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received by the NIH Office of
Technology Transfer on or before
January 20, 2012 will be considered.
Requests for a copy of the
patent application, inquiries, comments
and other materials relating to the
contemplated license should be directed
to: Cristina Thalhammer-Reyero, Ph.D.,
M.B.A., Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health, 6011
Executive Boulevard, Suite 325,
Rockville, MD 20852–3804; Email:
[email protected]; Telephone:
(301) 435–4507; Facsimile: (301) 402–
0220.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The prospective worldwide exclusive
license will be royalty bearing and will
comply with the terms and conditions
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The
prospective exclusive license may be
granted unless, within thirty (30) days
from the date of this published Notice,
NIH receives written evidence and
argument that establishes that the grant
of the license would not be consistent
with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209
and 37 CFR 404.7.
The invention relates to compositions
and methods of use as Veterinary
Influenza Vaccines. Sustained outbreaks
of highly pathogenic influenza in
animals increase the risk of
reassortment and adaption to humans.
This technology describes DNA
vaccines against influenza serotypes
H5N1, H1N1, H3N2, and H3N8 for
poultry, swine and equine. Particularly
one vaccine, a trivalent combination of
H5N1 immunogens, effectively protects
against homologous and heterologous
challenges. These vaccines can be
delivered intramuscularly or through
needle-free delivery mechanism. These
veterinary influenza vaccines are
specifically designed for poultry, swine
and equine recipients, with the
following advantages: (a) More efficient
and versatile than the conventional
inactivated whole-virus vaccines; (b)
Can be precisely tailored to target one or
more strains of avian, swine or equine
outbreaks; (c) Adaptable to large scale
immunization; (e) Shorter production
time than the current egg-based
technology; (f) Noninfectious and safe to
manipulate and handle; (g) Needle-free
device delivery elicits robust cellular
immune response; and (h) Because they
do not contain other viral proteins, a
diagnostic test will enable vaccinated
animals to be differentiated from
naturally infected animals, key if
governments mandate vaccination and a
vital consideration for the international
industry. Data are available for mice,
chickens, pigs, and horses.

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The field of use may be limited to
‘‘Veterinary Biological Products for
Swine Influenza Vaccines’’.
Properly filed competing applications
for a license filed in response to this
notice will be treated as objections to
the contemplated license. Comments
and objections submitted in response to
this notice will not be made available
for public inspection, and, to the extent
permitted by law, will not be released
under the Freedom of Information Act,
5 U.S.C. 552.
Dated: December 15, 2011.
Richard U. Rodriguez,
Director, Division of Technology Development
and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011–32706 Filed 12–20–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2009–0973]

Random Drug Testing Rate for
Covered Crewmembers
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of minimum random
drug testing rate.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Coast Guard has set the
calendar year 2012 minimum random
drug testing rate at 50 percent of
covered crewmembers.
DATES: The minimum random drug
testing rate is effective January 1, 2012
through December 31, 2012. Marine
employers must submit their 2011
Management Information System (MIS)
reports no later than March 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Annual MIS reports may be
submitted to Commandant (CG–545),
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100
Second Street SW., STOP 7561,
Washington, DC 20593–7581 or by
electronic submission to the following
Internet address: http://
homeport.uscg.mil/Drugtestreports.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this notice, please
contact Mr. Robert C. Schoening, Drug
and Alcohol Program Manager, Office of
Investigations and Casualty Analysis
(CG–545), U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, telephone (202) 372–
1033. If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard requires marine employers to
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establish random drug testing programs
for covered crewmembers on inspected
and uninspected vessels in accordance
with 46 CFR 16.230. Every marine
employer is required by 46 CFR 16.500
to collect and maintain a record of drug
testing program data for each calendar
year, and submit this data by 15 March
of the following year to the Coast Guard
in an annual MIS report.
Each year, the Coast Guard will
publish a notice reporting the results of
random drug testing for the previous
calendar year’s MIS data and the
minimum annual percentage rate for
random drug testing for the next
calendar year. The purpose of setting a
minimum random drug testing rate is to
assist the Coast Guard in analyzing its
current approach for deterring and
detecting illegal drug abuse in the
maritime industry.
The Coast Guard announces that the
minimum random drug testing rate for
calendar year 2012 is 50 percent. The
Coast Guard may lower this rate if, for
two consecutive years, the drug test
positive rate is less than 1.0 percent, in
accordance with 46 CFR part
16.230(f)(2). MIS data for 2010 indicates
that the positive rate is less than one
percent industry-wide (0.740 percent).
This is the first year ever that the
positive rate has been below 1% for the
marine transportation industry. In
accordance with § 46 CFR part 16.230(f),
the positive rate must be lower than 1%
for two consecutive years before the
random rate is eligible to be reduced to
25%. For 2012, the minimum random
drug testing rate will continue at 50
percent of covered employees for the
period of January 1, 2012 through
December 31, 2012 in accordance with
46 CFR 16.230(e).
Dated: December 14, 2011.
Paul F. Thomas,
CAPT, USCG, Acting Director of Prevention
Policy (CG–54).
[FR Doc. 2011–32627 Filed 12–20–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension, Without Change,
of an Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request.
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection; No form; Emergency Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance; OMB
Control No. 1653–0019.

