82 FR 37576 - Patent Examiner Employment Application
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 37576-37577 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16940 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37576-37577] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16940] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Examiner Employment Application ACTION: Proposed extension of an existing information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a proposed extension of an existing information collection: 0651-0042 (Patent Examiner Employment Application). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651- 0042 comment'' in the subject line of the message. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and Information Governance Division Director, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information should be directed to LaRita Jones, Chief of the Workforce Employment Division, Office of Human Resources, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-145; by telephone at 571- 272-6196; or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0042 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 In the current employment environment, information technology professionals and engineering graduates are in great demand. The USPTO is in direct competition with private industry for the same caliber of candidates with the requisite knowledge and skills to perform patent examination work. The use of automated online systems during recruitment allows the USPTO to remain competitive, meet hiring goals, and fulfill the agency's Congressional commitment to reduce the pendency rate for the examination of patent applications. The USPTO uses the Monster Hiring Management (MHM) system to rapidly review applications for employment of entry-level patent examiners. Using MHM saves time by eliminating paper applications; reducing by several weeks the time Office of Human Resources staff need to spend processing and reviewing applications. Given the time sensitive hiring needs of the Patent Examining Corps, the MHM system provides increased speed and accuracy during the employment process. The MHM online application collects supplemental information to an candidate's USAjobs application. This information assists the Human Resource Specialists and hiring managers in determining whether an applicant possesses the basic qualification requirements for the patent examiner position. From the information collected, the MHM system creates an electronic real-time candidate inventory on applicants' expertise and technical knowledge, which allows the USPTO to instantaneously review applications from multiple potential applicants. The use of the MHM online application fully complies with 5 U.S.C. 2301, which requires adequate public notice to assure open competition by guaranteeing that necessary employment information will be accessible and available to the public on inquiry. It is also fully compliant with Section 508 (29 U.S.C. 794(d)), which requires agencies to provide disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others. II. Method of Collection With the use of MHM, the applicant's information is collected electronically from the application. The USAJobs.gov Web site provides the online job announcement that links the applicant to the application and the MHM system. The application is completed online and then transmitted to the USPTO via the Internet. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0651-0042. IC Instruments and Forms: There are no forms associated with this collection. [[Page 37577]] Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,660 responses per year. Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the employment application takes approximately 30 minutes (0.50 hours) to complete (See Table 1 below). This includes the time to gather the necessary information, respond to the MHM prompts, and submit the completed request to the USPTO. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 5,330 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $239,690. The USPTO expects that engineers and scientists will complete these applications. The professional hourly rate for these respondents is estimated at an hourly rate of $44.97. This rate is the median hourly wage in May 2016 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program estimates for engineers ($43.75; OES 17-2000) and scientists ($46.19; OES 19-2099). Using this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost burden for this collection is $239,690.00 per year. Table 1--Annual Hourly Cost Burden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated IC # Item Estimated time for annual Estimated Estimated annual hourly response (hr) responses annual burden hourly rate cost (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) x (b) (c) x (d) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.......................... Patent Examiner Employee 0.50 (30 minutes)......... 10,660 5,330 $44.97 $239,690.00 Application. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total.................. ............................... .......................... 10,660 5,330 .............. $239,690.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0.00. There are no filing fees or start-up, maintenance, record keeping, or postage costs associated with this information collection. IV. Request for Comments 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. 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 the practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and costs) 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. Marcie Lovett, Records and Information Governance Division Director, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2017-16940 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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and manage fisheries within an This MCP supersedes the MCP are in great demand. The USPTO is in
ecosystem approach. previously approved for the period direct competition with private industry
2. Conduct education and outreach to August 4, 2014, through August 3, 2017 for the same caliber of candidates with
foster good stewardship principles and (79 FR 44753, August 1, 2014). the requisite knowledge and skills to
broad and direct public participation in Dated: August 8, 2017. perform patent examination work. The
the Council’s decision-making process. use of automated online systems during
Emily H. Menashes,
3. Promote regional cooperation to recruitment allows the USPTO to
manage domestic and international Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
remain competitive, meet hiring goals,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
fisheries. and fulfill the agency’s Congressional
4. Encourage development of [FR Doc. 2017–16988 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am]
commitment to reduce the pendency
technologies and methods to achieve the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
rate for the examination of patent
most effective level of monitoring, applications.
