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this area for the presence of PSP, this 

closure was made permanent through 

Amendment 12 to the FMP in 1999. 

The primary goal of the proposed 

study is to test the efficacy of the 

Protocol that was developed by state 

and Federal regulatory agencies to test 

for presence of saxotoxins in shellfish, 

and thus has been in a trial period 

through previous EFPs since 2006. This 

protocol would facilitate the harvest of 

shellfish from waters susceptible to 

HABs, which produce the saxotoxins, 

but that are not currently under rigorous 

water quality monitoring programs by 

either state or Federal management 

agencies. The Protocol details 

procedures and reporting for harvesting, 

testing, and landing of shellfish 

harvested from areas that are susceptible 

to HABs prior to the shellfish from 

entering commerce. A copy of the 

Protocol is available from the NMFS 

Northeast Region website: http:// 

www.nero.noaa.gov/sfd/clams. 

The proposed project would conduct 

a trial for the sampling protocol in an 

exemption zone within the larger 1990 

GB Closure Area with the F/V Sea 

Watcher I (Federal permit #410565, O.N. 

1160720). The exemption zone would 

not include any Northeast multispecies 

or essential fish habitat year-round 

closure areas. This proposed exempted 

fishing activity would occur during the 

2010 calendar year, using surfclam and 

ocean quahog quota allocated to Truex 

Enterprises under the Federal 

individual transferable quota (ITQ) 

program. The applicant has estimated a 

harvest of 176,000 bushels (9,370,240 L) 

of surfclams and 80,000 bushels 

(4,259,200 L) of ocean quahogs from the 

exemption area. The exemption area has 

been tested in cooperation with the FDA 

from 2006 to the present. No samples 

collected during that time were below 

acceptable levels for saxotoxins (80?g 

toxin/100g of shellfish). 

The applicant has obtained 

endorsements for the EFP and the 

Protocol from the States of New Jersey 

and Delaware, the states in which it 

intends to land and process the product 

harvested under the EFP, respectively. 

Each state is responsible for regulating 

the molluscan shellfish industry within 

its jurisdiction and ensuring the safety 

of shellfish harvested within or entering 

its borders. The Protocol and the pilot 

project that would be authorized by this 

EFP have also since been endorsed by 

the executive board of the Interstate 

Shellfish Sanitation Conference. 

The applicants may request minor 

modifications and extensions to the EFP 

throughout the course of research. EFP 

modifications and extensions may be 

granted without further public notice if 

they are deemed essential to facilitate 

completion of the proposed research 

and result in only a minimal change in 

the scope or impacts of the initially 

approved EFP request. 

In accordance with NOAA 

Administrative Order (NAO) 216–6, a 

Categorical Exclusion or other 

appropriate National Environmental 

Policy Act document would be 

completed prior to the issuance of the 

EFP. 

Further review and consultation may 

be necessary before a final 

determination is made to issue the EFP. 

After publication of this document in 

the Federal Register, the EFP, if 

approved, may become effective 

following the public comment period. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 20, 2009. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–25551 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

[Docket No. PTO–T–2009–0045] 

Trademark Manual of Examining 

Procedure, Sixth Edition 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’) issued the 

sixth edition of the Trademark Manual 

of Examining Procedure (‘‘TMEP’’) on 

October 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any 

suggestions for improving the form and 

content of the TMEP be submitted via 

electronic mail message to 

tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments 

may also be submitted by mail 

addressed to: Commissioner for 

Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, 

VA 22313–1451, marked to the attention 

of Editor, Trademark Manual of 

Examining Procedure or by hand 

delivery to the Trademark Assistance 

Center, Concourse Level, James Madison 

Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany Street, 

Alexandria, Virginia, marked to the 

attention of Editor, Trademark Manual 

of Examining Procedure. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary E. Hannon, Office of the Deputy 

Commissioner for Trademark 

Examination Policy, by electronic mail 

at: mary.hannon@uspto.gov; or by mail 

addressed to: Commissioner for 

Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, 

VA 22313–1451, marked to the attention 

of Mary E. Hannon. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 12, 2009, the USPTO issued the 

sixth edition of the TMEP, which 

provides USPTO trademark examining 

attorneys, trademark applicants, and 

attorneys and representatives for 

trademark applicants with a reference 

on the practices and procedures for 

prosecution of applications to register 

marks in the USPTO. The TMEP 

contains guidelines for examining 

attorneys and materials in the nature of 

information and interpretation, and 

outlines the procedures which 

examining attorneys are required or 

authorized to follow in the examination 

of trademark applications. 

