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BILLING CODE 6335-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-274-804) Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Trinidad and Tobago AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 12, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published the preliminary results of its second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Trinidad and Tobago.

The review covers one producer of the subject merchandise. The period of review (“POR”) is October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004. Based on our analysis of comments received, these final results differ from the preliminary results. The final results are listed below in the *Final Results of Review* section. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or James Terpstra, at

(202)482-5973 or

(202)482-3965, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 12, 2005, the Department published in the **Federal Register** the preliminary results of the second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Trinidad and Tobago. *See Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Carbon and Certain Steel Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Trinidad and Tobago* , 70 FR 39990 (July 12, 2005) (“ *Preliminary Results* ”). We invited parties to comment on the *Preliminary Results* . On July 26, 2005, we extended the deadline for filing case briefs and rebuttal briefs to August 26, 2005, and August 31, 2005, respectively. On August 26, 2005, we received case briefs from the sole respondent, Carribean Ispat Limited (now known as Mittal Steel Point Lisas Limited) and its affiliates Ispat North America Inc. (now known as Mittal Steel North America) and Walker Wire (Ispat) Inc. (collectively “CIL”), and the petitioners: ISG Georgetown Inc. (formerly Georgetown Steel Company), Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. (formerly Co-Steel Raritan, Inc.), Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., and North Star Steel Texas, Inc. CIL and the petitioners submitted rebuttal briefs on August 31, 2005. On September 1, 2005, CIL submitted a letter to the Department requesting that the Department remove the petitioners' rebuttal brief because it contained a new argument. On September 6, 2005, we returned the petitioners rebuttal brief filed with the new argument. On September 9, 2005, the petitioners submitted a letter objecting to the Department's rejection of its rebuttal brief and also argued that CIL submitted new information and new arguments in its rebuttal brief. On September 13, 2005, the petitioners resubmitted its brief as requested by the Department. On September 14, 2005, the Department sent a letter to the petitioners explaining that CIL's rebuttal brief only contained new information with regards to the referenced website and that the Department would disregard any information referenced from the website. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this order is certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, 5.00 mm or more, but less than 19.00 mm, in solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) definitions for

(a)stainless steel;

(b)tool steel; c) high nickel steel;

(d)ball bearing steel; and

(e)concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are

(f)free machining steel products ( *i.e.* , products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.03 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). Also excluded from the scope are 1080 grade tire cord quality wire rod and 1080 grade tire bead quality wire rod. This grade 1080 tire cord quality rod is defined as:

(i)grade 1080 tire cord quality wire rod measuring 5.0 mm or more but not more than 6.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter;

(ii)with an average partial decarburization of no more than 70 microns in depth (maximum individual 200 microns);

(iii)having no non-deformable inclusions greater than 20 microns and no deformable inclusions greater than 35 microns;

(iv)having a carbon segregation per heat average of 3.0 or better using European Method NFA 04-114;

(v)having a surface quality with no surface defects of a length greater than 0.15 mm;

(vi)capable of being drawn to a diameter of 0.30 mm or less with 3 or fewer breaks per ton, and

(vii)containing by weight the following elements in the proportions shown:

(1)0.78 percent or more of carbon,

(2)less than 0.01 percent of aluminum,

(3)0.040 percent or less, in the aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur,

(4)0.006 percent or less of nitrogen, and

(5)not more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate, of copper, nickel and chromium. This grade 1080 tire bead quality rod is defined as:

(i)grade 1080 tire bead quality wire rod measuring 5.5 mm or more but not more than 7.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter;

(ii)with an average partial decarburization of no more than 70 microns in depth (maximum individual 200 microns);

(iii)having no non-deformable inclusions greater than 20 microns and no deformable inclusions greater than 35 microns;

(iv)having a carbon segregation per heat average of 3.0 or better using European Method NFA 04-114;

(v)having a surface quality with no surface defects of a length greater than 0.2 mm;

