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Discussion of Ongoing Projects 

4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Adjournment 

5:00 p.m. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 4:00 

p.m. CST. 

Public Call Information 

Dial: 888–430–8705, Conference ID: 

3695823. 

Dated November 14, 2014. 

David Mussatt, 

Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD362 

Final Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) Management-Based Research 

Needs and Priorities Document 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the 

availability of the Final Atlantic HMS 

Management-Based Research Needs and 

Priorities document. The purpose of this 

document is to communicate key 

research needs that directly support 

Atlantic HMS management. Atlantic 

HMS are defined as bluefin, bigeye, 

albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack tunas, 

swordfish, billfish (blue marlin, white 

marlin, roundscale spearfish, longbill 

spearfish, and sailfish), and sharks. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the 

Final Atlantic HMS Management-Based 

Research Needs and Priorities document 

may also be obtained on the Internet at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/

documents/final_hms_research_plan_

2014.pdf 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Durkee by phone at (202) 670– 

6637. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Atlantic HMS Management-Based 

Research Needs and Priorities document 

was developed by the Highly Migratory 

Species (HMS) Management Division of 

NMFS to communicate key research 

needs that directly support Atlantic 

HMS management. Atlantic HMS are 

defined as bluefin, bigeye, albacore, 

yellowfin, and skipjack tunas, 

swordfish, billfish (blue marlin, white 

marlin, roundscale spearfish, longbill 

spearfish, and sailfish), and sharks. The 

document contains a list of near and 

long-term research needs and priorities 

that can be used by individuals and 

groups interested in Atlantic HMS to 

identify key research needs, improve 

management, reduce duplication, 

prioritize limited funding, and form a 

potential basis for future funding. The 

priorities range from biological/

ecological needs to socio-economic 

needs. 

A draft version of this document was 

made available to the public on July 10, 

2014 (79 FR 39367), and comments were 

requested on the content and 

usefulness. The draft version was also 

discussed at the September 2014 HMS 

Advisory Panel meeting. A few 

comments were received suggesting 

additional research needs and reprioritization, many of which were 

incorporated. However, the final version 

remains largely unchanged from the 

draft. Many commenters felt the 

document was useful, including when 

applying for competitive research 

grants. 

The document is one of several efforts 

to highlight key research needs for 

HMS. One early effort, the HMS 

Research Plan, was developed by NMFS 

scientists across HMS disciplines in 

response to identify specific research 

needs based upon known data gaps. 

This document complements the HMS 

Research Plan currently in draft and, 

although of different purpose, some 

aspects of the HMS Research Plan were 

included in this document. Other efforts 

are also underway in the Agency to 

identify key research needs relevant to 

Atlantic HMS management, such as the 

National Recreational Action Agenda 

and Regional Plans and the National 

Bycatch Reduction Engineering 

Program. 

At this time, specific funding for the 

priorities outlined in this document has 

not been identified. However, the 

Agency is currently undergoing a 

strategic review of both management 

and science planning processes and 

resource allocations. This document 

will inform the strategic review of 

management planning and resource 

allocations. Additionally, there are 

several Requests for Proposals (RFPs) 

that support different types of 

competitively awarded funds for 

research. Some of these RFPs include 

funds for the Bycatch Reduction 

Engineering Program, Cooperative 

Research Program, and SaltonstallKennedy Grant Program. More 

information on these RFPs is available 

on the NOAA Fisheries Web site 

(www.nmfs.noaa.gov). This priorities 

document may be used by interested 

scientists who are applying for these or 

other funds as a way to highlight the 

need for the research. 

While some of the priorities were 

derived from stock assessment reviews, 

other priorities were identified while 

developing and proposing management 

measures. Many of the research 

priorities address key data gaps and/or 

ways to reduce fishing mortality and/or 

bycatch to more effectively manage 

HMS fisheries, either directly or by 

improving stock assessments. Because 

these needs were identified by fishery 

managers, these research priorities may 

not correspond directly with the 

research priorities and needs identified 

by the scientists throughout NMFS. 

Ongoing survey and monitoring 

programs are not discussed unless there 

is a specific suggestion for expansion of 

an existing program. These survey and 

monitoring programs, which include but 

are not limited to shark nursery and 

essential fish habitat studies, fisheryindependent surveys, and observer 

programs, are vital to stock assessments 

and effective HMS management. These 

ongoing survey and monitoring 

programs should be considered high 

priority. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq., and 1801 

et seq. 

Dated: November 17, 2014. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

Patent License 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

Part 404 of Title 37, Code of Federal 

Regulations, which implements Public 

Law 96–517, as amended; the 

Department of the Air Force announces 

its intention to grant InfraRed Imaging 

Systems, Inc. (INRIS), a corporation of 

the State of Ohio, having a place of 

business at 22718 Holycross Epps Road, 

Marysville, Ohio 43040. 

DATES: The Air Force intends to grant a 

license for the patent and pending 

applications unless a written objection 

is received within fifteen (15) calendar 

days from the date of publication of this 

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ADDRESSES: Written objection should be 

sent to: Air Force Materiel Command 

Law Office, AFMCLO/JAZ, 2240 B 

Street, Rm 101, Wright-Patterson AFB, 

OH 45433–7109; Facsimile: (937) 255– 

3733. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Air 

Force Materiel Command Law Office, 

AFMCLO/JAZ, 2240 B Street, Rm 101, 

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433–7109; 

Facsimile: (937) 255–3733. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An 

exclusive license in any right, title and 

interest of the Air Force in: 

U.S. Patent No. 6,230,046, entitled 

‘‘System and method for enhanced 

visualization of subcutaneous 

structures,’’ by Robert L. Crane, Byron P. 

