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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Patent and Trademark Office
[I.D. 081604C]
Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms
Complaints
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Section of the International
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Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Summer
Meeting
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
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summer meeting. There will be an open
session the morning of Monday June 26,
2006, beginning at 9 am. The remainder
of the meeting will be closed to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will be held June
26–27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Hotel, 8727 Colesville Road,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly Denit, Office of International
Affairs, 301–713–2276.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before August 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0044 comment’’ 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, Architecture, Engineering and
Technical Services, Data Architecture
and Services Division, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Cathie Kirik, Mail
Stop 24, Commissioner for Patents, U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–8800; or by e-mail
at Cathie.Kirik@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
Under the Inventors’ Rights Act of
1999, as found in 35 U.S.C. 297 and
implemented by 37 CFR part 4, the
United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) is required to provide a
forum for the publication of complaints
concerning invention promoters and
responses from the invention promoters
to these complaints. An individual may
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submit a complaint concerning an
invention promoter to the USPTO,
which will forward the complaint to the
invention promoter for response. The
complaints and responses will be
published and made available to the
public on the USPTO Web site. The
USPTO does not investigate these
complaints or participate in any legal
proceedings against invention
promoters or promotion firms.
Complaints submitted to the USPTO
must identify the name and address of
the complainant and the invention
promoter or promotion firm, explain the
basis for the complaint, and include the
signature of the complainant. The
identifying information is necessary so
that the USPTO can forward the
complaint to the invention promoter or
promotion firm and also notify the
complainant that the complaint has
been forwarded. Complainants should
understand that the complaints will be
forwarded to the invention promoter for
response and that the complaint and
response will be made available to the
public as required by the Inventors’
Rights Act. If the USPTO does not
receive a response from the invention
promoter, the complaint will still be
published without the response. The
USPTO does not accept complaints
under this program if the complainant
requests confidentiality.
This information collection includes
one form, Complaint Regarding
Invention Promoter (PTO/SB/2048),
which is used by the public to submit
a complaint under this program. This
form is available for download from the
USPTO Web site. Use of this form is not
mandatory as long as the complaint
includes the necessary information and
is clearly marked as a complaint filed
under the Inventors’ Rights Act. There
is no associated form for submitting
responses to the complaints.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, or hand delivery to
the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0044.
Form Number(s): PTO/SB/2048.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100 responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately 15 minutes (0.25
hours) to gather the necessary
information, prepare the form, and
submit the complaint to the USPTO and
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approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours)
for an invention promoter or promotion
firm to prepare and submit a response
to a complaint.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 38 hours per year.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $5,830 per year. The
USPTO expects that complaints will be
prepared by paraprofessionals or
independent inventors. Using the
average of the paraprofessional rate of
$90 per hour and the estimated rate of
$30 per hour for independent inventors,
the USPTO estimates that the average
rate for preparing the complaints will be
approximately $60 per hour. The
USPTO expects that the responses to the
complaints will be prepared by
attorneys or invention promoters. Using
the average of the professional rate of
$304 per hour for associate attorneys in
private firms and the estimated rate of
$100 per hour for invention promoters,
the USPTO estimates that the average
rate for preparing the responses to the
complaints will be $202 per hour.
Therefore, the respondent cost burden
for this collection will be $5,830 per
year.
Estimated time
for response
(minutes)
Estimated annual
responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
Complaint Regarding Invention Promoter ...................................................................................
Responses to the Complaints .....................................................................................................
15
30
50
50
13
25
Total ......................................................................................................................................
........................
100
38
Item
Estimated Total Annual Non-hour
Respondent Cost Burden: $740. There
are no capital start-up or maintenance
costs or filing fees associated with this
information collection. However, the
public may incur postage costs when
submitting a complaint or a response to
a complaint by mail to the USPTO. The
USPTO estimates that the first-class
postage cost for a mailed complaint will
be 39 cents. Promotion firms may
choose to send responses to complaints
using overnight mail service at an
estimated cost of $14.40 per response.
Therefore, the total annual (non-hour)
respondent cost burden for this
collection in the form of postage costs
is estimated to be $740 per year.
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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.
Dated: June 6, 2006.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Architecture,
Engineering and Technical Services, Data
Architecture and Services Division.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Determination Under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR
Agreement)
June 8, 2006.
AGENCY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
ACTION: Determination to add a product
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25
of the CAFTA–DR Agreement.
DATES: Effective Date: June 13, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain
100% cotton flannel fabrics, as specified
below, are not available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the
CAFTA–DR region. The product will be
added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the
CAFTA–DR in unrestricted quantities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–2582.
For Further Information On-Line:
https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number:
6.2006.05.02.Fabric.ST&RforBWA.
Authority:
Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican
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Republic-Central America-United States
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (CAFTA–DR Act); the Statement of
Administrative Action (SAA),
accompanying the CAFTA–DR Act;
Presidential Proclamations 7987
(February 28, 2006) and 7996 (March 31,
2006).