(vi)capable of being drawn to a diameter of 0.78 mm or larger with 0.5 or fewer breaks per ton; and

(vii)containing by weight the following elements in the proportions shown:

(1)0.78 percent or more of carbon,

(2)less than 0.01 percent of soluble aluminum,

(3)0.040 percent or less, in the aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur,

(4)0.008 percent or less of nitrogen, and

(5)either not more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate, of copper, nickel and chromium (if chromium is not specified), or not more than 0.10 percent in the aggregate of copper and nickel and a chromium content of 0.24 to 0.30 percent (if chromium is specified). For purposes of the grade 1080 tire cord quality wire rod and the grade 1080 tire bead quality wire rod, an inclusion will be considered to be deformable if its ratio of length (measured along the axis—that is, the direction of rolling—of the rod) over thickness (measured on the same inclusion in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod) is equal to or greater than three. The size of an inclusion for purposes of the 20 microns and 35 microns limitations is the measurement of the largest dimension observed on a longitudinal section measured in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod. This measurement methodology applies only to inclusions on certain grade 1080 tire cord quality wire rod and certain grade 1080 tire bead quality wire rod that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 24, 2003. The designation of the products as “tire cord quality” or “tire bead quality” indicates the acceptability of the product for use in the production of tire cord, tire bead, or wire for use in other rubber reinforcement applications such as hose wire. These quality designations are presumed to indicate that these products are being used in tire cord, tire bead, and other rubber reinforcement applications, and such merchandise intended for the tire cord, tire bead, or other rubber reinforcement applications is not included in the scope. However, should the petitioners or other interested parties provide a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that there exists a pattern of importation of such products for other than those applications, end-use certification for the importation of such products may be required. Under such circumstances, only the importers of record would normally be required to certify the end use of the imported merchandise. All products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this scope. The products under review are currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.91.3010, 7213.91.3090, 7213.91.4510, 7213.91.4590, 7213.91.6010, 7213.91.6090, 7213.99.0031, 7213.99.0038, 7213.99.0090, 7227.20.0010, 7227.20.0020, 7227.20.0090, 7227.20.0095, 7227.90.6051, 7227.90.6053, 7227.90.6058, and 7227.90.6059 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. 1 1 Effective January 1, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) reclassified certain HTSUS numbers related to the subject merchandise. *See* http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/tariff_chapters_current/toc.html. Analysis of Comments Received The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to this administrative review are addressed in the *Issues and Decision Memorandum* to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary ( *Decision Memorandum* ), which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues addressed in the *Decision Memorandum* is appended to this notice. The *Decision Memorandum* is on file in the Central Records Unit in Room B-099 of the main Commerce building, and can also be accessed directly on the Web at *www.ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the *Decision Memorandum* are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our analysis of comments received, we have corrected the normal value calculation by using the home market price adjustment variable, instead of the U.S. price adjustment variable. In addition, we excluded certain wire rod sold in the home market from our calculation because it did not meet our model match criteria. These adjustments are discussed in further detail in the *Decision Memorandum* . Final Results of Review As a result of our review, we determine that the following weighted-average margin exists for the period of October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004: Producer Weighted-Average Margin (Percentage) CIL 4.13 Assessment The Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b). The Department calculated importer-specific duty assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of the examined sales for that importer. Where the assessment rate is above *de minimis* , we will instruct CBP to assess duties on all entries of subject merchandise by that importer. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these final results of review. Cash Deposits The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Trinidad and Tobago entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results, as provided by section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”):

(1)for CIL, the cash deposit rate will be the rate listed above;

(2)for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in the investigation, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate from the final determination;

(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or the investigation, but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be that established for the producer of the merchandise in these final results of review or in the final determination; and