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The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), will submit the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until February 21, 2012.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), John Ramsay, Program Manager,
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW., Stop
5705, Washington, DC 20536; (202) 732–
4367.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for sixty days until February
21, 2012. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information should address
one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of an
existing information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Emergency Federal Law Enforcement
Assistance.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: No Form; U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
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Government. Section 404(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 note) provides for the
reimbursement to States and localities
for assistance provided in meeting an
immigration emergency. This collection
of information allows for State or local
governments to request reimbursement.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 10 responses at 30 minutes (.50
hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 300 annual burden hours
Comments and/or questions; requests
for a copy of the proposed information
collection instrument, with instructions;
or inquiries for additional information
should be directed to: John Ramsay,
Program Manager, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street
SW., Stop 5705, Washington, DC 20536;
(202) 732–4367.
Dated: December 9, 2011.
John Ramsay,
Program Manager, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011–32634 Filed 12–20–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Wildland Fire Executive Council
Meeting Schedule
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of meetings.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., 2, the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office
of the Secretary, Wildland Fire
Executive Council (WFEC) will meet as
indicated below.
DATES: The meetings will be held on the
first and third Friday of each month
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time as
follows: January 6, 2012; January 20,
2012; February 3, 2012; February 17,
2012; March 2, 2012 and March 16,
2012.
SUMMARY:

The meetings will be held
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time in
the McArdle Room (First Floor
Conference Room) in the Yates Federal
Building, USDA Forest Service
Headquarters, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy
Johnson, Designated Federal Officer,
300 E Mallard Drive, Suite 170, Boise,
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Idaho 83706; telephone (208) 334–1550;
fax (208) 334–1549; or email
[email protected].
The WFEC
is established as a discretionary
advisory committee under the
authorities of the Secretary of the
Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, in
furtherance of 43 U.S.C. 1457 and
provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a–742j), the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the
National Wildlife Refuge System
improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), and the National Forest
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.
1600 et seq.) and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App. 2. The Secretary of the Interior and
Secretary of Agriculture certify that the
formation of the WFEC is necessary and
is in the public interest.
The purpose of the WFEC is to
provide advice on coordinated nationallevel wildland fire policy and to provide
leadership, direction, and program
oversight in support of the Wildland
Fire Leadership Council. Questions
related to the WFEC should be directed
to Roy Johnson (Designated Federal
Officer) at [email protected] or
(208) 334–1550 or 300 E. Mallard Drive,
Suite 170, Boise, Idaho, 83706–6648.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda
will include: (1) Welcome and
introduction of Council members; (2)
Overview of prior meeting and action
tracking; (3) Members’ round robin to
share information and identify key
issues to be addressed; (4) Wildland Fire
Management Cohesive Strategy; (5)
Wildland Fire Issues; (6) Council
Members’ review and discussion of subcommittee activities; (7) Future Council
activities; (8) Public comments which
will be scheduled for 11:30 on each
agenda; (9) and closing remarks.
Participation is open to the public.
Public Input: All WFEC meetings are
open to the public. Members of the
public who wish to participate must
notify Shari Eckhoff at
[email protected] no later than
the Friday preceding the meeting. Those
who are not committee members and
wish to present oral statements or obtain
information should contact Shari
Eckhoff via email no later than the
Friday preceding the meeting.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to comment and time available,
the time for individual oral comments
may be limited.
Questions about the agenda or written
comments may be emailed or submitted
by U.S. Mail to: Department of the

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