81 FR 24798 - Intellectual Property Education Outreach Council Survey
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09808 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24798-24799] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09808] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Intellectual Property Education Outreach Council Survey ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651- 00XX comment'' in the subject line of the message. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Anthony Knight, Director, Office of Stakeholder Outreach, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-3687; or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-00XX comment'' 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) Intellectual Property Education Outreach Council is responsible for conducting training for parties external to the USPTO. The Council is conducting a new survey to gather public feedback regarding their satisfaction with USPTO lectures and other outreach efforts. Collecting feedback will allow for the Agency to have a pulse on customer satisfaction and adjust where necessary to meet and exceed expectations. This feedback collection will provide for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable [[Page 24799]] communication between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It also will enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient and timely manner, in accordance with the USPTO's commitment to improving services. The information collected from Agency customers and stakeholders will help ensure users have an opportunity to convey their experience with USPTO outreach efforts. Improving Agency outreach efforts requires ongoing assessment. The Agency will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered to identify strengths and weaknesses of current services. Based on feedback received, the Agency will identify changes needed to improve services. The Agency is committed to hearing feedback from its customers. If this information is not collected, then the Agency will miss opportunities to obtain vital feedback from its customers and stakeholders on ways to improve their program and services. II. Method of Collection Respondents can submit the information electronically by means of the internet, or in-person at the conclusion of a USPTO outreach event. III. Data OMB Number: 0651-00XX. IC Instruments and Forms: There are no forms associated with this collection. The individual instruments in this collection are listed in the table below. Type of Review: New. Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000. Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes (.083 hours). Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 833.33 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $161,391.67. The USPTO expects that attorneys, paralegals and pro se applicants will complete these applications. The professional hourly rate for attorneys is $410, and the hourly rates for paralegals and pro se applicants are $141 and $30, respectively. The average of the combined respondent rate is $193.67. The time per response, estimated annual responses, and estimated annual burden associated with each instrument in this information collection is shown in the table below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated time for Estimated annual Estimated annual Number Item response (minutes) responses burden hours Rate ($/hr) (a)....................... (b) (a) x (b) / 60 = ................. (c) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1...................................... Survey.................... 5 (0.083 hrs)............. 10,000 833.33 $193.67 -------------------------------------------------------- Total.............................. .......................... .......................... 10,000 833.33 ................. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: There are no capital start-up, maintenance, postage, or recordkeeping costs associated with this information collection. Additionally, there are no filing fees associated with this collection. 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; (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, e.g., the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: April 21, 2016. Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, OCIO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. 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respondent burden, invites the general III. Data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on OMB Control Number: 0648–0548. United States Patent and Trademark
proposed and/or continuing information Form Number: None. Office
collections, as required by the Type of Review: Regular submission
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Intellectual Property Education
(revision and extension of a currently Outreach Council Survey
DATES: Written comments must be approved information collection).
submitted on or before June 27, 2016. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
Affected Public: Individuals, not for
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments profit institutions; Federal, State, local, request.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental government, Native Hawaiian SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Paperwork Clearance Officer, organizations; business or other for- Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, profit organizations. continuing effort to reduce paperwork
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Estimated Number of Respondents: and respondent burden, invites the
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
411. general public and other Federal
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
agencies to comment on the proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Time per Response: information collection as required by
Requests for additional information or Research, Conservation and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
copies of the information collection Management and Education (‘‘general’’ Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
instrument and instructions should be permits), 5 hours; Special Ocean Use 3506(c)(2)(A)).
directed to Tia Brown, (808) 397–2660 permits, 10 hours; Native Hawaiian
DATES: Written comments must be
or Tia.Brown@noaa.gov. Practices permits, 8 hours; Recreation
submitted on or before June 27, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: permits, 6 hours; modification requests
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
and final reports, 10 hours; annual
I. Abstract by any of the following methods:
reports, 5 hours.
• Email: InformationCollection@
This request is for revision and Estimated Total Annual Burden uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–00XX
extension of a currently approved Hours: 1,794. comment’’ in the subject line of the
information collection. There will be message.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
minor changes to the forms and
Public: $61,783 in recordkeeping/ • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
instructions. www.regulations.gov.
reporting costs and vessel monitoring
On June 15, 2006, President Bush • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
system installation and maintenance.
established the Papahānaumokuākea Management Division Director, Office of
Marine National Monument by issuing IV. Request for Comments the Chief Information Officer, United
Presidential Proclamation 8031 (71 FR States Patent and Trademark Office,
36443, June 26, 2006) under the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
authority of the Antiquities Act (16 the proposed collection of information 1450.
U.S.C. 431). The proclamation includes is necessary for the proper performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
restrictions and prohibitions regarding of the functions of the agency, including Requests for additional information
activities in the monument consistent whether the information shall have should be directed to Anthony Knight,
with the authority provided by the act. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Director, Office of Stakeholder
Specifically, the proclamation prohibits agency’s estimate of the burden Outreach, United States Patent and
access to the monument except when (including hours and cost) of the Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
passing through without interruption or proposed collection of information; (c) Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
as allowed under a permit issued by ways to enhance the quality, utility, and telephone at 571–272–3687; or by email
NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife clarity of the information to be to Anthony.Knight@uspto.gov with
Service (FWS). Vessels passing through collected; and (d) ways to minimize the ‘‘0651–00XX comment’’ in the subject
the monument without interruption are burden of the collection of information line. Additional information about this
required to notify NOAA and FWS upon on respondents, including through the collection is also available at http://
entering into and leaving the use of automated collection techniques www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
monument. Individuals wishing to or other forms of information Collection Review.’’
