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above. The request should set forth the 

specific reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Morse or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 

the regulations governing the taking, 

importing, and exporting of endangered 

and threatened species (50 CFR 222– 

226). 

The objectives of this research are to 

study the ecological importance of 

whales and characterize the impacts of 

whaling on animals nutritionally 

dependent on sunken whale remains in 

the Antarctic. Research will involve 

collection, import, export, possession, 

and analyses of bones of sperm 

(Physeter macrocephalus) and minke 

(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) whales 

which originated from Sweden and 

Chile. Collection would involve 

retrieval of a lander on which the whale 

bones have been placed on the bottom 

of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica by 

foreign researchers and under other 

authorizations. Bones would be 

imported into the U.S. for analyses. No 

live animals would be harassed or 

taken, lethally or otherwise, under the 

permit. The permit is requested for a 

five-year period. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: July 22, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–19124 Filed 7–27–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 35). 

Agency: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Title: Patent Examiner Employment 

Application. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden: 5,000 hours annually. 

Number of Respondents: 10,000 

responses per year. 

Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO 

expects that it will take the public 

approximately 30 minutes (0.50 hours) 

to gather the necessary information, 

create the document, and submit the 

completed request, depending upon the 

type of request and the method of 

submission (electronic or paper). 

Needs and Uses: The Patent Examiner 

Employment Application, as 

administered through Monster Hiring 

Management (MHM) provided by 

Monster Government Solutions, is used 

by the public to apply for entry-level 

patent examiner positions through a 

user-friendly process. The USPTO uses 

the electronic transmission of this 

information to review and rate 

applicants on-line almost 

instantaneously. It is also used by the 

USPTO to expedite the hiring process 

by eliminating the time used in the mail 

distribution process, thereby 

streamlining labor and reducing costs. 

The information supplied to the 

USPTO by an applicant seeking a patent 

examiner position assists the Human 

Resources Specialists and hiring 

managers in determining whether or not 

an applicant possesses the basic 

qualifications for that position. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, 

e-mail: 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. 

Once submitted, the request will be 

publicly available in electronic format 

through the Information Collection 

Review page at http://www.reginfo.gov. 

Paper copies can be obtained by: 

• E-mail: 

InformationCollection@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–0042 copy request’’ 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. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent on 

or before August 29, 2011 to Nicholas A. 

Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail to 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by 

fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the 

attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. 

Dated: July 25, 2011. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–19056 Filed 7–27–11; 8:45 am] 

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Sunshine Act Meetings 

Federal Register Citation of Previous 

Announcement: Vol. 76, No. 142, 

Monday July 25, 2011, page 44307. 

ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF OPEN

MEETING: 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Wednesday, 

July 27, 2011. 

CHANGES TO OPEN MEETING: REVISED

AGENDA: Matters to be Considered: (1) 

Decisional Matters: (a) Phthalates notice 

of requirements; (b) 100ppm lead 

enforcement statement; (2) Briefing 

Matter: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and 

Spa Safety Act; Incorporation by 

reference of ANSI successor standard. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office 

of the Secretary, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: July 26, 2011. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–19232 Filed 7–26–11; 4:15 pm] 

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Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, August 3, 

2011; 10–11 a.m. 

PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda 

Towers, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, Maryland. 

STATUS: Closed to the Public. 


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