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instrument, for such purposes as it is

intended to be used, is being

manufactured in the United States.

Reasons: The foreign instrument

provides heating, precise control of

relative humidity, dehumidification,

vacuum, circulation and a transparent

dome for ‘‘clean room’’ conditions for

preservation and restoration of paintings

and fabrics. The Smithsonian Institution

advised on September 19, 2000 that (1)

these capabilities are pertinent to the

applicant’s intended purpose and (2) it

knows of no domestic instrument or

apparatus of equivalent scientific value

to the foreign instrument for the

applicant’s intended use.

We know of no other instrument or

apparatus of equivalent scientific value

to the foreign instrument which is being

manufactured in the United States.

Gerald A. Zerdy,

Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs

Staff.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

University of Washington; Notice of

Decision on Application for Duty-Free

Entry of Scientific Instrument

This decision is made pursuant to

Section 6(c) of the Educational,

Scientific, and Cultural Materials

Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–

651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301).

Related records can be viewed between

8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 4211,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

Docket Number: 00–024. Applicant:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

98195–6100. Instrument: Laser

Microdissection System. Manufacturer:

P.A.L.M. Mikrolaser Technologie,

Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 65

FR 51797, August 25, 2000.

Comments: None received. Decision:

Approved. No instrument of equivalent

scientific value to the foreign

instrument, for such purposes as it is

intended to be used, is being

manufactured in the United States.

Reasons: The foreign instrument

provides: (1) Dissection and catapulting

of live cells directly into

microcentrifuge tubes for analysis

without contamination, (2) high quality

microscope optics, (3) selective

destruction of unwanted cellular

material and (4) microdissection of any

shape cell or tissue area. The National

Institutes of Health advises in its

memorandum of August 10, 2000 that

(1) these capabilities are pertinent to the

applicant’s intended purpose and (2) it

knows of no domestic instrument or

apparatus of equivalent scientific value

to the foreign instrument for the

applicant’s intended use.

We know of no other instrument or

apparatus of equivalent scientific value

to the foreign instrument which is being

manufactured in the United States.

Gerald A. Zerdy,

Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs

Staff.

[FR Doc. 00–25272 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards, and

Technology

Advanced Technology Program

Advisory Committee; Notice of

Partially Closed Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed

meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee act, 5 U.S.C. app.

2, notice is hereby given that the

Advanced Technology Program

Advisory Committee, National Institute

of Standards and Technology (NIST),

will meet Tuesday, October 17, 2000,

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The

Advanced Technology Program

Advisory Committee is composed of

eight members appointed by the

Director of NIST, who are eminent in

such fields as business, research, new

product development, engineering,

education, and management consulting.

The purpose of this meeting is to review

and make recommendations regarding

general policy for the Advanced

Technology Program (ATP), its

organization, its budget, and its

programs within the framework of

applicable national policies as set forth

by the President and the Congress. The

agenda will include an Update on ATP,

Discussion of the Streamlined/

Revamped Proposal Process; ATP 2000

Awardee Demographics; Economic

Assessment Office Update; Discussion

of Outreach Efforts; Leveraging States

and Future ATP Strategic Initiatives;

and an open discussion. Discussions

scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and to

end at 9:30 a.m. and to begin at 3:00

p.m. and to end at 4:30 p.m. on October

17, 2000, on the ATP budget issues and

staffing of positions will be closed.

DATES: The meeting will convene

October 17, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. and will

adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on October 17,

2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the National Institute of Standards and

Technology, Employees Lounge,

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet R. Russell, National Institute of

Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1004,

telephone number (301) 975–2107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General

Counsel, formally determined on March

30, 2000, that portions of the meeting of

the Advanced Technology Program

Advisory Committee which involve

discussion of proposed funding of the

Advanced Technology Program may be

closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B), because those portions of

the meetings will divulge matters the

premature disclosure of which would be

likely to significantly frustrate

implementation of proposed agency

actions; and that portions of meetings

which involve discussion of staffing of

positions in ATP may be closed in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6),

because divulging information

discussed in those portions of the

meetings is likely to reveal information

of a personal nature where disclosure

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

Dated: September 26, 2000.

Karen H. Brown,

Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 00–25259 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 092500B]

Coral, Golden Crab, Shrimp, Spiny

Lobster, Red Drum, Coastal Migratory

Pelagic Resources, and SnapperGrouper Fisheries of the South Atlantic

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an

application for an exempted fishing

permit; request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt

of an application for an exempted

fishing permit (EFP) from Mr. Chris

Ivers, Project Manager, on behalf of the

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North Carolina Aquariums (applicant),

Raleigh, North Carolina. If granted, the

EFP would authorize the applicant, with

certain conditions, to collect up to 60

red porgy and up to 500 lb (227 kg) of

coral/live rock each year for 2 years in

Federal waters off North Carolina for

public display. The three North Carolina

Aquariums are located at Roanoke

Island, Pine Knoll Shores, and Kure

Beach, North Carolina.