The sixth edition incorporates USPTO 

trademark practice and relevant case 

law reported prior to September 1, 2009. 

The policies stated in this revision 

supersede any previous policies stated 

in prior editions, examination guides, or 

any other statement of USPTO policy, to 

the extent that there is any conflict. 

The TMEP may be viewed or 

downloaded free of charge from the 

USPTO Web site at: http:// 

tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/. 

Dated: October 19, 2009. 

David J. Kappos, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. E9–25581 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Proposed Additions 

and Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed additions to and 

deletions from Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and to 

delete products previously furnished by 

such agencies. 

Comments Must be Received on or 

Before: 11/23/2009. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT

COMMENTS CONTACT: Patricia Briscoe, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 

47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose 

is to provide interested persons an 

opportunity to submit comments on the 

proposed actions. 

Additions 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice will be required to procure the 

services listed below from nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. If approved, the action will not 

result in any additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities other 

than the small organizations that will 

furnish the services to the Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the services to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the services proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List. 

Comments on this certification are 

invited. Commenters should identify the 

statement(s) underlying the certification 

on which they are providing additional 

information. 

End of Certification 

The following services are proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agency 

listed: 

Services 

Service Type/Locations: Mail Services, 11370 

W Theodore Trecker Way, West Allis, 

WI. 2762 Rand Road, Indianapolis, IN. 

NPA: Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Ctr for 

Handicapped and Blind, Inc., Fort 

Wayne, IN. 

Contracting Activity: Defense Finance And 

Accounting Service (DFAS), CONTRACT 

Services Directorate, Columbus, OH. 

Deletions 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. If approved, the action will not 

result in additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities. 

2. If approved, the action may result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the products to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the products proposed 

for deletion from the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

The following products are proposed 

for deletion from the Procurement List: 

Products 

Business Cards 

NSN: P.S. NIB 49 

NSN: P.S. NIB 50 

NSN: P.S. NIB 51 

NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 

(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA. 

Contracting Activity: U.S. Postal Service, 

Washington, DC. 

NSN: 7045–01–483–7450—Disk File 40, 31⁄2′′ 

Disks 

NSN: 7045–01–483–7841—Visionguard AntiGlare Screen 

NSN: 7045–01–483–7842—MixMedia Tower 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9271—CD Jewel Case, 

Gold Tray, Five Pack 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9272—CD Jewel Case, 

Gold Tray, Ten Pack 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9273—CD Radial Cleaner 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9274—CD–ROM Drive 

Clean 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9275—CD Fast Wipes 20 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9276—CD–ROM Drive 

Clean 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9277—CD Scratch Repair 

System 

NSN: 7045–01–483–9407—CD Jewel Case, 

Standard, Three Pack 

NPA: Wiscraft Inc.—Wisconsin Enterprises 

for the Blind, Milwaukee, WI. 

Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP 

CTR—Paper Products, New York, NY. 

NSN: 7510–00–455–7339—Fastener, Paper 

NPA: Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC, 

Inc., Walton, NY. 

Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP 

CTR—Paper Products, New York, NY. 

NSN: 7510–00–455–7339—Fastener, Paper. 

NPA: Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC, 

Inc., Walton, NY. 

Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP 

CTR—Paper Products, New York, NY. 

Patricia Briscoe, 

Deputy Director, Business Operations, Pricing 

and Information Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–25481 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Additions and 

Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds to the 

Procurement List a product and services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and 

deletes from the Procurement List 

products and services previously 

furnished by such agencies. 

DATES: Effective Date: 11/23/2009. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Louis Bartalot, Telephone: (703) 603– 

7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On 7/17/2009 (74 FR 34726–34727) 

and 8/21/2009 (74 FR 42234–42235), the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notices of proposed additions 

to the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the product and services and impact of 

the additions on the current or most 

recent contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the product and 

services listed below are suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51– 

2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in any 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities other than the small 

organizations that will furnish the 

product and services to the Government. 

2. The action will result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

product and services to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 


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