[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42371]
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[FR Doc No: 96-20884]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

7 CFR Part 19


Licensing Department Inventions

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action is being taken as part of the National Performance 
Review program to eliminate unnecessary regulations and improve those 
that remain. This final rule removes obsolete regulations pertaining to 
licensing departmental inventions. USDA regulations have been 
superseded by Department of Commerce regulations governing the 
licensing of Government-owned inventions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard M. Parry, Jr., Assistant Administrator, Agricultural Research 
Service, USDA, Room 358-A, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-3973.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 7 CFR Part 19 was issued in 1970 pursuant to 
the authority of the Secretary under 5 U.S.C. 301 and the President's 
Memorandum of October 10, 1963, and Statement of Government Patent 
Policy, 28 FR 10943. The enactment of a Governmentwide regulation in 
1987, 37 CFR 404, under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 206, superseded 7 
CFR Part 19. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, good cause is found 
that notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not 
required, and good cause is found for making this rule effective less 
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule has 
been determined to be not significant for the purpose of Executive 
Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of 
Management and Budget. Also, this rule will not cause a significant 
economic impact or other substantial effect on small entities and, 
therefore, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 
et seq., do not apply. Requests for information relating to licensing 
departmental inventions may be obtained through the ARS Assistant 
Administrator pursuant to 7 CFR Part 3700.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 19

    Inventions and patents.

PART 19--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

    Accordingly, 7 CFR Part 19 is removed and reserved.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301

    Done at Washington, DC, this 12th day of August 1996.
Floyd P. Horn,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 96-20884 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
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