Edmonds, Charles C. Lovett; Walter E. 

Johnson, claiming priority as a 

Continuation-In-Part filed 28 of U.S. 

Serial No. 08/442,041 filed 16 May 1995 

(related and previously licensed); 

U.S. Patent No. 7,917,193, entitled 

‘‘Determining inserted catheter end 

location and orientation’’, by Robert L. 

Crane; 

U.S. Patent No. 8,548,572, entitled 

‘‘Determining Inserted Catheter End 

Location and Orientation’’, by Robert L. 

Crane; 

U.S. Patent No. 8,649,848, entitled 

‘‘Synchronization of Illumination 

Source and Sensor for Improved 

Visualization of Subcutaneous 

Structures’’, by Robert L. Crane and 

Michael P. Buchin; 

U.S. Serial No. 10/421,270, entitled 

‘‘Method for Detection and Display of 

Extravasation and Infiltration of fluids 

and Substances in Subdermal of 

Intradermal Tissue’’, by Robert L. Crane 

and David M. Callard; 

U.S. Serial No. 14/175,156, entitled 

‘‘Synchronization of Illumination 

Source and Sensor for Improved 

Visualization of Subcutaneous 

Structures’’, by Robert L. Crane and 

Michael P. Buchin. 

Henry Williams, 

Civ, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Advisory Committee on Arlington 

National Cemetery; Request for 

Nominations 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice; Request for 

Nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Arlington National Cemetery is an 

independent Federal advisory 

committee chartered to provide the 

Secretary of Defense, through the 

Secretary of the Army, independent 

advice and recommendations on 

Arlington National Cemetery, including, 

but not limited to cemetery 

administration, the erection of 

memorials at the cemetery, and master 

planning for the cemetery. The 

Secretary of the Army may act on the 

Committee’s advice and 

recommendations. The Committee is 

comprised of no more than nine (9) 

members. Subject to the approval of the 

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 

the Army appoints no more than seven 

(7) of these members. The purpose of 

this notice is to solicit nominations from 

a wide range of highly qualified persons 

to be considered for appointment to the 

Committee. Nominees may be appointed 

as members of the Committee and its 

sub-committees for terms of service 

ranging from one to four years. This 

notice solicits nominations to fill 

Committee membership vacancies that 

may occur through July 20, 2016. 

Nominees must be preeminent 

authorities in their respective fields of 

interest or expertise. 

DATES: All nominations must be 

received at (see ADDRESSES) no later 

than January 31, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit a resume for consideration by 

the Department of the Army to the 

Committee’s Designated Federal Officer 

at the following address: Advisory 

Committee on Arlington National 

Cemetery, ATTN: Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) (Ms. Yates), Arlington 

National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 

22211. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Renea C. Yates, Designated Federal 

Officer, by email at renea.c.yates.civ@

mail.mil or by telephone 703–614–1248. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee on Arlington 

National Cemetery was established 

pursuant to Title 10, United States 

Code, Section 4723. The selection, 

service and appointment of members of 

the Committee are covered by the 

Committee Charter, available on the 

Arlington National Cemetery Web site 

www.arlingtoncemtery.mil/AboutUs/

Charter.aspx. The substance of these 

provisions of the Charter is as follows: 

a. Selection. The Committee Charter 

provides that the Committee shall be 

comprised of no more than nine 

members, all of whom are preeminent 

authorities in their respective fields of 

interest or expertise. Of these, no more 

than seven members are nominated by 

the Secretary of the Army. 

By direction of the Secretary of the 

Army, all resumes submitted in 

response to this notice will be presented 

to and reviewed by a panel of three 

senior Army leaders. Potential nominees 

shall be prioritized after review and 

consideration of their resumes for: 

Demonstrated technical/professional 

expertise; preeminence in a field(s) of 

interest or expertise; potential 

contribution to membership balance in 

terms of the points of view represented 

and the functions to be performed; 

potential organizational and financial 

conflicts of interest; commitment to our 

Nation’s veterans and their families; and 

published points of view relevant to the 

objectives of the Committee. The panel 

will provide the DFO with a prioritized 

list of potential nominees for 

consideration by the Executive Director, 

Army National Military Cemeteries, in 

making an initial recommendation to 

the Secretary of the Army. The 

Executive Director, Army National 

Military Cemeteries; the Secretary of the 

Army; and the Secretary of Defense are 

not limited or bound by the 

recommendations of the Army senior 

leader panel. Sources in addition to this 

Federal Register notice may be utilized 

in the solicitation and selection of 

nominations. 

b. Service. The Secretary of Defense 

may approve the appointment of a 

Committee member for a one-to-four 

year term of service; however, no 

member, unless authorized by the 

Secretary of Defense, may serve on the 

Committee or authorized subcommittee 

for more than two consecutive terms of 

service. The Secretary of the Army shall 

designate the Committee Chair from the 

total Advisory Committee membership. 

The Committee meets at the call of the 

DFO, in consultation with the 

Committee Chair. It is estimated that the 

Committee meets four times per year. 

c. Appointment. The operations of the 

Committee and the appointment of 

members are subject to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended) and departmental 

implementing regulations, including 

Department of Defense Instruction 

5105.04, Department of Defense Federal 

Advisory Committee Management 

Program, available at http://

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/

510504p.pdf. Appointed members who 

are not full-time or permanent part-time 

Federal officers or employees shall be 

appointed as experts and consultants 

under the authority of Title 5, United 

States Code, Section 3109 and shall 

serve as special government employees. 

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