80 FR 52800 - Request of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for Public Comments: Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52800-52801] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21289] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Request of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for Public Comments: Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement AGENCY: Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). ACTION: Request for written submissions from the public. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Government is developing its third Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (``Joint Strategic Plan''), which will cover the 3-year period of 2016-2019. In this request for comments, the U.S. Government, through the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (``IPEC''), invites public input and participation in shaping the Federal Government's intellectual property enforcement strategy for 2016-2019. By committing to common goals, the U.S. Government will more effectively and efficiently be able to combat intellectual property infringement. IPEC was established by title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Public Law 110-403 (the ``PRO IP Act''; see 15 U.S.C. 8111-8116). Pursuant to the PRO IP Act, IPEC is charged with developing, with certain Federal departments and agencies, a Joint Strategic Plan for submission to Congress every three years (15 U.S.C. 8113). In carrying out this mandate, IPEC chairs two interagency committees: (1) The Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee and (2) the Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee. See 15 U.S.C. 8111(b)(3); Executive Order 13565 of February 8, 2011 (``Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees''). The prior 3-year Joint Strategic Plans were issued in 2010 and 2013. To assist the IPEC and Federal agencies in our preparation of the third 3-year plan (for 2016-2019), IPEC requests input and recommendations from the public for improving the U.S. Government's intellectual property enforcement efforts. DATES: Submissions must be received on or before October 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: All submissions should be electronically submitted to http://www.regulations.gov. If you are unable to provide submissions to regulations.gov, you may contact the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator at [email protected] using the subject line ``Development of 2016 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement'' or (202) 395-1808 to arrange for an alternate method of transmission. The regulations.gov Web site is a Federal e-Government Web site that allows the public to find, review and submit comments on documents that are published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Submissions filed via the regulations.gov Web site will be available to the public for review and inspection. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary business information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, at [email protected] or (202) 395-1808. The 2010 and 2013 Joint Strategic Plans, as well as other information about IPEC, can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As set forth by the PRO IP Act (15 U.S.C. 8113), the objectives of the Joint Strategic Plan include:Reducing the supply of infringing goods, domestically and internationally; Identifying weaknesses, duplication of efforts, waste, and other unjustified impediments to effective enforcement actions; Promoting information sharing between participating agencies to the extent permissible by law; Disrupting and eliminating infringement networks in the U.S. and in other countries; Strengthening the capacity of other countries to protect and enforce intellectual property rights; Reducing the number of countries that fail to enforce intellectual property rights effectively; Assisting other countries to more effectively enforce intellectual property rights; Protecting intellectual property rights in other countries by: [cir] Working with other countries to reduce intellectual property crimes in other countries; [cir] Improving information sharing between U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies; and [cir] Establishing procedures for consulting with interested groups within other countries; Establishing effective and efficient training programs and other forms of [[Page 52801]] technical assistance to enhance the enforcement efforts of foreign governments through: [cir] Minimizing the duplication of U.S. Government training and assistance efforts; [cir] Prioritizing deployment of U.S. Government resources to those countries where programs can be carried out most effectively with the greatest impact on reducing the number of infringing products imported into the United States, while also protecting the intellectual property rights of U.S. rights holders and the interests of U.S. persons otherwise harmed by infringements in other countries. To assist IPEC and the agencies in developing the Joint Strategic Plan for 2016-2019, IPEC requests input and recommendations from the public for improving the U.S. Government's intellectual property enforcement efforts. IPEC welcomes information pertaining to, and to the extent practicable, recommendations for combating emerging or potential future threats posed