80 FR 14970 - Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Post Registration (Trademark Processing)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range		14970-14972
FR Document		2015-06446

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request; Post Registration (Trademark Processing)

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0055 Post Registration (Trademark Processing)'' in the subject line of
the message.
Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Catherine Cain, Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, by telephone at 571-272-8946,
or by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov with ``Paperwork'' in the
subject line. Additional information about this collection is also
available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection
Review.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for the
Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective
trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and
certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to
use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their
marks with the USPTO.
Such individuals and businesses may also submit various
communications to the USPTO, including requests to amend their
registrations to delete goods or services that are no longer being used
by the registrant. Registered marks remain on the register for ten
years and can be renewed, but will be cancelled unless the owner files
with the USPTO a declaration attesting to the continued use (or
excusable non-use) of the mark in commerce, and a renewal application,
within specific deadlines. Applicants may also request to amend or
divide a registration, respond to a post-registration Office action,
and surrender a registration.
The rules implementing the Act are set forth in 37 CFR part 2.
These rules mandate that each register entry include the mark, the
goods and/or services in connection with which the mark is used,
ownership information, dates of use, and certain other information. The
USPTO also provides similar

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information concerning pending applications. The register and pending
application information may be accessed by an individual or by
businesses to determine the availability of a mark. By accessing the
USPTO's information, parties may reduce the possibility of initiating
use of a mark previously adopted by another. Thus, the Federal
trademark registration process may reduce unnecessary litigation and
its accompanying costs and burdens.

II. Method of Collection

Electronically, if applicants submit the information using the
forms available through the Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS). By mail or hand delivery, if applicants choose to submit the
information in paper form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0651-0055.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 185,047 responses per year. Of
this total, the USPTO expects that 175,846 responses will be submitted
through TEAS and 9,201 will be submitted on paper.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 5 minutes (0.08 hours) to 35 minutes (0.58 hours) to
complete this information. This includes the time to gather the
necessary information, create the documents, and submit the completed
request to the USPTO.
The time per response, estimated annual responses, and estimated
annual hour burden associated with each instrument in this information
collection is shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 43,095.72 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Hourly): $16,764,233.78. The
USPTO expects that attorneys will complete the instruments associated
with this information collection. The professional hourly rate for
attorneys in private firms is $389. Using this hourly rate, the USPTO
estimates $16,764,233.78 per year for the total hourly costs associated
with respondents.

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Estimated Estimated
IC No. Item time for annual Estimated annual Rate ($/ Total cost
response responses burden hours hr)
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c) (d) (c) x (d) = (e)
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1..................................... Declaration of Use of Mark in 12 16,456 3,291.20 $389.00 $1,280,276.80
Commerce Under Section 8 (TEAS).
1..................................... Declaration of Use of Mark in 20 336 112.00 389.00 43,568.00
Commerce Under Section 8 (paper).
2..................................... Combined Declaration of Use of Mark 13 75,902 16,445.43 389.00 6,397,273.57
in Commerce and Application for
Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under Section 8 & 9 (TEAS).
2..................................... Combined Declaration of Use of Mark 20 1,549 516.33 389.00 200,853.67
in Commerce and Application for
Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under Section 8 & 9 (paper).
3..................................... Declaration of Incontestability of a 5 823 68.58 389.00 26,678.92
Mark Under Section 15 (TEAS).
3..................................... Declaration of Incontestability of a 10 17 2.83 389.00 1,102.17
Mark Under Section 15 (paper).
4..................................... Combined Declaration of Use and 12 65,825 13,165.00 389.00 5,121,185.00
Incontestability Under Section 8 and
15 (TEAS).
4..................................... Combined Declaration of Use and 20 1,343 447.67 389.00 174,142.33
Incontestability Under Section 8 and
15 (paper).
5..................................... Surrender of registration for 5 347 28.92 389.00 11,248.58
cancellation (TEAS Global).
5..................................... Surrender of registration for 15 847 211.75 389.00 82,370.75
cancellation (paper).
6..................................... Section 7 Request (TEAS)............. 20 4,807 1,602.33 389.00 623,307.67
6..................................... Section 7 Request (paper)............ 30 5,003 2,501.50 389.00 973,083.50
7..................................... Response to Office Action for Post- 25 9,000 3,750.00 389.00 1,458,750.00
Registration Matters (TEAS Global).
7..................................... Response to Office Action for Post- 35 50 29.17 389.00 11,345.83
Registration Matters (paper).
8..................................... Request to Divide Registration (TEAS 20 2,685 895.00 389.00 348,155.00
Global).
8..................................... Request to Divide Registration 30 55 27.50 389.00 10,697.50
(paper).
9..................................... Section 12(c) Affidavit (TEAS Global) 10 1 0.17 389.00 64.83
9..................................... Section 12(c) Affidavit (paper)...... 20 1 0.33 389.00 129.67
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Totals............................ ..................................... ........... 185,047 43,095.72 ......... 16,764,233.78
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Non-Hourly): $54,392,518.33.
This collection has no capital startup, maintenance, or operating fees.
This collection does have postage costs and filing fees.

