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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

134 / Thursday, July 14, 2005 / Notices 40689

under section 772(d)(1)(B) of the Tariff the Department does not need to order involved in neurotransmitter release. In
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See U.S. Customs and Border Protection to view of the extreme toxicities of these
NSK Ltd. v. United States, 217 F. Supp suspend liquidation of affected entries. molecules, their applications in human
2d. 1291 (CIT 2002). NSK appealed the The Department will not order the medicine, and potential for misuse, it is
CIT’s judgment to the United States lifting of the suspension of liquidation of considerable importance to elucidate
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on entries of the BBs and CRBs made the mechanisms underlying substrate
(CAFC). The CAFC vacated and during the review period before a court recognition and to develop inhibitors,
remanded the Department’s decision to decision in this lawsuit becomes final with the ultimate goal of obtaining anti-
classify NSK’s repacking expenses as and conclusive. botulinum drugs.
selling expenses and not movement We are issuing and publishing this
Brenda S. Bowen,
expenses under section 772(d)(1)(B) of notice in accordance with section
the Act. On February 18, 2005, pursuant 516A(c)(1) of the Act. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
to the CAFC’s decision, the CIT [FR Doc. 05–13856 Filed 7–13–05; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 8, 2005.
remanded this case to the Department to BILLING CODE 3710–08–M
Susan Kuhbach,
revisit its classification of U.S.
repacking expenses as selling expenses Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
and provide an explanation for the
inconsistent treatment of U.S. repacking [FR Doc. E5–3750 Filed 7–13–05; 8:45 am]
expense, U.S. warehousing expense, and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S Department of the Army
U.S. expense for shipping from Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent
warehouse to customer. See NSK Ltd. v. License
United States, Consol. Court No. 98–07– DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
02527, slip op. 05–26 (CIT 2005). In AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
accordance with the CIT’s remand order Department of the Army
ACTION: Notice.
in NSK Ltd., slip op. 05–26, the
Availability for Non-Exclusive,
Department filed its remand results on SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C.
Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive
May 18, 2005. On June 27, 2005, the CIT 209 and 37 CFR 404, U.S. Army
Licensing of U.S. Provisional Patent
affirmed the Department’s final results Research, Development and Engineering
Applications Concerning Inhibitors of
of remand redetermination in their Command (RDECOM) hereby given
Type F Botulinum Neurotoxin
entirety. See NSK Ltd., slip op. 05–77. notice that it is contemplating the grant
The changes to our calculations with Proteinase Activity
of an exclusive license in the United
respect to NSK resulted in a change in AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. States to practice the below referenced
the weighted–average margin for ball ACTION: Notice. invention owned by the U.S.
bearings (BBs) from 2.35 percent to 2.34
Government to TSI Incorporated, 500
percent and a change in the weighted– SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
Cardigan Road, Shoreview, MN 55126.
average margin for cylindrical roller 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made
bearings (CRBs) from 2.21 percent to of the availability for licensing of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
2.19 percent for the period of review. invention set forth in U.S. Provisional John Biffoni, Intellectual Property
Accordingly, absent an appeal, or, if Patent Application Serial No. 60/ Attorney, U.S. Army Research,
appealed, upon a ‘‘conclusive’’ decision 656,551 entitled ‘‘Inhibitors of Type F Development and Engineering
by the CAFC which is consistent with Botulinum Neurotoxin Proteinase Command, ATTN: AMSRD–CC (Bldg
the CIT’s decision, we will amend our Activity,’’ filed February 17, 2005; as E4435), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
final results of these reviews to reflect well as the invention set forth in related 21010–5424, phone: (410) 436–1158;
the recalculation of margins for NSK. U.S. Provisional Patent application Fax: 410–436–2534 or e-mail:
Serial No. 60/660,024 entitled u.john.biffoni@us.army.mil.
Suspension of Liquidation
‘‘Inhibitors of Type F Botulinum SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
The CAFC held that the Department Neurotoxin Proteinase Activity,’’ filed
must publish notice of a decision of the prospective exclusive license may be
February 23, 2005. The United States granted, unless REDECOM receives
CIT or the CAFC which is not in Government, as represented by the
harmony with the Department’s written evidence and argument to
Secretary of the Army, has rights in this establish that the grant of the license
determination. See The Timken invention.
Company v. United States, 893 F.2d would not be consistent with the
ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
337, 341 (CAFC 1990). Publication of
this notice fulfills that obligation. The Medical Research and Materiel CFR 404.7 on or before July 29, 2005.
CAFC also held that, in such a case, the Command, ATTN: Command Judge The following Patent Number, Title, and
Department must suspend liquidation Advocate, MCMR–ZA–J, 504 Scott Issue Date is provided:
until there is a ‘‘conclusive’’ decision in Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD Title: ‘‘Low Concentration Aerosol’’.
the action. Id. Therefore, the 21702–5012. Description: The present invention
Department must suspend liquidation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For relates to an apparatus useful in
pending the expiration of the period to patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, generating and counting low
appeal the CIT’s June 27, 2005, decision Patent Attorney, (301) 619–7808. For concentrations of individual aerosol
affirming the Department’s remand licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of particles.
results or pending a final decision of the Research & Technology Assessment, Patent Number: 5,918,254.
CAFC if that decision is appealed. (301) 619–6664, both at telefax (301) Issue Date: June 29, 1999.
Because entries of the BBs and CRBs 619–5034.
from Japan produced by, exported to, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Botulinum Brenda S. Bowen,
imported into the United States by NSK neurotoxins (BoNTs A–G) are zinc Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
are currently being suspended pursuant metalloendoproteases that exhibit [FR Doc. 05–13857 Filed 7–13–05; 8:45 am]
to the court’s injunction order in effect, extraordinary specificities for proteins BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

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