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    [Federal Register: October 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 208)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 61398-61399]
     From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    United States Patent and Trademark Office
    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    [Docket No. 2003-C-028]
    
    Request for Comments on Agenda for the National Intellectual
    Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
    AGENCIES: Department of Justice and United States Patent and Trademark
    Office, Department of Commerce, as Co-Chairs, National Intellectual
    Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.
    ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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    SUMMARY: The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement
    Coordination Council (the Council) seeks public comments relating to
    the agenda and mission of the Council. Interested members of the public
    are invited to present written comments on how to improve overall
    coordination and the topics outlined in the Supplementary Information
    section of this Notice.
    DATES: All comments are due by November 28, 2003.
    ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to offer written comments should address
    comments to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
    and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Box
    1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, marked for the attention of Elizabeth
    Shaw. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile transmission to (703)
    305-7575, or by electronic mail through the Internet to 
    Elizabeth.shaw2@private All comments will be maintained for public
    inspection in Room 902, Crystal Park II, 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington,
    Virginia.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw by telephone at (703)
    305-1033, by fax at (703) 305-7575, or by mail marked to her attention
    and addressed to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
    Property and Director of the United States Patent and
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    Trademark Office, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background
         The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination
    Council (the Council) was created pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1128. The
    Council's mission is ``to coordinate domestic and international
    intellectual property law enforcement among federal and foreign
    entities.'' The Council consists of the Under Secretary of Commerce for
    Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
    Trademark Office, co-chair of the Council (The Honorable James E.
    Rogan); the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, co-chair of
    the Council (The Honorable Christopher A. Wray); the Under Secretary of
    State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs (The
    HonorableAlan P. Larson); the Deputy United States Trade Representative
    (Ambassador Peter Allgeier); the Commissioner of Customs (The Honorable
    Robert C. Bonner); and the Under Secretary of Commerce for
    International Trade (The Honorable Grant Aldonas). By statute, the
    Council shall also consult with the Register of Copyrights (The
    Honorable Marybeth Peters).
         The work of the Council is a United States Government effort aimed
    at coordinating domestic and international intellectual property law
    enforcement among Federal and foreign entities. This coordinating role
    may be divided into two parts. The first is to provide a vehicle for
    agencies to share information on their activities relating to
    enforcement of intellectual property rights and related training
    activities. The second role involves projects that the Council itself
    may undertake.
         The Council has identified the following areas of focus in
    fulfilling its mission: law enforcement liaison, training coordination,
    industry and other outreach, and increasing public awareness.
         On August 5, 2002, the Council published a notice in the Federal
    Register seeking public comment on issues associated with the Council's
    mission (67 FR 50633 (2002)). A summary of comments previously received
    is published in the Council's 2000 Annual Report, available on the
    Internet at http://www.uspto.gov.
    Issues for Public Comment
         How the Council may best address the areas of focus listed above.
         Activities the private sector is engaged in relating to public
    awareness campaigns involving intellectual property rights protection.
         How the Council may be effective in coordinating a public awareness
    campaign.
         Guidelines for Written Comments.
         Written comments should include the following information: the
    name, affiliation, and title of the individual providing the written
    comment; and if applicable, an indication of whether the comments
    offered represent the views of the respondent's organization or
    personal views.
         Parties offering written comments should also provide comments in
    an electronic format. Such submissions may be provided via Internet
    electronic mail or on a 3.5'' floppy disk formatted for use in either a
    Macintosh or MS-DOS based computer. Electronic submissions should be
    provided as unformatted text (e.g. ASCII or plain text) or as formatted
    text in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (Macintosh, DOS or
    Windows versions); or WordPerfect (Macintosh, DOS or Windows versions).
         Information provided pursuant to this notice will be made part of
    the public record and may be made available via the Internet. In view
    of this, parties should not submit information that they do not wish to
    be publicly disclosed or made electronically accessible. Parties who
    rely on confidential information to illustrate a point are requested to
    summarize, or otherwise submit, the information in a way that permits
    its public disclosure.
         Dated: October 22, 2003.
    James E. Rogan,
    Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
    the Patent and Trademark Office.
         Dated: October 6, 2003.
    Christopher A. Wray,
    Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Department of
    Justice.
    [FR Doc. 03-27155 Filed 10-27-03; 8:45 am]
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