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determination on the nomination’s
designation.
Done at Washington, DC, January 15, 2010.
Roger Beachy,
Director, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2010–1114 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Secrecy and License To Export
ACTION:
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313–1450.
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:
//www.regulations.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of
Brian Hanlon, Director, Office of Patent
Legal Administration, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone 571–272–5047; or by e-mail
to Brian.Hanlon@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Proposed collection; comment
request.
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 revision of a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
SUMMARY:
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0034 Secrecy and
License to Export collection 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, U.S. Patent and Trademark
In the interest of national security,
patent laws and rules place certain
limitations on the disclosure of
information contained in patents and
patent applications and on the filing of
applications for patents in foreign
countries. Whenever publication or
disclosure by the publication of an
application, in the opinion of the head
of the interested Government agency, is
determined to be detrimental to national
security, the Commissioner for Patents
at the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) must issue a
secrecy order and withhold the grant of
a patent for such period as the national
interest requires. If a secrecy order is
applied to an international application,
the application will not be forwarded to
the International Bureau as long as the
secrecy order is in effect. The USPTO
collects information to determine
whether the patent laws and rules have
been complied with and to grant or
revoke licenses to file abroad when
appropriate. This collection of
information is required by 35
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, or hand delivery to
the USPTO when the applicant or agent
files a patent application with the
USPTO, submits subsequent papers
during the prosecution of the
application to the USPTO, or submits a
request for a foreign filing license for a
patent application to be filed abroad
before the filing of a U.S. patent
application.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0034.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
businesses or other for-profits; not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,794 responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take
between 30 minutes (0.5 hours) to 4
hours to gather, prepare and submit this
information, depending upon the
complexity of the situation.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 1,538 hours per year.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $499,850. The USPTO
expects that the information in this
collection will be prepared by attorneys.
Using the professional hourly rate of
$325 for attorneys in private firms, the
USPTO estimates that this collection
will have a total respondent cost burden
of $499,850 per year.
Estimated
time for
response
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours
for rescission of secrecy order ...................................................................
to disclose or modification of secrecy order ..............................................
for general and group permits ....................................................................
for expedited handling of license (no corresponding application) .............
for expedited handling of license (corresponding U.S. application) ..........
for changing the scope of a license ...........................................................
for retroactive license .................................................................................
3 hours ......................
2 hours ......................
1 hour ........................
30 minutes .................
30 minutes .................
30 minutes .................
4 hours ......................
6
3
1
1,347
259
1
177
18
6
1
674
130
1
708
Totals ................................................................................................................
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Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
U.S.C.181–188 and administered
through 37 CFR 5.1–5.33.
There are no forms associated with
this collection of information.
....................................
1,794
1,538
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Respondent Cost Burden: $356,879.
There are no capital start-up,
maintenance, or record keeping costs
associated with this information
collection. There are, however, filing
fees and postage costs.
Item
This collection has a total of $356,800
in associated filing fees, as shown in the
accompanying table.
Responses
Petition for rescission of secrecy order ...........................................................................
Petition to disclose or modification of secrecy order ......................................................
Petition for general and group permits ............................................................................
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Item
Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
for
for
for
for
Responses
Filing fee
Total filing fees
expedited handling of license (no corresponding application) .....................
expedited handling of license (corresponding U.S. application) ..................
changing the scope of a license ...................................................................
retroactive license .........................................................................................
1,347
259
1
177
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
269,400.00
51,800.00
200.00
35,400.00
Totals ........................................................................................................................
1,794
............................
356,800.00
The USPTO estimates that 90 percent
(90%) of the petitions in this collection
are submitted to the USPTO by
facsimile or hand carried because of the
quick turnaround required. For the 10
percent (10%) of the public that chooses
to submit the petitions in this collection
to the USPTO by mail through the
United States Postal Service, the USPTO
estimates that the average first class
postage cost for a mailed submission
will be 44 cents. Therefore, the USPTO
estimates that up to 179 submissions per
year may be mailed to the USPTO at an
average first class postage cost of 44
cents, for a total postage cost of $79.
The USPTO estimates that the total
non-hour respondent cost burden for
this collection in the form of filing fees
($356,800) and postage costs ($79)
amounts to $356,879.
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 will also
become a matter of public record.
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Dated: January 14, 2010.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–1161 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 4–2010]
Foreign-Trade Zone 113—Ellis County,
TX Application for Reorganization
Under Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board
(the Board) by Ellis County Trade Zone
Corporation (formerly Midlothian Trade
Zone Corporation), grantee of FTZ 113,
requesting authority to reorganize the
zone under the alternative site
framework (ASF) adopted by the Board
(74 FR 1170, 01/12/09; correction 74 FR
3987, 01/22/09). The ASF is an option
for grantees for the establishment or
reorganization of general-purpose zones
and can permit significantly greater
flexibility in the designation of new
‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/
users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service
area’’ in the context of the Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a general-purpose zone project. The
application was submitted pursuant to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the
regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part
400). It was formally filed on January
14, 2010.
The grantee’s proposed service area
under the ASF would be Ellis County,
Texas. If approved, the grantee would be
able to serve sites throughout the service
area based on companies’ needs for FTZ
designation. The proposed service area
is adjacent to the Dallas-Fort Worth
Customs and Border Protection port of
entry.
