83 FR 18537 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08952

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United States Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Application''

    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.
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
    Title: National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination 
Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0060.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 50 responses per year.
    Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
approximately 40 hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the 
nomination form with the recommendations, and submit the request for 
nomination to the USPTO.
    Burden Hours: 2,000 hours per year.
    Cost Burden: $0 per year.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of the National Medal of Technology and 
Innovation is to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to 
America's competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life 
through technological innovation, and to recognize those who have made 
substantial contributions to strengthen the Nation's technological 
workforce. By highlighting the national importance of technological 
innovation, the Medal also seeks to inspire future generations of 
Americans to prepare for and pursue technical careers to keep America 
on the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.
    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-
0060 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 May 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to [email protected] 
or by fax to 202-395-5197, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. 
Fraser.

Marcie Lovett,
Records and Information Governance Division, Office of the Chief 
Technology Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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value. The COAR is due by April 1 of nomination form with the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the year following any buying or recommendations, and submit the
processing activity. request for nomination to the USPTO. United States Patent and Trademark
Any person or company who received Office
Burden Hours: 2,000 hours per year.
a Fisheries Business License from the
Alaska Department of Revenue and an Cost Burden: $0 per year. Post Registration (Trademark
Intent to Operate Permit by Alaska Needs and Uses: The purpose of the Processing)
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) National Medal of Technology and ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
is required to annually submit the Innovation is to recognize those who request.
COAR to the ADF&G, under Alaska have made lasting contributions to
Administrative Code (AAC), chapter 5 America’s competitiveness, standard of SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
AAC 39.130. Any owner of a catcher/ living, and quality of life through Trademark Office (USPTO), as required
processor or mothership with a Federal technological innovation, and to by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
permit operating in the EEZ off Alaska recognize those who have made 1995, invites comments on a proposed
is required to annually submit a COAR substantial contributions to strengthen extension of an existing information
to ADF&G under 50 CFR 679.5(p). the Nation’s technological workforce. By collection: 0651–0055 (Post Registration
Affected Public: Business or other for- (Trademark Processing)).
highlighting the national importance of
profit organizations. DATES: Written comments must be
Frequency: Annually. technological innovation, the Medal
also seeks to inspire future generations submitted on or before June 26, 2018.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
of Americans to prepare for and pursue ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
This information collection request
technical careers to keep America on the by any of the following methods:
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
forefront of global technology and • Email: InformationCollection@
the instructions to view Department of
economic leadership. uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0055
Commerce collections currently under
comment’’ in the subject line of the
review by OMB. Frequency: On occasion. message.
Written comments and • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
recommendations for the proposed Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits. www.regulations.gov.
information collection should be sent • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
within 30 days of publication of this OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
Information Governance Division
notice to OIRA_Submission@ email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ Director, Office of the Chief Technology
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. omb.eop.gov. Officer, United States Patent and
Dated: April 24, 2018. Once submitted, the request will be Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Sarah Brabson, publicly available in electronic format Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. through www.reginfo.gov. Follow the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–08938 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] instructions to view Department of Requests for additional information
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Commerce collections currently under should be directed to Catherine Cain,
review by OMB. Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Further information can be obtained Commissioner for Trademarks, United
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE by: States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
United States Patent and Trademark • Email: InformationCollection@ 1450, by telephone at 571–272–8946, or
Office uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0060 copy by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
request’’ in the subject line of the with ‘‘0651–0055 comment’’ in the
Submission for OMB Review; message. subject line. Additional information
Comment Request; ‘‘National Medal of
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and about this collection is also available at
Technology and Innovation http://www.reginfo.gov under
Nomination Application’’ Information Governance Division
Director, Office of the Chief Technology ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
The United States Patent and Officer, United States Patent and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, I. Abstract
to the Office of Management and Budget Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
(OMB) for clearance the following The United States Patent and
Written comments and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
proposal for collection of information
recommendations for the proposed the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act. information collection should be sent on seq., which provides for the Federal
Agency: United States Patent and or before May 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. registration of trademarks, service
Trademark Office, Commerce. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to marks, collective trademarks and service
Title: National Medal of Technology Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or by marks, collective membership marks,
and Innovation Nomination fax to 202–395–5197, marked to the and certification marks. Individuals and
Application. attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. businesses that use or intend to use
OMB Control Number: 0651–0060. such marks in commerce may file an
Marcie Lovett,
Form Number(s): None. application to register their marks with
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Type of Request: Regular. Records and Information Governance the USPTO.
Number of Respondents: 50 responses Division, Office of the Chief Technology The information gathered in this
per year. Officer, United States Patent and Trademark collection covers various
Office.
Average Hours per Response: The communications submitted by
USPTO estimates that it will take [FR Doc. 2018–08952 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] individuals and businesses to the
approximately 40 hours to gather the BILLING CODE 3510–16–P USPTO occurring after registration of a
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83 FR 18537 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEUnited States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office