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download the necessary cryptographic
software from the USPTO at no cost.
However, this collection does have
annual (non-hour) cost burden in the
form of recordkeeping costs and postage
costs associated with the Certificate
Action Form (PTO–2042).
This collection has recordkeeping
costs due to the notarization
requirement for authenticating the
customer’s signature on the Certificate
Action Form. The USPTO estimates that
the average fee for having a signature
notarized is $2 and that 2,063 signed
Certificate Action Forms will be
submitted annually, for a total
recordkeeping cost of $4,126 per year.
This collection also has postage costs
for submitting the Certificate Action
Form to the USPTO by mail. The
Certificate Action Form cannot be
submitted electronically because it
requires an original notarized signature
as verification of the customer’s
identity. The USPTO estimates that the
first-class postage cost for a mailed
Certificate Action Form will be 37 cents
and that it will receive 2,063 Certificate
Action Forms annually, for a total
postage cost of $763 per year.
The total (non-hour) respondent cost
burden for this collection in the form of
recordkeeping costs and postage costs is
estimated to be $4,889 per year.
IV. Request for Comments
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.
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.
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Dated: June 15, 2005.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Office of Data
Architecture and Services, Data
Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 05–12189 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notification of Pending
Legal Proceedings
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
Federal agencies are required to publish
notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
the rule requiring notification of
pending legal proceedings pursuant to
17 C.F.R. 1.60.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Gail B. Scott, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20581
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail
B. Scott, (202) 418–5139; FAX: (202)
418–5524; e-mail: gscott@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 C.F.R.
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
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including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CFTC is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information listed below.
With respect to the following
collection of information, the CFTC
invites comments on:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have a practical use;
• The accuracy of the Commission’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of
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; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Notification of Pending Legal
Proceedings Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 1.60,
OMB Control Number 3038–0033—
Extension
The rule is designed to assist the
Commission in monitoring legal
proceedings involving the
responsibilities imposed on contract
markets and their officials and futures
commission merchants and their
principals by the Commodity Exchange
Act, or otherwise.
The rules require futures commission
merchants and introducing brokers: (1)
To provide their customers with
standard risk disclosure statements
concerning the risk of trading
commodity interests; and (2) to retain
all promotional material and the source
of authority for information contained
therein. The purpose of these rules is to
ensure that customers are advised of the
risks of trading commodity interests and
to avoid fraud and misrepresentation.
This information collection contains the
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements needed to ensure
regulatory compliance with Commission
rules relating to this issue.
The Commission estimates the burden
of this collection of information as
follows:
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Annual number of respondents
17 CFR section
1.60 ..................................................................................................................
There are no capital costs or operating
and maintenance costs associated with
this collection.
Dated: June 15, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–12216 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351–01–M
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND
REALIGNMENT COMMISSION
Notice of the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission—Open
Meeting
Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission.
ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission—open
meeting (Atlanta, GA).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
delegation of Commissioners of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission will hold an open meeting
on June 30, 2005 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. at the Georgia Tech Hotel and
Conference Center, 800 Spring Street
Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. The
Commission requests that the public
consult the 2005 Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission Web site,
https://www.brac.gov, for updates.
The Commission delegation will meet
to receive comment from the
Department of Homeland Security and
the Governors and Adjutants General of
various states on base realignment and
closure actions recommended by the
Department of Defense (DoD) that have
an impact on the Department of
Homeland Security and the militia of
the various states. The purpose of this
open meeting is to allow the Department
of Homeland Security and
representative Governors and Adjutants
General, selected by the National
Governors Association, an opportunity
to voice their concerns, counterarguments, and opinions in a live public
forum. This meeting will be open to the
public, subject to the availability of
space. Sign language interpretation will
be provided. The delegation will not
render decisions regarding the DoD
recommendations at this meeting, but
will gather information for later
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deliberations by the Commission as a
whole.
June 30, 2005 from 1:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Georgia Tech Hotel and
Conference Center, 800 Spring Street
Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please see the 2005 Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission
Web site, https://www.brac.gov. The
Commission invites the public to
provide direct comment by sending an
electronic message through the portal
provided on the Commission’s Web site
or by mailing comments and supporting
documents to the 2005 Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission,
2521 South Clark Street Suite 600,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3920. The
Commission requests that public
comments be directed toward matters
bearing on the decision criteria
described in The Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990, as
amended, available on the Commission
Web site. Sections 2912 through 2914 of
that Act describe the criteria and many
of the essential elements of the 2005
BRAC process. For questions regarding
this announcement, contact Mr. Dan
Cowhig, Deputy General Counsel and
Designated Federal Officer, at the
Commission’s mailing address or by
telephone at 703–699–2950 or 2708.
DATES:
Dated: June 13, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–12084 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND
REALIGNMENT COMMISSION
Notice of the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission—Open
Meeting (Boston, MA)
Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission.
ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission—open
meeting (Boston, MA).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
delegation of Commissioners of the 2005
Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission will hold an open meeting
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on July 6, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Boston Convention and
Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210. The
Commission requests that the public
consult the 2005 Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Commission Web site,
https://www.brac.gov, for updates.
The delegation will meet to receive
comment from Federal, state and local
government representatives and the
general public on base realignment and
closure actions in Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island that have been
recommended by the Department of
Defense (DoD). The purpose of this
regional meeting is to allow
communities experiencing a base
closure or major realignment action
(defined as loss of 300 civilian positions
or 400 military and civilian positions)
an opportunity to voice their concerns,
counter-arguments, and opinions in a
live public forum. This meeting will be
open to the public, subject to the
availability of space. Sign language
interpretation will be provided. The
delegation will not render decisions
regarding the DoD recommendations at
this meeting, but will gather information
for later deliberations by the
Commission as a whole.
DATES: July 6, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Boston Convention and
Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please see the 2005 Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission
Web site, https://www.brac.gov. The
Commission invites the public to
provide direct comment by sending an
electronic message through the portal
provided on the Commission’s website
or by mailing comments and supporting
documents to the 2005 Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission,
2521 South Clark Street Suite 600,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3920. The
Commission requests that public
comments be directed toward matters
bearing on the decision criteria
described in The Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990, as
amended, available on the Commission
website. Sections 2912 through 2914 of
that Act describe the criteria and many
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notification of Pending
Legal Proceedings
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION:
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otice.
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies are required to publish
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the rule
requiring notification of pending legal proceedings pursuant to 17
C.F.R. 1.60.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Gail B. Scott, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail B. Scott, (202) 418-5139; FAX:
(202) 418-5524; e-mail: gscott@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 C.F.R. 1320.3(c)
and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information listed below.
With respect to the following collection of information, the CFTC
invites comments on:
Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information will have a practical
use;
The accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden of 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; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Notification of Pending Legal Proceedings Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 1.60,
OMB Control Number 3038-0033--Extension
The rule is designed to assist the Commission in monitoring legal
proceedings involving the responsibilities imposed on contract markets
and their officials and futures commission merchants and their
principals by the Commodity Exchange Act, or otherwise.
The rules require futures commission merchants and introducing
brokers: (1) To provide their customers with standard risk disclosure
statements concerning the risk of trading commodity interests; and (2)
to retain all promotional material and the source of authority for
information contained therein. The purpose of these rules is to ensure
that customers are advised of the risks of trading commodity interests
and to avoid fraud and misrepresentation. This information collection
contains the recordkeeping and reporting requirements needed to ensure
regulatory compliance with Commission rules relating to this issue.
The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of
information as follows:
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17 CFR section of respondents responses response Total hours
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There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs
associated with this collection.
Dated: June 15, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-12216 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-M