FTZ 113 was approved by the FTZ
Board on December 21, 1984 (Board
Order 283, 50 FR 300, 1/2/85). The
applicant is requesting to include the
following current site in the reorganized
zone as a ‘‘magnet’’ site: Proposed Site 1
(551 acres)—MidTexas International
Center, 1500 North Service Road, U.S.
Highway 67, Midlothian. The applicant
proposes that Site 1 be exempt from
‘‘sunset’’ time limits that otherwise
apply to sites under the ASF. No usagedriven sites are being proposed at this
time.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
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Staff is designated examiner to evaluate
and analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
record and to report findings and
recommendations to the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for
their receipt is March 23, 2010 Rebuttal
comments in response to material
submitted during the foregoing period
may be submitted during the subsequent
15-day period (to April 7, 2010).
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., via
www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
information, contact Camille Evans at
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible
Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202)
482–2350.
Dated: January 14, 2010.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–1241 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 2–2010]
Foreign-Trade Zone 201—Holyoke, MA;
Application for Subzone; Yankee
Candle Corporation (Candles and Gift
Sets); Whately and South Deerfield,
MA
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Holyoke Economic
Development and Industrial
Corporation, grantee of FTZ 201,
requesting special-purpose subzone
status for the candle and gift set
manufacturing facility of Yankee Candle
Corporation (Yankee Candle), located in
Whately and South Deerfield,
Massachusetts. The application was
submitted pursuant to the provisions of
the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Secrecy and License To Export
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 revision of a continuing 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 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0034
Secrecy and License to Export collection 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, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of Brian Hanlon, Director, Office
of Patent Legal Administration, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone 571-272-5047; or by
e-mail to Brian.Hanlon@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In the interest of national security, patent laws and rules place
certain limitations on the disclosure of information contained in
patents and patent applications and on the filing of applications for
patents in foreign countries. Whenever publication or disclosure by the
publication of an application, in the opinion of the head of the
interested Government agency, is determined to be detrimental to
national security, the Commissioner for Patents at the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) must issue a secrecy order and
withhold the grant of a patent for such period as the national interest
requires. If a secrecy order is applied to an international
application, the application will not be forwarded to the International
Bureau as long as the secrecy order is in effect. The USPTO collects
information to determine whether the patent laws and rules have been
complied with and to grant or revoke licenses to file abroad when
appropriate. This collection of information is required by 35
U.S.C.181-188 and administered through 37 CFR 5.1-5.33.
There are no forms associated with this collection of information.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, or hand delivery to the USPTO when the
applicant or agent files a patent application with the USPTO, submits
subsequent papers during the prosecution of the application to the
USPTO, or submits a request for a foreign filing license for a patent
application to be filed abroad before the filing of a U.S. patent
application.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0034.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profits; not-
for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,794 responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
between 30 minutes (0.5 hours) to 4 hours to gather, prepare and submit
this information, depending upon the complexity of the situation.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 1,538 hours per
year.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $499,850. The USPTO
expects that the information in this collection will be prepared by
attorneys. Using the professional hourly rate of $325 for attorneys in
private firms, the USPTO estimates that this collection will have a
total respondent cost burden of $499,850 per year.
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Estimated annual Estimated annual
Item Estimated time for response responses burden hours
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Petition for rescission of secrecy 3 hours............................. 6 18
order.
Petition to disclose or modification 2 hours............................. 3 6
of secrecy order.
Petition for general and group permits 1 hour.............................. 1 1
Petition for expedited handling of 30 minutes.......................... 1,347 674
license (no corresponding
application).
Petition for expedited handling of 30 minutes.......................... 259 130
license (corresponding U.S.
application).
Petition for changing the scope of a 30 minutes.......................... 1 1
license.
Petition for retroactive license...... 4 hours............................. 177 708
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Totals............................ .................................... 1,794 1,538
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Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden: $356,879.
There are no capital start-up, maintenance, or record keeping costs
associated with this information collection. There are, however, filing
fees and postage costs.
This collection has a total of $356,800 in associated filing fees,
as shown in the accompanying table.
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Total filing
Item Responses Filing fee fees
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Petition for rescission of secrecy order.................. 6 $0.00 $0.00
Petition to disclose or modification of secrecy order..... 3 0.00 0.00
Petition for general and group permits.................... 1 0.00 0.00
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Petition for expedited handling of license (no 1,347 200.00 269,400.00
corresponding application)...............................
Petition for expedited handling of license (corresponding 259 200.00 51,800.00
U.S. application)........................................
Petition for changing the scope of a license.............. 1 200.00 200.00
Petition for retroactive license.......................... 177 200.00 35,400.00
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Totals................................................ 1,794 ................ 356,800.00
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The USPTO estimates that 90 percent (90%) of the petitions in this
collection are submitted to the USPTO by facsimile or hand carried
because of the quick turnaround required. For the 10 percent (10%) of
the public that chooses to submit the petitions in this collection to
the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal Service, the USPTO
estimates that the average first class postage cost for a mailed
submission will be 44 cents. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that up to
179 submissions per year may be mailed to the USPTO at an average first
class postage cost of 44 cents, for a total postage cost of $79.
The USPTO estimates that the total non-hour respondent cost burden
for this collection in the form of filing fees ($356,800) and postage
costs ($79) amounts to $356,879.
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 will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 14, 2010.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1161 Filed 1-21-10; 8:45 am]
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