83 FR 53206 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range		53206-53206
FR Document		2018-22876

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-22876]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 16, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
21, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Patent License Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0003.
    Summary of Collection: Public Law 96-517, HR 209 (Technology 
Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000), and 37 CFR part 404 requires 
Federal agencies to use the patent system to promote the utilization of 
inventions arising from federally supported research and provide the 
authority to grant patent licenses. 37 CFR 404.8 specifies the 
information which must be submitted by a patent license applicant to 
the Federal agency having custody of a patent. Form ADS-761 collects 
the information specified under 37 CFR 404.8.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Research Service 
(ARS) will collect identifying information on the applicant, 
identifying information for the business, and a detailed description 
for development and/or marketing of the invention using form AD-761. 
The information collected is used to determine whether the applicant 
has both a complete and sufficient plan for developing and marketing 
the invention and the necessary manufacturing, marketing, technical, 
and financial resources to carry out the submitted plan.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 225.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22876 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER number and the agency informs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or potential persons who are to respond to
proposed rules that are applicable to the the collection of information that such U.S. Codex Office
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
persons are not required to respond to
committee meetings, agency decisions and Codex Alimentarius Commission:
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of the collection of information unless it
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
petitions and applications and agency displays a currently valid OMB control
Spices and Culinary Herbs
statements of organization and functions are number.
examples of documents appearing in this AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
section. Agricultural Research Service
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
Title: Patent License Application. request for comments.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0518–0003. SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is
Summary of Collection: Public Law sponsoring a public meeting on
Submission for OMB Review; 96–517, HR 209 (Technology Transfer December 5, 2018. The objective of the
Comment Request public meeting is to provide information
Commercialization Act of 2000), and 37
October 16, 2018. CFR part 404 requires Federal agencies and receive public comments on agenda
The Department of Agriculture has to use the patent system to promote the items and draft United States (U.S.)
submitted the following information utilization of inventions arising from positions to be discussed at the 4th
collection requirement(s) to OMB for federally supported research and Session of the Codex Committee on
review and clearance under the provide the authority to grant patent Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, in
licenses. 37 CFR 404.8 specifies the
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Thiruvananthapuram, India, January
information which must be submitted
requested regarding (1) whether the 21–25, 2019. The U.S. Manager for
by a patent license applicant to the Codex Alimentarius and the Under
collection of information is necessary Federal agency having custody of a
for the proper performance of the Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign
patent. Form ADS–761 collects the Agricultural Affairs, recognize the
functions of the agency, including information specified under 37 CFR
whether the information will have importance of providing interested
404.8. parties the opportunity to obtain
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including Need and Use of the Information: The background information on the 4th
the validity of the methodology and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Session of the CCSCH and to address
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance will collect identifying information on items on the agenda.
the quality, utility and clarity of the the applicant, identifying information DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
information to be collected; and (4) for the business, and a detailed for Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from
ways to minimize the burden of the description for development and/or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
collection of information on those who marketing of the invention using form ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
are to respond, including through the AD–761. The information collected is take place at the United States
use of appropriate automated, used to determine whether the applicant Department of Agriculture (USDA),
electronic, mechanical, or other has both a complete and sufficient plan Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400
technological collection techniques or for developing and marketing the Independence Avenue SW, Room
other forms of information technology. invention and the necessary 107–A, Washington, DC 20250.
Comments regarding this information Documents related to the 4th Session of
manufacturing, marketing, technical,
collection received by November 21, the CCSCH will be accessible via the
and financial resources to carry out the
2018 will be considered. Written internet at the following address: http://
submitted plan.
comments should be addressed to: Desk www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Description of Respondents: Business reports/en.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, or other for profit; Not-for-profit Dorian LaFond, U.S. Delegate to the
Office of Management and Budget institutions; Individuals or households. 4th Session of the CCSCH invites U.S.
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, Number of Respondents: 75. interested parties to submit their
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC comments electronically to the
20502. Commenters are encouraged to Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
following email address:
submit their comments to OMB via On occasion.
Dorian.Lafond@usda.gov.
email to: OIRA_Submission@ Total Burden Hours: 225. Call-In-Number: If you wish to
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 participate in the public meeting for the
Ruth Brown,
and to Departmental Clearance Office, 4th Session of the CCSCH by conference
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Departmental Information Collection call, please use the call-in-number: 1–
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of Clearance Officer.
888–844–9904.
the submission(s) may be obtained by [FR Doc. 2018–22876 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] The participant code will be posted
calling (202) 720–8958. BILLING CODE 3410–03–P on the following web page: http://
An agency may not conduct or www.usda.gov/codex.
sponsor a collection of information Registration: Attendees may register
unless the collection of information to attend the public meeting by emailing
displays a currently valid OMB control Marie.Maratos@osec.usda.gov by

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 53206