(4)if neither the exporter nor the producer is a firm covered in this review or the investigation, the cash deposit rate will be 11.40 percent, the “All Others” rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review. This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402 (f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent increase in antidumping duties by the amount of antidumping duties reimbursed. This notice also is the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (“APO”) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: November 8, 2005. Stephen J. Claeys, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. APPENDIX *Comment 1:* Ministerial Error Related to Normal Value (“NV”) Adjustment *Comment 2:* Methodology for Calculating Imputed Expenses for CEP (“CEP”) Sales *Comment 3:* CEP Offset Adjustment and Level of Trade (“LOT”) Analysis *Comment 4:* Treatment of Certain Merchandise as Non-prime [FR Doc. E5-6331 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-583-831) Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Taiwan: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karine Gziryan or Melissa Blackledge, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone

(202)482-4081 or

(202)482-3518, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 30, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the **Federal Register** a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Taiwan, covering the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 69 FR 52857 (August 30, 2004). On August 9, 2005, the Department published in the **Federal Register** the preliminary results of review. *See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Taiwan: Notice of Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 70 FR 46137 (August 9, 2005). The final results of review are currently due no later than December 7, 2005. Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Review Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination in an administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order or finding for which a review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 245-day time limit for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days and the time limit for the final determination to 180 days (or 300 days if the Department does not extend the time limit for the preliminary determination) from the date of publication of the preliminary determination. We have determined that it is not practicable to complete the final results of this review within the original time limit because the Department has required additional time to consider a number of complex affiliation and cost issues. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the final results of review by 60 days. We intend to issue the final results of review no later than February 5, 2006. This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Dated: November 8, 2005. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6328 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration C-580-851 Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Countervailing Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole Kyle or Marc Rivitz, Office of Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3069, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone:

(202)482-1503 or

(202)482-1382, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 15, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the countervailing duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors from the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) covering the period April 7, 2003, through December 31, 2003 (70 FR 54523). The final results are currently due no later than January 13, 2006. Extension of Time Limits for Final Results Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) the Department may extend the deadline for completion of an administrative review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the final results of the review within the statutory time limit of 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results in the **Federal Register** . We are currently analyzing information submitted by interested parties in this review. This administrative review is extraordinarily complicated due to the unique nature of the countervailable subsidy practices being examined in this review. The Department finds that it needs additional time to consider the exceedingly complex issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs regarding entrustment and direction. Moreover, record evidence relating to equityworthiness and creditworthiness is voluminous and time intensive to evaluate. Therefore, it is not practicable to complete this review within the time limit mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of these final results for 60 days ( *i.e.* , until March 14, 2006). This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Dated: November 8, 2005. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6329 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration C-475-819 Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request made on July 29, 2005, by Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L., the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Italy, covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 70 FR 51009 (August 29, 2005). As a result of a timely withdrawal of the request for review by Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L., we are rescinding this review, in part. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander or Marc Rivitz, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone

