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II. Method of Collection 

By mail or electronically over the 

Internet if respondents choose to 

complete the survey online. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0651–0057. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for profit; 

not-for-profit institutions; Federal 

Government; and state, local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,168 responses per year. Out of a 

sample size of 2,842 for each wave of 

data collection, the USPTO estimates 

that 792 completed surveys will be 

received. Each year of the survey will 

include four waves of data collection 

with an estimated 3,168 completed 

surveys received. Of this total, the 

USPTO estimates that 70% or 2,218 

surveys will be returned by mail and 

that 30% or 950 surveys will be 

completed using the online option. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

USPTO estimates that it takes 

approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours) 

to complete either the paper or online 

version of this survey. This includes the 

time to gather the necessary 

information, complete the survey, and 

submit it to the USPTO. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Burden Hours: 539 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Cost Burden: $167,090. The USPTO 

believes that patent attorneys will be 

responding to these surveys. Using the 

professional hourly rate of $310 for 

attorneys in private firms, the USPTO 

estimates that the total respondent cost 

burden for this collection is $167,090 

per year. 

Item Estimated time for response 

Estimated 

annual 

responses 

Estimated 

annual burden 

hours 

Customer Panel Quality Survey (paper) ...................... 10 minutes .................................................................... 2,218 377 

Customer Panel Quality Survey (electronic) ................ 10 minutes .................................................................... 950 162 

Total ....................................................................... ....................................................................................... 3,168 539 

Estimated Total Annual Non-hour 

Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are 

no capital start-up, maintenance, 

operation, or recordkeeping costs, nor 

are there any filing fees associated with 

this information collection. The USPTO 

covers the costs of all survey materials 

and provides postage-paid, preaddressed return envelopes for the 

completed mail surveys. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, Administrative 

Management Group. 

[FR Doc. E9–6770 Filed 3–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Army Educational Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the following 

meeting notice is announced: 

Name of Committee: U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee of the Army 

Education Advisory Committee. 

Date of Meeting: April 15, 2009 and 

April 16, 2009. 

Place of Meeting: U.S. Army War 

College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle, 

PA, Command Conference Room, Root 

Hall, Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013. 

Time of Meeting: 10:15 a.m.–4 p.m., 

15 April 2009. 8 a.m.–11:45 p.m., 16 

April 2009. 

Proposed Agenda: Receive 

information briefings; conduct 

discussions with the Commandant and 

staff and faculty; attend the 

Commandant’s Lecture Series and key 

note speaker focused on technology and 

strategy, examine College charter to the 

Board that recommends the curriculum 

subcommittee consider a gap analysis 

approach to its process and findings; 

assess an overview and proposed 

growth of the International Fellows 

program, assess the College’s approach 

to provide academic support through a 

.mil domain and considerations for a 

.edu domain. Propose strategies and 

recommendations that will continue the 

momentum of Federal accreditation 

success and guarantee compliance with 

regional accreditation standards. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request advance approval or obtain 

further information, contact Colonel 

Scott Horton at 717–245–3907. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is open to the public. Interested 

persons may submit a written statement 

for consideration by the U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee. Written 

statements should be no longer than two 

type-written pages and must address: 

the issue, discussion, and a 

recommended course of action. 

Supporting documentation may also be 

included as needed to establish the 

appropriate historical context and to 

provide any necessary background 

information. 

Individuals submitting a written 

statement must submit their statement 

to the Designated Federal Officer at U.S. 

Army War College, ATTN: Joint 

Education Office, 122 Forbes Avenue, 

Carlisle, PA 17013, at any point, 

however, if a written statement is not 

received at least 10 calendar days prior 

to the meeting, which is the subject of 

this notice, then it may not be provided 

to or considered by the U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee until its next 

open meeting. 

The Designated Federal Officer will 

review all timely submissions with the 

U.S. Army War College Subcommittee 

Chairperson, and ensure they are 

provided to members of the U.S. Army 

War College Subcommittee before the 

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meeting that is the subject of this notice. 

After reviewing the written comments, 

the Chairperson and the Designated 

Federal Officer may choose to invite the 

submitter of the comments to orally 

present their issue during an open 

portion of this meeting or at a future 

meeting. 

The Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee Chairperson, 

may, if desired, allot a specific amount 

of time for members of the public to 

present their issues for review and 

discussion by the U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee. 

Scott Horton, 

Colonel, U.S. Army, Designated Federal 

Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–6858 Filed 3–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Publication of Revision and 

Consolidation of Military Freight Traffic 

Rules Publications (MFTRP) 1C–R 

(Motor), 10 (Rail), 30 (Barge), 6A 

(Pipeline), 4A (Tank Truck), Military 

Standard Tender Instruction 

Publication (MSTIP) 364D, SpotBid 

Business Rules, and SDDC Military 

Class Rate Publication No. 100A to a 

Consolidation of Procurement 

Requirements for the Purchase of 

Commercial Transportation Services 

into the Military Freight Traffic Unified 

Rules Publication (MFTURP) No. 1 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. 

