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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Notices6217(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419Coast Zone Management ProgramAdministration)Dated: February 6, 1997.David L. Evans,Acting Deputy Assistant, Administrator forOcean Services and Coastal ZoneManagement, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration.Robert H. Wayland, III,Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans andWatersheds, Environmental ProtectionAgency.[FR Doc. 97–3397 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 3510–12–M[I.D. 020497B]Gulf of Mexico Fishery ManagementCouncil; Public MeetingAGENCY: National Marine FisheriesService (NMFS), National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA),Commerce.ACTION: Notice of public meeting.SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico FisheryManagement Council (Council) willconvene a public meeting of theStanding and Special Reef FishScientific and Statistical Committee(SSC).DATES: The meeting will be held onMarch 3, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held atthe Holiday Inn Crown Plaza, 333Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA;telephone 504–525–9444.Council address: Gulf of MexicoFishery Management Council, 3018 U.S.Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa,FL 33619.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,Gulf of Mexico Fishery ManagementCouncil; telephone: 813–228–2815.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ReefFish SSC will review additionalanalyses of shrimp trawl bycatch of redsnapper prepared by NMFS. Theseanalyses may include revisions to thedata base and to the methodology basedon recommendations developed at theReef Fish Stock Assessment Panel(RFSAP) meeting held February 12–14,1997.The SSC will also considerrecommendations, if any, of the RFSAPfor phasing in over a 3-year periodlevels of total allowable catch, baglimits, and quotas for vermilion snapperin the Gulf of Mexico. The SSC willdevelop their recommendations to theCouncil on these issues.Special AccommodationsThis meeting is physically accessibleto people with disabilities. Requests forsign language interpretation or otherauxiliary aids should be directed toAnne Alford at the Council (seeADDRESSES) by February 24, 1997.Dated: February 5, 1997.Bruce Morehead,Acting Director, Office of SustainableFisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.[FR Doc. 97–3259 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 3510–22–FPatent and Trademark Office[Docket No. 970129014–7014–01]RIN 0651–XX09Interim Guidelines for the Examinationof Claims Directed to Species ofChemical Compositions Based Upon aSingle Prior Art ReferenceAGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office,Commerce.ACTION: Notice.SUMMARY: The Patent and TrademarkOffice (PTO) requests comments fromany interested member of the public oninterim guidelines to be used by officepersonnel in their review of patentapplications which contain claimsdirected to a species or subgenus ofchemical compositions for compliancewith 35 U.S.C. 103 based upon a singleprior art reference which discloses agenus embracing the claimed species orsubgenus but does not expresslydescribe the particular claimed speciesor subgenus.DATES: The interim guidelines areeffective February 11, 1997.Written comments on the interimguidelines will be accepted by the PTOuntil April 14, 1997.ADDRESSES: Written comments shouldbe addressed to the attention of LindaMoncys Isacson, Office of the Solicitor,P.O. Box 15667, Arlington, Virginia22215 or to Linda S. Therkorn, BoxComments, Assistant Commissioner forPatents, Washington, DC. 20231, or byfacsimile transmission to (703) 305–9373 or by electronic mail to bairdcomments@uspto.gov.Written comments will be madeavailable for public inspection at thePatent Search Room, Crystal Plaza 3,2021 South Clark Place, Arlington, VA.In addition, comments provided inmachine-readable format will beavailable through the PTO’s Website athttp://www.uspto.gov.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Linda Moncys Isacson, Office of theSolicitor, P.O. Box 15667, Arlington,Virginia 22215 or Linda S. Therkorn,Box Comments, Assistant Commissionerfor Patents, Washington, DC. 20231, orby facsimile transmission to (703) 305–9373 or by electronic mail to bairdcomments@uspto.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TheCommissioner of Patents andTrademarks issued a Notice in theOfficial Gazette (O.G.) on April 17, 1995(1174 O.G. 68), withdrawing the Office’sMarch 22, 1994 O.G. Notice (1161 O.G.314). Both notices were entitled ‘‘In reBaird.’’ Pursuant to the April 17, 1995O.G. Notice, the following interimexamination guidelines are beingpublished for public comment. Thepurpose of these guidelines is to assistPTO personnel in the examination ofapplications which contain claimsdirected to a species or subgenus ofchemical compositions for compliancewith 35 U.S.C. 103 based upon a singleprior art reference which discloses agenus embracing the claimed species orsubgenus but does not expresslydescribe the particular claimed speciesor subgenus. Thereof, these interimguidelines will be referred to as ‘‘Genus-Species Guidelines.’’It has been determined that theseinterim guidelines are not a significantrule for purposes of Executive Order12866. Because these guidelines governinternal practices, they are exempt fromnotice and comment rulemaking under5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A).Members of the public may presentwritten comments on these guidelines.Written comments should include thefollowing information:—Name and affiliation of the individualresponding;—An indication of whether thecomments offered represent views ofthe respondent’s organization or arethe respondent’s personal views; and—If applicable, information on therespondent’s organization, includingthe type of organization (e.g.,business, trade group, university,nonprofit organization).The PTO is particularly interested incomments relating to the accuracy of theemphasized prior art teachings, andcomments identifying any additionalteachings that should be emphasized indetermining whether a prima facie caseof obviousness exists in the types ofcases covered by these interimguidelines. The PTO is also interested incomments relating to the effect theseguidelines may have on futureapplication submissions.