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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 74, No. 94 

Monday, May 18, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

May 13, 2009. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Rural Development 

Title: Rural Empowerment Zones and 

Enterprise Communities. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0027. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 

2000 extends the duration for all 

Empowerment Zone through December 

2009. The Rural Empowerment Zones 

and Enterprise Communities program 

(EZ/EC) provides economically 

depressed rural areas and communities 

with opportunities for growth and 

revitalization. USDA has designated 45 

Champion communities from the EZ/EC 

applicant communities that have agreed 

to implement their strategic plans in 

accordance with the principles of the 

program and report regularly on their 

progress. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Periodic reviews provide the basis for 

USDA to continue or revoke a 

designation during the life of the federal 

program. These reports provide the 

progress on each project that the 

designee has specified in their 

implementation plans. A warning letter 

maybe sent to recipients who have been 

regarded as noncompliance or have 

made insufficient progress in 

implementing the strategic plan. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 67. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,456. 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Title: 1890 Land Grant Institutions: 

Rural Entrepreneurial Program Outreach 

Initiative. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0041. 

Summary of Collection: Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service’s mission 

is to improve the quality of life in rural 

America by financing community 

facilities and businesses, providing 

technical assistance and creating 

effective strategies for rural 

development. Funding has been 

allocated to support the Outreach 

Initiative developed to help future 

entrepreneurs and businesses in rural 

communities that have the most 

economic need. Funds are awarded on 

a competitive basis using specific 

selection criteria. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected will be used to 

determine (1) eligibility; (2) the specific 

purpose for which the funds will be 

utilized; (3) time frames or dates by 

which activities surrounding the use of 

funds will be accomplished; (4) 

feasibility of the project; (5) applicants’ 

experience in managing similar 

activities; and (6) the effectiveness and 

innovation used to address critical 

issues vital to the development and 

sustainability of businesses. Without 

this information there would be no basis 

on which to award funds. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; farms; State, Local or 

Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 18. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly. 

Total Burden Hours: 615. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–11544 Filed 5–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. FV 09–377] 

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service. 

ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory 

Committee and a Request for 

Nominations. 

SUMMARY: The USDA intends to 

reestablish the Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory Committee 

(Committee). The purpose of the 

Committee is to examine the full 

spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and 

vegetable industry and provide 

suggestions and ideas to the Secretary of 

Agriculture on how USDA can tailor its 

programs to better meet the fruit and 

vegetable industry’s needs. USDA also 

seeks nominations of individuals to be 

considered for selection as Committee 

members. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received on or before July 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Robert C. Keeney, Deputy 


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Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

2077–S, Stop 0235, Washington, DC 

20250–0235; Facsimile: (202) 720–0016. 

E-mail: robert.keeney@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 

Official; Phone: (202) 690–0182; E-mail: 

Pamela.stanziani@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby 

given that the Secretary of Agriculture 

intends to reestablish the Fruit and 

Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee 

for two years. The purpose of the 

Committee is to examine the full 

spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and 

vegetable industry and provide 

suggestions and ideas to the Secretary 

on how USDA can tailor its programs to 

better meet the fruit and vegetable 

industry’s needs. The Deputy 

Administrator of the Agricultural 

Marketing Service’s Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs will serve as the Committee’s 

Executive Secretary. Representatives 

from USDA mission areas and agencies 

affecting the fruit and vegetable industry 

will be called upon to participate in the 

Committee’s meetings as determined by 

the Committee Chairperson. 

Industry members will be appointed 

by the Secretary of Agriculture and 

serve 2-year terms. Membership will 

consist of up to twenty-five (25) 

members who represent the fruit and 

vegetable industry and will include 

individuals representing fruit and 

vegetable growers/shippers, 

wholesalers, brokers, retailers, 

processors, fresh cut processors, 

foodservice suppliers, state agencies 

involved in organic and non-organic 

fresh fruits and vegetables at local, 

regional and national levels, state 

departments of agriculture, and trade 

associations. The members of the 

reestablished Committee will elect the 

Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of 

the Committee. In absence of the 

Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson will 

act in the Chairperson’s stead. 

The Secretary of Agriculture invites 

those individuals, organizations, and 

groups affiliated with the categories 

listed above to nominate individuals for 

membership on the reestablished 

Committee. Nominations should 

describe and document the proposed 

member’s qualifications for membership 

to the Committee, and list their name, 

title, address, telephone, and fax 

number. The Secretary of Agriculture 

seeks a diverse group of members 

representing a broad spectrum of 

persons interested in providing 

suggestions and ideas on how USDA 

can tailor its programs to meet the fruit 

and vegetable industry’s needs. 

Individuals who are nominated will 

receive necessary forms from USDA for 

membership. The biographical 

information and clearance forms must 

be completed and returned to USDA 

within 10 working days of notification, 

to expedite the clearance process that is 

required before selection of Committee 

members by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

Committee in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Committee 

have taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by USDA, 

membership shall include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, persons with 

disabilities, and limited resource 

agriculture producers. 

Dated: May 12, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–11494 Filed 5–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

Trademark Petitions 

ACTION: New collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on this new information 

collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1955, Public Law 104– 

13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 17, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–00XX Trademark 

Petitions collection comment’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the 

attention of Susan K. Fawcett. 

• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, Administrative Management 

Group, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

ww.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to the attention of 

Janis Long, Attorney Advisor, Office of 

the Commissioner for Trademarks, 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 

22313–1450, by telephone at 571–272– 

9573, or by e-mail at 

Janis.Long@uspto.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract 

The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) administers 

the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et 

seq. which provides for the Federal 

registration of trademarks, service 

marks, collective trademarks and service 

marks, collective membership marks, 

and certification marks. Individuals and 

businesses that use or intend to use 

such marks in commerce may file an 

application to register their marks with 

the USPTO. Individuals and businesses 

may also submit various 

communications to the USPTO, 

including letters of protest and requests 

to make special. 

A letter of protest is an informal 

procedure whereby third parties who 

object to the registration of a mark in a 

pending application may submit 

evidence relevant to the registrability of 

the mark to the attention of the USPTO. 

A letter of protest should include an 

explanation of which application is 

being protested and relevant evidence to 

support the protest. A request to make 

special may be submitted where an 

applicant’s prior registration was 

cancelled due to the inadvertent failure 

to file a post registration maintenance 

document and should include an 

explanation of why special action is 

appropriate. The USPTO is proposing to 

include these two items in the inventory 

at this time because of a new method of 

submission that would standardize 

some formatting involving the electronic 

collection of this information. Both of 

these items are covered under 15 U.S.C. 

1051. 

II. Method of Collection 

In order to provide filers with many 

of the benefits of electronic filing for a 

submission where a true electronic form 

does not currently exist within the 

Trademark Electronic Application 

System (TEAS), the USPTO is creating 

a new form of submission in a ‘‘global’’ 

format. This new method of submission 

will allow the user to identify the type 

of document being filed by selecting 

from a drop-down list and then 


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