by violations of intellectual property rights, including threats to both public health and safety (in the U.S. and internationally) and American innovation and economic competitiveness. Recommendations may include, but need not be limited to: legislation, executive order, Presidential memorandum, regulation, guidance, or other executive action (e.g., changes to agency policies, practices or methods), as well as ideas for improving any of the existing voluntary private-sector initiatives and for establishing new voluntary private-sector initiatives. Finally, in an effort to aid the development and implementation of well-defined policy decisions, to advance scholarly inquiry, and to bolster transparency and accountability on intellectual property enforcement efforts, IPEC encourages enhanced public access to appropriately generalized information, trend analyses, and case studies related to IP-infringing activities. Both governmental and private entities may be in possession of a wide range of data and other information that would enable researchers, rights holders, industry-at- large, public interests groups, policy makers and others to better gauge the specific nature of the challenges; develop recommendations for well-balanced strategies to effectively and efficiently address those challenges; and measure the effectiveness of strategies that have been or will be adopted and implemented. To further the objective of supporting transparency, accountability, and data-driven governance, IPEC requests identification of possible areas for enhanced information sharing and access, including the identification of relevant data sets, and how best to improve open access to such data. In conclusion, IPEC invites comments from the public on the issues identified above, as well as any other comments that the public may have, for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of intellectual property enforcement--as well as the innovation and economic development it supports--through the upcoming Joint Strategic Plan for 2016-2019. Dated: August 21, 2015. Daniel H. Marti, United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President. [FR Doc. 2015-21289 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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17,261,405. Request of the U.S. Intellectual intellectualproperty@omb.eop.gov using
Estimated Total Annual Burden Property Enforcement Coordinator for the subject line ‘‘Development of 2016
Hours: 2,026,441. Public Comments: Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement’’ or (202) 395–
Burden: $17,100,000. Property Enforcement 1808 to arrange for an alternate method
We will summarize and/or include in of transmission. The regulations.gov
the request for OMB approval of the AGENCY: Office of the U.S. Intellectual
Property Enforcement Coordinator, Web site is a Federal e-Government Web
ICR, the comments received in response site that allows the public to find,
to this comment request; they will also Executive Office of the President, Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). review and submit comments on
become a matter of public record. documents that are published in the
As mentioned above, this ICR covers ACTION: Request for written submissions
Federal Register and that are open for
the construction of an integrated ETA from the public. comment. Submissions filed via the
quarterly performance reporting SUMMARY: The U.S. Government is regulations.gov Web site will be
template, drafted according to the data developing its third Joint Strategic Plan available to the public for review and
collection and reporting requirements in on Intellectual Property Enforcement inspection. For this reason, please do
section 116 of WIOA. The notice of (‘‘Joint Strategic Plan’’), which will not include in your comments
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) cover the 3-year period of 2016–2019. In information of a confidential nature,
implementing WIOA was published on this request for comments, the U.S. such as sensitive personal information
April 16, 2015, at 80 FR 20573. The Government, through the Office of the or proprietary business information.
NPRM comment period closed on June U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
15, 2015. Reporting templates were not Coordinator (‘‘IPEC’’), invites public Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property
yet available at that time; therefore, the input and participation in shaping the Enforcement Coordinator, at
DOL is providing the public this Federal Government’s intellectual intellectualproperty@omb.eop.gov or
additional opportunity in order to property enforcement strategy for 2016– (202) 395–1808. The 2010 and 2013
receive comments on the specific 2019. By committing to common goals, Joint Strategic Plans, as well as other
requirements. the U.S. Government will more information about IPEC, can be found at
Sec. 506(b)(1) of WIOA states that effectively and efficiently be able to http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
section 116 of WIOA will go into effect combat intellectual property intellectualproperty.
at the start of the second full program infringement. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As set
year after the date WIOA was enacted. IPEC was established by title III of the
WIOA was enacted on July 22, 2014. forth by the PRO IP Act (15 U.S.C.
