Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 47778 [E9-22353]

Download as PDF 47778 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / Notices households to improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing power. As the nation’s primary public program for ensuring food security and alleviating hunger, the SNAP needs to regularly monitor food security conditions among its target population. This monitoring need requires that USDA continue basic data collection, analysis, and evaluation. Need and Use of the Information: The data collected by the food security supplement will be used to monitor the prevalence of food security and the prevalence and severity of food insecurity among the Nation’s households. The prevalence of these conditions as well as year-to-year trends in their prevalence will be estimated at the national level and for population subgroups. The data also will be used to monitor the amounts that households spend for food and their use of community food pantries and emergency kitchens. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 54,400. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 6,916. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–22421 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce 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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits. OMB Control Number: 0648–0203. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 341. Average Hours per Response: Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) proposal, 8 hours; EFP application, 20 minutes; EFP pre-season plan, 16 hours; EFP trip/delivery notifications, 2 minutes; EFP data reports, 43 minutes; EFP summary reports, 24 hours; Limited Entry Permit (LEP) renewal, 20 minutes; LEP transfer, 30 minutes; ownership interest forms for sablefish-endorsed LEP, 10 minutes. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:35 Sep 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 Burden Hours: 1,996. Needs and Uses: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects certain information to determine whether a respondent complies with regulations that pertain to the issuance, transfer, ownership interest or renewal of a Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry permit or exempted fishing permit. Also, NMFS collects information from permit owners and vessel owners to assist NMFS with its enforcement responsibilities. Exempted fishing permit holders may be required to provide descriptions of planned fishing activities, periodic data reports, preseason plans, and summary reports. The respondents are mainly groundfish fishermen or fishing companies or partnerships. Other respondents include State fishery agencies, non-profit groups, or fishing associations who sponsor research carried out under exempted fishing permits. These requirements were developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (MagnusonStevens Act). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually and 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 calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: September 11, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–22353 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in order to extend the public comment period due to a delay in submission, is republishing the Comment Request originally published on August 11, 2009 (74 FR 40165). This notice announces the intent to 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: Customer Panel Quality Survey. Form Number(s): None. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0057. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 406 hours. Number of Respondents: 2,386 responses. Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the public approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours) to complete either the paper or the online survey. This includes the time to gather the necessary information, respond to the survey, and submit it to the USPTO. Needs and Uses: Individuals who work at firms that file more than six patent applications a year use the Customer Panel Quality Survey to provide the USPTO with their perceptions of examination quality. The USPTO uses the feedback gathered from the survey to assist them in targeting key areas for examination quality improvement and to identify important areas for examiner training. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for profit; and not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Semi-annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, e-mail: Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the request will be publically available in electronic format through the Information Collection Review page at https://www.reginfo.gov. Paper copies can be obtained by: * E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0057 Customer Panel Quality Survey copy request’’ in the subject line of the message. * Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the attention of Susan K. Fawcett. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce 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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0203.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 341.
    Average Hours per Response: Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) proposal, 
8 hours; EFP application, 20 minutes; EFP pre-season plan, 16 hours; 
EFP trip/delivery notifications, 2 minutes; EFP data reports, 43 
minutes; EFP summary reports, 24 hours; Limited Entry Permit (LEP) 
renewal, 20 minutes; LEP transfer, 30 minutes; ownership interest forms 
for sablefish-endorsed LEP, 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,996.
    Needs and Uses: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects certain 
information to determine whether a respondent complies with regulations 
that pertain to the issuance, transfer, ownership interest or renewal 
of a Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry permit or exempted fishing 
permit. Also, NMFS collects information from permit owners and vessel 
owners to assist NMFS with its enforcement responsibilities. Exempted 
fishing permit holders may be required to provide descriptions of 
planned fishing activities, periodic data reports, preseason plans, and 
summary reports. The respondents are mainly groundfish fishermen or 
fishing companies or partnerships. Other respondents include State 
fishery agencies, non-profit groups, or fishing associations who 
sponsor research carried out under exempted fishing permits. These 
requirements were developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council 
(PFMC) under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and 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 calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: September 11, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-22353 Filed 9-16-09; 8:45 am]
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