Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 39913-39914 [2010-16975]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 13, 2010 / Notices • Suitability of a company’s products or services to the mission’s goals. • Consistency of the company’s goals and objectives with the stated scope of the trade mission. • Timeliness of company’s signed application and participation agreement. • Timely and adequate provision of information on company’s products/ services and market objectives, in order to facilitate appropriate matching with potential business partners. Any partisan political activities (including political contributions) of an applicant are entirely irrelevant to the selection process. Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https://www.ita.doc.gov/ doctm/tmcal.html) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than September 10, 2010. Applications received after that date will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Contacts jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ITA Aerospace and Defense Technology Team: Andrew Edlefsen, Las Vegas U.S. Export Assistance Center, 400 S. 4th St., Ste 250, Las Vegas, NV 89101, Tel: (702) 388–6694/Fax: (702) 388– 6469, E-mail: andrew.edlefsen@trade.gov. U.S. Commercial Service in China: Landon Loomis, CS Beijing, 31st Floor, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, 1 Guang Hua Road, Beijing, China 100020, Tel: (86–10) 8531– 3997, Fax: (8610) 8531–4333, E-mail: landon.loomis@trade.gov. Natalia Susak, Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program. [FR Doc. 2010–16947 Filed 7–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Jul 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States 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), Commerce. Title: Deposit of Biological Materials. Form Number(s): None. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0022. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 3,505 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 3,501 responses per year. The USPTO expects that 3,500 patent applications on inventions dealing with deposits of biological materials will be filed each year, and that 1 depository will seek recognition every three years. Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 1 hour for the average patent applicant respondent to collect and submit the necessary deposit information and an average of 5 hours for the average depository seeking approval to store biological material to gather and submit the necessary approval information. Needs and Uses: Information on the deposit of biological materials in depositories is required for (a) the USPTO determination of compliance with 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) and 112, and 37 CFR 1.801–1.809 and 1.14, where inventions sought to be patented rely on biological material subject to the deposit requirement, including notification to the interested public about where to obtain samples of deposits; and (b) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.803 to demonstrate that the depositories are qualified to store and test the biological material submitted to them. This collection is used by the USPTO to determine whether or not the applicant has met the requirements of the patent regulations. In addition, the USPTO uses this information to determine the suitability of a respondent depository based upon administrative and technical competence and the depository’s agreement to comply with the requirements set forth by the USPTO. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other forprofits; not-for-profit institutions. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39913 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: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0022 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 before August 12, 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. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–17000 Filed 7–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States 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: Patent Term Extension. Form Number(s): PTO/SB/131. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0020. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 7,808 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 13,586 responses per year. Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours) to 25 hours, depending on the complexity and type of filing, to gather the necessary information, prepare the E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 39914 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 13, 2010 / Notices appropriate documents, and submit the information in this collection to the USPTO. Needs and Uses: The patent term restoration portion of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98– 417), which is codified at 35 U.S.C. 156, permits the USPTO to extend the term of protection under a patent to compensate for delay during regulatory review and approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or Department of Agriculture. Only patents for drug products, medical devices, food additives, or color additives are potentially eligible for extension. The maximum length that a patent may be extended under 35 U.S.C. 156 is five years. The USPTO administers 35 U.S.C. 156 through 37 CFR 1.710–1.791. Separate from the extension provisions of 35 U.S.C. 156, the USPTO may in some cases extend the term of an original patent due to certain delays in the prosecution of the patent application, including delays caused by interference proceedings, secrecy orders, or appellate review by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences or a Federal court in which the patent is issued pursuant to a decision reversing an adverse determination of patentability. The patent term provisions of 35 U.S.C. 154(b), as amended by Title IV, Subtitle D of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, require the USPTO to notify the applicant of the patent term adjustment in the notice of allowance and give the applicant an opportunity to request reconsideration of the USPTO’s patent term adjustment determination. The USPTO administers 35 U.S.C. 154 through 37 CFR 1.701–1.705. The public uses this information collection to file requests related to patent term extensions and reconsideration or reinstatement of patent term adjustments. The information in this collection is used by the USPTO to consider whether an applicant is eligible for a patent term extension or reconsideration of a patent term adjustment and, if so, to determine the length of the patent term extension or adjustment. