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III. Request for Information on
Electronic Receipt and Hosting of
Crowdsourced Prior Art
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ACTION:
The USPTO wants to ensure that the
best prior art is available to the
examiner during examination. Because
this information often resides with the
technical and scientific community,
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to uncover hard-to-find prior art,
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Dated: November 6, 2014.
Michelle K. Lee,
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meetings
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The Defense Science Board
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10 and 11, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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DATES: December 10 and 11, 2014, from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
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Defense for Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics on scientific and technical
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this meeting, the Board will discuss
interim findings and recommendations
resulting from ongoing Task Force
activities. The Board will also discuss
plans for future consideration of
scientific and technical aspects of
specific strategies, tactics, and policies
as they may affect the U.S. national
defense posture and homeland security.
In accordance with section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Public Law 92–463, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155,
the Department of Defense has
determined that the Defense Science
Board meeting for December 10 and 11,
2014, will be closed to the public.
Specifically, the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics), in consultation with the DoD
Office of General Counsel, has
determined in writing that all sessions
of meeting for December 10 and 11,
2014, will be closed to the public
because it will consider matters covered
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Dated: November 5, 2014.
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0122]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Consolidated State Application
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0122
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
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Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Andrew Brake,
202–260–0998.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Consolidated State
Application.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0576.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 30.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,400.
Abstract: Title IX, Part C, Sections
9301–9306, of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as
amended, authorizes the Secretary of
Education to provide States the option
of submitting consolidated applications
to obtain funds for covered programs in
which the State participates. The
purpose of consolidated applications as
defined in ESEA is to improve teaching
and learning by encouraging greater
cross-program coordination, planning,
and service delivery; to enhance
program integration; and to provide
greater flexibility and less burden for
State educational agencies.
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The Department will use the
information from the consolidated State
application as the basis for approving
funding under the covered ESEA, as
amended programs (in which the State
participates). The Department also will
use the performance targets, baseline
data, and other related information in
the consolidated application to continue
to assess the degree of progress States
make over time in achieving ESEA
goals. As with previous collections, the
information in this collection will allow
the Department to continue to monitor
effectiveness of the use of program
funds, and provide grantees with
technical assistance.
Dated: November 5, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0147]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Teacher
Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education Grant Program
(TEACH Grant Program) Agreement To
Serve
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0147
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this
mailbox when the regulations.gov site is
not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
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postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202–
377–4040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Teacher Education
Assistance for College and Higher
Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant
Program) Agreement to Serve.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0083.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 34,116.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 17,058.
Abstract: As a condition for receiving
a TEACH Grant, a student must sign an
Agreement to Serve. A new Agreement
to Serve must be signed for each award
year during which a student wishes to
receive a TEACH Grant. By signing the
Agreement to Serve, a TEACH Grant
recipient agrees to meet the teaching
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0122]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Consolidated State Application
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department
of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0122 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
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Mailstop L-OM-2-2E319, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Andrew Brake, 202-260-0998.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Consolidated State Application.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0576.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 30.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
Abstract: Title IX, Part C, Sections 9301-9306, of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended, authorizes the
Secretary of Education to provide States the option of submitting
consolidated applications to obtain funds for covered programs in which
the State participates. The purpose of consolidated applications as
defined in ESEA is to improve teaching and learning by encouraging
greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service delivery; to
enhance program integration; and to provide greater flexibility and
less burden for State educational agencies.
The Department will use the information from the consolidated State
application as the basis for approving funding under the covered ESEA,
as amended programs (in which the State participates). The Department
also will use the performance targets, baseline data, and other related
information in the consolidated application to continue to assess the
degree of progress States make over time in achieving ESEA goals. As
with previous collections, the information in this collection will
allow the Department to continue to monitor effectiveness of the use of
program funds, and provide grantees with technical assistance.
Dated: November 5, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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