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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Food Quality Indicator Device AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the inventions embodied in the JP patent application H11-507724, filed 16 July 1998, to MBL, Co., Ltd., located in Nagoya-shi, Japan.

The prospective exclusive license territory may be Japan and the field of use may be limited to the development, manufacturing and sales of the food indicator devise. DATES: Only written comments and/or application for a license which are received by the National Institutes of Health on or before April 10, 2006 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patent, inquiries, comments and other materials relating to the contemplated exclusive license should be directed to:

George G. Pipia, PhD., Technology Licensing Specialist, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852-3804; Telephone:

(301)435-5560; Facsimile:

(301)402-0220; E-mail: *pipiag@mail.nih.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prospective exclusive license will be royalty bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within sixty

(60)days from the date of this published notice, the NIH receives written evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Description of the Technology *E-093-1997/0:* Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have invented an effective way to monitor food quality and freshness in real time. The major factor for food spoilage is the release of volatile gases due to the action of enzymes contained within the food or produced by microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeasts and molds growing in the food. The rate of release of such gases depends on food's storage history. In this technology, a reactive dye locked in a water-repellent material reacts with the gases released during food decomposition and changes color. Thus a rapid and informed decision can be made about quality of food and its shelf life under the storage conditions used. Since the detection is based on biological processes that are the root cause for food spoilage, these indicators are much more reliable. This technology provides an excellent alternative to the current methods for assessing food quality that cannot accurately estimate shelf life of food products due to unreliable storage history. This technology is also much less expensive than the current methods. These indicators have been successfully tested on seafood and meats and can be easily adapted to dairy products. This product is fully developed and is ready for full commercial rollout. Applications for a license in the field of use filed in response to this notice will be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license. Comments and objections submitted 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: February 1, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6-1650 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Aminoflavone Compounds as Anti-Cancer Agents AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the inventions embodied in the

(1)U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/195,507, filed April 6, 2000, entitled “Aminoflavone Compounds, Compositions, and Methods of Use Thereof” and all related foreign patents/patent applications (HHS Ref. No. E-279-1999/0);

(2)U.S. Patent Application 08/014,696, filed February 8, 1993, entitled “5-Aminoflavone Derivatives” and all related foreign patents/patent applications (HHS Ref. No. E-296-2005/1);

(3)PCT Patent Application PCT/US96/00181, filed August 10, 1994, entitled “5-Aminoflavone Derivatives, Their Preparation and Their Use as Antibacterial, Anti-estrogenic and/or Antitumor Agent” and all related foreign patents/patent applications (HHS Ref. No. E-295-2005/0), with the exception of the JP patent application JP204356/93, filed on August 18, 1993; to Tigris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. located in New York, NY. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America. The prospective exclusive license territory may be worldwide and the field of use may be limited to human pharmaceutical uses of aminoflavone compounds as anti-cancer agents. DATES: Only written comments and/or license applications which are received by the National Institutes of Health on or before April 10, 2006 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patent, inquiries, comments and other materials relating to the contemplated exclusive license should be directed to: George G. Pipia, PhD., Technology Licensing Specialist, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852-3804; Telephone:

(301)435-5560; Facsimile:

(301)402-0220; E-mail: *pipiag@mail.nih.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prospective 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 sixty

(60)days from the date of this published notice, the NIH receives written evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Description of the Technology *E-279-1999/0:* This invention is related to aminoflavone compounds with pharmaceutically acceptable properties, claiming pharmaceutical compositions and a method of inhibiting tumor growth. The invention improves the pharmaceutical property of aminoflavone compounds. The present invention addresses these problems by providing a method of producing water-soluble analogues of water-insoluble drugs. In particular, the present invention describes novel analogues derived from 5-aminoflavone (TK2339) compounds. These derivatives have shown good differential activity in the NCI 60-cell line *in vitro* cancer drug screen with potent and selective cytotoxicity against CAKI-1 and A498 renal, MCF-7 breast, and OVCAR-5 ovarian carcinoma cell lines. In addition, these derivatives have shown *in vivo* activity against CAKI-1 and A498 renal carcinoma xenographs. The novel compounds display improved solubility in aqueous solutions over the parent compounds (see below) without sacrificing potent antitumor activity. Since these compounds possess very favorable pharmaceutical properties, they have greater potential to be useful in the treatment of human cancers. The claims of the issued patent or pending patent applications of this patent family are directed to compositions comprising aminoflavone derivatives and to methods of their use. *E-296-2005/0 and E-296-2005/1:* These two inventions describe 5-aminoflavone derivatives, having antibacterial, anti-estrogenic and anti-cancer activity. These inventions constitute earlier, parent 5-aminoflavone compounds, which have inferior solubility in aqueous solutions compared to new compounds outlined in E-279-1999/0 technology. Applications for a license in the field of use filed in response to this notice will be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license. Comments and objections submitted 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: January 30, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6-1651 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-23736] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0047, 1625-0063, 1625-0070, and 1625-0084 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of four Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs are:

(1)1625-0047, Plan Review and Records for Vital System Automation;

(2)1625-0063, Marine Occupational Health and Safety Standards for Benzene—46 CFR 197 Subpart C;

