Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 63118 [E9-28810]

Download as PDF 63118 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 230 / Wednesday, December 2, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: Lassen Resource Advisory Committee, Susanville, California, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110343) the Lassen County Resource Advisory Committee will meet December 10, 2009 in Susanville, California for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The business meeting on December 10, 2009 will begin at 9 a.m., at the Lassen National Forest Headquarters Office, Caribou Conference Room, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130. This meeting will be dedicated to review and approve agenda, hear public comments, review October meeting minutes, review concept papers and develop a process to invite back for full proposals. Finish with another public comment period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Terri Frolli, Designated Federal Official, at (530) 257–4188; or Public Affairs Officer, Heidi Perry, at (530) 252–6604. Lorene T. Guffey, Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. E9–28735 Filed 12–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Sunshine Act Meeting DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3360, 330 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20237. CLOSED MEETING: The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet in a special session to review and discuss budgetary issues relating to U.S. Government-funded non-military international broadcasting. This meeting is closed because if open it likely would either disclose matters that would be properly classified to be kept secret in the interest of foreign policy under the appropriate executive order (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)) or would disclose VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:28 Dec 01, 2009 Jkt 220001 information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)) In addition, part of the discussion will relate solely to the internal personnel and organizational issues of the BBG or the International Broadcasting Bureau. (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6)) CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. E9–28898 Filed 11–30–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8610–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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: Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures. Form Number(s): PTO/SB/93. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0024. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 103,750 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 19,750 responses per year. Average Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately six minutes (0.10 hours) to six hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the form or sequence listing, and submit it to the USPTO. Needs and Uses: Patent applications that contain nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosures must include a copy of the sequence listing in accordance with the requirements in 37 CFR 1.821–1.825. Applicants may submit sequence listings for both U.S. and international patent applications. The USPTO uses the sequence listings during the examination process to determine the patentability of the associated patent application. Sequence listings are also disclosed as part of the published patent application or issued PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 patent. Applicants use sequence data when preparing biotechnology patent applications and may also search sequence listings after publication. Under 37 CFR 1.821(e)–(f), applicants must also submit a copy of the sequence listing in ‘‘computer readable form’’ (CRF). If the CRF sequence listing in a new application is identical to the CRF sequence listing of another application that the applicant already has on file at the USPTO, the applicant may submit a statement identifying the application and CRF sequence listing that is already on file rather than having to submit a duplicate copy of the CRF listing for the new application. The USPTO is proposing to add a new form to this collection, Request for Transfer of a Computer Readable Form Under 37 CFR 1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93), in order to assist customers in submitting this statement. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, e-mail: Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the request will be publicly 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 ‘‘0651–0024 Sequence Disclosures 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, United States 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 January 4, 2010 to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. Dated: November 25, 2009. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 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[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) 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: Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide 
Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures.
    Form Number(s): PTO/SB/93.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0024.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 103,750 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 19,750 responses per year.
    Average Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the public approximately six minutes (0.10 hours) to six hours to 
gather the necessary information, prepare the form or sequence listing, 
and submit it to the USPTO.
    Needs and Uses: Patent applications that contain nucleotide and/or 
amino acid sequence disclosures must include a copy of the sequence 
listing in accordance with the requirements in 37 CFR 1.821-1.825. 
Applicants may submit sequence listings for both U.S. and international 
patent applications. The USPTO uses the sequence listings during the 
examination process to determine the patentability of the associated 
patent application. Sequence listings are also disclosed as part of the 
published patent application or issued patent. Applicants use sequence 
data when preparing biotechnology patent applications and may also 
search sequence listings after publication.
    Under 37 CFR 1.821(e)-(f), applicants must also submit a copy of 
the sequence listing in ``computer readable form'' (CRF). If the CRF 
sequence listing in a new application is identical to the CRF sequence 
listing of another application that the applicant already has on file 
at the USPTO, the applicant may submit a statement identifying the 
application and CRF sequence listing that is already on file rather 
than having to submit a duplicate copy of the CRF listing for the new 
application. The USPTO is proposing to add a new form to this 
collection, Request for Transfer of a Computer Readable Form Under 37 
CFR 1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93), in order to assist customers in submitting 
this statement.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, e-mail: Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
    Once submitted, the request will be publicly 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 ``0651-0024 
Sequence Disclosures 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, United States 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 January 4, 2010 to Nicholas A. Fraser, 
OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by 
fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.

    Dated: November 25, 2009.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-28810 Filed 12-1-09; 8:45 am]
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