(202)482-0182 and

(202)482-1382, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 24, 1996, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published a countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Italy. *See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination: Certain Pasta (“Pasta”) From Italy* , 61 FR 38543 (July 24, 1996). On July 29, 2005, Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L., requested an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Italy covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published a notice of initiation of the review on August 29, 2005. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 70 FR 51009 (August 29, 2005). On October 25, 2005, Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L. withdrew its request for review. No other party requested a review for Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L. Scope Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain non-egg dry pasta in packages of five pounds (2.27 kilograms) or less, whether or not enriched or fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients such as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastases, vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The pasta covered by this scope is typically sold in the retail market, in fiberboard or cardboard cartons, or polyethylene or polypropylene bags of varying dimensions. Excluded from the scope of this order are refrigerated, frozen, or canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white. Also excluded are imports of organic pasta from Italy that are accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued by the Instituto Mediterraneo Di Certificazione, Bioagricoop S.r.l., QC&I International Services, Ecocert Italia, Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici, Associazione Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica, or Codex S.r.L. In addition, based on publically available information, the Department has determined that, as of August 4, 2004, imports of organic pasta from Italy that are accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued by Bioagricert S.r.l. are also excluded from this order. *See Memorandum from Eric B. Greynolds to Melissa G. Skinner* , dated August 4, 2004, which is on file in the Department's Central Records Unit (“CRU”) in Room B-099 of the main Department building. The merchandise subject to review is currently classifiable under item 1902.19.20 of the *Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States* (“ *HTSUS* ”). Although the *HTSUS* subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to the order is dispositive. The Department has issued the following scope rulings: 1. On August 25, 1997, the Department issued a scope ruling that multicolored pasta, imported in kitchen display bottles of decorative glass that are sealed with cork or paraffin and bound with raffia, is excluded from the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. *See Memorandum from Edward Easton to Richard Moreland* , dated August 25, 1997, which is on file in the CRU. 2. On July 30, 1998, the Department issued a scope ruling, finding that multipacks consisting of six one-pound packages of pasta that are shrink-wrapped into a single package are within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. *See Letter from Susan H. Kuhbach to Barbara P. Sidari* , dated July 30, 1998, which is available in the CRU. 3. On October 23, 1997, the petitioners filed an application requesting that the Department initiate an anti-circumvention investigation of Barilla S.r.L. (“Barilla”), an Italian producer and exporter of pasta. The Department initiated the investigation on December 8, 1997. *See Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiry on Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Pasta From Italy* , 62 FR 65673 (December 15, 1997). On October 5, 1998, the Department issued its final determination that, pursuant to section 781(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act effective January 1, 1995 (“the Act”), circumvention of the antidumping order on pasta from Italy was occurring by reason of exports of bulk pasta from Italy produced by Barilla which subsequently were repackaged in the United States into packages of five pounds or less for sale in the United States. *See Anti-Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Pasta from Italy: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order* , 63 FR 54672 (October 13, 1998). 4. On October 26, 1998, the Department self-initiated a scope inquiry to determine whether a package weighing over five pounds as a result of allowable industry tolerances is within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. On May 24, 1999, we issued a final scope ruling finding that, effective October 26, 1998, pasta in packages weighing or labeled up to (and including) five pounds four ounces is within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. *See Memorandum from John Brinkmann to Richard Moreland* , dated May 24, 1999, which is available in the CRU. 5. On April 27, 2000, the Department self-initiated an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether Pastificio Fratelli Pagani S.p.A.'s importation of pasta in bulk and subsequent repackaging in the United States into packages of five pounds or less constitutes circumvention with respect to the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on pasta from Italy pursuant to section 781(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(b). *See Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Initiation of Anti-circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders* , 65 FR 26179 (May 5, 2000). On September 19, 2003, we published an affirmative finding of the anti-circumvention inquiry. *See Anti-Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Pasta from Italy: Affirmative Final Determinations of Circumvention of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders* , 68 FR 54888 (September 19, 2003). Rescission of Review The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that the Department will rescind an administrative review, in part, if a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L. withdrew its request for an administrative review on October 25, 2005, which is within the 90-day deadline, and no other party requested a review with respect to this company. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this administrative review, in part, for Pastificio Antonio Pallante, S.r.L. This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: November 8, 2005. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6330 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005B] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Law Enforcement Advisory Panel

(LEAP)Meeting via Conference Call. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel

(LEAP)via Conference Call to approve the 2006 Operations Plan to the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan that outlines joint goals and objectives for state and Federal marine resource enforcement activities. DATES: The Conference Call will be held on Monday, December 5, 2005. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening stations will be available. For specific locations see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Council address:* Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813-348-1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel

