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returning the halibut to the water 

without further delay. 

All stages of the sampling process 

with the exception of (e), above, would 

be conducted by a member of the fishing 

vessel’s crew. Viability assignments 

would be conducted by the NMFStrained fishery observer on the vessel. 

The sampling process is expected to 

require less than 2 minutes and have no 

impact on the probability of survival of 

the sampled fish. The sampling protocol 

outlined above is quicker and less 

obtrusive than any of the protocols used 

by the IPHC for halibut tag-and-release 

that have been shown to yield excellent 

survival of the handled individuals. 

Halibut is a prohibited species in the 

groundfish fishery, requiring immediate 

return to the sea with a minimum of 

injury. This proposed action would 

exempt the participating vessel from the 

requirement to return all prohibited 

species, or parts thereof, to the sea 

immediately, with a minimum of injury, 

regardless of its condition at 

§ 679.21(b)(2)(ii). Under the EFP, the 

participating vessel would be limited to 

its groundfish allocations under the 

2018 harvest specifications. No 

additional target or prohibited species 

catch (PSC) amounts beyond those 

authorized through regulation would be 

needed for this EFP; all groundfish 

catch will accrue against the Pacific cod 

sector’s catch and PSC allowances. EFPauthorized fishing activities would not 

be expected to change the nature or 

duration of the Pacific cod hook-andline fishery or the amount or species of 

fish caught by the participating vessel. 

In 2018, the IPHC would be required 

to submit to NMFS a report of the EFP 

results after EFP experimental fishing 

has ended in 2018. The report would 

include: The number of halibut sampled 

and their recorded lengths. 

The fieldwork that would be 

conducted under this EFP is not 

expected to have a significant impact on 

the human environment as detailed in 

the categorical exclusion prepared for 

this action (see ADDRESSES). 

In accordance with § 679.6, NMFS has 

determined that the application 

warrants further consideration and has 

forwarded the application to the 

Council to initiate consultation. The 

Council is scheduled to consider the 

EFP application during its October 2017 

meeting, which will be held in 

Anchorage, AK. The EFP application 

will also be provided to the Council’s 

Scientific and Statistical Committee for 

review at the October Council meeting. 

The applicant has been invited to 

appear in support of the application. 

Public Comments 

Interested persons may comment on 

the application at the October 2017 

Council meeting during public 

testimony or until October 10, 2017. 

Information regarding the meeting is 

available at the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.npfmc.org. Copies of the 

application and categorical exclusion 

are available for review from NMFS (see 

ADDRESSES). Comments also may be 

submitted directly to NMFS (see 

ADDRESSES) by the end of the comment 

period (see DATES). 

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

Dated: September 18, 2017. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20186 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

[Docket No. PTO–P–2017–0038] 

Grant of Interim Extension of the Term 

of U.S. Patent No. 6,100,082; OCSTM

Lung System 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of interim patent term 

extension. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office has issued an order 

granting a one-year interim extension of 

the term of U.S. Patent No. 6,100,082. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary C. Till by telephone at (571) 272– 

7755; by mail marked to her attention 

and addressed to the Commissioner for 

Patents, Mail Stop Hatch-Waxman PTE, 

P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 

1450; by fax marked to her attention at 

(571) 273–7755; or by email to 

Mary.Till@uspto.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

156 of Title 35, United States Code, 

generally provides that the term of a 

patent may be extended for a period of 

up to five years if the patent claims a 

product, or a method of making or using 

a product, that has been subject to 

certain defined regulatory review, and 

that the patent may be extended for 

interim periods of up to one year if the 

regulatory review is anticipated to 

extend beyond the expiration date of the 

patent. 

On September 6, 2017, TransMedics, 

Inc, an exclusive licensee of the patent 

owner of record, the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, timely filed an 

application under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) 

for an interim extension of the term of 

U.S. Patent No. 6,100,082. The patent 

claims the medical device product, the 

OCS Lung System. The application for 

patent term extension indicates that a 

Premarket Approval Application (PMA) 

P160013 was submitted to the Food and 

Drug Administration (FDA) on April 28, 

2016. 

Review of the patent term extension 

application indicates that, except for 

permission to market or use the product 

commercially, the subject patent would 

be eligible for an extension of the patent 

term under 35 U.S.C. 156, and that the 

patent should be extended for one year 

as required by 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)(B). 

Because the regulatory review period 

will continue beyond the original 

expiration date of the patent, September 

23, 2017, interim extension of the patent 

term under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) is 

appropriate. 

An interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 

156(d)(5) of the term of U.S. Patent No. 

6,100,082 is granted for a period of one 

year from the original expiration date of 

the patent. 

Dated: September 14, 2017. 

Robert Bahr, 

Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination 

Policy, United States Patent and Trademark 

Office. 

