82_FR_39053 82 FR 38896 - Performance Review Board (PRB)

82 FR 38896 - Performance Review Board (PRB)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

Page Range38896-38896
FR Document2017-17321

In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 38896]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17321]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2017-0031]


Performance Review Board (PRB)

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of 
persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.

ADDRESSES: Director, Human Capital Management, Office of Human 
Resources, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Mendez at
    (571) 272-6173.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The membership of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office Performance Review Board is as follows:

Anthony P. Scardino, Chair, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office
Frederick W. Steckler, Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, United 
States Patent and Trademark Office
Andrew H. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office
Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent 
and Trademark Office
Anthony P. Scardino, Chief Financial Officer, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office
John B. Owens II, Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office
Sarah T. Harris, General Counsel, United States Patent and Trademark 
Office
Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International 
Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Alternates

Sharon R. Marsh, Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, 
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Andrew I. Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations, United 
States Patent and Trademark Office

    Dated: August 10, 2017.
Joseph D. Matal,
Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-17321 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am]
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38896 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 16, 2017 / Notices information to assess recreational uses Frederick W. Steckler, Vice Chair, Chief flexibility to better manage its ST and of GRNMS and surrounding areas off the Administrative Officer, United States SSTM cadre in order to ensure critical coast of Georgia, demographic profiles, Patent and Trademark Office technologies are led by high-caliber ST and attitudes on GRNMS current Andrew H. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for and SSTM incumbents. regulations, especially the research only Patents, United States Patent and The extended probationary period area, which displaced recreational Trademark Office currently authorized for AFRL Science fishing. In addition, user perceptions of Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for and Engineering (S&E) provides a longer the conditions of GRNMS natural Trademarks, United States Patent and period to evaluate an individual’s resources/environment will be obtained. Trademark Office ability to adequately contribute to the Affected Public: Individuals or Anthony P. Scardino, Chief Financial AFRL mission and coincides with the households; business or other for-profit Officer, United States Patent and extensive Research and Development organizations. Trademark Office (R&D) process. That same evaluation Frequency: One time. John B. Owens II, Chief Information period is needed for the SSTM cadre. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Officer, United States Patent and DATES: This notice may be implemented This information collection request Trademark Office beginning on August 16, 2017. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Sarah T. Harris, General Counsel, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the instructions to view Department of United States Patent and Trademark • AFRL: Ms. Rosalyn Jones-Byrd, Commerce collections currently under Office Personnel Demonstration Project review by OMB. Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer Manager, AFRL, 1864 4th Street, Written comments and and Director for International Affairs, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH recommendations for the proposed United States Patent and Trademark 45433–5209; rosalyn.jones-byrd@ information collection should be sent Office us.af.mil. within 30 days of publication of this Alternates • DoD: Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati, notice to OIRA_Submission@ Direct, Defense Laboratories, 4800 Mark omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Sharon R. Marsh, Deputy Commissioner Center Dr., Alexandria, 22350–1100; for Trademark Examination Policy, Dated: August 11, 2017. jagadeesh.pamulapati.civ@mail.mil. United States Patent and Trademark Sarah Brabson, Office SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Andrew I. Faile, Deputy Commissioner 1. Background [FR Doc. 2017–17295 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] for Patent Operations, United States BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P Patent and Trademark Office This notice amends the AFRL’s demonstration project plan published in Dated: August 10, 2017. the Federal Register on August 30, 2010 Joseph D. Matal, (75 FR 53076). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Performing the Functions and Duties of the Section 342(b) of the National Defense United States Patent and Trademark Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Office Property and Director of the United States Year (FY) 1995, Public Law (Pub. L.) Patent and Trademark Office. 103–337, as amended by Section 1109 of [Docket No. PTO–C–2017–0031] [FR Doc. 2017–17321 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] the NDAA for FY 2000, Public Law 106– BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 65, and Section 1114 of the NDAA for Performance Review Board (PRB) FY 2001, Public Law 106–398, AGENCY: United States Patent and authorizes the Secretary of Defense Trademark Office, Commerce. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) to conduct personnel ACTION: Notice. demonstration projects at DoD Office of the Secretary laboratories designated as STRLs. All SUMMARY: In conformance with the Civil STRLs authorized by Section 1105 of Science and Technology Reinvention Service Reform Act of 1978, the United the NDAA for FY 2010, Public Law 111– Laboratory (STRL) Personnel States Patent and Trademark Office 84, as well as any newly-designated Management Demonstration Project, announces the appointment of persons STRLs authorized by SECDEF or future Department of the Air Force, Air Force to serve as members of its Performance legislation, may use the provisions Research Laboratory (AFRL) Review Board. described in this Federal Register ADDRESSES: Director, Human Capital AGENCY: Assistant Secretary of Defense Notice (FRN). STRLs implementing this Management, Office of Human for Research and Engineering, DoD. flexibility must have an approved Resources, United States Patent and ACTION: Notice of amendment to AFRL’s personnel management demonstration Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, demonstration project plan. project plan published in a FRN and Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. shall fulfill any collective bargaining SUMMARY: AFRL will implement a obligations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: flexible term appointment and a flexible AFRL currently has fewer ST Anne Mendez at extended temporary promotion allocations than it did in 2014, and has (571) 272–6173. authority for its Scientific and identified and prioritized new or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Professional Positions (ST) and Senior emergent technical focus areas which membership of the United States Patent Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) will replace several of the current and Trademark Office Performance incumbents. The need for ST and SSTM allocations as vacancies occur. ST Review Board is as follows: positions in particular technology areas positions within the laboratory are Anthony P. Scardino, Chair, Acting diminishes as the emerging technology established for individuals to lead Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce becomes more established over time and research in emerging technology areas for Intellectual Property and Deputy a set of trained scientists and engineers and mentor young scientists and Director of the United States Patent are groomed to support the new core engineers to attain competence in the and Trademark Office technical competency. AFRL needs this new technology areas. Currently AFRL VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Aug 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1


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FR Citation82 FR 38896 
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