Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 8355 [E7-3182]

Download as PDF ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 37 / Monday, February 26, 2007 / Notices SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management. Times and Dates: The meeting will be held Tuesday March 6, 2007, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday March 7, 2007, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page https:// www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/ meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting agenda. Place: The meeting will be held both days tentatively at the Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, pending approval of a purchase order. Please check the SAB Web site https://www.sab.noaa.gov for confirmation of the venue. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-minute public comment period on March 6 (check Web site to confirm time). The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) should be received in the SAB Executive Director’s Office by March 2, 2007, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after March 2, 2007, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following topics: (1) NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Initiative; (2) NOAA’s Role in Research on Ocean Acidification; (3) Monitoring the Performance of Research in NOAA; (4) update on the NOAA Response to the Reports of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (HIRWG); (5) update on the NOAA Response to the Report of the External Ecosystem Task Team (EETT); (6) Report on the Review of the Cooperative Institute for Climate VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:03 Feb 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 Applications and Research (CICAR); and (7) Report on the Review of the Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS). There will also be a joint meeting of the SAB and the NOAA Research Council. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301– 734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, E-mail: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at https:// www.sab.noaa.gov. Dated: February 21, 2007. Mark E. Brown, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 07–866 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 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: Initial Patent Applications. Form Number(s): PTO/SB/01–01A, PTO/SB/02A–02B, PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/ SB/03–03A, PTO/SB/04–07, PTO/SB/ 13PCT, PTO/SB/14, PTO/SB/16–19, PTO/SB/29–29A, PTO/SB/101–110, EFS-Web Original New Utility, Design, and Provisional Application Forms. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0032. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 10,677,624 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 543,591 responses per year. Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes between 24 minutes to 30 hours to gather the information, prepare, and submit the various paper and electronic applications in this collection, depending on the situation and the amount of information that needs to be submitted. Since EFS-Web is still relatively new, the USPTO does not yet have a good indication of how much time is saved by filing applications or documents electronically via EFS-Web. Accordingly, the USPTO has estimated PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8355 the same time to complete the electronically-filed applications as it does to complete those submitted in paper form. As experience with EFSWeb grows, the USPTO will reevaluate the time required for electronically-filed versus paper-filed applications and documents. The USPTO estimates that it takes between 30 minutes to 1 hour to gather the information, prepare, and submit the petitions in this collection. Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 131 and 37 CFR 1.16 through 1.84. An applicant must provide sufficient information to allow the USPTO to properly examine the application or petition to determine whether it meets the requirements outlined in the patent statutes and regulations. The various fee and application transmittal forms, the declarations, the cover sheets, and the petitions permit applicants to supply all of the information necessary to process the application and enables the USPTO to ensure that all of the information has been provided in order to process the application. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions, farms, the Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 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.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0032 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, Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services, Data Architecture and Services 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 March 28, 2007 to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Dated: February 20, 2007. Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services, Data Architecture and Services Division. [FR Doc. E7–3182 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 37 (Monday, February 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
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PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 
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: Initial Patent Applications.
    Form Number(s): PTO/SB/01-01A, PTO/SB/02A-02B, PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/SB/
03-03A, PTO/SB/04-07, PTO/SB/13PCT, PTO/SB/14, PTO/SB/16-19, PTO/SB/29-
29A, PTO/SB/101-110, EFS-Web Original New Utility, Design, and 
Provisional Application Forms.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0032.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 10,677,624 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 543,591 responses per year.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes between 
24 minutes to 30 hours to gather the information, prepare, and submit 
the various paper and electronic applications in this collection, 
depending on the situation and the amount of information that needs to 
be submitted. Since EFS-Web is still relatively new, the USPTO does not 
yet have a good indication of how much time is saved by filing 
applications or documents electronically via EFS-Web. Accordingly, the 
USPTO has estimated the same time to complete the electronically-filed 
applications as it does to complete those submitted in paper form. As 
experience with EFS-Web grows, the USPTO will reevaluate the time 
required for electronically-filed versus paper-filed applications and 
documents. The USPTO estimates that it takes between 30 minutes to 1 
hour to gather the information, prepare, and submit the petitions in 
this collection.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by 35 
U.S.C. 131 and 37 CFR 1.16 through 1.84. An applicant must provide 
sufficient information to allow the USPTO to properly examine the 
application or petition to determine whether it meets the requirements 
outlined in the patent statutes and regulations. The various fee and 
application transmittal forms, the declarations, the cover sheets, and 
the petitions permit applicants to supply all of the information 
necessary to process the application and enables the USPTO to ensure 
that all of the information has been provided in order to process the 
application.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions, farms, the Federal Government, and 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0032 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, Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services, 
Data Architecture and Services 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 March 28, 2007 to David Rostker, 
OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 20, 2007.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Architecture, Engineering and Technical Services, Data Architecture and 
Services Division.
[FR Doc. E7-3182 Filed 2-23-07; 8:45 am]
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