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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 addition to and 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add a service to the Procurement List 

that will be furnished by nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities, 

and deletes products and services 

previously furnished by such agencies. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 22, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to submit 

comments contact: Amy B. Jensen, 

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

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603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@

AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 

U.S.C. 8503(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 

products listed below from nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

The following products are proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agencies 

listed: 

Service 

Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, 

USDA Forest Service, Bridger-Teton 

National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 

Jackson Ranger District & Teton 

Interagency Helibase, 340 N. Cache 

Street and 1260 E. Airport Road, Jackson, 

WY. 

NPA: Development Workshop, Inc., Idaho 

Falls, ID 

Contracting Activity: Forest Service, USDA 

Forest Service 

Deletions 

The following products and service 

are proposed for deletion from the 

Procurement List: 

Products 

NSN/Product Name: 5340–00–477–3700— 

Strap, Webbing 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Huntsville 

Rehabilitation Foundation, Huntsville, 

AL 

Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, 

Philadelphia, PA 

NSN/Product Name: 5340–00–992–9254— 

Cover, Protective 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Huntsville 

Rehabilitation Foundation, Huntsville, 

AL 

Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, 

Philadelphia, PA 

NSNs/Product Names: 7520–00–285–3143— 

Wood Filing Box—3′′ x 5′′ Cards, 3′′ 

Capacity, Light Oak 

7520–00–285–3144—Wood Filing Box—3′′ 

x 5′′ Cards, 3′′ Capacity, Walnut 

7520–00–285–3145—Wood Filing Box—3′′ 

x 5′′ Cards, 9′′ Capacity, Walnut 

7520–00–285–3146—Wood Filing Box—5′′ 

x 8′′ Cards, 9′′ Capacity, Walnut 

7520–00–285–3147—Wood Filing Box—3′′ 

x 5′′ Cards, 9′′ Capacity, Light Oak 

7520–00–285–3148—Wood Filing Box—5′′ 

x 8′′ Cards, 9′′ Capacity, Light Oak 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Napa Valley 

PSI, Inc., Napa, CA 

Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP 

CTR—Paper Products, New York, NY 

NSN/Product Name: 7045–01–470–3011— 

Data Cartridge, Travan 

Mandatory Source of Supply: North Central 

Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, PA 

Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, 

Philadelphia, PA 

NSNs/Product Names: 6532–00–149–0327— 

Trousers, Operating, Surgical 

6532–00–149–0328—Trousers, Operating, 

Surgical 

6532–00–149–0329—Trousers, Operating, 

Surgical 

6532–00–149–0330—Trousers, Operating, 

Surgical 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Human 

Technologies Corporation, Utica, NY 

Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, 

Philadelphia, PA 

Service 

Service Type/Location: GSA, Southwest 

Supply Center: 819 Taylor Street, Fort 

Worth, TX 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Expanco, Inc., 

Fort Worth, TX 

Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition 

Service, GSA/FSS Greater Southwest 

Acquisition CTR (7FCO) 

Patricia Briscoe, 

Deputy Director, Pricing and Information 

Management. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC–2010–0112] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request—Contests, 

Challenges, and Awards 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the Consumer Product 

Safety Commission (CPSC or 

Commission) announces that the CPSC 

has submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request for extension of approval of a 

collection of information associated 

with CPSC-sponsored contests, 

challenges, and awards (OMB No. 3041– 

0151). In the Federal Register of June 

26, 2017 (82 FR 28829), the CPSC 

published a notice announcing the 

agency’s intent to seek an extension of 

approval of this collection of 

information. CPSC received no 

comments in response to that notice. 

Therefore, by publication of this notice, 

the Commission announces that CPSC 

has submitted to the OMB a request for 

extension of approval of that collection 

of information without change. 

DATES: Written comments on this 

request for extension of approval of 

information collection requirements 

should be submitted by October 23, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about 

this request by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– 

395–6881. Comments by mail should be 

sent to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for the CPSC, Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20503. In addition, written comments 

that are sent to OMB also should be 

submitted electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. 

CPSC–2010–0112. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charu S. Krishnan, Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 

504–7221, or by email to: ckrishnan@

cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has 

submitted the following currently 

approved collection of information to 

OMB for extension: 

Title: Contests, Challenges, and 

Awards. 

OMB Number: 3041–0151. 

Type of Review: Renewal of generic 

collection. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Contestants, award 

nominees, award nominators. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500 participants annually. In addition, 

20 participants may be required to 

provide additional information upon 

selection. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

hours/participant. 20 participants may 

require 2 additional hours each to 

provide additional information upon 

selection. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

2,540 hours (500 participants × 5 hours/ 

participant) + (20 participants × 2 

hours/participant). 

General Description of Collection: The 

Commission establishes contests, 

challenges, and awards to increase the 

public’s knowledge and awareness of 

safety hazards, such as carbon 

monoxide poisoning. The Commission 

also recognizes those individuals, firms, 

and organizations that work to address 

issues related to consumer product 

safety through awards. 

Alberta E. Mills, 

Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20205 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] 

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