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Postage Costs

Applicants incur postage costs when submitting non-electronic
information to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal
Service. The USPTO estimates that the vast majority--approximately
98%--of the paper forms are submitted to the USPTO via first-class
mail, while the rest are submitted by hand delivery. Out of 9,201 paper
forms, the USPTO estimates that 9,017 forms will be mailed, at a rate
of 49 cents per ounce. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the postage
costs for the paper submissions in this collection will be $4,418.33.

Filing Fees

Filing fees are charged per class of goods or services; therefore,
the total filing fees can vary depending on the number of classes. The
total filing fees of $54,388,100 shown here are based on the minimum
fee of one class per application.

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Responses
IC No. Item (yr) Filing fees Total cost (yr)
(a) (b) (a x b)
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1................................. Declaration of Use of Mark in 16,456 $100.00 $1,645,600.00
Commerce Under Section 8 (TEAS).
1................................. Declaration of Use of Mark in 336 100.00 33,600.00
Commerce Under Section 8 (Paper).
2................................. Combined Declaration of Use of 75,902 400.00 30,360,800.00
Mark in Commerce and Application
for Renewal of Registration of a
Mark Under Section 8 & 9 (TEAS).
2................................. Combined Declaration of Use of 1,549 500.00 774,500.00
Mark in Commerce and Application
for Renewal of Registration of a
Mark Under Section 8 & 9 (Paper).
3................................. Declaration of Incontestability 823 200.00 164,600.00
of a Mark Under Section 15
(TEAS).
3................................. Declaration of Incontestability 17 200.00 3,400.00
of a Mark Under Section 15
(paper).
4................................. Combined Declaration of Use and 65,825 300.00 19,747,500.00
Incontestability Under Section 8
and 15 (TEAS).
4................................. Combined Declaration of Use and 1,343 300.00 402,900.00
Incontestability Under Section 8
and 15 (Paper).
6................................. Section 7 Request (TEAS)......... 4,807 100.00 480,700.00
6................................. Section 7 Request (Paper)........ 5,003 100.00 500,300.00
8................................. Request to Divide Registration 2,685 100.00 268,500.00
(TEAS Global).
8................................. Request to Divide Registration 55 100.00 5,500.00
(Paper).
9................................. Section 12(c) Affidavit (TEAS 1 100.00 100.00
Global).
9................................. Section 12(c) Affidavit (Paper).. 1 100.00 100.00
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Totals........................ ................................. 174,801 ........... 54,388,100.00
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Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour)
cost burden for this collection, in the form of postage costs
($4,418.33) and filing fees ($54,388,100), is $54,392,518.33 per year.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

Dated: March 13, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden to the USPTO by mail through the estimates that the postage costs for the
(Non-Hourly): $22,660.19. This United States Postal Service. The paper submissions in this collection
collection has no capital startup, USPTO estimates that the vast will be $260.19.
maintenance, or operating fees. This majority—approximately 98%—of the
Filing Fees
collection does have postage and filing paper forms are submitted to the USPTO
fees. via first-class mail, while the rest are The only item in this information
submitted by hand delivery. Out of 541 collection with a filing fee is the
Postage Costs
paper forms, the USPTO estimates that Petition to Make Special, with a filing
Applicants incur postage costs when 531 forms will be mailed, at a rate of 49 fee of $100. The total estimated filing
submitting non-electronic information cents per ounce. Therefore, the USPTO fee cost for this collection is $22,400.