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; and 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Jul 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 through the Information Collection Review page at https://www.reginfo.gov. Paper copies can be obtained by: • E-mail: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0020 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 before August 12, 2010 to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. Dated: July 8, 2010. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–16975 Filed 7–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Nonfederal Government Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: 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 take this opportunity 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 September 13, 2010. Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 directed to Karl Moline, (301) 713–2328 or Karl.Moline@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued government-wide guidance to enhance the practice of peer review of government science documents. OMB’s Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (‘‘Peer Review Bulletin’’ or PRB) (available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ memoranda/fy2005/m05–03.pdf) establishes minimum peer review standards for influential scientific information that Federal agencies intend to disseminate. The Peer Review Bulletin also directs Federal agencies to adopt or adapt the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) policy for evaluating conflicts of interest when selecting peer reviewers who are not Federal government employees (federal employees are subject to Federal ethics requirements). For peer review purposes, the term ‘‘conflicts of interest’’ means any financial or other interest which conflicts with the service of the individual because it could: (1) Significantly impair the individual’s objectivity; or (2) create an unfair competitive advantage for any person or organization. NOAA has adapted the NAS policy and developed two confidential conflict disclosure forms which the agency will use to examine prospective reviewers’ potential financial conflicts and other interests that could impair objectivity or create an unfair advantage. One form is for peer reviewers of studies related to government regulation and the other form is for all other influential scientific information subject to the Peer Review Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has been adapted by NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for potential reviewers of scientific laboratories. The forms include questions about employment as well as investment and property interests and research funding. Both forms also require the submission of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to collect this information from potential peer reviewers who are not government employees when conducting a peer review pursuant to the PRB. The information collected in the conflict of interest disclosure is essential to NOAA’s compliance with the OMB PRB, and helps to ensure that government studies are reviewed by independent, impartial peer reviewers. II. Method of Collection Forms may be downloaded from the Internet and are fillable and signable E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39913-39914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16975]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States 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: Patent Term Extension.
Form Number(s): PTO/SB/131.
Agency Approval Number: 0651-0020.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 7,808 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 13,586 responses per year.
Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours) to 25 hours, depending on
the complexity and type of filing, to gather the necessary information,
prepare the

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appropriate documents, and submit the information in this collection to
the USPTO.
Needs and Uses: The patent term restoration portion of the Drug
Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-
417), which is codified at 35 U.S.C. 156, permits the USPTO to extend
the term of protection under a patent to compensate for delay during
regulatory review and approval by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) or Department of Agriculture. Only patents for drug products,
medical devices, food additives, or color additives are potentially
eligible for extension. The maximum length that a patent may be
extended under 35 U.S.C. 156 is five years. The USPTO administers 35
U.S.C. 156 through 37 CFR 1.710-1.791.
Separate from the extension provisions of 35 U.S.C. 156, the USPTO
may in some cases extend the term of an original patent due to certain
delays in the prosecution of the patent application, including delays
caused by interference proceedings, secrecy orders, or appellate review
by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences or a Federal court in
which the patent is issued pursuant to a decision reversing an adverse
determination of patentability. The patent term provisions of 35 U.S.C.
154(b), as amended by Title IV, Subtitle D of the Intellectual Property
and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, require the USPTO to
notify the applicant of the patent term adjustment in the notice of
allowance and give the applicant an opportunity to request
reconsideration of the USPTO's patent term adjustment determination.
The USPTO administers 35 U.S.C. 154 through 37 CFR 1.701-1.705.
The public uses this information collection to file requests
related to patent term extensions and reconsideration or reinstatement
of patent term adjustments. The information in this collection is used
by the USPTO to consider whether an applicant is eligible for a patent
term extension or reconsideration of a patent term adjustment and, if
so, to determine the length of the patent term extension or adjustment.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; and 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: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0020 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 before August 12, 2010 to Nicholas A.
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention
of Nicholas A. Fraser.

Dated: July 8, 2010.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16975 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
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