Green Technology Pilot Program, 1591-1592 [2010-373]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2010 / Notices affairs are welcome anytime before or after the meeting. Minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting. The ETTAC is mandated by Public Law 103–392. It was created to advise the U.S. government on environmental trade policies and programs, and to help it to focus its resources on increasing the exports of the U.S. environmental industry. ETTAC operates as an advisory committee to the Secretary of Commerce and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was originally chartered in May of 1994. It was most recently rechartered until September 2010. Dated: January 5, 2009. Edward A. O’Malley, Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2010–369 Filed 1–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Performance in the Commercial Stone Crab and Lobster Fisheries in Florida AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Jim Waters, (252) 728–8710 or Jim.Waters@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Abstract The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to continue its collection of socio-economic data from commercial VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:14 Jan 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 1591 fishermen in Florida’s stone crab and lobster fisheries. The survey intends to collect economic information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, capital investment and other auxiliary and demographic information. The data gathered will be used to describe economic performance and to evaluate the socio-economic impacts of future federal regulatory actions. The information will improve fishery management decisionmaking and satisfy legal requirements under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801, et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statutes. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. II. Method of Collection ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. The Southeast Fisheries Science Center plans to conduct approximately 150–225 voluntary, in-person interviews from approximately 1,000 commercial stone crab and lobster fishermen who do not live in the Florida Keys. A stratified random sampling strategy will be employed, with strata defined by county. Approximately 160 interviews have been completed in counties along the west coast of Florida. The next phase of the project intends to collect data in counties along the east coast of Florida. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0560. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 225. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. 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, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: January 6, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–292 Filed 1–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Green Technology Pilot Program 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 new 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 March 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include A0651–0062 Green Technology Pilot Program comment@ 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. • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Brian Hanlon, Director, Office of Patent Legal Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by telephone at 571–272–5047; or by e-mail at Brian.Hanlon@uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing a streamlined examination pilot program for patent applications pertaining to green technologies, including greenhouse gas reduction. E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 1592 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2010 / Notices The green technology pilot program will permit patent applications pertaining to green technology, i.e., environmental quality, energy conservation, development of renewable energy, or greenhouse gas emission reduction, to be accorded special status for examination using an expedited procedure that is similar to the existing first action interview pilot program without meeting the current requirements of the accelerated examination program. The first action interview pilot and accelerated examination programs are both covered under OMB Control Number 0651–0031. This pilot will support national and international green technology initiatives and is expected to run for six months. II. Method of Collection Electronically using the USPTO online filing system EFS–Web. III. Data OMB Number: 0651–0062. Form Number(s): PTO/SB/420. Type of Review: New collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,225 responses per year. Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public between 1 hour and 10 hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the appropriate form or other documents, and submit the information to the USPTO. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 6,850 hours per year. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $2,123,500 per year. The USPTO expects that the information in this collection will be prepared by attorneys. Using the professional rate of $310 per hour for attorneys in private firms, the USPTO estimates that the respondent cost burden for this collection will be approximately $2,123,500 per year. Estimated annual responses Estimated time for response Request for Green Technology Pilot Program (PTO/SB/420) .................. Protests by the public against pending applications under 37 CFR 1.291 Third-party submissions in published applications under 37 CFR 1.99 ... Total .................................................................................................... WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Item 1 hour .............................................. 10 hours .......................................... 7.5 hours ......................................... .......................................................... Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden: $30,210 per year. There are no capital start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information collection. However, this collection does have record keeping costs and filing fees for the second or subsequent protest filed by the same real party in interest and for a third-part submission under 37 CFR 1.99. When submitting the information in this collection to the USPTO electronically through EFS–Web, the applicant is strongly urged to retain a copy of the file submitted to the USPTO as evidence of authenticity in addition to keeping the acknowledgment receipt as clear evidence of the date the file was received by the USPTO. The USPTO estimates that it will take 5 seconds (0.001 hours) to print and retain a copy of the EFS–Web submissions and that approximately 5,225 submissions per year will be submitted electronically, for a total of approximately 5 hours per year for printing this receipt. Using the paraprofessional rate of $100 per hour, the USPTO estimates that the recordkeeping cost associated with this collection will be approximately $500 per year. There is no fee for filing protests under 37 CFR 1.291 unless the filed protest is the second or subsequent protest by the same real party in interest, in which case the 1.17(I) fee of $130 must be included (the USPTO estimates 7 of the 65 protests filed per VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:14 Jan 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 year will trigger this fee). Third-party submissions under 37 CFR 1.99 must include the 1.17(p) fee of $180. The USPTO estimates that the total fees associated with this collection will be approximately $29,710 per year. The total non-hour respondent cost burden for this collection in the form of record keeping costs ($500) and filing fees ($29,710) is approximately $30,210 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. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated annual burden hours 5,000 65 160 5,225 5,000 650 1,200 6,850 Dated: January 6, 2010. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–373 Filed 1–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A–570–806 Silicon Metal from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 9, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the 2007–2008 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results.1 Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to the margin calculations for the final 1 See Silicon Metal From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 32885 (July 9, 2009) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1591-1592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-373]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office