Total non-hour
Responses Filing fee
IC No. Information collection instrument cost burden
(yr) ($) (yr)

(a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c)

4 ........................ Petition to Make Special (TEAS Global) .................................... 202 $100.00 $20,200.00
4 ........................ Petition to Make Special (Paper) ................................................ 22 100.00 2,200.00

Total .......... ..................................................................................................... 224 .............................. 22,400.00

Therefore, the USPTO estimates that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1451, by telephone at 571–272–8946, or
the total annual (non-hour) cost burden by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
for this collection, in the form of postage United States Patent and Trademark with ‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line.
costs ($260.19) and filing fees Office Additional information about this
($22,400.00), is $22,660.19 per year. collection is also available at http://
Proposed Revision of a Currently www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
IV. Request for Comments Approved Information Collection; Collection Review.’’
Comment Request; Post Registration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether (Trademark Processing)
the proposed collection of information I. Abstract
is necessary for the proper performance AGENCY: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce. The United States Patent and
of the functions of the agency, including Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
whether the information shall have ACTION: Notice.
the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: The United States Patent and seq., which provides for the Federal
agency’s estimate of the burden Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its registration of trademarks, service
(including hours and cost) of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork marks, collective trademarks and service
proposed collection of information, and respondent burden, invites the marks, collective membership marks,
including the validity of the general public and other Federal and certification marks. Individuals and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) agencies to comment on proposed and/ businesses that use or intend to use
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and or continuing information collections, such marks in commerce may file an
clarity of the information to be as required by the Paperwork Reduction application to register their marks with
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Act of 1995. the USPTO.
burden of the collection of information Such individuals and businesses may
DATES: Written comments must be
on respondents, including through the also submit various communications to
submitted on or before May 19, 2015.
the USPTO, including requests to
use of automated collection techniques ADDRESSES: Written comments may be amend their registrations to delete goods
or other forms of information submitted by any of the following or services that are no longer being used
technology, e.g., permitting electronic methods: by the registrant. Registered marks
submission of responses. • Email: InformationCollection@ remain on the register for ten years and
Comments submitted in response to uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0055 Post can be renewed, but will be cancelled
this notice will be summarized or Registration (Trademark Processing)’’ in unless the owner files with the USPTO
included in the request for OMB the subject line of the message. a declaration attesting to the continued
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records use (or excusable non-use) of the mark
approval of this information collection;
Management Division Director, Office of in commerce, and a renewal
they will also become a matter of public
the Chief Information Officer, United application, within specific deadlines.
record. States Patent and Trademark Office, Applicants may also request to amend
Dated: March 13, 2015. P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– or divide a registration, respond to a
Marcie Lovett, 1450. post-registration Office action, and
Records Management Division Director, • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// surrender a registration.
www.regulations.gov.
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USPTO, Office of the Chief Information The rules implementing the Act are
Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: set forth in 37 CFR part 2. These rules
[FR Doc. 2015–06448 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Requests for additional information mandate that each register entry include
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P should be directed to Catherine Cain, the mark, the goods and/or services in
Attorney Advisor, Office of the connection with which the mark is
Commissioner for Trademarks, United used, ownership information, dates of
States Patent and Trademark Office, use, and certain other information. The
P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313– USPTO also provides similar