(LEAP)by conference call on December 5, 2005, at 4 p.m. EST. The purpose of the meeting is to approve the 2006 Operations Plan to the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan that outlines joint goals and objectives for state and federal marine resource enforcement activities. Once approved by the LEAP, the Operations Plan will be submitted to the Council for approval at its January 2006 meeting. Listening stations for members of the public to hear the LEAP discussions will be set up at the Council office—2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607 and at the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Office—2404 Government Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. A copy of the operations plan and related materials can be obtained by calling the Council office at 813-348-1630. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6311 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005C] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a public meeting of its Texas Habitat Protection Advisory Panel (AP). DATES: The Texas Habitat Protection AP will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2005. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Houston Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX 77061; telephone: 713-645-3000. *Council address:* Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Rester, Habitat Specialist, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Post Office Box 726, Ocean Springs, MS 39564; telephone 228-875-5912. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Texas Habitat Protection AP will convene to discuss the following topics: the Sabine-Neches waterway deepening project; the comprehensive restoration plan for west Galveston Island; changes to 316b of the Clean Water Act rules; potential fishery impacts of liquefied natural gas facilities; and the status of beneficial use sites in Galveston Bay. The Texas Habitat Protection AP is comprised of representatives from the recreational and commercial fishing groups, conservation organizations, academia, and state and federal resource agencies. The Texas group is part of a three unit Habitat Protection Advisory Panel

(AP)of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The principal role of the advisory panels is to assist the Council in attempting to maintain optimum conditions within the habitat and ecosystems supporting the marine resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Advisory panels serve as a first alert system to call to the Council's attention proposed projects being developed and other activities which may adversely impact the Gulf marine fisheries and their supporting ecosystems. The panels may also provide advice to the Council on its policies and procedures for addressing environmental affairs. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the agendas may come before the AP for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Copies of the meeting agenda can be obtained by calling the Council office at 813-348-1630. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6312 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005A] North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees. SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings December 5 through 13, 2005, at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. DATES: The Council's Advisory Panel

(AP)will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, December 5 and continue through Friday December 9. The Scientific and Statistical Committee

(SSC)will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday December 5 and continue through Wednesday, December 7, 2005. The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, continuing through December 13, 2005. All meetings are open to the public except executive sessions. The Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, December 6 in the Willow Room, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to address enforcement aspects relevant to Council agenda items. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Tuesday, December 6 in the Birch Room, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss the Council's progress on the Aleutian Island Ecosystem plan initiatives and the progress on the broader ecosystem collaboration initiative. ADDRESSES: Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. *Council address:* North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, Phone: 907-271-2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council Plenary Session The agenda for the Council's plenary session will include the following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified. 1. Reports Executive Director's Report NMFS Management Report (includes update on rockfish court case, Chiniak Gully experiment, crab arbitration timing) U.S. Coast Guard Report Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Report (includes Alaska Board of Fisheries

(BOF)proposals and subsistence halibut report) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report Protected Species Report (Report on Right Whale critical habitat designation; Marine Mammal Commission update; Fishery Management Plan

(FMP)level Biological Opinion update (BiOp)) 2. Halibut Charter: Consider action to rescind Halibut Charter Individual Fishery Quotas

(IFQ)3. Community Development Quotas (CDQ): Final action on Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review (EA/RIR) on management CDQ reserves; review of alternatives/options for revised Amendment 71. 4. BSAI Pacific Cod Allocations: Discuss Trawl catcher vessel eligibility options, action as necessary. 5. Gulf of Alaska

(GOA)Groundfish Rationalization: Review preliminary community data; review other data and information and revise alternatives/options as appropriate; review crab and salmon bycatch data, alternatives, and options, and take action as necessary, discussion paper on crew information. 6. Groundfish Management: Final review EA, review/approve GOA specifications and Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation

(SAFE)report, review/approve BSAI specifications and SAFE report; review discussion paper on BSAI pollock A-season start date; review strawman problem statement and discuss alternatives for Bering Sea Habitat Conservation/Essential Fish Habitat; Review BSAI salmon bycatch alternatives/options for closure areas. 7. Ecosystem Approaches: Report from interagency meeting and discussion of Aleutian Island Fishery Ecosystem Plan and Ecosystem Approach Management. 8. Staff Tasking: Committee and tasking; review discussion paper to change Maximum Retainable Amount