Green Technology Pilot Program

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 new 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 March 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include A0651-0062 Green 
Technology Pilot Program comment@ 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.
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Brian Hanlon, Director, Office of Patent Legal 
Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-5047; or by e-
mail at Brian.Hanlon@uspto.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is 
implementing a streamlined examination pilot program for patent 
applications pertaining to green technologies, including greenhouse gas 
reduction.

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    The green technology pilot program will permit patent applications 
pertaining to green technology, i.e., environmental quality, energy 
conservation, development of renewable energy, or greenhouse gas 
emission reduction, to be accorded special status for examination using 
an expedited procedure that is similar to the existing first action 
interview pilot program without meeting the current requirements of the 
accelerated examination program. The first action interview pilot and 
accelerated examination programs are both covered under OMB Control 
Number 0651-0031.
    This pilot will support national and international green technology 
initiatives and is expected to run for six months.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronically using the USPTO online filing system EFS-Web.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0651-0062.
    Form Number(s): PTO/SB/420.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,225 responses per year.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the public between 1 hour and 10 hours to gather the necessary 
information, prepare the appropriate form or other documents, and 
submit the information to the USPTO.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 6,850 hours per 
year.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $2,123,500 per year. 
The USPTO expects that the information in this collection will be 
prepared by attorneys. Using the professional rate of $310 per hour for 
attorneys in private firms, the USPTO estimates that the respondent 
cost burden for this collection will be approximately $2,123,500 per 
year.

 
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                                                                                     Estimated       Estimated
                     Item                          Estimated time for response        annual       annual burden
                                                                                     responses         hours
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Request for Green Technology Pilot Program      1 hour..........................           5,000           5,000
 (PTO/SB/420).
Protests by the public against pending          10 hours........................              65             650
 applications under 37 CFR 1.291.
Third-party submissions in published            7.5 hours.......................             160           1,200
 applications under 37 CFR 1.99.
    Total.....................................  ................................           5,225           6,850
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    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden: $30,210 per 
year. There are no capital start-up or maintenance costs associated 
with this information collection. However, this collection does have 
record keeping costs and filing fees for the second or subsequent 
protest filed by the same real party in interest and for a third-part 
submission under 37 CFR 1.99.
    When submitting the information in this collection to the USPTO 
electronically through EFS-Web, the applicant is strongly urged to 
retain a copy of the file submitted to the USPTO as evidence of 
authenticity in addition to keeping the acknowledgment receipt as clear 
evidence of the date the file was received by the USPTO. The USPTO 
estimates that it will take 5 seconds (0.001 hours) to print and retain 
a copy of the EFS-Web submissions and that approximately 5,225 
submissions per year will be submitted electronically, for a total of 
approximately 5 hours per year for printing this receipt. Using the 
paraprofessional rate of $100 per hour, the USPTO estimates that the 
recordkeeping cost associated with this collection will be 
approximately $500 per year.
    There is no fee for filing protests under 37 CFR 1.291 unless the 
filed protest is the second or subsequent protest by the same real 
party in interest, in which case the 1.17(I) fee of $130 must be 
included (the USPTO estimates 7 of the 65 protests filed per year will 
trigger this fee). Third-party submissions under 37 CFR 1.99 must 
include the 1.17(p) fee of $180. The USPTO estimates that the total 
fees associated with this collection will be approximately $29,710 per 
year.
    The total non-hour respondent cost burden for this collection in 
the form of record keeping costs ($500) and filing fees ($29,710) is 
approximately $30,210 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: January 6, 2010.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-373 Filed 1-11-10; 8:45 am]
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