83 FR 54318 - National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)
Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-23609 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54318-54319] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23609] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No.: PTO-C-2018-0058] National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on November 9, 2018. The primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss the relative merits of persons, teams, and companies nominated for the NMTI. DATES: The meeting will convene November 9, 2018, at approximately 9 a.m., and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Palafoutas, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box, Alexandria, VA 22313; telephone (571) 272-9821; or by electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given that the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee, chartered to the United States Department of Commerce, will meet at the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for recommending to the President prospective NMTI recipients. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee evaluates the nominations received pursuant to public solicitation and makes its recommendations for the Medal to the Secretary. Committee members are distinguished experts in the fields of science, technology, business, and patent law drawn from both the public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for three-year terms. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in accordance with the FACA. The Committee meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B), because the discussion of the relative merit of the Medal nominations is likely to disclose information of a personal nature that would constitute a clearly [[Page 54319]] unwarranted invasion of personal privacy of the nominees; and premature disclosure of the Committee's recommendations would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of the Medal Program. The Acting Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, United States Department of Commerce, formally determined on October 17, 2018, pursuant to section 10(d) of the FACA, that the meeting may be closed because Committee members are concerned with matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Due to closure of this meeting, copies of any minutes of the meeting will not be available. A copy of the determination is available for public inspection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dated: October 24, 2018. Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2018-23609 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours Form Number(s): None. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
per for hire operation, 20 minutes per Type of Request: Regular (extension of
on-site interview of passengers, 20 Patent and Trademark Office
a currently approved information
minutes per importance-satisfaction/ collection). [Docket No.: PTO–C–2018–0058]
knowledge, attitudes & perceptions mail
back, and 20 minutes for the Number of Respondents: 1. National Medal of Technology and
expenditure mail back. Average Hours per Response: 30 Innovation Nomination Evaluation
Estimated Total Annual Burden minutes. Committee Meeting
Hours: 733 total: 100 hours for ‘‘for
Burden Hours: 1 hour. AGENCY: United States Patent and
hire’’ operations, 333 hours for the on-
site survey of passengers, 167 hours for Needs and Uses: This request is for Trademark Office.
the importance-satisfaction/knowledge, extension of a currently approved ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
attitudes & perceptions mail back and information collection.
SUMMARY: The National Medal of
133 hours for the expenditure mail back. Regulations at 50 CFR part 300,
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Technology and Innovation (NMTI)
subpart J, govern U.S. fishing in the Nomination Evaluation Committee will
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Economic Zone of the Russian
costs. meet in closed session on November 9,
Federation. Russian authorities may 2018. The primary purpose of the
IV. Request for Comments permit U.S. fishermen to fish for meeting is to discuss the relative merits
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether allocations of surplus stocks in the of persons, teams, and companies
the proposed collection of information Russian Economic Zone. Permit nominated for the NMTI.
is necessary for the proper performance application information is sent to the DATES: The meeting will convene
of the functions of the agency, including National Marine Fisheries Service November 9, 2018, at approximately 9
whether the information shall have (NMFS) for transmission to Russia. If a.m., and adjourn at approximately 5
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Russian authorities issue a permit, the p.m.
agency’s estimate of the burden vessel owner or operator must submit a ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(including hours and cost) of the permit abstract report to NMFS, and Northwestern University in Evanston,
proposed collection of information; (c) also report 24 hours before leaving the Illinois.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
clarity of the information to be the Russian Economic Zone and 24
Palafoutas, Program Manager, National
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the hours before re-entering the U.S. EEZ Medal of Technology and Innovation
burden of the collection of information after being in the Russian Economic Program, United States Patent and
on respondents, including through the Zone. Trademark Office, P.O. Box, Alexandria,
use of automated collection techniques
The permit application information is VA 22313; telephone (571) 272–9821; or
or other forms of information
used by Russian authorities to by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov.
technology.
Comments submitted in response to determine whether to issue a permit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
this notice will be summarized and/or NMFS uses the other information to to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
included in the request for OMB help ensure compliance with Russian (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is
approval of this information collection; and U.S. fishery management hereby given that the NMTI Nomination
they also will become a matter of public regulations. Evaluation Committee, chartered to the
record. Affected Public: Business or other for- United States Department of Commerce,
profit organizations. will meet at the United States Patent
Dated: October 24, 2018. and Trademark Office campus in
Sarah Brabson, Frequency: On occasion. Alexandria, Virginia.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. The Secretary of Commerce is
[FR Doc. 2018–23545 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] responsible for recommending to the
This information collection request
BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P President prospective NMTI recipients.
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
The NMTI Nomination Evaluation
the instructions to view Department of
Committee evaluates the nominations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce collections currently under received pursuant to public solicitation
review by OMB. and makes its recommendations for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Written comments and Medal to the Secretary. Committee
Administration recommendations for the proposed members are distinguished experts in
information collection should be sent the fields of science, technology,
Submission for OMB Review;
within 30 days of publication of this business, and patent law drawn from
Comment Request
notice to OIRA_Submission@ both the public and private sectors and
The Department of Commerce will omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. are appointed by the Secretary for three-
submit to the Office of Management and year terms.
Dated: October 24, 2018.
