Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 48374 [05-16258]

Download as PDF 48374 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 17, 2005 / Notices Committee’s deliberations. Other business may also be discussed. Committee recommendations will be forwarded to the Council at a future date. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. 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The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 30 minutes (0.50) to gather and prepare the necessary information, and submit the electronic employment application. VerDate jul<14>2003 13:34 Aug 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 Needs and Uses: The Patent Examiner Employment Application—Job Application Rating System (JARS) is used by the public to apply for entrylevel patent examiner positions in a user-friendly process. The USPTO uses the electronic transmission of this information to review and rate applicants on-line almost instantaneously. It is also used by the USPTO to expedite the hiring process by eliminating the time used in the mail distribution process, thereby streamlining labor and reducing costs. Affected Public: Individuals or households; farms; Federal Government, and state, local, or tribal governments. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0042 copy request’’ in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (571) 273–0112, marked to the attention of Susan Brown. • Mail: Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data Administration Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent on or before September 16, 2005 to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: August 9, 2005. Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of Data Management, Data Administration Division. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
    Title: Patent Examiner Employment Application--Job Application 
Rating System (JARS).
    Form Number(s): PTO-2041.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0042.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 3,500 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 7,000 responses per year.
    Avg. Hours per Response: 30 minutes. The USPTO estimates that it 
will take the public approximately 30 minutes (0.50) to gather and 
prepare the necessary information, and submit the electronic employment 
application.
    Needs and Uses: The Patent Examiner Employment Application--Job 
Application Rating System (JARS) is used by the public to apply for 
entry-level patent examiner positions in a user-friendly process. The 
USPTO uses the electronic transmission of this information to review 
and rate applicants on-line almost instantaneously. It is also used by 
the USPTO to expedite the hiring process by eliminating the time used 
in the mail distribution process, thereby streamlining labor and 
reducing costs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; farms; Federal 
Government, and state, local, or tribal governments.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0042 copy 
request'' in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (571) 273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan 
Brown.
     Mail: Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data 
Administration Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before September 16, 2005 to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 9, 2005.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of Data Management, Data Administration 
Division.
[FR Doc. 05-16258 Filed 8-16-05; 8:45 am]
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