82_FR_60833 82 FR 60589 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics”

82 FR 60589 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)

Page Range60589-60590
FR Document2017-27478

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60589-60590]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27478]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Patent and 
Trademark Resource Center Metrics''

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 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, Commerce.
    Title: Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0068.
    Form Number(s):
     Electronic Worksheet.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 352 responses per year.
    Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the public approximately 30 minutes (0.50 hours) to complete. This 
includes the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the 
worksheet, and submit it to the USPTO.
    Burden Hours: 176 hours per year.
    Cost Burden: $0 There are no filing fees or start up, maintenance, 
record keeping, or postage costs associated with this information 
collection.

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    Needs and Uses: The participating Patent and Trademark Resource 
Centers (PTRCs) uses this information collection to provide metrics 
pertaining to the use of the patent and trademark services by the 
public, as well as the public outreach efforts of their libraries.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Libraries affiliated 
with the PTRC.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: 
[email protected]. Once submitted, the request will be 
publicly available in electronic format through www.reginfo.gov. Follow 
the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently 
under review by OMB.
    Further information can be obtained by:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0068 copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
     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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before January 22, 2018 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to [email protected], 
or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. 
Fraser.

Marcie Lovett,
Records and Information Governance Division Director, OCTO, United 
States Patent and Trademark Office.
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                                               revised plan will replace the plan                      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                through www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
                                               previously approved in 2010. NOAA                                                                             instructions to view Department of
                                               issues this notice of a public comment                  Patent and Trademark Office                           Commerce collections currently under
                                               period for the revised plan under 15                                                                          review by OMB.
                                               CFR 921.33 (a).                                         Submission for OMB Review;                              Further information can be obtained
                                                                                                       Comment Request on; ‘‘Applications                    by:
                                                  The revised management plan                          for Trademark Registration’’                            • Email: InformationCollection@
                                               outlines a strategic plan; administrative                                                                     uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0009 copy
                                               structure; research and monitoring,                        The United States Patent and
                                                                                                       Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit                  request’’ in the subject line of the
                                               education, stewardship, wetland science                                                                       message.
                                                                                                       to the Office of Management and Budget
                                               and training programs of the reserve;                                                                           • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
                                               resource protection and manipulation                    (OMB) for clearance the following
                                                                                                                                                             Information Governance Division
                                               plans, restoration management plan;                     proposal for collection of information                Director, Office of the Chief Technology
                                               public access and visitor use plan;                     under the provisions of the Paperwork                 Officer, United States Patent and
                                               considerations for future land                          Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).                 Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
                                               acquisition; and facility development to                   Agency: United States Patent and
                                                                                                                                                             Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
                                                                                                       Trademark Office, Commerce.                              Written comments and
                                               support reserve operations.
                                                                                                          Title: Applications for Trademark
                                                  The San Francisco Bay Reserve takes                                                                        recommendations for the proposed
                                                                                                       Registration.
                                               an integrated approach to management,                      OMB Control Number: 0651–0009.                     information collection should be sent on
                                               linking research, education, coastal                       Form Number(s):                                    or before January 22, 2018 to Nicholas
                                                                                                                                                             A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email
                                               training, and resource management                       • PTO Form 1478
                                               functions. The reserve has outlined how                 • PTO Form 1479                                       to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or
                                               it will manage administration and its                   • PTO Form 1480                                       by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
                                               core programs, providing detailed                       • PTO Form 1481                                       attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
                                               actions that will enable it to accomplish               • PTO Form 1482                                       Marcie Lovett,
                                               specific goals and objectives. Since the                   Type of Request: Regular.                          Records and Information Governance
