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Title: Post Registration (Trademark
Processing).
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 1553,
1583, 1597, 1963 and 4.16.
Agency Approval Number: 0651–
0055.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 6,689 hours.
Number of Respondents: 106,030
responses.
Avg. Hours per Response: 3 to 30
minutes (0.05 to 0.50 hours). This
includes time to gather the necessary
information, create the documents, and
mail the completed request. The time
estimates shown for the electronic forms
in this collection are based on the
average amount of time needed to
complete and electronically file the
associated form.
Needs and Uses: The information in
this collection is a matter of public
record and is used by the public for a
variety of private business purposes
related to establishing and enforcing
trademark rights. The information is
available at USPTO facilities and also
can be accessed at the USPTO Web site.
Additionally, the USPTO provides the
information to other entities, including
Patent and Trademark Depository
Libraries (PTDLs). The PTDLs maintain
the information for use by the public.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit;
not-for-profit institutions.
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 ‘‘0651–0055 copy request’’ in
the subject line of the message.
• Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the
attention of Susan K. Fawcett.
• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Customer Information Services
Group, Public Information 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 August 11, 2008 to David
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room
10202, New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
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Dated: July 2, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Customer Information
Services Group, Public Information Services
Division.
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burden to the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW.,
Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0078,
Make-or-Buy Program, in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward Chambers, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501–3221.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
A. Purpose
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0078]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Submission for OMB Review; Make-orBuy Program
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments
regarding an extension to an existing
OMB clearance (9000–0078).
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat has submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve an
extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement
concerning the make-or-buy program. A
request for public comments was
published in the Federal Register at 73
FR 10007, February 25, 2008. No
comments were received.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
August 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
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Price, performance, and/or
implementation of socio-economic
policies may be affected by make-or-buy
decisions under certain Government
prime contracts. Accordingly, FAR
15.407–2, Make-or-Buy Programs—
(i) Sets forth circumstances under
which a Government contractor must
submit for approval by the contracting
officer a make-or-buy program, i.e., a
written plan identifying major items to
be produced or work efforts to be
performed in the prime contractor’s
facilities and those to be subcontracted;
(ii) Provides guidance to contracting
officers concerning the review and
approval of the make-or-buy programs;
and
(iii) Prescribes the contract clause at
FAR 52.215–9, Changes or Additions to
Make-or-Buy Programs, which specifies
the circumstances under which the
contractor is required to submit for the
contracting officer’s advance approval a
notification and justification of any
proposed change in the approved makeor-buy program.
The information is used to assure the
lowest overall cost to the Government
for required supplies and services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 150.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Responses: 450.
Hours per Response: 8.
Total Burden Hours: 3,600.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (VPR),
Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0078, Make-orBuy Program, in all correspondence.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0078]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Make-
or-Buy Program
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000-0078).
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement concerning the make-or-buy program.
A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at
73 FR 10007, February 25, 2008. No comments were received.
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility;
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington,
DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0078, Make-or-Buy Program,
in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Chambers, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Price, performance, and/or implementation of socio-economic
policies may be affected by make-or-buy decisions under certain
Government prime contracts. Accordingly, FAR 15.407-2, Make-or-Buy
Programs--
(i) Sets forth circumstances under which a Government contractor
must submit for approval by the contracting officer a make-or-buy
program, i.e., a written plan identifying major items to be produced or
work efforts to be performed in the prime contractor's facilities and
those to be subcontracted;
(ii) Provides guidance to contracting officers concerning the
review and approval of the make-or-buy programs; and
(iii) Prescribes the contract clause at FAR 52.215-9, Changes or
Additions to Make-or-Buy Programs, which specifies the circumstances
under which the contractor is required to submit for the contracting
officer's advance approval a notification and justification of any
proposed change in the approved make-or-buy program.
The information is used to assure the lowest overall cost to the
Government for required supplies and services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 150.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Responses: 450.
Hours per Response: 8.
Total Burden Hours: 3,600.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (VPR), Room 4041,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control
No. 9000-0078, Make-or-Buy Program, in all correspondence.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
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