80_FR_9477 80 FR 9442 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Public User ID Badging”

80 FR 9442 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Public User ID Badging”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 35 (February 23, 2015)

Page Range9442-9443
FR Document2015-03571

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 35 (Monday, February 23, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9442-9443]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03571]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Public User ID 
Badging''

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office.
    Title: Public User ID Badging.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0041.
    Form Number(s):
     PTO-2030
     PTO-2224
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 7,121.
    Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the public approximately five and a half minutes (0.09 hours) to 
complete the information in this collection, including gathering the 
necessary information, preparing the appropriate form, and

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submitting the completed request. The estimated response time for the 
individual items in this collection ranges from five to ten minutes 
(0.08 to 0.17 hours) depending on the instruments and practices used.
    Burden Hours: 654.42 hours.
    Cost Burden: $1,982.
    Needs and Uses: The United States Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to maintain a Public Search 
Facility to provide patent and trademark collections for searching and 
retrieval of information. In order to manage the patent and trademark 
collections that are available to the public, the USPTO issues online 
access accounts to customers who wish to use the electronic search 
systems at the Public Search Facility. Customers may obtain an online 
access accounts by completing the application at the Public Search 
Facility reference desk and providing proper identification. Users may 
renew their accounts by validating and updating the required 
information and may obtain a replacement for a lost account by 
providing proper identification.
    Under the authority provided in 41 CFR part 102-81, the USPTO 
issues security identification badges to members of the public who wish 
to use the facilities at the USPTO. Public users may apply for a 
security badge in person at the USPTO Office of Security by providing 
the necessary information and presenting a valid form of identification 
with photograph. The security badges include a color photograph of the 
user and must be worn at all times while at the USPTO facilities. The 
information obtained in this collection constitutes the application 
available at the Public Search Facility, and allows users to gain a 
security badge granting them access to that Facility.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits (in 
the form of security identification badges).
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
    Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in 
electronic format through reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Paper copies can be obtained by:
     Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0041 copy request'' 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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before March 25, 2015 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, 
or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. 
Fraser.