(MRA)for the non-American Fisheries Act

(AFA)catcher processor fleet, Vessel Monitor System

(VMS)discussion. 9. Other Business The SSC agenda will include the following issues: 1. C-2 IFQ Omnibus 2. Groundfish Management 3. Review Scallop Assessment Methods 4. Chiniak research The Advisory Panel will address the same agenda issues as the Council (with the exception of C-1 Halibut Charter). Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 907-271-2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6310 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005E] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Model Evaluation Workgroup AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Model Evaluation Workgroup

(MEW)will hold a work session, which is open to the public. DATES: The work session will be held Monday, December 5, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1121 Cardinal Court, Suite 100, Vancouver, WA 98683 Telephone: 360-604-2500. *Council address:* Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 503-820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to further develop documentation for the Chinook and Coho Fishery Regulation Assessment Models. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas may come before the MEW for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820z6-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6313 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005D] Pacific Fishery Management Council; December 1, 2005 Legislative Committee Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of the Legislative Committee (Committee), which is open to the public. The primary purpose of the meeting is to review Federal legislation regarding the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Committee may also review Federal and state legislative matters relative to individual quota programs, aquaculture, and other Council interests. DATES: The Legislative Committee Meeting will be held on December 1, 2005, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the West Conference Room at the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384, 503-820-2280. *Council address:* Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery Management Council Staff Officer, 503-820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legislative Committee often meets concurrently with the Council but will next meeting away from a Council meeting to allow additional time to deliberate several significant Federal legislation matters. Although not limited to the following topics, the Committee will focus on recently distributed draft legislation pertaining to the reauthorization of the MSA. Additionally, the Committee may discuss Senate Bill 1549, the *Cooperative Hake Improvement and Conservation Act of 2005* introduced by U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) and Senate Bill 1195, the *National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005* . Committee recommendations will be provided in a report to the Council which may form the basis for Council input on these important legislative matters. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6326 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111005F] South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, a joint meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel and Snapper Grouper Committee, and a joint meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, Snapper Grouper Committee, and Controlled Access Committee. The Council will also hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Controlled Access Committee, Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee, Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, Personnel Committee (CLOSED SESSION) and a meeting of the full Council. In addition, the Council will hold a public hearing and public comment periods as part of the meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held in December 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Avenue, Carolina Beach, NC 28428; Telephone: (1-800) 458-3606 or 910/458-2030, FAX 910/458-2050. Copies of documents are available from Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer; telephone: 843/571-4366 or toll free at 866/SAFMC-10; fax: 843/769-4520; email: *kim.iverson@safmc.net* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting Dates 1. Council Session: December 5, 2005, 10 a.m.-12 noon From 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m., the Council will call the meeting order, make introductions and roll call, adopt the meeting agenda, and approve earlier meeting minutes. From 10:15 a.m.-12 noon, the Council will meet to consider provisions in the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Essential Fish Habitat Amendment that amends the joint South Atlantic and Gulf Council Coastal Migratory Pelagic and Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plans (FMPs). Public comment on the amendment will be held at 10:15 a.m. The Council will also consider the Gulf of Mexico Council's Generic Amendment that amends the joint South Atlantic and Gulf Council Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP (establishes a limited entry system for the Gulf reef fish and South Atlantic and Gulf coastal migratory pelagic charter/headboat permits). Public comment on the amendment will be held at 10:15 a.m. The Council is scheduled to take final action regarding these amendments. The Council will then recess until December 8, 2005. 2. Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting: December 5, 2005, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel will meet to review and develop recommendations regarding Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The amendment addresses management measures for snowy grouper, golden tilefish, vermilion snapper, black sea bass, and red porgy. In addition, the Advisory Panel will review issues and provide recommendations relative to the draft of Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan regarding mandates under the Sustainable Fisheries Act to address overfishing. The Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel will also discuss options for controlled access for the commercial fishery. 6 p.m.-Public Hearing for Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan 3. Joint Snapper Grouper Committee and Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting: December 6, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon The Snapper Grouper Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly to review and develop recommendations regarding Snapper Grouper Amendment 13C. During the joint meeting, members will review and discuss comments received during a series of public hearings, Law Enforcement Committee recommendations, Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel recommendations, and Scientific and Statistical Committee

