64140 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 1995 / Notices

In accordance with applicable

regulations, APHIS has received

applications for permits for the release

into the environment of nonindigenous

biological control agents. In the course

of reviewing each permit application,

APHIS assessed the plant pest risk

posed by each organism and the impact

on the environment of releasing each

organism under the conditions

described in the permit application.

APHIS has issued permits for the release

into the environment of the organisms

listed below after concluding that their

release in accordance with conditions

on the permits will not present a risk of

the introduction or dissemination of

plant pests within the United States and

will not have a significant impact on the

quality of the human environment. The

environmental assessments and findings

of no significant impact, which are

based on data submitted by the

applicant and on a review of other

relevant literature, provide the public

with documentation of APHIS’ review

and analysis of the environmental

impact and plant pest risk associated

with releasing the biological control

agents into the environment.

Environmental assessments and

findings of no significant impact have

been prepared by APHIS relative to the

issuance of permits for the release into

the environment of the following

biological control agents:

Organism Title of environmental assessment

Date of finding of no

significant

impact

Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and

Ramamani).

‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Wasp (Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and

Ramamani)) for Biological Control of Citrus Leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella

Stainton)’’ (July 1994).

7/25/94.

Anaphes nitens (Girault) ............................. ‘‘Field Release of the Nonindigenous Wasp, Anaphes nitens (Girault) (Hymenoptera:

Mymaridae), for Biological Control of the Eucalyptus Snout Beetle, Gonipterus

scutellatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)’’ (August 1994).

8/24/94.

Eretmocerus sp. M94002 ............................ ‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species M94002 (Eretmocerus sp. M94002) for

Biological Control of Silverleaf Whitefly’’ (September 1994).

9/9/94.

Encarsia inaron Walker ............................... ‘‘Field Releases of a Nonindigenous Species (Encarsia inaron Walker) for Biological

Control of Ash Whitefly’’ (September 1994).

9/16/94.

Aphytis Species ........................................... ‘‘Field Releases of Nonindigenous Aphytis Species for Biological Control of Armored

Scale Insects’’ (September 1994).

9/16/94.

Tetranychus lintearius Dufour ..................... ‘‘Field release of the Nonindigenous Gorse Spider Mite, Tetranychus lintearius

Dufour (Acari: Tetranychidae), for Biological Control of Gorse, Ulex europaeus L.

(Leguminosae)’’ (October 1994).

10/25/94.

Montandaniola moraguesi Puton ................ ‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species, Montandaniola moraguesi Puton

(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Cuban laurel thrips’’ (February

1995).

2/10/95.

Encarsia Species ........................................ ‘‘Field Releases of Certain Encarsia Species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for Biological Control of Armored Scale Insects and Whitefly’’ (February 1995).2/17/95.

Eretmocerus ................................................ ‘‘Field Releases of Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasps in the Genus Eretmocerus

(Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for Biological Control of Whitefly Pests (Homoptera:

Aleyrodidae)’’ (April 1995).

3/4/95.

Pseudoscymnus Species ............................ ‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Lady Beetle, Pseudoscymnus sp. (Coleoptera:

Coccinellidae), for Biological Control of Hemlock Wolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae

(Homoptera: Adelgidae)’’ (April 1995).

3/4/95.

Wollastoniella rotunda ................................. ‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Minute Pirate Bug, Wollastoniella rotunda

(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi

(Thysanoptera: Thripidae)’’ (April 1995).

3/4/95.

Catolaccus grandis ...................................... ‘‘Field Release of a Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasp, Catolaccus grandis

(Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), for Biological Control of Boll Weevil’’ (March 1995).

3/31/95.

Carposina bullata ........................................ ‘‘Field Release of Nonindigenous Moths, Carposina bullata (Lepidoptera:

Carposinidae) and Mompha trithalama (Lepidoptera: Momphidae), for Biological

Control of the Weeds Clidemia hirta and Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae)

in Hawaii’’ (May 1995).

5/8/95.

Pseudacteon ............................................... ‘‘Field Release of Nonindigenous Parasitic Scuttle Flies in the genus Pseudacteon

(Diptera: Phoridae) for Biological Control of Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis

invicta, and Black Imported Fire Ant, S. richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)’’ (May

1995).

5/16/95.

The environmental assessments and

findings of no significant impact have

been prepared in accordance with : (1)

NEPA, (2) Regulations of the Council on

Environmental Quality for

Implementing the procedural provisions

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)

USDA regulations implementing NEPA

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part

372).

Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of

December 1995.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

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Agriculture Research Service

Government Owned Inventions

Available for Licensing

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Government owned

inventions available for licensing.

SUMMARY: The inventions listed below

are owned by the U.S. Government as

represented by the Department of

Agriculture, and are available for
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Licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C.

207 and 37 CFR 404 to achieve

expeditious commercialization of

results of federally funded research and

development. International patent

applicants are filed on selected

inventions to extend market coverage

for U.S. companies and may also be

available for licensing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical and licensing information on

these inventions may be obtained by

writing to: June Blalock, Technology

Licensing Coordinator, USDA, ARS,

Room 415, Bldg. 005, BARC-West,

Beltsville, MD 20705: Phone 301–504–

5989 or Fax 301–504–5060. Issued

patents may be obtained from the

Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent

and Trademark Office, Washington, D.C.

