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site at http://www.uspto.gov, and will also be available at the Office of the Commissioner for Patents, currently located in Madison East, Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire to make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included in the comments. Parties who would like to rely on confidential information to illustrate a point are requested to summarize or otherwise submit the information in a way that will permit its public disclosure.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Nicole D. Haines, Legal Advisor, at (571) 272–7717; Kathleen Kahler Fonda, Senior Legal Advisor, at (571) 272–7754; or Matthew J. Sked, Legal Advisor, at (571) 272–7627, of the Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy. General patent practice inquiries may be directed to the Office of Patent Legal Administration, by telephone at (571) 272–7701, or by electronic mail at PatentPractice@ uspto.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On January 15, 2013, the USPTO published a notice requesting comments from the public on potential practices that applicants can employ at the drafting stage of a patent application in order to facilitate examination and bring more certainty to the scope of issued patents. See Request for Comments on Preparation of Patent Applications, 78 FR 2960 (January 15, 2013). Specifically, the USPTO requested input on whether adoption of a variety of potential practices by applicants early in the patent preparation process would assist the public in determining the scope of claims as well as the meaning of claim terms in the specification after a patent is granted. The notice invited the public to submit written comments on the potential practices on or before March 15, 2013. The USPTO has received several requests for additional time to submit comments, and is now extending the period for submission of public comments until April 15, 2013.

Dated:

_March 11, 2013. Teresa Stanek Rea, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2013–06013 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–16–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM**  **PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED** 

**Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletion** 

**AGENCY :**  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

**ACTION :**  Proposed additions to and deletion from the Procurement List.

**SUMMARY :**  The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes a service previously provided by such an agency.

**DATES :**  Comments Must Be Received on or Before: April 15, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.

Additions

If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the products and services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The following products and services are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

NSN: MR 1147—Christmas Novelty Flag, Decorative, 28′′ x 40′′ NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, VA Coverage: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency. NSN: 7510–01–389–2262—Self Stick Rectangular Flag, ‘‘Sign Here’’, 1.0′′ X
1.75 ′′, Yellow Flags NPA: Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired—Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Rochester, NY Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY Coverage: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration.

Ice Melt/De-Icer

NSN: 6850–01–598–1946—10 lbs. NSN: 6850–01–598–1926—20 lbs. NSN: 6850–01–598–1933—40 lbs. NPA: Bosma Industries for the Blind, Inc., Indianapolis, IN Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, VA Coverage: B-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, VA.

Services Service Type/Location: Landscaping Maintenance Service, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), 3901 A Avenue, Buildings 10500, 10501, 10201 and 1024, Fort Lee, VA. NPA: Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Richmond, VA Contracting Activity: Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Fort Lee, VA Service Type/Location: Tactical Vehicle Wash Facility Service, Yano Tactical Vehicle Wash Facility, Directorate of Training Sustainment, Harmony Church, Building 5525, Fort Benning, GA. NPA: Power Works Industries, Inc., Columbus, GA Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QM MICC-Ft Benning, Fort Benning, GA Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal Service, Army Corps of Engineers District Headquarters Bldg., 201 North Third Ave, Walla Walla, WA NPA : Lillie Rice Center, Walla Walla, WA Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W071 ENDIST Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA Service Type/Locations: Facilities Support Service NPA: Work, Incorporated, Dorchester, MA (Prime Contractor) Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, NAVAL FAC Engineering CMD MID LANT, Norfolk, VA. Navy Operational Support Center Fort

Schuyler-Bronx, 4 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx, NY, NPA: (Subcontractor) The Corporate Source, Inc., New York, NY. Navy Operational Support Center

Plainville, 1 Linsley Drive, Plainville, CT, NPA: (Subcontractor) Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut, Inc., Windsor, CT. Navy Operational Support Center Quincy,

85 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, NPA: (Subcontractor) Community Workshops, Inc., Boston, MA. Navy Operational Support Center White

River Junction, 207 Holiday Drive, White River Junction, VT, NPA: (Subcontractor) Northern New England Employment Services, Portland, ME. USS Constitution, Boston Navy Yard,

Building 5, Charlestown, MA. NPA: (Subcontractor) Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Boston, MA.


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Deletion

The following service is proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

Service Service Type/Location: CSS/Custodial/ Warehousing Service, Commissary ANGB, 99 Pesch Circle, Building 420, Bangor, ME. NPA: Pathways, Inc., Auburn, ME Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) Fort Lee, VA
Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013–06031 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6353–01–P**

**COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR**  **SEVERELY DISABLED**

**Procurement List Additions**

**AGENCY :**  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

**ACTION :**  Additions to the Procurement List.

**SUMMARY :**  This action adds a product and service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: 4/15/2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Additions

On 1/18/2013 (78 FR 4133–4134), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List.

After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product and service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the product and service listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were:

1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product and service to the Government.

2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and service to the Government.

3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplishthe objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the product and service proposed for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following product and service are added to the Procurement List:

Product

NSN: MR 1145—Server, Gravy Boat. NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC.

Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA.

Coverage: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency.

Service

Service Type/Location: Mess Attendant Service McConnell Air Force Base, KS.

NPA: Training, Rehabilitation, & Development Institute, Inc., San Antonio, TX.

Contracting Activity: Dept Of The Air Force, FA4621 22 CONS LGC, McConnell AFB, KS. Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013–06032 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6353–01–P**

**CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION** 
**Sunshine Act Meeting Notice**

**TIME AND DATE :**  Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
**PLACE :**  Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.

**STATUS :**  Commission Meeting—Open to the Public.

**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :** 

Briefing Matter: Soft Infant Carriers. A live Webcast of the Meeting can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov/Webcast

.

For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information, call (301)
504–7948.
**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)
504–7923.

Dated: March 13, 2013. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–06195 Filed 3–13–13; 4:15 pm]

**BILLING CODE 6355–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**
**Office of the Secretary**

**Notice for Termination of a Disease Management Demonstration Project**  **for TRICARE Standard Beneficiaries**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Secretary of Defense, (Health Affairs)/TRICARE Management Activity, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice for termination of a Disease Management Demonstration Project for TRICARE Standard Beneficiaries.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice is to advise interested parties of the termination of a Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project entitled ‘‘Disease Management Demonstration Project for TRICARE Standard Beneficiaries.’’ The demonstration provided disease management (DM) services to TRICARE Standard beneficiaries who are not eligible to receive some DM-like services under the basic benefit regulations. TRICARE began the demonstration project in March 2007 for Standard beneficiaries and this demonstration project has enabled the MHS to evaluate the programs and identify ways to improve the provision of effective services by detecting strengths and weaknesses of the programs, as well as evidence of best practices. As the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) chose a phased approach, the demonstration was extended twice, on March 16, 2009 (74 FR 11089–11090), and again on March 4, 2011 (76 FR 12081–12082), to allow time for all program evaluations. TMA intends to continue to provide DM services to eligible TRICARE beneficiaries through strategies based on evidence-based best practices, beneficiary’s needs, plan category, and location of health care provision.

**DATES :**  Effective date: March 31, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA
22042–5101.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robin Marzullo, TRICARE Management