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information concerning pending choose to submit the information in information. This includes the time to
applications. The register and pending paper form. gather the necessary information, create
application information may be the documents, and submit the
III. Data
accessed by an individual or by completed request to the USPTO.
businesses to determine the availability OMB Number: 0651–0055. The time per response, estimated
of a mark. By accessing the USPTO’s Type of Review: Revision of a annual responses, and estimated annual
information, parties may reduce the currently approved collection. hour burden associated with each
possibility of initiating use of a mark Affected Public: Individuals or instrument in this information
previously adopted by another. Thus, households; business or other for-profit collection is shown in the table below.
the Federal trademark registration organizations; not-for-profit Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
process may reduce unnecessary organizations. 43,095.72 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
litigation and its accompanying costs
185,047 responses per year. Of this total, (Hourly): $16,764,233.78. The USPTO
and burdens.
the USPTO expects that 175,846 expects that attorneys will complete the
II. Method of Collection responses will be submitted through instruments associated with this
TEAS and 9,201 will be submitted on information collection. The professional
Electronically, if applicants submit paper. hourly rate for attorneys in private firms
the information using the forms Estimated Time per Response: The is $389. Using this hourly rate, the
available through the Trademark USPTO estimates that it will take USPTO estimates $16,764,233.78 per
Electronic Application System (TEAS). approximately 5 minutes (0.08 hours) to year for the total hourly costs associated
By mail or hand delivery, if applicants 35 minutes (0.58 hours) to complete this with respondents.

Estimated Estimated Estimated annual Rate
IC No. Item time for annual Total cost
burden hours ($/hr)
response responses

(a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c) (d) (c) × (d) = (e)

1 ........................ Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce 12 16,456 3,291.20 $389.00 $1,280,276.80
Under Section 8 (TEAS).
1 ........................ Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce 20 336 112.00 389.00 43,568.00
Under Section 8 (paper).
2 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in 13 75,902 16,445.43 389.00 6,397,273.57
Commerce and Application for Re-
newal of Registration of a Mark Under
Section 8 & 9 (TEAS).
2 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in 20 1,549 516.33 389.00 200,853.67
Commerce and Application for Re-
newal of Registration of a Mark Under
Section 8 & 9 (paper).
3 ........................ Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark 5 823 68.58 389.00 26,678.92
Under Section 15 (TEAS).
3 ........................ Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark 10 17 2.83 389.00 1,102.17
Under Section 15 (paper).
4 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use and Incon- 12 65,825 13,165.00 389.00 5,121,185.00
testability Under Section 8 and 15
(TEAS).
4 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use and Incon- 20 1,343 447.67 389.00 174,142.33
testability Under Section 8 and 15
(paper).
5 ........................ Surrender of registration for cancellation 5 347 28.92 389.00 11,248.58
(TEAS Global).
5 ........................ Surrender of registration for cancellation 15 847 211.75 389.00 82,370.75
(paper).
6 ........................ Section 7 Request (TEAS) ....................... 20 4,807 1,602.33 389.00 623,307.67
6 ........................ Section 7 Request (paper) ....................... 30 5,003 2,501.50 389.00 973,083.50
7 ........................ Response to Office Action for Post-Reg- 25 9,000 3,750.00 389.00 1,458,750.00
istration Matters (TEAS Global).
7 ........................ Response to Office Action for Post-Reg- 35 50 29.17 389.00 11,345.83
istration Matters (paper).
8 ........................ Request to Divide Registration (TEAS 20 2,685 895.00 389.00 348,155.00
Global).
8 ........................ Request to Divide Registration (paper) .... 30 55 27.50 389.00 10,697.50
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9 ........................ Section 12(c) Affidavit (TEAS Global) ...... 10 1 0.17 389.00 64.83
9 ........................ Section 12(c) Affidavit (paper) .................. 20 1 0.33 389.00 129.67

Totals ......... ................................................................... .................... 185,047 43,095.72 ................ 16,764,233.78

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden collection has no capital startup, collection does have postage costs and
(Non-Hourly): $54,392,518.33. This maintenance, or operating fees. This filing fees.

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Postage Costs via first-class mail, while the rest are Filing Fees
Applicants incur postage costs when submitted by hand delivery. Out of Filing fees are charged per class of
submitting non-electronic information 9,201 paper forms, the USPTO estimates goods or services; therefore, the total
to the USPTO by mail through the that 9,017 forms will be mailed, at a rate filing fees can vary depending on the
United States Postal Service. The of 49 cents per ounce. Therefore, the number of classes. The total filing fees
USPTO estimates that the vast USPTO estimates that the postage costs of $54,388,100 shown here are based on
majority—approximately 98%—of the for the paper submissions in this the minimum fee of one class per
paper forms are submitted to the USPTO collection will be $4,418.33. application.