access the monument to conduct certain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
technology.
regulated activities must first apply for
and be granted a permit issued by Comments submitted in response to I. Abstract
NOAA and FWS to certify compliance this notice will be summarized and/or The United States Patent and
with vessel monitoring system included in the request for OMB Trademark Office (USPTO) Intellectual
requirements, monument regulations approval of this information collection; Property Education Outreach Council is
and best management practices. On they also will become a matter of public responsible for conducting training for
August 29, 2006, NOAA and FWS record. parties external to the USPTO. The
published a final rule codifying the Dated: April 23, 2016. Council is conducting a new survey to
provisions of the proclamation (71 FR gather public feedback regarding their
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Sarah Brabson,
51134). satisfaction with USPTO lectures and
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. other outreach efforts.
II. Method of Collection [FR Doc. 2016–09922 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] Collecting feedback will allow for the
Respondents have a choice of either BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P Agency to have a pulse on customer
electronic or paper forms. Methods of satisfaction and adjust where necessary
submittal include email of electronic to meet and exceed expectations. This
forms, and mail and facsimile feedback collection will provide for
transmission of paper forms. ongoing, collaborative, and actionable
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communication between the Agency information is not collected, then the Estimated Number of Respondents:
and its customers and stakeholders. It Agency will miss opportunities to 10,000.
also will enable the Agency to garner obtain vital feedback from its customers Estimated Time per Response: 5
customer and stakeholder feedback in and stakeholders on ways to improve minutes (.083 hours).
an efficient and timely manner, in their program and services.
accordance with the USPTO’s Estimated Total Annual Respondent
commitment to improving services. The II. Method of Collection Burden Hours: 833.33 hours.
information collected from Agency Respondents can submit the Estimated Total Annual Respondent
customers and stakeholders will help information electronically by means of (Hourly) Cost Burden: $161,391.67. The
ensure users have an opportunity to the internet, or in-person at the USPTO expects that attorneys,
convey their experience with USPTO conclusion of a USPTO outreach event. paralegals and pro se applicants will
outreach efforts. complete these applications. The
Improving Agency outreach efforts III. Data professional hourly rate for attorneys is
requires ongoing assessment. The OMB Number: 0651–00XX. $410, and the hourly rates for paralegals
Agency will collect, analyze, and IC Instruments and Forms: There are and pro se applicants are $141 and $30,
interpret information gathered to no forms associated with this collection. respectively. The average of the
identify strengths and weaknesses of The individual instruments in this combined respondent rate is $193.67.
current services. Based on feedback collection are listed in the table below. The time per response, estimated annual
received, the Agency will identify Type of Review: New. responses, and estimated annual burden
changes needed to improve services. Affected Public: Individuals or associated with each instrument in this
The Agency is committed to hearing households, businesses or other for- information collection is shown in the
feedback from its customers. If this profits; and not-for-profit institutions. table below.
Estimated time for response Estimated annual Estimated annual Rate
Number Item (minutes) responses burden hours ($/hr)
(a) (b) (a) × (b) / 60 = (c)
1 ..................... Survey ..................................... 5 (0.083 hrs) ............................ 10,000 833.33 $193.67
Total ........ .................................................. .................................................. 10,000 833.33 ..............................
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Dated: April 21, 2016. (81 FR 7511), the CPSC published a
Respondent Cost Burden: There are no Marcie Lovett, notice to announce the agency’s
capital start-up, maintenance, postage, Records Management Division Director, intention to seek extension of approval
or recordkeeping costs associated with OCIO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, of the collection of information. The
this information collection. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Commission received no comments.
Additionally, there are no filing fees [FR Doc. 2016–09808 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] Therefore, by publication of this notice,
associated with this collection. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P the Commission announces that CPSC
has submitted to the OMB a request for
IV. Request for Comments extension of approval of that collection
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY of information, without change.
Comments are invited on:
COMMISSION DATES: Written comments on this
(a) Whether the proposed collection of request for extension of approval of
information is necessary for the proper [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0026]
information collection requirements
performance of the functions of the Agency Information Collection should be submitted by May 27, 2016.
agency, including whether the Activities; Submission for OMB ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
information shall have practical utility; Review; Comment Request— this request by email: OIRA_
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s Requirements Pertaining to Third Party submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202–
estimate of the burden (including hours Conformity Assessment Bodies 395–6881. Comments by mail should be
and cost) of the proposed collection of sent to the Office of Information and
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
information; Commission. Officer for the CPSC, Office of
(c) ways to enhance the quality, ACTION: Notice. Management and Budget, Room 10235,
utility, and clarity of the information to 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
be collected; and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork 20503. In addition, written comments
(d) ways to minimize the burden of Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44 that are sent to OMB also should be
the collection of information on U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer submitted electronically at http://
respondents, e.g., the use of automated Product Safety Commission www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
collection techniques or other forms of (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces CPSC–2012–0026.
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information technology. that the Commission has submitted to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Comments submitted in response to the Office of Management and Budget further information contact: Robert H.
this notice will be summarized or (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
approval of a collection of information Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
included in the request for OMB
under the requirements pertaining to Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
approval of this information collection;
third party conformity assessment by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
they also will become a matter of public
bodies (OMB No. 3041–0156). In the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has
record.
Federal Register of February 12, 2016 submitted the following currently
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| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Anthony Knight, Director, Office of Stakeholder Outreach, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-3687; or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-00XX comment'' in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' | |
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