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authority for the Commercial Service to 

conduct the International Buyer 

Program is 15 U.S.C. 4724. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved the information 

collection requirements of the 

application to this program under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

(OMB Control No. 0625–0151). 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, no person is required to respond to, 

nor shall a person be subject to a 

penalty for failure to comply with, a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

Dated: September 2, 2008. 

Blanche Ziv, 

Manager, International Buyer Program, U.S. 

and Foreign Commercial Service, 

International Trade Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK26 

Marine Mammals; File No. 13430 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the NMFS National Marine Mammal 

Laboratory, (Responsible Party: Dr. John 

Bengtson, Director), Seattle, WA, has 

applied for a permit to conduct research 

on marine mammals. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

October 8, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 13430. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Kate Swails, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). 

The applicant proposes to conduct 

research on Pacific harbor seals (Phoca 

vitulina), California sea lions (Zalophus 

californianus), and northern elephant 

seals (Mirounga angustirostris) within 

coastal waters and on pinniped 

rookeries and haul outs of Washington 

and Oregon. Research activities would 

include aerial, vessel, and ground 

surveys; capture for collection of tissue 

samples, attachment of scientific 

instruments and application of marks 

(flipper tags, brands, etc.); and 

underwater playback experiments. The 

purpose of the research is to investigate: 

(1) abundance and distribution of harbor 

seals; (2) food habits and foraging 

ecology of harbor seals; (3) the ecology 

of contaminants, environmental toxins 

and infectious pathogens in harbor 

seals; (4) harbor seal life history 

parameters; (5) population substructure 

in harbor seals in Washington and 

Oregon; (6) abundance, distribution and 

health of California sea lions in 

Washington and Oregon; (7) California 

sea lion food habits and predation of 

threatened, endangered, and/or depleted 

fish stocks in Washington and Oregon; 

and (8) the abundance, distribution and 

health of northern elephant seals. The 

objective of the research is to provide 

information necessary for stock 

assessments and for management, 

including management of marine 

mammal predation on threatened and 

endangered salmon. The permit would 

be valid for five years and would 

authorize level B and level A 

harassment, including research-related 

mortality of limited numbers of each 

species. Please refer to the table in the 

application for the numbers of animals 

proposed for taking, and the locations 

and manner of such taking. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a draft 

environmental assessment (EA) has 

been prepared to examine whether 

significant environmental impacts could 

result from issuance of the proposed 

scientific research permit. Based on the 

analyses in the EA, it is NMFS initial 

determination that issuance of the 

permit would not significantly impact 

the quality of the human environment 

and that preparation of an 

environmental impact statement is not 

required. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: September 2, 2008. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XK28 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Council’s 

(MAFMC) Dogfish Monitoring 

Committee will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, 

1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; 

telephone: (401) 738–4000. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 300 S. New 

Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, 

Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–

2331, extension 19. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to review the 

Atlantic States Marine Fishery 

Commission Technical Committee’s 

recommendations for annual catch 

limits and accountability measures 

regarding specifying quotas and 

management measures for the upcoming 

2009 fishing year for spiny dogfish. 

Management measures that will be 

discussed may include, but not 

necessarily be limited to, quotas and 

daily landings limits. 

Multiple-year management measures 

for fishing years 2010 and 2011 may 

also be addressed. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, in 

accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Actions will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the MAFMC’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 

Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council 

Office, (302) 674–2331 extension 18, at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 3, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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. Chapter 35). 

Agency: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Title: Representative and Address 

Provisions. 

Form Number(s): PTO/SB/80/81/83/ 

84/122/123/124/125 and PTO–2248. 

Agency Approval Number: 0651–

0035. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden: 33,357 hours annually. 

Number of Respondents: 568,902 

responses per year. 

Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO 

estimates that it will take the public 

approximately 3 minutes (0.05 hours) to 

1.5 hours to submit the information in 

this collection, including the time to 

gather the necessary information, 

prepare the appropriate form or 

document, and submit the completed 

request. 

Needs and Uses: Under 35 U.S.C. 2 

and 37 CFR 1.31–1.36, this information 

collection is used by the public to grant 

or revoke power of attorney in a patent 

application, to withdraw as attorney or 

agent of record, to authorize a 

practitioner to act in a representative 

capacity, to change the correspondence 

address for one or more applications or 

patents, to request a Customer Number, 

to designate or change the 

correspondence address or list of 

practitioners associated with a Customer 

Number, and to associate a patent 

application with a Customer Number. 

The USPTO’s Customer Number 

practice permits authorized individuals 

to change the correspondence address or 

representatives of record for a number of 

applications or patents with one change 

request instead of filing separate 

requests for each application or patent. 

The USPTO uses the information in this 

collection to determine who is 

authorized to take action in an 

application or patent on behalf of the 

applicant or assignee and where to send 

correspondence regarding an 

application or patent. 

The USPTO is revising the Power of 

Attorney and Correspondence Address 

Indication Form (PTO/SB/81) to include 

revocations of power of attorney and to 

eliminate the need for the separate form 

Revocation of Power of Attorney With 

New Power of Attorney and Change of 

Correspondence Address (PTO/SB/82). 

Consequently, Form PTO/SB/81 will be 

renamed ‘‘Power of Attorney or 

Revocation of Power of Attorney With a 

New Power of Attorney and Change of 

Correspondence Address’’ and Form 

PTO/SB/82 will be deleted from this 

collection. The USPTO is revising 

another form in this collection, Request 

for Withdrawal as Attorney or Agent 

and Change of Correspondence Address 

(PTO/SB/83), to allow the practitioner 

requesting withdrawal to certify that 

proper notice has been given to the 

client and that all papers and property 

to which the client is entitled have been 

delivered. 

The USPTO is deleting two additional 

items from this collection. The 

electronic power of attorney forms that 

were previously included in this 

collection are being deleted due to the 

retirement of the USPTO’s previous 

electronic filing system (EFS) software 

in favor of a new Web-based online 

submission system (EFS-Web). The 

Customer Number Upload Spreadsheet 

for PCT Applications is being deleted 

from this collection because it is no 

longer in use. Applicants seeking to 

associate an established PCT application 

with an existing Customer Number may 

submit a Request to Update a PCT 

Application With a Customer Number 

(PTO–2248). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, businesses or other forprofits, and not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–0035 copy request’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the 

attention of Susan Fawcett. 

• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, Customer Information Services 

Group, Public Information Services 

Division, 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 October 8, 2008 to David 

Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 

10202, New Executive Office Building, 

725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

Dated: August 29, 2008. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, Customer Information 

Services Group, Public Information Services 

Division. 

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