(SSC)input. The Committee and AP will also develop recommendations for final alternatives to be included in Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper FMP after reviewing reports from the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, Law Enforcement Committee, SSC, and staff. 4. Joint Snapper Grouper Committee, Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, and Controlled Access Committee Meeting: December 6, 2005, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. During the joint meeting, members will receive presentations on topics relevant to controlled access, including an introduction to Dedicated Access Privilege Programs (DAPPs), a review of the Council's Wreckfish Individual Fishing Quota

(IFQ)Program, the Gulf of Mexico Council's Red Snapper IFQ Program, analysis of fishing effort shifts in North Carolina, and the potential for DAPPs for the south Atlantic. Members will discuss these issues and the Advisory Panel will formulate recommendations. 5. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: December 7, 2005, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. The Snapper Grouper Committee will develop recommendations for finalizing Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper FMP for submission to the Secretary of Commerce. In addition, the Committee will finalize its recommendations for management alternatives to be included in Amendment 13B to the FMP, and develop recommendations based on input from the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel regarding controlled access for the fishery. The recommendations will be forwarded to the Controlled Access Committee for consideration. 6. Controlled Access Committee Meeting: December 7, 2005, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The Controlled Access Committee will review recommendations from the Snapper Grouper Committee and the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel regarding controlled access and develop recommendations for a timeline for developing a snapper grouper IFQ program. 7. Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee Meeting: December 7, 2005, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. The Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee will review policy recommendations and discuss. 8. SEDAR Committee Meeting: December 8, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. The SEDAR Committee will receive a report on the status of the SEDAR stock assessment review process and the results of the August SEDAR Steering Committee meeting. The Committee will also review terms of reference for the gag full assessment and red porgy update, and discuss the use of stock assessment models. 9. Joint Executive/Finance Committees Meeting: December 8, 2005, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon The Executive Committee will meet jointly with the Finance Committee and receive updates on the Council's Calendar Year

(CY)2005 budget and the Fiscal Year 2006 Congressional budget. The Committees will then establish timelines for the Council's CY 2006 FMP/Amendment/Framework schedule and develop the CY 2006 budget. 10. Personnel Committee Meeting (CLOSED SESSION): December 8, 2005, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. 11. Council Session: December 8, 2005, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and December 9, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon From 2:30 p.m.-3 p.m., the Council will receive a report from its Law -Enforcement Committee and take action as appropriate. From 3 p.m.-4 p.m., the Council will receive a report from its Snapper Grouper Committee and approve Amendment 13C for submission to the Secretary of Commerce. The Council will also finalize a list of management alternatives for Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper FMP. Note: A public comment period on Amendment 13C will be held at 2:00 p.m. From 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the Controlled Access Committee and take action as appropriate. From 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee and take other action as appropriate. From 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the SEDAR Committee and take action as appropriate. Council Session: December 9, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon. From 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the Joint Executive/Finance Committee and take action as appropriate. From 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a briefing from NOAA General Counsel on Litigation issues. (CLOSED SESSION) From 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m., the Council will receive a report on the Council Chairmen/National Marine Fisheries Service Leadership meeting. From 10 a.m.-12 noon, the Council will receive status reports from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center, agency and liaison reports, and discuss other business including upcoming meetings. Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council office (see ADDRESSES ). Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305

(c)of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to change. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES ) by November 30, 2005. November 10, 2005. Tracey Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5-6314 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of amendment of Privacy Act system of records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the system of records listed under “COMMERCE/PAT-TM-1 Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the Office.” This action is being taken to update the Privacy Act notice. We invite the public to comment on the amendments noted in this publication. DATES: Written comments must be received no later than December 16, 2005. The amendments will become effective as proposed on December 16, 2005, unless the USPTO receives comments that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: *Steve.Hanson@uspto.gov.* *• Fax:*