The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides
a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns,
and fibers that the Parties to the
CAFTA–DR Agreement have
determined are not available in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the territory of any Party.
Articles that otherwise meet the rule of
origin to qualify for preferential
treatment are not disqualified because
they contain one of the products on the
Annex 3.25 list.
The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides
that the list in Annex 3.25 may be
modified pursuant to Article 3.25(4)–(6).
The CAFTA–DR Act states that the
President will make a determination on
whether additional fabrics, yarns, and
fibers are available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the
territory of any Party. The CAFTA–DR
Act requires the President to establish
procedures governing the submission of
a request and providing opportunity for
interested entities to submit comments
and supporting evidence before making
a determination. In Presidential
Proclamations 7987 and 7996, the
President delegated to CITA the
authority under section 203(o)(4) of the
CAFTA–DR Act for modifying the
Annex 3.25 list. On February 23, 2006,
CITA published interim procedures it
would follow in considering requests to
modify the Annex 3.25 list. (71 FR 9315)
On May 2, 2006, the Chairman of
CITA received a request from Sandler,
Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A. on behalf of
B*W*A for certain 100% cotton napped
flannel fabrics, of the specifications
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms Complaints
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the continuing information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0044 comment'' 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, Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services,
Data Architecture and Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Cathie Kirik, Mail Stop 24, Commissioner for
Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-8800; or by e-mail at
Cathie.Kirik@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
Under the Inventors' Rights Act of 1999, as found in 35 U.S.C. 297
and implemented by 37 CFR part 4, the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is required to provide a forum for the
publication of complaints concerning invention promoters and responses
from the invention promoters to these complaints. An individual may
submit a complaint concerning an invention promoter to the USPTO, which
will forward the complaint to the invention promoter for response. The
complaints and responses will be published and made available to the
public on the USPTO Web site. The USPTO does not investigate these
complaints or participate in any legal proceedings against invention
promoters or promotion firms.
Complaints submitted to the USPTO must identify the name and
address of the complainant and the invention promoter or promotion
firm, explain the basis for the complaint, and include the signature of
the complainant. The identifying information is necessary so that the
USPTO can forward the complaint to the invention promoter or promotion
firm and also notify the complainant that the complaint has been
forwarded. Complainants should understand that the complaints will be
forwarded to the invention promoter for response and that the complaint
and response will be made available to the public as required by the
Inventors' Rights Act. If the USPTO does not receive a response from
the invention promoter, the complaint will still be published without
the response. The USPTO does not accept complaints under this program
if the complainant requests confidentiality.
This information collection includes one form, Complaint Regarding
Invention Promoter (PTO/SB/2048), which is used by the public to submit
a complaint under this program. This form is available for download
from the USPTO Web site. Use of this form is not mandatory as long as
the complaint includes the necessary information and is clearly marked
as a complaint filed under the Inventors' Rights Act. There is no
associated form for submitting responses to the complaints.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, or hand delivery to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0044.
Form Number(s): PTO/SB/2048.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the public approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to gather the
necessary information, prepare the form, and submit the complaint to
the USPTO and
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approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours) for an invention promoter or
promotion firm to prepare and submit a response to a complaint.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 38 hours per year.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $5,830 per year. The
USPTO expects that complaints will be prepared by paraprofessionals or
independent inventors. Using the average of the paraprofessional rate
of $90 per hour and the estimated rate of $30 per hour for independent
inventors, the USPTO estimates that the average rate for preparing the
complaints will be approximately $60 per hour. The USPTO expects that
the responses to the complaints will be prepared by attorneys or
invention promoters. Using the average of the professional rate of $304
per hour for associate attorneys in private firms and the estimated
rate of $100 per hour for invention promoters, the USPTO estimates that
the average rate for preparing the responses to the complaints will be
$202 per hour. Therefore, the respondent cost burden for this
collection will be $5,830 per year.
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Estimated time Estimated Estimated
Item for response annual annual burden
(minutes) responses hours
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Complaint Regarding Invention Promoter.......................... 15 50 13
Responses to the Complaints..................................... 30 50 25
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Total....................................................... .............. 100 38
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Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden: $740. There
are no capital start-up or maintenance costs or filing fees associated
with this information collection. However, the public may incur postage
costs when submitting a complaint or a response to a complaint by mail
to the USPTO. The USPTO estimates that the first-class postage cost for
a mailed complaint will be 39 cents. Promotion firms may choose to send
responses to complaints using overnight mail service at an estimated
cost of $14.40 per response. Therefore, the total annual (non-hour)
respondent cost burden for this collection in the form of postage costs
is estimated to be $740 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.
Dated: June 6, 2006.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services, Data Architecture and
Services Division.
[FR Doc. E6-9173 Filed 6-12-06; 8:45 am]
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