    Dated: February 13, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03571 Filed 2-20-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                 E. SSC Recommendations                                  Dated: February 18, 2015.                             OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
                                                 F. Public Comment                                     Tracey L. Thompson,                                   email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
                                                 G. Council Discussion and Action                      Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         omb.eop.gov.
                                                 12. Pelagic & International Fisheries                 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.           Once submitted, the request will be
                                                 A. Hawaii Yellowfin and Bigeye                        [FR Doc. 2015–03556 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]           publicly available in electronic format
                                               Commercial Minimum Size Limit                           BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                through reginfo.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                                                                             instructions to view Department of
                                                 1. Public Meetings
                                                                                                                                                             Commerce collections currently under
                                                 2. Socio-economic Considerations                      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                review by OMB.
                                                 B. American Samoa Large Vessel                                                                                Paper copies can be obtained by:
                                               Prohibited Area Temporary Exemption                     Patent and Trademark Office                             • Email: InformationCollection@
                                               (Action Item)                                                                                                 uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0060 copy
                                                 C. American Samoa longline EEZ                        Submission for OMB Review;                            request’’ in the subject line of the
                                               albacore catch limit (Action Item)                      Comment Request; National Medal of                    message.
                                                 D. Territory Longline Bigeye                          Technology and Innovation                               • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
                                               Specification (Action Item)                             Nomination Application                                Management Division Director, Office of
                                                 E. Report on Illegal, Unreported and                     The Department of Commerce will                    the Chief Information Officer, United
                                               Unregulated (IUU) and Seafood Labeling                  submit to the Office of Management and                States Patent and Trademark Office,
                                                 F. International Fisheries                            Budget (OMB) for clearance the                        P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
                                                 1. WCPFC 11th Regular Session                         following proposal for collection of                  1450.
                                                 G. Advisory Panel Recommendations                     information under the provisions of the                  Written comments and
                                                                                                       Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.                    recommendations for the proposed
                                                 H. SSC Recommendations
                                                                                                       Chapter 35).                                          information collection should be sent on
                                                 I. Standing Committee                                                                                       or before March 25, 2015 to Nicholas A.
                                               Recommendations                                            Agency: United States Patent and
                                                                                                       Trademark Office, Commerce.                           Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to
                                                 J. Public Hearing                                        Title: National Medal of Technology                Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by
                                                 K. Council Discussion and                             and Innovation Nomination                             fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
                                               Recommendations                                         Application.                                          attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
                                                 13. Administrative Matters                               OMB Control Number: 0651–0060.                       Dated: February 11, 2015.
                                                 A. Financial Reports                                     Form Number(s):                                    Marcie Lovett,
                                                 B. Administrative Reports                                • No PTO Form Number Associated.
                                                                                                                                                             Records Management Division Director,
                                                 C. Council Family Changes                                Type of Request: Regular.
                                                                                                                                                             USPTO, Office of the Chief Information
                                                 1. Advisory Panel Changes                                Number of Respondents: 50.                         Officer.
                                                                                                          Average Hours per Response: 40.
                                                 2. Plan Team Changes                                     Burden Hours: 2,000.                               [FR Doc. 2015–03553 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 D. Meetings and Workshops                                Cost Burden: $1.47.                                BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
                                                 E. Other Business                                        Needs and Uses: The public uses the
                                                 F. Standing Committee                                 National Medal of Technology and
                                               Recommendations                                         Innovation Nomination Application to                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                 G. Public Comment                                     recognize through nomination an
                                                                                                                                                             United States Patent and Trademark
                                                 H. Council Discussion and Action                      individual’s or company’s extraordinary
                                                                                                                                                             Office
                                                 14. Other Business                                    leadership and innovation in
                                                 Non-Emergency issues not contained                    technological achievement. The                        Submission for OMB Review;
                                               in this agenda may come before the                      application must be accompanied by six                Comment Request; ‘‘Public User ID
                                               Council for discussion and formal                       letters of recommendation or support                  Badging’’
                                               Council action during its 162nd                         from individuals who have first-hand
                                                                                                       knowledge of the cited achievement(s).                  The Department of Commerce will
                                               meeting. However, Council action on
                                                                                                          The Information Quality Guidelines                 submit to the Office of Management and
                                               regulatory issues will be restricted to
                                                                                                       from Section 515 of Public Law 106–                   Budget (OMB) for clearance the
                                               those issues specifically listed in this
                                                                                                       554, Treasury and General Government                  following proposal for collection of
                                               document and any regulatory issue
                                                                                                       Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001,              information under the provisions of the
                                               arising after publication of this
                                                                                                       apply to this information collection and              Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
                                               document that requires emergency
                                                                                                       this information collection and its                   Chapter 35).
                                               action under section 305(c) of the
                                                                                                       supporting statement comply with all                    Agency: United States Patent and
                                               Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
                                                                                                       applicable information quality                        Trademark Office.
                                               public has been notified of the Council’s                                                                       Title: Public User ID Badging.
                                                                                                       guidelines, i.e., OMB and specific
                                               intent to take action to address the                                                                            OMB Control Number: 0651–0041.
                                                                                                       operating unit guidelines.
                                               emergency.                                                                                                      Form Number(s):
                                                                                                          This proposed collection of
                                               Special Accommodations                                  information will result in information                  • PTO–2030
                                                                                                       that will be collected, maintained, and                 • PTO–2224
                                                 These meetings are physically                                                                                 Type of Request: Regular.
                                                                                                       used in a way consistent with all
                                               accessible to people with disabilities.                                                                         Number of Respondents: 7,121.
                                                                                                       applicable Office of Management and
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                                               Requests for sign language                                                                                      Average Hours per Response: The
                                                                                                       Budget (OMB) and USPTO Information
                                               interpretation or other auxiliary aids                                                                        USPTO estimates that it will take the
                                                                                                       Quality Guidelines.
                                               should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,                    Affected Public: Businesses or other               public approximately five and a half
                                               (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–                    for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.             minutes (0.09 hours) to complete the
                                               8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the                   Frequency: On occasion.                            information in this collection, including
                                               meeting date.                                              Respondent’s Obligation: Required to               gathering the necessary information,
                                                  Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                    Obtain or Retain Benefits.                            preparing the appropriate form, and


