Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 8648-8649 [2010-3885]

Download as PDF 8648 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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: Economic Development Administration (EDA). Title: Application for Investment Assistance. OMB Control Number: 0610–0094. Form Number(s): ED–900. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 1,525. Average Hours per Response: 21 hours, 35 minutes. Burden Hours: 26,150. Needs and Uses: The information contained in Form ED–900 is necessary for EDA to evaluate whether proposed projects satisfy eligibility and programmatic requirements contained in EDA’s authorizing legislation, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) and as contained in the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act (TGAAA), part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 209, which amended chapter 4 of the Trade Act of 1974. Affected Public: City, county, or other political subdivision of a State or a consortium of political subdivisions of a State. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: Sharon Mar, (202) 395–6466. 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 6625, 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 Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–5806, or Sharon_Mar@omb.eop.gov. 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: Economic Development Administration (EDA). Title: Petition by a Firm for Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance. OMB Control Number: 0610–0091. Form Number(s): ED–840P. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 800. Average Hours per Response: 128 hours, 12 minutes. Burden Hours: 40,101. Needs and Uses: The information contained in Form ED–840P is necessary for EDA to evaluate whether proposed projects satisfy eligibility and programmatic requirements contained in chapters 3 and 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.) and the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act (TGAAA) of 2009 which reauthorized the program. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: Sharon Mar, (202) 395–6466. 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 6625, 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 Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–5806, or Sharon_Mar@omb.eop.gov. Dated: February 19, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Dated: February 19, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–3781 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2010–3776 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–24–P BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 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: Southwest Region Permit Family of Forms. OMB Control Number: 0648–0204. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 1,829. Average Hours per Response: HMS permit applications, 30 minutes; renewals, 6 minutes; coastal pelagic permit renewals, 15 minutes (no new permit applications); transfers, 30 minutes; appeals, 2 hours. Burden Hours: 139. Needs and Uses: The MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) established regional fishery management councils, including the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council), to develop fishery management plans (FMP) for fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Pacific Council has prepared a FMP for the coastal pelagic species (CPS) fishery off the U.S. West Coast and for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species. Each of these FMPs contain a requirement that commercial fishery participants obtain permits for the fishery. This request deals with the continuing information collection requirements for permits: Basic fishery permits (e.g., highly migratory species (HMS)), limited entry permits for selected fisheries (e.g., West Coast coastal pelagic fishery), and experimental fishing permits (EFP). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually and biannually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 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 6625, 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Notices [FR Doc. 2010–3885 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P be made available for public inspection, information that is not desired to be made public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included in the comments. Dated: February 19, 2010. David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Raul Tamayo, Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of the Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, at (571) 272–7728. 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: February 22, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–3882 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: While information collection is critical to evidence-based decisions and informed United States Patent and Trademark government operations, unnecessary Office paperwork requirements can impose serious burdens on the public, [Docket No.: PTO–P–2010–0001] especially small entities. The PRA Request for Comments on requires Federal agencies to minimize Methodology for Conducting an the burden on the public resulting from Independent Study of the Burden of their information collections, and to Patent-Related Paperwork maximize the practical utility of the information collected. AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office. As part of its continuing effort to improve the accuracy and transparency ACTION: Request for comments. of its patent-related PRA burden SUMMARY: The United States Patent and estimates, the USPTO retained ICF to Trademark Office (USPTO) retained ICF perform an independent study having International (ICF) to perform an the following three overall objectives: independent study of the burden of (1) Develop an independent, publicly patent-related paperwork, beginning vetted, objectively based estimate of the with a report describing the total cost of paperwork for patent methodologies for performing such a applicants; (2) develop study (Methodology Report). ICF has recommendations for continued now provided the USPTO with its improvement in the accuracy of burden Methodology Report, in which ICF estimates made by the USPTO in the recommends methodologies for future; and (3) identify opportunities to addressing various topics about reduce applicant burdens. ICF’s estimating the patent-related burdens Methodology Report provides concise imposed on the public as reflected in descriptions of the methodologies it information collection requests under recommends for conducting specific the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 inter-related analyses for addressing the (PRA). The USPTO is inviting public comment on ICF’s Methodology Report. three overall objectives. DATES: Written comments must be The specific inter-related analyses received on or before April 12, 2010. will be performed independently by ICF ADDRESSES: Written comments should and will provide impartial, fact-based be sent by electronic mail message over results. The approaches described in the Internet addressed to ICF’s Methodology Report for pra_study_comments@uspto.gov. performing the analyses were developed Comments may also be submitted by independently by ICF, and are ICF’s mail addressed to: Mail Stop recommendations regarding the most Comments—Patents, Commissioner for efficient and effective ways to complete Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA the analyses and to meet the overall 22313–1450, marked to the attention of objectives for the study. Raul Tamayo. Although comments may The USPTO is inviting comments be submitted by mail, the USPTO from the public regarding ICF’s prefers to receive comments via the Methodology Report. The USPTO Internet. posted the Methodology Report on its The written comments will be Internet Web site (https://www.uspto.gov) available for public inspection at the on February 25, 2010, with a notice Office of the Commissioner for Patents, requesting public comment on the located in Madison East, Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, Methodology Report and indicating that written comments must be received on and will be available via the USPTO or before April 12, 2010, to receive Internet Web site (address: https:// www.uspto.gov). Because comments will consideration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 8649 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate— rescheduled site visit and public meeting. SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces a rescheduled site visit and time for a public meeting previously included in an announcement of intent to evaluate the performance of the Rhode Island Coastal Management Program. Notice was previously given in the Federal Register on Monday, December 7, 2009, of the date of the site visit for the evaluation of the Rhode Island Coastal Management Program and the date, local time, and location of the public meeting. Notice is hereby given of the rescheduled date for the site visit and local time of the public meeting during the site visit. DATE AND TIME: The Rhode Island Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be held February 22–26, 2010. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 6 p.m. in Conference Room A, Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode Island. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 563–1182. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8648-8649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3885]


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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: Southwest Region Permit Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0204.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 1,829.
    Average Hours per Response: HMS permit applications, 30 minutes; 
renewals, 6 minutes; coastal pelagic permit renewals, 15 minutes (no 
new permit applications); transfers, 30 minutes; appeals, 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 139.
    Needs and Uses: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) established regional fishery 
management councils, including the Pacific Fishery Management Council 
(Pacific Council), to develop fishery management plans (FMP) for 
fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Pacific 
Council has prepared a FMP for the coastal pelagic species (CPS) 
fishery off the U.S. West Coast and for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for 
Highly Migratory Species. Each of these FMPs contain a requirement that 
commercial fishery participants obtain permits for the fishery. This 
request deals with the continuing information collection requirements 
for permits: Basic fishery permits (e.g., highly migratory species 
(HMS)), limited entry permits for selected fisheries (e.g., West Coast 
coastal pelagic fishery), and experimental fishing permits (EFP).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and biannually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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 6625, 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

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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: February 22, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-3885 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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