                                               last management plan, the reserve has                      Number of Respondents: 437,599                     Division Director, OCTO, United States Patent
                                               built out its core research programs and                responses per year.                                   and Trademark Office.
                                               monitoring infrastructure; conducted an                    Average Hours per Response: The                    [FR Doc. 2017–27477 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]
                                               educational market analysis and needs                   USPTO estimates that it takes the public              BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
                                               assessment to understand current needs                  between approximately 23 minutes
                                               of teachers and underserved audiences;                  (0.38 hours) to 35 minutes (0.58 hours)
                                               updated the coastal training program                    to complete this information, depending               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               strategy and expanded the program                       on the application. This includes the
                                               partnerships, expanded stewardship                      time to gather the necessary                          United States Patent and Trademark
                                               program and developed resource                          information, prepare the application,                 Office
                                               management plans.                                       and submit the complete request to the
                                                                                                       USPTO. The time estimates shown for                   Submission for OMB Review;
                                                  There will be no boundary change                     the electronic forms in this collection               Comment Request; ‘‘Patent and
                                               with the approval of the revised                        are based on the average amount of time               Trademark Resource Center Metrics’’
                                               management plan. The management                         needed to complete and electronically                   The United States Patent and
                                               plan will serve as the guiding document                 file the associated form.                             Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
                                               for the 3,710-acre San Francisco Bay                       Burden Hours: 205,854.64 hours per                 to the Office of Management and Budget
                                               Reserve.                                                year.                                                 (OMB) for clearance the following
                                                  View the San Francisco Bay Reserve                      Cost Burden: $109,770,653 per year.                proposal for collection of information
                                               management plan revision on their                          Needs and Uses: The information in
                                                                                                                                                             under the provisions of the Paperwork
                                               website, at http://www.sfbaynerr.org/                   this collection is a matter of public
                                                                                                                                                             Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
                                               resource-library/reserve-plans-reports/                 record and is used by the public for a                  Agency: United States Patent and
                                               sf-bay-nerr-managment-plan_oct-25/,                     variety of private business purposes                  Trademark Office, Commerce.
                                               and provide comments to Christine                       related to establishing and enforcing                   Title: Patent and Trademark Resource
                                               Metzger, christinemetzger@sfsu.edu.                     trademark rights. The information is                  Center Metrics.
                                                                                                       available at USPTO facilities and can                   OMB Control Number: 0651–0068.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Bree                 also be accessed at the USPTO’s                         Form Number(s):
                                               Turner at (206) 526–4641 or Kimberly                    website. Additionally, the USPTO                        • Electronic Worksheet.
                                               Texeira at (240) 533–0722 of NOAA’s                     provides the information to other                       Type of Request: Regular.
                                               National Ocean Service, Stewardship                     entities, including Patent and                          Number of Respondents: 352
                                               Division, Office for Coastal                            Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs).                   responses per year.
                                               Management, 1305 East-West Highway,                     The PTRCs maintain the information for                  Average Hours per Response: The
                                               N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD                   use by the public.                                    USPTO estimates that it will take the
                                               20910.                                                     Affected Public: Businesses or other               public approximately 30 minutes (0.50
                                                                                                       for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.             hours) to complete. This includes the
                                                 Dated: November 30, 2017.
                                                                                                          Frequency: On occasion.                            time to gather the necessary
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                                               Keelin Kuipers,                                            Respondent’s Obligation: Required to               information, prepare the worksheet, and
                                               Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal              Obtain or Retain Benefits.                            submit it to the USPTO.
                                               Management, National Ocean Service,                        OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,                Burden Hours: 176 hours per year.
                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@                              Cost Burden: $0 There are no filing
                                               Administration.                                         omb.eop.gov.                                          fees or start up, maintenance, record
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–27514 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]               Once submitted, the request will be                keeping, or postage costs associated
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–08–P                                  publicly available in electronic format               with this information collection.