Budget (OMB) for clearance the The NMTI Nomination Evaluation
following proposal for collection of Sarah Brabson, Committee was established in
information under the provisions of the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. accordance with the FACA. The
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2018–23544 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Committee meeting will be closed to the
chapter 35). BILLING CODE 3510–22–P public in accordance with the FACA
Agency: National Oceanic and and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B),
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). because the discussion of the relative
Title: U.S. Fishermen Fishing in merit of the Medal nominations is likely
Russian Waters. to disclose information of a personal
OMB Control Number: 0648–0228. nature that would constitute a clearly
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unwarranted invasion of personal with Agency websites. The objective is and procedures that the Patent Trial and
privacy of the nominees; and premature to help the USPTO become more Appeal Board (‘‘PTAB’’ or ‘‘Board’’) of
disclosure of the Committee’s citizen-centric and achieve higher levels the United States Patent and Trademark
recommendations would be likely to of public trust and confidence. The Office (‘‘Office’’ or ‘‘USPTO’’) proposes
significantly frustrate implementation of USPTO will use the ForeSee surveys in regarding motions to amend filed in
the Medal Program. order to collaborate effectively with the inter partes reviews (‘‘IPR’’), post-grant
The Acting Chief Financial Officer/ public and meet Administration reviews (‘‘PGR’’), and covered business
Assistant Secretary for Administration, mandates. These surveys will assist the method patent reviews (‘‘CBM’’)
and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Agency in its efforts to be open and pursuant to the provisions of the Leahy-
Administration, United States collaborative. Smith America Invents Act (‘‘AIA’’)
Department of Commerce, formally Affected Public: Businesses or other providing for trial proceedings before
determined on October 17, 2018, for-profits; not-for-profit institutions. the Office. Specifically, the Office seeks
pursuant to section 10(d) of the FACA, Frequency: On occasion. input on a proposed amendment
that the meeting may be closed because Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. process that would involve a
Committee members are concerned with OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, preliminary non-binding decision by the
matters that are within the purview of email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ Board that provides information to the
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Due to omb.eop.gov. parties regarding the merits of a motion
closure of this meeting, copies of any Once submitted, the request will be to amend, and an opportunity for a
minutes of the meeting will not be publicly available in electronic format patent owner to revise its motion to
available. A copy of the determination through reginfo.gov. Follow the amend thereafter. In addition, the Office
is available for public inspection at the instructions to view Department of seeks input on a proposed pilot program
United States Patent and Trademark Commerce collections currently under implementing the new amendment
Office. review by OMB. process. The Office also seeks input
Further information can be obtained regarding whether the Office should
Dated: October 24, 2018. by: continue to allocate the burden of
Andrei Iancu, • Email: InformationCollection@ persuasion regarding patentability of
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651-New’’ in the substitute claims as set forth in a recent
Property and Director of the United States subject line of the message. informative Board decision, as well as
Patent and Trademark Office. • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
any suggestions the public may have as
[FR Doc. 2018–23609 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Information Governance Division
to motion to amend practice before the
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P Director, Office of the Chief Technology
Board generally.
Officer, United States Patent and
DATES: Comment Deadline Date: Written
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. comments must be received on or before
Written comments and December 14, 2018, to ensure
Patent and Trademark Office recommendations for the proposed consideration.
information collection should be sent on ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent
Submission for OMB Review;
or before November 28, 2018 to by electronic mail message over the
Comment Request; USPTO Websites
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, internet addressed to:
Customer Satisfaction Surveys
via email to Nicholas_A._Fraser@ TrialRFC2018Amendments@uspto.gov.
The United States Patent and omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202–395– Comments may also be submitted by
Trademark Office (USTPO) will submit 5167, marked to the attention of postal mail addressed to: Mail Stop
to the Office of Management and Budget Nicholas A. Fraser. Patent Board, Director of the United
(OMB) for clearance the following States Patent and Trademark Office,
Marcie Lovett,
proposal for collection of information P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
Records and Information Governance 1450, marked to the attention of ‘‘Acting
under the provisions of the Paperwork Division Director, OCTO, United States Patent
Reduction Act. and Trademark Office.
Deputy Chief Administrative Patent
Agency: United States Patent and Judge Jacqueline Wright Bonilla or Vice
[FR Doc. 2018–23553 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
Trademark Office, Commerce. Chief Administrative Patent Judge
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Title: USPTO Websites Customer Michael Tierney, PTAB Request for
Satisfaction Surveys. Comments 2018.’’
OMB Control Number: 0651-New. Although comments may be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Form Number(s): submitted by postal mail, the Office
• None. Patent and Trademark Office prefers to receive comments by
Type of Request: Regular. electronic mail message to more easily
Number of Respondents: 100,000 [Docket No. PTO–P–2018–0062] share all comments with the public. The
responses per year. Office prefers the comments to be
Request for Comments on Motion To submitted in plain text, but also accepts
Average Hours per Response: 8
Amend Practice and Procedures in comments submitted in portable
minutes per response.
Burden Hours: 13,333.33 hours Trial Proceedings Under the America document format or DOC format.
annually. Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Comments not submitted electronically
Cost Burden: $0. Appeal Board should be submitted on paper in a
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Needs and Uses: The United States AGENCY: United States Patent and format that facilitates convenient digital
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Office, U.S. Department of scanning into portable document
wishes to conduct customer satisfaction Commerce. format.
surveys on its websites. This collection ACTION: Request for comments. The comments will be available for
will allow for continued use of a data- public inspection at the Patent Trial and
driven and a statistically valid approach SUMMARY: This Request for Comments Appeal Board, located in Madison East,
to understanding customer satisfaction seeks public input on certain practices Ninth Floor, 600 Dulany Street,
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| Action | Notice of closed meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will convene November 9, 2018, at approximately 9 a.m., and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. | |
| Contact | John Palafoutas, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box, Alexandria, VA 22313; telephone (571) 272-9821; or by electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 54318 |
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