The Federal Register

Change in Publication Format of Patent and Trademark Office Notices and Changes in Display of Patent and Trademark

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is discontinuing the separate weekly publication in paper form of Patent and Trademark Office notices, and the annual publication in paper form of the consolidated listing of notices pertaining to USPTO practices and procedures. In addition, notice is hereby given that the weekly electronic Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark OfficePatents (the eOG:P) will display the Patent and Trademark Office notices with volume/page numbers, and the last weekly eOG:P of each calendar year will include the annual publication of consolidated notices pertaining to USPTO practices and procedures.

Direct Investment Surveys: BE-12, 2007 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This final rule amends regulations concerning the reporting requirements for the BE12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States. The BE12 survey is conducted once every 5 years and covers virtually the entire universe of foreign direct investment in the United States in terms of value. The benchmark survey will be conducted for 2007. BEA is changing the reporting requirements on the BE12 Benchmark survey to: Increase the exemption level for reporting on the BE12(LF) (Long Form) from $125 million to $175 million; increase the exemption level for reporting on the BE 12(SF) (Short Form) from $10 million to $40 million; and increase the exemption level for reporting on the BE12 Bank Form from
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$10 million to $15 million. In addition, BEA is amending Form BE12(X) by: Renaming it the Form BE12 Claim for Not Filing and deleting several questions, which will be moved to a new Form BE12 Mini. The Claim for Not Filing will be completed only by persons that are not s

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Annual Report from Foreign-Trade Zones

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

A-570-912

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Certain New Pneumatic OfftheRoad Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Regulatory Amendment to Adopt

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

NMFS amends the regulations governing minimum performance standards of fishing gear proposed for use in both the NE multispecies Regular B DAS Program and the Eastern U.S./Canada Haddock SAP. The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) may request the Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) approve additional gear types for use in these programs if they meet the standard. The purpose of this rule is to provide greater flexibility to fishermen participating in these programs.

Solid Urea From the Russian Federation: Preliminary Results and Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting a newshipper review of the antidumping duty order on solid urea from the Russian Federation manufactured and exported by MCC EuroChem (EuroChem). The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. We preliminarily determine that, during the POR, EuroChem did not sell the subject merchandise at less than normal value.

We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Parties who submit argument in this proceeding are requested to submit with the argument (1) a statement of the issue and (2) a brief summary of the argument.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

NMFS, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), announces its intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on revisions to Steller sea lion protection measures, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The proposed action is to revise the Steller sea lion protection measures for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish fisheries. The scope of the SEIS will be to determine the impacts to the human environment resulting from modifications to the existing protection measures. NMFS will accept written comments from the public to determine the issues of concern and the appropriate range of management alternatives to be addressed in the SEIS.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

NMFS, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed action would replace the current Chinook and Chum Salmon Savings Areas in the BSAI with new regulatory closures, salmon bycatch limits, or a combination of both. These management measures could incorporate current or new bycatch reduction methods. The scope of the EIS will be to determine the impacts to the human environment resulting from these salmon bycatch reduction measures. NMFS will accept written comments from the public to determine the issues of concern and the
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appropriate range of management alternatives for analysis in the EIS.

Marine Mammals; File No. 10080

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that Dr. Kathryn A. Ono, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, has been [[Page 72997]]
issued a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.

Marine Mammals; File No. 473-1700

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that Janice Straley, University of Alaska, 1332 Seward Ave, Sitka, Alaska 99835, has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 473170001.

RIN: 0648-XE58

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) will hold a public meeting regarding Amendment 15 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

RIN: 0648-XE59

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold a work session, which is open to the public.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce will submitted 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: International Trade Administration (ITA).

Title: Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program: Applications and Questionnaires.

OMB Control Number: 06250225.

Form Number(s): ITA4143P5.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 5,875.

Number of Respondents: 2,250

Average Hours Per Response: Application3 hours; Feedback form1 hour; and EndofInternship form2 hours.

Needs and Uses: The participant applications and feedback (exit) surveys are needed to enable SABIT to find the most qualified people for the training programs and to track the success of the program as regards trade to between the United States and the countries of Eurasia. The information also aids in the improvement of content and administ

RIN: 0648-XE60

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold meetings of its LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup in North Charleston, SC.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce 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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: NOAA Awareness Study.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Form Number(s): None.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 1,192.

Number of Respondents: 3,096.

Average Hours Per Response: Focus groups, 2 hours; webbased surveys, 20 minutes.

Needs and Uses: Through the recently signed America COMPETES Act (``America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act''), NOAA is charged with developing and promoting education and outreach activities at all levels for the purpose of heightening the public's current understanding of issues related to atmospheric science, the Earth's environment, and protecting life and prop