83 FR 6534 - National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)
Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)
| Page Range | 6534-6535 | |
| FR Document | 2018-02989 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6534-6535] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02989] [[Page 6534]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a proposed extension of an existing information collection: 0651-0060 (National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651- 0060 comment'' in the subject line of the message. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to John Palafoutas, Program Manager, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, by telephone at 571-272-8400, or by email at [email protected] with ``0651-0060 comment'' in the subject line. Additional information about this information is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the United States of America's leading innovations. Established by an Act of Congress in 1980, the medal of Technology was first awarded in 1985. The Medal is awarded annually to individuals, teams (of up to four individuals), companies, or divisions of companies. The Medal recognizes outstanding contributions to the Nation's economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technology products, processes and concepts, technological innovation, and development of the Nation's technological workforce. 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 strengthening 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 at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee, a distinguished independent committee appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, reviews and evaluates the merit of all candidates nominated through an open, competitive solicitation process. The committee makes its recommendations for Medal candidates to the Secretary of Commerce who, in turn, makes recommendations to the President for final selection. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates are announced by the White House once the Medalists are notified of their selection. The public uses the online National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application to nominate an individual's, team's, or company's extraordinary leadership and innovation in technological achievement and outstanding contribution to strengthening the nation's technological workforce. The application collects general and biographical information about the nominee, general information about the nominator, and a discussion of the nominee's contribution/ achievements, and must be accompanied by six letters of recommendation or support from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the cited achievement(s). II. Method of Collection The nomination application and instructions can be accessed from the USPTO website. All nominations should be submitted via the online portal on www.uspto.gov/nmti. III. Data OMB Number: 0651-0060. IC Instruments and Forms: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations; not- for-profit institutions; individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 responses per year. Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take approximately 40 hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the nomination form, write the recommendations, and submit the request for the nomination to the USPTO. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 2000 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $84,020. The USPTO expects that professors, public relations specialists, civil engineers and research managers will complete this information. The professional hourly rates for these occupations, based on the 2017 rates released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are $37.00 for professors (OES 25-1199), $31.99 for public relations specialists (OES 27-3031), $43.14 for civil engineers (OES 17-2051), and $55.92 for research managers (15-1111). Using the average combined hourly rate of $42.01, the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost burden for this collection is $84,020 per year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated time Estimated Estimated annual IC No. Item for response responses annual burden Rate ($/hr) respondent cost burden; .................. (a) (b) (c) = (a) x (d) (e) = (c) x (b) (d) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1........... National Medal of 40 50 2,000 $42.01 $84,020.00 Technology and Innovation Nomination Form. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...... .................. .............. 50 2,000 .............. 84,020.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 6535]] Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are no filing fees, capital start-up, maintenance, or operation costs associated with this collection. As the USPTO expects that 100% percent of the responses in this collection will be submitted electronically there are no postage costs associated with the collection. IV. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They also will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, e.g., the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Marcie Lovett, Records and Information Governance Division Director, OCTO United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2018-02989 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) the functions of the agency, including Congress and by the Institute of
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. whether the information shall have Medicine to perform investigations that
There are no filing fees, capital start- practical utility; the accuracy of the systematically collect population-based
up, maintenance, or operation costs agency’s estimate of the burden of the demographic and health data so as to
associated with this collection. As the proposed information collection; ways track and evaluate the health of military
USPTO expects that 100% percent of to enhance the quality, utility, and personnel throughout the course of their
the responses in this collection will be clarity of the information to be careers and after leaving military
submitted electronically there are no collected; and ways to minimize the service. The Millennium Cohort Family
postage costs associated with the burden of the information collection on Study also evaluates the impact of
collection. respondents, including through the use military life on military families.
of automated collection techniques or Affected Public: Individuals or
IV. Request for Comments households.
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to DATES: Consideration will be given to all Annual Burden Hours: 100,764.
this notice will be summarized or comments received by April 16, 2018. Number of Respondents: 134,352.
included in the request for OMB Responses per Respondent: 1.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
approval of this information collection. Average Burden per Response: 45
identified by docket number and title, minutes.
They also will become a matter of by any of the following methods:
public record. Frequency: On occasion.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Persons eligible to respond to this
Comments are invited on: www.regulations.gov. Follow the
(a) Whether the proposed collection of survey are those civilians now separated
instructions for submitting comments. from military service who initially
information is necessary for the proper • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
performance of the functions of the enrolled, gave consent and participated
of the Chief Management Officer, in the Millennium Cohort Study while
agency, including whether the Directorate for Oversight and
information shall have practical utility; on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air
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(b) The accuracy of the agency’s Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09B, Alexandria,
estimate of the burden (including hours during the first, second, third, or fourth
VA 22350–1700. panel enrollment periods in 2001–2003,
and cost) of the proposed collection of Instructions: All submissions received
information 2004–2006, 2007–2008, or 2011–2012
must include the agency name, docket
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, respectively, as well as those civilians
number, and title for this Federal
utility, and clarity of the information to that choose to participate in the
Register document. The general policy
be collected; and Millennium Cohort Family Study.
for comments and other submissions
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of from members of the public is to make Dated: February 9, 2018.
the collection of information on these submissions available for public Aaron Siegel,
respondents, e.g., the use of automated viewing on the internet at http:// Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
collection techniques or other forms of www.regulations.gov as they are Officer, Department of Defense.
information technology. received without change, including any [FR Doc. 2018–03062 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am]
Marcie Lovett, personal identifiers or contact BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Records and Information Governance
information.
Division Director, OCTO United States Patent Any associated form(s) for this
and Trademark Office. collection may be located within this DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[FR Doc. 2018–02989 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am]
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0148]
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instructions at http://
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Activities; Submission to the Office of
comments. Please submit comments on
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Management and Budget for Review
any given form identified by docket
and Approval; Comment Request;
Department of the Navy number, form number, and title.
Quarterly Cumulative Caseload Report
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
[Docket ID: USN–2016–HQ–0004] request more information on this AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
proposed information collection or to Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
Proposed Collection; Comment Department of Education (ED).
obtain a copy of the proposal and
Request
associated collection instruments, ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Department for Deployment please write to the Naval Health
Health, Naval Health Research Center, Research Center, DoD Center for SUMMARY: In accordance with the
DON. Deployment Health Research, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Department 164, ATTN: Millennium proposing a revision of an existing
ACTION: 60-day information collection
Cohort Program Principal Investigators, information collection.
notice.
140 Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA, DATES: Interested persons are invited to
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 92106–3521, or call (619) 553–7335. submit comments on or before March
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 16, 2018.
Department for Deployment Health, Title; Associated Form; and OMB ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
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Naval Health Research Center Number: Prospective Department of documents related to the information
announces a proposed public Defense Studies of US Military Forces: collection listed in this notice, please
information collection and seeks public The Millennium Cohort Study; OMB use http://www.regulations.gov by
comment on the provisions thereof. Control Number 0703–0064. searching the Docket ID number ED–
Comments are invited on: Whether the Needs and Uses: The information 2017–ICCD–0148. Comments submitted
proposed collection of information is collection requirement is necessary to in response to this notice should be
necessary for the proper performance of respond to recommendations by submitted electronically through the
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| Action | Proposed collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to John Palafoutas, Program Manager, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, by telephone at 571-272-8400, or by email at [email protected] with ``0651-0060 comment'' in the subject line. Additional information about this information is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' | |
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