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                                                 Needs and Uses: The participating                     Advisory Committee meeting of the                        Agenda: 8:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Public
                                               Patent and Trademark Resource Centers                   Defense Advisory Committee on                         Meeting Begins—Welcome and
                                               (PTRCs) uses this information collection                Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense               Introduction; 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
                                               to provide metrics pertaining to the use                of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces                 Department of Defense, Data Brief on
                                               of the patent and trademark services by                 (DAC–IPAD) will take place.                           Expedited Transfers; 10:00 a.m.–10:15
                                               the public, as well as the public                       DATES: Open to the public, Friday,                    a.m. Break; 10:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Policy
                                               outreach efforts of their libraries.                    January 19, 2018, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00              Working Group Presentation and
                                                 Affected Public: Not-for-profit                       p.m.                                                  Committee Deliberations on Expedited
                                               institutions; Libraries affiliated with the             ADDRESSES: One Liberty Center, 875 N                  Transfers and Command Training; 12:30
                                               PTRC.                                                   Randolph Street, Suite 1432, Arlington,               p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch; 1:30 p.m.–2:45
                                                 Frequency: On occasion.                               Virginia 22203.                                       p.m. Data Working Group Presentation
                                                 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to                                                                        and Committee Deliberations on FY
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               Obtain or Retain Benefits.                                                                                    2012–15 Sexual Assault Case
                                                                                                       Dwight Sullivan, 703–695–1055 (Voice),
                                                 OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,                                                                       Adjudication Data; 2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
                                                                                                       dwight.h.sullivan.civ@mail.mil (Email).
                                               email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@                                                                                    Case Review Working Group
                                                                                                       Mailing address is DAC–IPAD, One
                                               omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the                                                                              Presentation and Committee
                                                                                                       Liberty Center, 875 N Randolph Street,
                                               request will be publicly available in                                                                         Deliberations; 4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                       Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
                                               electronic format through                                                                                     Public Comment; 5:00 p.m. Public
                                                                                                       Website: http://dacipad.whs.mil/. The
                                               www.reginfo.gov. Follow the                                                                                   Meeting Adjourned.
                                                                                                       most up-to-date changes to the meeting
                                               instructions to view Department of                                                                               Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
                                                                                                       agenda can be found on the website.
                                               Commerce collections currently under                                                                          U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                               review by OMB.                                                                                                through 102–3.165, and the availability
                                                 Further information can be obtained                   meeting is being held under the                       of space, this meeting is open to the
                                               by:                                                     provisions of the Federal Advisory                    public. Seating is limited and is on a
                                                 • Email: InformationCollection@                       Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5                       first-come basis. Visitors are required to
                                               uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0068 copy                     U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the                    sign in at the One Liberty Center
                                               request’’ in the subject line of the                    Government in the Sunshine Act of                     security desk and must leave
                                               message.                                                1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and                 government-issued photo identification
                                                 • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and                    41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.                       on file and wear a visitor badge while
                                               Information Governance Division                           Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546              in the building. Department of Defense
                                               Director, Office of the Chief Technology                of the National Defense Authorization                 Common Access Card (CAC) holders
                                               Officer, United States Patent and                       Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113–                who do not have authorized access to
                                               Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,                        291), as modified by section 537 of the               One Liberty Center must provide an
                                               Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.                              National Defense Authorization Act for                alternate form of government-issued
                                                  Written comments and                                 Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92),                    photo identification to leave on file with
                                               recommendations for the proposed                        Congress directed the DAC–IPAD to                     security while in the building. All
                                               information collection should be sent on                advise the Secretary of Defense on the                visitors must pass through a metal
                                               or before January 22, 2018 to Nicholas                  investigation, prosecution, and defense               detection security screening.
                                               A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email                  of allegations of rape, forcible sodomy,              Individuals requiring special
                                               to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or                   sexual assault, and other sexual                      accommodations to access the public
                                               by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the                   misconduct involving members of the                   meeting should contact the DAC–IPAD
                                               attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.                        Armed Forces. This will be the fifth                  at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@
                                                                                                       public meeting held by the DAC–IPAD.                  mail.mil at least five (5) business days
                                               Marcie Lovett,                                          The Committee will hear testimony                     prior to the meeting so that appropriate
                                               Records and Information Governance                      from the Deputy Director of the U.S.                  arrangements can be made. In the event
                                               Division Director, OCTO, United States Patent           Department of Defense Sexual Assault                  the Office of Personnel Management
                                               and Trademark Office.                                   Prevention and Response Office                        closes the government due to inclement
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–27478 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]            (SAPRO) regarding data requested by                   weather or for any other reason, please
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–16–P                                  the DAC–IPAD on expedited transfer                    consult the website for any changes to
                                                                                                       requests made by victims of sexual                    the public meeting date or time.
                                                                                                       assault in fiscal year 2016. The                         Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
                                               DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Committee will receive a presentation                 CFR 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of
                                                                                                       from the DAC–IPAD Policy Working                      the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
                                               Office of the Secretary                                 Group on its findings and proposed                    1972, the public or interested
                                                                                                       recommendations related to the                        organizations may submit written
                                               Defense Advisory Committee on                           expedited transfer policy and                         comments to the Committee about its
                                               Investigation, Prosecution, and                         commander legal and sexual assault                    mission and topics pertaining to this
                                               Defense of Sexual Assault in the                        response training, followed by                        public session. Written comments must
                                               Armed Forces; Notice of Federal                         Committee deliberations on these                      be received by the DAC–IPAD at least
                                               Advisory Committee Meeting                              topics. Next, the Committee will receive              five (5) business days prior to the
                                               AGENCY:  General Counsel of the                         a presentation from the DAC–IPAD Data                 meeting date so that they may be made
                                               Department of Defense, Department of                    Working Group regarding sexual assault                available to the Committee members for
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                                               Defense.                                                case adjudication data for fiscal years               their consideration prior to the meeting.
                                               ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory                      2012–15 followed by Committee                         Written comments should be submitted
                                               committee meeting.                                      deliberations. For the last session, the              via email to the DAC–IPAD at
                                                                                                       Committee will receive a presentation                 whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@
                                               SUMMARY:  The Department of Defense                     from the DAC–IPAD Case Review                         mail.mil in the following formats:
                                               (DoD) is publishing this notice to                      Working Group followed by Committee                   Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word.
                                               announce that the following Federal                     deliberations.                                        Please note that since the DAC–IPAD


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FR Citation82 FR 60589 

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