(3)1625-0070, Vessel Identification System; and

(4)1625-0084, Audit Reports under the International Safety Management Code. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before April 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-23736] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(2)By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov,* and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 1900 Half Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov;* they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-23736], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Plan Review and Records for Vital System Automation. *Omb Control Number:* 1625-0047. *Summary:* This collection pertains to the vital system automation on commercial vessels that is necessary to protect personnel and property on board U.S. flag vessels. *Need:* 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to promulgate regulations for the safety of personnel and property on board vessels. Various sections within parts 52, 56, 58, 62, 110, 111, and 113 of 46 CFR contain these rules. *Respondents:* Designers, manufacturers, and owners of vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 57,375 hours to 65,400 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Marine Occupational Health and Safety Standards for Benzene—46 CFR 197 Subpart C. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0063. *Summary:* To protect marine workers from exposure to toxic Benzene vapor, the Coast Guard implemented 46 CFR 197 Subpart C. *Need:* This information collection is vital to verifying compliance. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains 59,766 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Vessel Identification System. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0070. *Summary:* The Coast Guard established a nationwide Vessel Identification System (VIS). VIS provides participating States and Territories with access to data on vessels numbered by States and Territories. Participation in VIS is voluntary. *Need:* 46 U.S.C. 12501 mandates the establishment of a VIS. 33 CFR part 187 prescribe the requirements of VIS. *Respondents:* Governments of States and Territories. *Frequency:* Daily. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 6,045 hours to 5,829 hours a year. 4. *Title:* Audit Reports under the International Safety Management

(ISM)Code. *Omb Control Number:* 1625-0084. *Summary:* This information helps to determine whether U.S. vessels, subject to International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 74, engaged in international trade, are in compliance with that treaty. Organizations recognized by the Coast Guard conduct ongoing audits of vessels' and companies' safety management systems. *Need:* 46 U.S.C. 3203 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations regarding safety management systems. 33 CFR part 96 contains the rules for those systems and hence the safe operation of vessels. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of vessels, and organizations authorized to issue ISM Code certificates for the U.S. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 8,440 hours to 12,676 hours a year. Dated: February 2, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-1643 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-07] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Mortgagee's Certification/Application/Monthly Summary of Assistance Payments Due AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Mortgagee's application for assistance payments on behalf of lower income homeowners under Section 235. HUD uses the information to determine the correct amount of periodic assistance payments to mortgagees on behalf of homeowners. DATES: Comments Due Date: March 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0081) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(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 agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title Of Proposal:* Mortgagee's Certification/Application/Monthly Summary of Assistance Payments Due. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0081. *Form Numbers:* HUD-300 and HUD-93102. *Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:* Mortgagee's application for assistance payments on behalf of lower income homeowners under Section 235. HUD uses the information to determine the correct amount of periodic assistance payments to mortgagees on behalf of homeowners. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, Monthly. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 50 24 0.625 750 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 750. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 1, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-1645 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4665-N-28] Conference Call Meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice of the upcoming meeting via conference call. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (the Committee) to be held via telephone conference. The meeting is a continuation of the Committee's meeting held by telephone conference on January 23, 2006, and recessed until the next meeting. The meeting is open to the general public, which may participate by following the instructions below. DATES: The conference call meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2006, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. eastern standard time. ADDRESSES: Information concerning the conference call can be obtained from the Department's Consensus Committee Administering Organization, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Interested parties can link onto NFPA's Web site for instructions concerning how to participate, and for contact information for the conference call from a HUD Web site, in the section marked “Business” “Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Information”. The link can be found at: *http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/mhs/mhshome.cfm.* Alternately, interested parties may contact Jill McGovern of NFPA by phone at

(617)984-7404 (this is not a toll-free number) for conference call information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William W. Matchneer III, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone

(202)708-6409 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons who have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with Sections 10(a) and

(b)of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee was established under Section 604(a)(3) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3). The Committee is charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret manufactured home construction and safety standards and procedural and enforcement regulations, and with developing and recommending proposed model installation standards to the Secretary. The purpose of the conference call meeting is to permit the Committee, at its request, to review, and to take action on further recommendations to the Secretary regarding proposed changes to 24 CFR part 3282, §§ 3282.401 through 3282.418 (Subpart I—Consumer Complaint Handling and Remedial Actions). It is necessary to have this meeting on this date, which is a continuation of its January 23, 2006, meeting called to discuss this matter, to permit the Committee to continue its consideration and take action regarding the foregoing matter in a timely manner. Tentative Agenda A. Roll Call. B. Welcome and Opening remarks. C. Full Committee meeting to take actions on proposed changes to 24 CFR Part 3282, Subpart I. D. Adjournment. Dated: February 2, 2006. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E6-1644 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Bird Banding Laboratory Advisory Committee AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The second meeting of the Advisory Committee on the bird Banding laboratory (Committee) will take place February 22 ad 23, 2006, at the national headquarters for Ducks Unlimited, One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, Tennessee 38120. The meeting, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, will take place in DU's Conference Center. The purpose of the Advisory Committee, which is co-chaired by the USGS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is to represent the interests of the bird banding community, including both game and non-game birds, in advising the U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS, on current and future management of the bird Banding Laboratory. The agenda for this meeting will focus on a Committee review of the results of the work done since the last meeting by four smaller subgroups. Each subgroup was charged with developing draft issue statement for one of the following topics:

(1)Bird banding permits;

(2)data collection and storage;

(3)data dissemination; and

(4)partnerships. Subsequent to the review discussion, the Committee will finalize statements for each issue and begin developing recommendations for action. The meeting is open to all members of the interested public, and time on the agenda has been reserved at the conclusion of each day's work for the Committee to receive verbal comments (limited to 5 minutes per person) from the public. To speak before the Committee, please register in advance with Mr. Daniel James (see contact information below), the USGS Designated Federal Official

(DFO)for the Committee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel L. James, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 301, Reston, Virginia 20192; 703-648-4253, e-mail: *dan_james@usgs.gov.* Dated: February 2, 2006. Byron K. Williams, Acting Associate Director for Biology. [FR Doc. 06-1150 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]

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