is also 

planning to move items out of 0651– 

0031 into two new collections. 

The three requests for non-substantive 

change include one in August of 2010 

making two changes to an existing form 

(PTOL–413A); and a second in 

November of 2010 adding a form for an 

item that was currently approved 

(Petition to Withdraw an Application 


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