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than 5 p.m., eastern standard time,

on November 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the

application must be mailed to Peter

Eldridge, Southeast Regional Office,

NMFS, 9721 Executive Center Drive N.,

St. Petersburg, FL 33702. Comments

also may be sent via fax to 727-570-

5583. Comments will not be accepted if

submitted via e-mail or Internet. The

application and related documents are

available for review upon written

request to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Eldridge, 727-570-5305; fax 727-

570-5583; e-mail:

peter.eldridge@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is

requested under the authority of the

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act (16

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted

fishing.

According to the applicant, the North

Carolina Aquariums (NCA), located at

Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores, and

Kure Beach, are public, non-profit, selfsupporting institutions established to

promote an awareness, understanding,

and appreciation of the diverse natural

and cultural resources associated with

North Carolina’s ocean, estuaries, rivers,

streams and other aquatic environments.

The aquariums are major educational

and conservation institutions with free

admission to school children in groups

and extensive field study and outreach

programs. The specimens will be

maintained in the NCA for public

display.

The applicant intends to collect for

public display up to 60 red porgy during

a 2-year period and up to 500 lb (227 kg)

of coral/live rock annually during a 2-

year period.

The proposed collection for public

display involves activities otherwise

prohibited by regulations implementing

the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for

Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard

Bottom Habitats, and the FMP for the

Snapper-Grouper Fisheries of the South

Atlantic Region. The applicant requires

authorization to harvest and possess

corals, live rock, and red porgy taken

from Federal waters off North Carolina.

Based on a preliminary review, NMFS

finds that this application warrants

further consideration and intends to

issue an EFP. A final decision on

issuance of the EFP will depend on a

NMFS review of public comments

received on the application, conclusions

of environmental analyses conducted

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act, and consultations with

North Carolina, the South Atlantic

Fishery Management Council, and the

U.S. Coast Guard. The applicant

requests a 24-month effective period for

the EFP.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: September 26, 2000.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

Performance Review Board;

Membership

The following individuals are eligible

to serve on the Performance Review

Board in accordance with the Senior

Executive Service Performance

Appraisal System of the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration.

Bernadette McGuire-Rivera

William Hatch

Neil Seitz

Frederick Wentland

Ronald Hack

Vicki G. Brooks,

Executive Secretary, Economic Development

Administration, Performance Review Board.

[FR Doc. 00–25224 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. 000718211–0211–01]

RIN 0651–AB24

Study of Alternative Fee Structures

AGENCY: United States Patent and

Trademark Office, Commerce.

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and

Trademark Office (USPTO), in response

to certain provisions of the ‘‘American

Inventors Protection Act of 1999,’’ is

proposing to study alternative patent fee

structures to determine how best to

encourage maximum participation of

the U.S. inventor community in the

patent system. In examining the

evolution of the current fee structure,

the USPTO has identified several fee

structure issues which it considers

important. These issues in several cases

involve fee structures unconstrained by

current statutory requirements, in

keeping with the perceived intent of the

Act. The agency will prepare a report to

Congress identifying critical fee

structure issues and will continue to

evaluate these alternatives to determine

the effects of implementation. The

USPTO asks for comments on the issues

raised and questions posed in this

document.

DATES: To be ensured of consideration,

written comments must be received on

or before October 31, 2000. No public

hearing will be held.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent

by electronic mail message via the

Internet addressed to

barry.riordan@uspto.gov. Comments

may also be submitted by mail

addressed to: Office of Corporate

Planning, Crystal Park One, Suite 807,

Washington, D.C. 20231, or by facsimile

to (703) 305–8138, marked to the

attention of Barrett J. Riordan. If

comments are submitted by mail, the

Office would prefer that the comments

be submitted on a DOS formatted 31⁄2

inch disk accompanied by a paper copy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barrett J. Riordan by telephone at (703)

305–8475, by e-mail at

barry.riordan@uspto.gov, by facsimile at

(703) 305–8138, or by mail marked to

his attention and addressed to Office of

Corporate Planning, Crystal Park 1,

Suite 807, Washington, D.C. 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

American Inventors Protection Act of

1999, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501

(1999), Section 4204 (enacted November

29, 1999), instructs the Director of the

United States Patent and Trademark

Office to ‘‘conduct a study of alternative

fee structures that could be adopted

* * * to encourage maximum

participation by the inventor

community in the United States.’’ Such

study is to be submitted to Congress no

later than one year after enactment.

To assist in the preparation of this

study, the USPTO requests comments

on the range of topics which could

potentially be considered therein. The

USPTO is interested in comments that

the public has regarding these and other

related fee issues that the respondent

believes to be appropriate. The USPTO

encourages interested persons to