control, and surveillance, and to ensure The USPTO uses the Monster Hiring
safety at sea. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management (MHM) system to rapidly
5. Support Western Pacific review applications for employment of
United States Patent and Trademark
community demonstration projects and entry-level patent examiners. Using
Office
Western Pacific Community MHM saves time by eliminating paper
Development Program to promote Patent Examiner Employment applications; reducing by several weeks
participation and access to fisheries for Application the time Office of Human Resources
eligible communities. staff need to spend processing and
In addition, the PRIA MCP contains ACTION: Proposed extension of an reviewing applications. Given the time
seven conservation and management existing information collection; sensitive hiring needs of the Patent
objectives, consistent with the Hawaii comment request. Examining Corps, the MHM system
FEP: provides increased speed and accuracy
1. Support quality research and SUMMARY: The United States Patent and during the employment process.
monitoring to obtain the most complete Trademark Office (USPTO), as required The MHM online application collects
scientific information available to assess by the Paperwork Reduction Act of supplemental information to an
and manage fisheries within an 1995, invites comments on a proposed candidate’s USAjobs application. This
ecosystem approach. extension of an existing information information assists the Human Resource
2. Promote an ecosystem approach to collection: 0651–0042 (Patent Examiner Specialists and hiring managers in
fisheries management including Employment Application). determining whether an applicant
reducing bycatch in fisheries, DATES: Written comments must be possesses the basic qualification
minimizing impacts on marine habitats submitted on or before October 10, requirements for the patent examiner
and protected species, and addressing 2017. position. From the information
climate change adaptation and collected, the MHM system creates an
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
mitigation. electronic real-time candidate inventory
by any of the following methods:
3. Conduct education and outreach to on applicants’ expertise and technical
• Email: InformationCollection@
foster good stewardship principles and knowledge, which allows the USPTO to
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0042
broad and direct public participation in instantaneously review applications
comment’’ in the subject line of the
the Council’s decision-making process. from multiple potential applicants.
4. Recognize the importance of island message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// The use of the MHM online
cultures and traditional fishing practices application fully complies with 5 U.S.C.
www.regulations.gov.
in managing fishery resources and foster 2301, which requires adequate public
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
opportunities for participation. notice to assure open competition by
5. Promote responsible domestic Information Governance Division
Director, Office of the Chief Technology guaranteeing that necessary
fisheries development to provided long- employment information will be
term economic growth and stability by Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, accessible and available to the public on
reducing foreign imports and increasing inquiry. It is also fully compliant with
local seafood production. Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
Section 508 (29 U.S.C. 794(d)), which
6. Promote regional cooperation and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requires agencies to provide disabled
capacity-building to manage domestic Request for additional information
employees and members of the public
and international fisheries. should be directed to LaRita Jones, Chief
access to information that is comparable
7. Encourage development of of the Workforce Employment Division,
to the access available to others.
technologies and methods to achieve the Office of Human Resources, United
most effective level of monitoring, States Patent and Trademark Office, II. Method of Collection
control, and surveillance, and to ensure P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– With the use of MHM, the applicant’s
safety at sea. 145; by telephone at 571–272–6196; or information is collected electronically
Please refer to the MCP for planned by email to larita.jones@upsto.gov with from the application. The USAJobs.gov
projects and activities designed to meet ‘‘0651–0042 comment’’ in the subject Web site provides the online job
each conservation and management line. Additional information about this announcement that links the applicant
collection is also available at http://
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objective, for the evaluative criteria, and to the application and the MHM system.
for the priority rankings. www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information The application is completed online and
This notice announces that NMFS has Collection Review.’’ then transmitted to the USPTO via the
reviewed the MCP for the PRIA, and has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Internet.
determined that it satisfies the
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens I. Abstract III. Data
Act. Accordingly, NMFS has approved In the current employment OMB Control Number: 0651–0042.
the MCP for the 3-year period from environment, information technology IC Instruments and Forms: There are
August 4, 2017, through August 3, 2020. professionals and engineering graduates no forms associated with this collection.
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Type of Review: Extension of a to gather the necessary information, rate for these respondents is estimated
currently approved collection. respond to the MHM prompts, and at an hourly rate of $44.97. This rate is
Affected Public: Individuals or submit the completed request to the the median hourly wage in May 2016
households. USPTO. according to the Bureau of Labor
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Total Annual Respondent Statistics Occupational Employment
10,660 responses per year. Burden Hours: 5,330 hours. Statistics (OES) program estimates for
Estimated Time per Response: The Estimated Total Annual Respondent engineers ($43.75; OES 17–2000) and
USPTO estimates that the employment (Hourly) Cost Burden: $239,690. The scientists ($46.19; OES 19–2099). Using
application takes approximately 30 USPTO expects that engineers and this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates
minutes (0.50 hours) to complete (See scientists will complete these that the total respondent cost burden for
Table 1 below). This includes the time applications. The professional hourly this collection is $239,690.00 per year.
TABLE 1—ANNUAL HOURLY COST BURDEN
Estimated time for Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
IC # Item response annual annual hourly annual
(hr) responses burden rate hourly cost
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) × (b) (c) × (d)
1 ................... Patent Examiner Employee Applica- 0.50 (30 minutes) 10,660 5,330 $44.97 $239,690.00
tion.
Total ...... ............................................................. .............................. 10,660 5,330 ........................ $239,690.00
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| Action | Proposed extension of an existing information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 2017. | |
| Contact | Request for additional information should be directed to LaRita Jones, Chief of the Workforce Employment Division, Office of Human Resources, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-145; by telephone at 571- 272-6196; or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0042 comment'' in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 37576 |
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