Responses Filing Total cost
IC No. Item (yr) fees (yr)

(a) (b) (a × b)

1 ........................ Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under Section 8 (TEAS) ................. 16,456 $100.00 $1,645,600.00
1 ........................ Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under Section 8 (Paper) ................. 336 100.00 33,600.00
2 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce and Application for Re- 75,902 400.00 30,360,800.00
newal of Registration of a Mark Under Section 8 & 9 (TEAS).
2 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce and Application for Re- 1,549 500.00 774,500.00
newal of Registration of a Mark Under Section 8 & 9 (Paper).
3 ........................ Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15 (TEAS) ................. 823 200.00 164,600.00
3 ........................ Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15 (paper) ................. 17 200.00 3,400.00
4 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Section 8 and 15 65,825 300.00 19,747,500.00
(TEAS).
4 ........................ Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Section 8 and 15 1,343 300.00 402,900.00
(Paper).
6 ........................ Section 7 Request (TEAS) ................................................................................. 4,807 100.00 480,700.00
6 ........................ Section 7 Request (Paper) ................................................................................. 5,003 100.00 500,300.00
8 ........................ Request to Divide Registration (TEAS Global) .................................................. 2,685 100.00 268,500.00
8 ........................ Request to Divide Registration (Paper) ............................................................. 55 100.00 5,500.00
9 ........................ Section 12(c) Affidavit (TEAS Global) ................................................................ 1 100.00 100.00
9 ........................ Section 12(c) Affidavit (Paper) ........................................................................... 1 100.00 100.00

Totals ......... ............................................................................................................................. 174,801 .................... 54,388,100.00

Therefore, the USPTO estimates that they will also become a matter of public application to the Board (FTZ Docket B–
the total annual (non-hour) cost burden record. 67–2014, docketed 09–23–2014) for
for this collection, in the form of postage Dated: March 13, 2015. authority to reorganize under the ASF
costs ($4,418.33) and filing fees Marcie Lovett, with a service area of the Counties of
($54,388,100), is $54,392,518.33 per Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo
Records Management Division Director,
year. USPTO, Office of the Chief Information and Washington, Maine, within and
IV. Request for Comments Officer. adjacent to the Bangor Customs and
[FR Doc. 2015–06446 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 58’s existing Site 1 would be categorized
the proposed collection of information as a magnet site;
is necessary for the proper performance Whereas, notice inviting public
of the functions of the agency, including DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE comment was given in the Federal
whether the information shall have Register (79 FR 58318, 09–29–2014) and
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
the application has been processed
agency’s estimate of the burden
[Order No. 1967] pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information, regulations; and
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
including the validity of the 58 Under Alternative Site Framework; Whereas, the Board adopts the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Bangor, Maine findings and recommendations of the
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and examiner’s report, and finds that the
clarity of the information to be Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- requirements of the FTZ Act and the
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Board’s regulations are satisfied;
burden of the collection of information amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Now, therefore, the Board hereby
on respondents, including through the Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the orders:
use of automated collection techniques following Order:
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or other forms of information The application to reorganize FTZ 58
Whereas, the Board adopted the under the ASF is approved, subject to
technology, e.g., permitting electronic alternative site framework (ASF) (15
submission of responses. the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
CFR 400.2(c)) as an option for the
including Section 400.13, and to the
Comments submitted in response to establishment or reorganization of
this notice will be summarized or zones; Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation
included in the request for OMB Whereas, the City of Bangor, grantee limit for the zone.
approval of this information collection; of Foreign-Trade Zone 58, submitted an

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Catherine Cain, Attorney Advisor, Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, by telephone at 571-272-8946, or by email to [email protected] with ``Paperwork'' in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.''
FR Citation		80 FR 14970

80 FR 14970 - Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Post Registration (Trademark Processing)

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