(571)273-4097, marked to the attention of Steve Hanson. • Mail: Steve Hanson, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mail Stop OED, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. All comments received will be available for public inspection at the USPTO Public Search Facility, Madison East Building—1st Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mail Stop OED, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450,

(571)272-4097. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is giving notice of an amendment to a system of records that is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. This system of records maintains information on attorneys and agents who are, or have been, registered to practice before the USPTO in patent cases, as well as applicants and former applicants for such registration to practice. The Privacy Act notice is being updated with current address information for the system location and system manager. The authority for maintenance of the system and rule references for the notification procedure and contesting record procedures are being updated to correspond to the current statutes and rules for those items as related to the USPTO. The descriptions of retrievability and safeguards have also been revised to indicate that the relevant electronic database for this system of records is password protected and accessible only by authorized staff members of the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline. The Privacy Act system of records notice, “COMMERCE/PAT-TM-1 Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the Office,” was previously published at 65 FR 19868 (April 13, 2000). The amended system of records notice is published in its entirety below. COMMERCE/PAT-TM-1 System name: Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the Office. Security classification: Unclassified. System location: Office of Enrollment and Discipline, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Attorneys and agents who are, or have been, registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in patent cases, and applicants and former applicants for such registration to practice. Categories of records in the system: Biographical information, personal and professional qualifications, character and fitness report, investigations of an applicant's suitability or eligibility for registration to practice before the USPTO, undertakings of former patent examiners, current address, and status information. Authority for maintenance of the system: 35 U.S.C. 2. Purpose(s): To carry out the duties of the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(D), in particular, the enrollment and recognition of individuals to practice as attorneys and agents before the USPTO in patent, trademark, and other non-patent matters. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: See Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses Nos. 1-5 and 8-13, as found at 46 FR 63501-63502 (December 31, 1981). A public roster including an address of record, law firm or company affiliation, telephone number, and registration number of the registered individuals is published and disseminated; registration status is disseminated upon inquiry; and information may be published or otherwise disclosed to solicit information regarding an applicant's suitability and eligibility for registration to practice before the USPTO. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: Not applicable. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records in file folders, microfilm, and machine-readable storage media. Retrievability: Filed alphabetically by name or registration number. The files are searchable on a database available only to authorized staff members of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. Safeguards: Records are located in lockable metal file cabinets or in metal file cabinets in secured rooms or secured premises with access limited to those whose official duties require access. Electronic files are stored in secured premises with access limited to those whose official duties require access. The electronic files are password protected. Retention and disposal: Records retention and disposal is in accordance with the unit's Record Control Schedule. System manager(s) and address: Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mail Stop OED, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. Notification procedure: Information may be obtained from the Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mail Stop OED, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. Requester should provide name, address, date of application, and record sought, pursuant to the inquiry provisions appearing in 37 CFR part 102 subpart B. Record access procedures: Requests from individuals should be addressed to the same address as stated in the notification section above. Contesting record procedures: The rules for access, for contesting contents, and for appealing initial determinations by the individual concerned appear in 37 CFR part 102 subpart B. Record source categories: Subject individual, references, and individuals furnishing information. Exemptions claimed for the system: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), all investigatory materials in the record which meet the criteria in 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) are exempted from the notice, access, and contest requirements (under 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and (f)) of the agency regulations because of the necessity to exempt this information and material in order to accomplish the law enforcement function of the agency, to prevent subjects of investigations from frustrating the investigatory process, to prevent the disclosure of investigative techniques, to fulfill commitments made to protect the confidentiality of sources, to maintain access to sources of information, and to avoid endangering these sources and law enforcement personnel. Dated: November 9, 2005. Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data Administration Division. [FR Doc. 05-22715 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]

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