20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

inventions available for licensing are:

8–378, 157, Use of Rumen Contents

from Slaughter Cattle for the

Production Lactic Acid

8–382, 554, Process for Converting

Unsaturated Fatty Acids into

Estolides

8–404, 007, Monocolnal Antibodies to

Hygromycin B and the Method of

Making the Same.

8–404,779 Synethic Diet for Rearing the

Hymenopterous Ectoparasitoid,

Catolaccus grandis

8–415,835, Control of Fluids

8–416,405, Mass or Weight

Determination of Arbitrarily-Shaped

Dielectric Object by Microwave

Resonator Measurements.

8–418,716, Non-Infectious Foot-and

Mouth disease viruses

8–418,389, Calcium Formulations for

Prevention of Parturient

Hypocalcemia

8-432,923, Sex Attractant for the

Cranberry Fruitworm

8–490,003, Bacteria and Enzymes for

Production of Alternan Fragments

8–499,081, Botcinol: A Natural Product

Herbicide

8–499,481, Method and Compositions

for Producing Desiccation Tolerant

Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Spores

8–499,592, Starch-Based Microcellular

Foams

8–499,803, A Monoclonal Antibody to

Vitellin of the Corn Earworm,

Helicoverpa zea

8–501,526, Composition and Use of

Polymerizable Oil for Leather

Fatliquor

8–508,358, Avirulent Geotrichum

candium for Biological Control of

Postharvest Rots on Fruit

8–510,065, A continuous Process for the

Production of Lactulose from Lactose

Using Boric Acid as a Complexation

Agent

8–518,869, Aminoglycoside Binding

Proteins for Non-Immunoaffinity

Binding and Diagnostic Assay Method

for Detection of Aminoglycosides

8–524,668, Chicken Monoclonal

Antibodies Specific for Coccidial

Antigens Involved in Invasion of Host

Lymphocytes

8,529,299, Films Fabricated from

Mixtures of Pectin and Poly(Vinyl

Alcohol)

8–533,416, Cation Exchange Resin

June Blalock,

Technical Licensing Coordinator.

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Agricultural Research Service

Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive

License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Agricultural Research Service, intends

to grant to American Cyanamid

Company of Princeton, New Jersey, to

Sandoz Agro, Inc. of Palo Alto,

California, and to biosys, inc. of

Columbia, Maryland, co-exclusive

licenses to U.S. Patent No. 5,124,149

issued June 23, 1992, ‘‘Compositions

and Methods for Biocontrol Using

Fluorescent Brighteners.’’ Notice of

Availability was published in the

Federal Register on January 31, 1991.

DATES: Comments must be received by

no later than February 12, 1996.

ADDRESS: Send comments to: USDA,

ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,

Room 415, Building 005, BARC-West,

Baltimore Boulevard, Beltsville,

Maryland 20705–2350.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

June Blalock of the Office of Technology

Transfer at the Beltsville address given

above; telephone: 301–504–5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Government’s patent rights to

this invention are assigned to the United

States of America, as represented by the

Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the

public interest to so license this

invention as American Cyanamid

Company, Sandoz Agro, Inc., and

biosys, inc. have submitted complete

and sufficient applications for a license.

The prospective co-exclusive licenses

will be royalty-bearing and will comply

with the terms and conditions of 35

U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The

prospective co-exclusive licenses may

be granted unless, within sixty days

from the date of this published Notice,

the Agricultural Research Service

receives written evidence and argument

which establishes that the grant of the

licenses would not be consistent with

the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and

37 CFR 404.7.

R.M. Parry, Jr.,

Assistant Administrator.

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Forest Service

Southwest Washington Provincial

Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Southwest Washington

Provincial Advisory Committee will

meet on January 16, 1996, in Vancouver,

Washington, at the Mark 205 Inn, on

221 NE Chkalov Drive. The meeting will

begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4:30

p.m. Meeting purpose is to utilize the

Province Health Matrix, to advise on

watershed restoration project priorities

for the Cowlitz, Lewis, Wind River, and

White Salmon Basins. Agenda items to

be covered include: (1) Scientific

Review and proposed Forest priorities

for watershed restoration; (2)

Subcommittee progress with Social/

Economic Health Measures and

Monitoring program; (3) Update on

Cispus Adaptive Management Area; and

(4) Public Open Forum.

All Southwest Washington Provincial

Advisory Committee meetings are open

to the public. Interested citizens are

encouraged to attend. The ‘‘open forum’’

provides opportunity for the public to

bring issues, concerns, and discussion

topics to the Advisory Committee. The

‘‘open forum’’ is scheduled as part of

agenda item (1) for this meeting.

Interested speakers will need to register

prior to the open forum period. The

committee welcomes the public’s

written comments on committee

business at any time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Mark Maggiora, Public Affairs, at

(360) 750–5007, or write Forest

Headquarters Office, Gifford Pinchot

National Forest, 6926 E. Fourth Plain

Blvd., PO Box 8944, Vancouver, WA

98668–8944.

Dated: December 8, 1995.

Richard C. Stem,

Advisory Committee Staff Officer.

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