[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11174]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

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Exclusive Licenses

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: The Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Geological Survey 
intends to grant to Williamson and Associates, 1124 NW 53rd ST, 
Seattle, WA 98107, an exclusive license to practice the following: A 
system and method, to utilize induced polarization to locate and detect 
minerals, and oil plumes below the surface water.

DATES: Comments must be received fifteen (15) days from the effective 
date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Henry, Technology Enterprise 
Specialist, Office of Policy and Analysis, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, 703-648-4344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the public interest to license this 
invention, as Williamson and Associates, submitted a complete and 
sufficient application for a license. 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 fifteen (15) days from the date of this 
published Notice, the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Policy & 
Analysis receives written evidence and argument which establishes that 
the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements 
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Katherine McCulloch,
Deputy Associate Director for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-11174 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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