SUMMARY: The Military Surface 

Deployment and Distribution Command 

(SDDC) is providing notice that it 

intends to publish its consolidated 

procurement requirements of 

commercial transportation services 

publication, the MFTURP No. 1, which 

governs the purchase of surface freight 

transportation in the Continental United 

States (CONUS) by DOD using Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) exempt 

transportation service contracts. 

The purpose for this new 

procurement procedure is to streamline 

the transportation requirements to 

reflect the current needs of the DOD. 

SDDC will accept comments—geared 

towards strengthening the DOD’s 

procurement contracts for commercial 

transportation—to be utilized during 

quarterly updates of this publication. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

April 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to 

Publication and Rules Manager, 

Strategic Business Directorate, Business 

Services, 661 Sheppard Place, ATTN: 

SDDC–OPM, Fort Eustis, VA 23604– 

1644. Request for additional information 

may be sent by e-mail to: 

dora.elias1@us.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Dora J. Elias, (757) 878–5379. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Reference: Military Freight Traffic 

Rules Publications (MFTRP) 1C–R 

(Motor), 10 (Rail), 30 (Barge), 6A 

(Pipeline), 4A (Tank Truck), Military 

Standard Tender Instruction Publication 

(MSTIP) 364D, SpotBid Business Rules, 

and SDDC Military Class Rate 

Publication No. 100A. 

Background: SDDC’s various rules 

publications have gone through many 

revisions and updates since its 

inception. With various subject matter 

owners within SDDC being responsible 

for the publication, attempts to update 

the publications proved cumbersome. 

To make the update and revision 

process more efficient, SDDC has 

consolidated its rules publications into 

one document that is applicable to all 

surface modes. This also places the 

responsibility of maintaining the 

publication with one Publications 

Team. 

The current procurement procedures 

were developed during a period of 

extensive economic regulation of the 

various transportation modes. The 

purpose behind the consolidation, 

revision, and change to these various 

modal procurement documents was to 

ensure the procurement procedures 

reflect the current transportation needs 

of the DOD as well as the state of the 

commercial transportation industry. It 

also streamlines documentation and 

procedures, as well as standardizes 

procurement terms as much as possible 

between the various transportation 

modes. 

Miscellaneous: 

• This publication, as well as the 

other SDDC publications, can be 

accessed via the SDDC Web site at: 

http://www.sddc.army.mil/Public/ 

Global%20Cargo%20Distribution/ 

Domestic/Publications/. 

• Submit comments, in writing, to 

SDDC via e-mail at 

dora.elias1@us.army.mil or mail to 

Publication and Rules Manager, 

Business Services, Strategic Business 

Directorate (see ADDRESSES). 

• Deadline for comments is April 27, 

2009. 

C.E. Radford, III, 

Division Chief, G9, Strategic Business 

Directorate. 

[FR Doc. E9–6866 Filed 3–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Morehead City Harbor Project, 

Dredged Material Management Plan, 

Carteret County, NC 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Wilmington District, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is 

conducting a study to evaluate the longterm (20-year) dredged material 

placement needs and opportunities for 

Morehead City Harbor, NC. The study 

area encompasses Morehead City Harbor 

and the Ocean Bar approach channels 

extending seaward to deep water 

through Beaufort Inlet in Carteret 

County, near Morehead City, NC. The 

study will include the preparation of an 

integrated (combined) Dredged Material 

Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

and will identify, evaluate, screen, 

prioritize, and ultimately optimize 

placement alternatives resulting in the 

recommendation of a plan for the 

placement of dredged materials for at 

least the next 20 years. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding the DMMP and 

DEIS should be directed to: Mr. Stacy 

Samuelson; Environmental Resources 

Section; U.S. Army Engineer District, 

Wilmington; 69 Darlington Avenue; 

Wilmington, NC 28402–1890; 

telephone: (910) 251–4480. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

USACE, Engineering Regulation (ER) 

1105–2–100 mandates that the Corps 

Districts develop DMMPs for all Federal 

navigation projects where there is an 

indication of insufficient capacity to 

accommodate maintenance dredging for 

the next 20 years. The ER further 

requires that the Districts consider 

options that provide opportunities for 

beneficial uses of dredged material. 

Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended, options for dredged material 

management will be based on an 

evaluation of the probable impact of the 

proposed activity on the public interest. 

The decision will reflect the national 

concern for the protection and 

utilization of important resources. The 

benefit, which may reasonably be 

expected to accrue from the proposal, 

will be balanced against its reasonably 

foreseeable detriments. All factors that 

may be relevant to the proposal will be 

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