Prioritizing Resources and Organization 8113), the objectives of the Joint
Therefore, section 116’s performance for Intellectual Property Act of 2008,
accountability system will be effective Strategic Plan include:
Public Law 110–403 (the ‘‘PRO IP Act’’; • Reducing the supply of infringing
on July 1, 2016. Approval of this see 15 U.S.C. 8111–8116). Pursuant to goods, domestically and internationally;
information collection request is the PRO IP Act, IPEC is charged with • Identifying weaknesses, duplication
required so that the states, locals, and developing, with certain Federal of efforts, waste, and other unjustified
other entities can begin programming departments and agencies, a Joint impediments to effective enforcement
their management information systems Strategic Plan for submission to actions;
in order to enable them to collect the Congress every three years (15 U.S.C. • Promoting information sharing
necessary data to implement the data 8113). In carrying out this mandate, between participating agencies to the
collection and reporting requirements of IPEC chairs two interagency extent permissible by law;
section 116 in accordance with the committees: (1) The Intellectual • Disrupting and eliminating
WIOA statute. Property Enforcement Advisory infringement networks in the U.S. and
This ICR may receive OMB approval Committee and (2) the Senior in other countries;
before Final Rules implementing WIOA Intellectual Property Enforcement • Strengthening the capacity of other
are published. If this occurs, the Advisory Committee. See 15 U.S.C. countries to protect and enforce
Department will submit another ICR for 8111(b)(3); Executive Order 13565 of intellectual property rights;
this collection to OMB to incorporate February 8, 2011 (‘‘Establishment of the • Reducing the number of countries
the Final Rule citations, as required by Intellectual Property Enforcement that fail to enforce intellectual property
5 CFR 1320.11(h). Those citations Advisory Committees’’). rights effectively;
currently do not exist and, therefore, The prior 3-year Joint Strategic Plans • Assisting other countries to more
cannot be included at this time. The were issued in 2010 and 2013. To assist effectively enforce intellectual property
Department plans to review and analyze the IPEC and Federal agencies in our rights;
any comments received on the NPRM preparation of the third 3-year plan (for • Protecting intellectual property
that are relevant to this ICR together 2016–2019), IPEC requests input and rights in other countries by:
with comments we receive in response recommendations from the public for Æ Working with other countries to
to this Federal Register Notice in order improving the U.S. Government’s reduce intellectual property crimes in
to finalize the substantive information intellectual property enforcement other countries;
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collection requirements to the extent efforts. Æ Improving information sharing
legally possible. between U.S. and foreign law
DATES: Submissions must be received on enforcement agencies; and
Portia Wu, or before October 16, 2015. Æ Establishing procedures for
Assistant Secretary for Employment and ADDRESSES: All submissions should be consulting with interested groups
Training, Department of Labor. electronically submitted to http:// within other countries;
[FR Doc. 2015–21607 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. If you are unable • Establishing effective and efficient
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technical assistance to enhance the for enhanced information sharing and method for submitting comments on a
enforcement efforts of foreign access, including the identification of specific subject):
governments through: relevant data sets, and how best to • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Æ Minimizing the duplication of U.S. improve open access to such data. http://www.regulations.gov and search
Government training and assistance In conclusion, IPEC invites comments for Docket ID NRC–2015–0204. Address
efforts; from the public on the issues identified questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Æ Prioritizing deployment of U.S. above, as well as any other comments Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Government resources to those that the public may have, for improving email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
countries where programs can be carried the efficiency and effectiveness of technical questions, contact the
out most effectively with the greatest intellectual property enforcement—as individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
impact on reducing the number of well as the innovation and economic INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
infringing products imported into the development it supports—through the document.
United States, while also protecting the upcoming Joint Strategic Plan for 2016– • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
intellectual property rights of U.S. rights 2019. Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
holders and the interests of U.S. persons OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
Dated: August 21, 2015.
otherwise harmed by infringements in Regulatory Commission, Washington,
other countries. Daniel H. Marti,
United States Intellectual Property
DC 20555–0001.
To assist IPEC and the agencies in
Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of For additional direction on obtaining
developing the Joint Strategic Plan for
2016–2019, IPEC requests input and the President. information and submitting comments,
recommendations from the public for [FR Doc. 2015–21289 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
improving the U.S. Government’s BILLING CODE P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
intellectual property enforcement
efforts. IPEC welcomes information this document.
pertaining to, and to the extent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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on intellectual property enforcement
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public access to appropriately any amendment to an operating license ADAMS Public Documents collection at
generalized information, trend analyses, or combined license, as applicable, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
and case studies related to IP-infringing upon a determination by the adams.html. To begin the search, select
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develop recommendations for well- 2015, to August 17, 2015. The last document referenced (if it is available in
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efficiently address those challenges; and August 14, 2015. it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY
measure the effectiveness of strategies DATES: Comments must be filed October INFORMATION section.
that have been or will be adopted and 1, 2015. A request for a hearing must be • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
implemented. To further the objective of filed by November 2, 2015. purchase copies of public documents at
supporting transparency, accountability, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
and data-driven governance, IPEC by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
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| Contact | Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, at [email protected] or (202) 395-1808. The 2010 and 2013 Joint Strategic Plans, as well as other information about IPEC, can be found at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty. | |
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