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                                               submitting the completed request. The                      • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records                     Greczmiel, 722 Jackson Place NW.,
                                               estimated response time for the                         Management Division Director, Office of               Washington, DC 20503.
                                               individual items in this collection                     the Chief Information Officer, United                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               ranges from five to ten minutes (0.08 to                States Patent and Trademark Office,                   Horst Greczmiel, Associate Director for
                                               0.17 hours) depending on the                            P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–                  National Environmental Policy Act
                                               instruments and practices used.                         1450.                                                 Oversight, at (202) 395–5750.
                                                  Burden Hours: 654.42 hours.                             Written comments and                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
                                                  Cost Burden: $1,982.                                 recommendations for the proposed                      December 24, 2014, the Council on
                                                  Needs and Uses: The United States                    information collection should be sent on              Environmental Quality (CEQ) published
                                               Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is                  or before March 25, 2015 to Nicholas A.               revised draft guidance in the Federal
                                               required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to                       Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to                Register (79 FR 77802, Dec. 24, 2014)
                                               maintain a Public Search Facility to                    Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by                 with comments due on or before
                                               provide patent and trademark                            fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the                    February 23, 2015. The revised draft
                                               collections for searching and retrieval of              attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.                      guidance discusses how National
                                               information. In order to manage the                       Dated: February 13, 2015.                           Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42
                                               patent and trademark collections that                   Marcie Lovett,                                        U.S.C. 4321–4370, analysis and
                                               are available to the public, the USPTO                  Records Management Division Director,                 documentation should address
                                               issues online access accounts to                        USPTO, Office of the Chief Information                greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the
                                               customers who wish to use the                           Officer.                                              impacts of climate change.
                                               electronic search systems at the Public                 [FR Doc. 2015–03571 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]             CEQ has received inquiries from state-
                                               Search Facility. Customers may obtain                   BILLING CODE 3510–16–P                                based and national industry
                                               an online access accounts by completing                                                                       organizations regarding the 60-day time
                                               the application at the Public Search                                                                          period to submit comments. The
                                               Facility reference desk and providing                                                                         organizations stated that they needed
                                                                                                       COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
                                               proper identification. Users may renew                                                                        additional time to respond to the rule
                                                                                                       QUALITY
                                               their accounts by validating and                                                                              due to the complex nature of the
                                               updating the required information and                   Notice To Extend the Comment Period                   proposed revisions. Because of the
                                               may obtain a replacement for a lost                     for the Revised Draft Guidance for                    scope of the proposed guidance, and
                                               account by providing proper                             Federal Departments and Agencies on                   because CEQ has specifically requested
                                               identification.                                         Consideration of Greenhouse Gas                       the public’s comments on various
                                                  Under the authority provided in 41                   Emissions and the Effects of Climate                  aspects of the guidance in an attempt to
                                               CFR part 102–81, the USPTO issues                       Change in NEPA Reviews                                benefit from the experiences of all
                                               security identification badges to                                                                             interested parties, CEQ has decided to
                                               members of the public who wish to use                   AGENCY:  Council on Environmental                     extend the comment period for an
                                               the facilities at the USPTO. Public users               Quality.                                              additional 30 days. This notice
                                               may apply for a security badge in person                ACTION: Notice of Extension of Comment                announces the extension of the public
                                               at the USPTO Office of Security by                      Period.                                               comment period to March 25, 2015.
                                               providing the necessary information and                                                                         CEQ posts all comments received
                                               presenting a valid form of identification               SUMMARY:    This notice extends the
                                                                                                                                                             electronically on a weekly basis at
                                               with photograph. The security badges                    comment period for the proposed
                                                                                                                                                             http://www.whitehouse.gov/
                                               include a color photograph of the user                  guidance published in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                             administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/
                                               and must be worn at all times while at                  Register on December 24, 2014, (79 FR
                                                                                                                                                             nepa/comments. Follow the search
                                               the USPTO facilities. The information                   77802, Dec. 24, 2014). The comment
                                                                                                                                                             instructions on that Web site to view
                                               obtained in this collection constitutes                 period for the proposed guidance,
                                                                                                                                                             public comments.
                                               the application available at the Public                 which would have ended on February
                                               Search Facility, and allows users to gain               23, 2015, is extended for 30 days.                      Dated: February 18, 2015.
                                               a security badge granting them access to                DATES: The comment period is extended                 Brenda Mallory,
                                               that Facility.                                          to 11:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on                General Counsel, Council on Environmental
                                                  Affected Public: Individuals or                      March 25, 2015.                                       Quality.
                                               households.                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2015–03606 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: The revised Draft Guidance
                                                  Frequency: On occasion.                              is available at http://                               BILLING CODE 3225–F5–P
                                                  Respondent’s Obligation: Required to                 www.whitehouse.gov/administration/
                                               Obtain or Retain Benefits (in the form of               eop/ceq/initiatives/nepa. Comments on
                                               security identification badges).                        the ‘‘Revised Draft Guidance for Federal              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                  OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,                Departments and Agencies on
                                               email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@                              Consideration of Greenhouse Gas                       Office of the Secretary
                                               omb.eop.gov.                                            Emissions and the Effects of Climate                  U.S. Strategic Command Strategic
                                                  Once submitted, the request will be                  Change in NEPA Reviews’’ should be                    Advisory Group; Notice of Federal
                                               publicly available in electronic format                 submitted in one of the following ways:               Advisory Committee Closed Meeting
                                               through reginfo.gov. Follow the                            a. Electronically at http://
                                               instructions to view Department of                      www.whitehouse.gov/webform/submit-                    AGENCY: Department of Defense.
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                                               Commerce collections currently under                    comments-revised-draft-guidance-                      ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
                                               review by OMB.                                          greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-climate-                 closed meeting.
                                                  Paper copies can be obtained by:                     change-impacts;
                                                  • Email: InformationCollection@                         b. By email to GCC.guidance@                       SUMMARY:  The Department of Defense is
                                               uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0041 copy                     ceq.eop.gov; or                                       publishing this notice to announce the
                                               request’’ in the subject line of the                       c. By regular mail to the Council on               following Federal Advisory Committee
                                               message.                                                Environmental Quality, ATTN: Horst                    meeting of the U.S. Strategic Command


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation80 FR 9442 

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