GI Bill Trademark Terms of Use, 13391-13392 [2014-05110]
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An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the 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 of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: February 21, 2014.
Christie A. Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–05043 Filed 3–7–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[TD 8994]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, 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,
Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning an
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existing regulations relating to electing
small business trusts.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 9, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Gerald J. Shields, LL.M. at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224 or through the
Internet at Gerald.J.Shields@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electing Small Business Trusts.
OMB Number: 1545–1591.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
251701–96 (TD 8894).
Abstract: This regulation provide the
rules for an electing small business trust
(ESBT), which is a permitted
shareholder of an S corporation. With
respect to the collections of information,
the regulations provide the rules for
making an ESBT election, and the rules
for converting from a qualified
subchapter S trust (QSST) to an ESBT
and the conversion of an ESBT to a
QSST. The regulations allow certain S
corporations to reinstate their previous
taxable year that was terminated under
Sec. 1.444–2T by filing Form 8716.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,500.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
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public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the 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 of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: February 20, 2014.
Christie A. Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–05040 Filed 3–7–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
GI Bill Trademark Terms of Use
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The purpose of this notice is
to advise the public of the terms of use
for the GI Bill Trademark. The
trademark is to protect Servicemembers,
Veterans, and eligible family members
and survivors eligible for GI Bill
educational benefits from schools that
mislead with deceptive promotional
efforts, targeting those benefits for
monetary gain.
DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barrett Y. Bogue, GI Bill Outreach
Development Team Leader, at (202)
461–9800, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans Benefits
Administration (22), 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: On April 27, 2012,
President Obama signed Executive
Order 13607, directing the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department
of Defense, and the Department of
Education to undertake a number of
measures to ‘‘stop deceptive and
misleading’’ promotional efforts that
target the GI Bill educational benefits of
Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible
family members and Survivors.
Trademarking ‘‘GI Bill’’ was part of that
order to protect military families from
being misled by schools that target their
Federal education benefits.
SUMMARY:
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A trademark is a word, phrase,
symbol or design, or a combination
thereof, that identifies and distinguishes
the source of the goods of one party
from those of others. A trademark
typically protects brand names and
logos used on goods and services.
For the purposes of this trademark, GI
Bill is defined as a service, ‘‘providing
education benefits, namely, financial
assistance such as accelerated payment
and tuition assistance for institutions of
higher learning, non-college degree
programs, on-the-job training and
apprenticeship training, flight training,
independent training, distance learning
and internet training, correspondence
training, national testing programs,
licensing and certification;
entrepreneurship training, work-study
programs, and co-op training to
Veterans, Servicemembers, National
Guard members, Selected Reserve
members, and eligible dependents.’’
As of October 16, 2012, ‘‘GI Bill’’ is
a federally registered trademark owned
by VA. The mark consists of standard
characters without claim to any
particular font, style, size, or color.
Authorized Use of the Trademark:
Third-party use of the trademark is
restricted to the education and training
institutions eligible to receive VA
education benefits, State Approving
Agencies, and recognized Veterans
Service Organizations. Parties not
identified are prohibited from using GI
Bill in any manner that directly or
indirectly implies a relationship,
affiliation, or endorsement with the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Terms of Use: Authorized thirdparties may use the registered trademark
‘‘GI Bill’’ in print, electronic, radio,
digital, or other media as established by
the terms of use.
The trademark symbol ‘‘®’’ should be
placed at the upper right corner of the
trademarked phrase in the most
prominent place at first usage; such as
the title of a brochure, form, or the very
top of a Web page and the following
trademark attribution notice must be
prominently visible: ‘‘GI Bill® is a
registered trademark of the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
More information about education
benefits offered by VA is available at the
official U.S. government Web site at
www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.’’
Use of the registered trademark
symbol is not required each time the
mark appears in a single document or
on a Web page. However, the symbol
should be prominent on all individual
documents and Web pages.
Third-party use of the trademark is
restricted and subject to the following:
(1) The GI Bill trademark is not to be
incorporated or included in company or
product names, trademarks, logos or
internet domain names.
(2) The term ‘‘GI Bill®’’ is to be used
solely to promote official VA benefit
programs and services and must include
the proper trademark symbol.
(3) Use of the trademark attribution
notice, indicating that the mark and all
associated services belong to VA, is
required and shall be taken as evidence
that use of the mark is in good faith.
(4) No entity shall use the GI Bill
trademark in any manner that directly
or indirectly implies a relationship,
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affiliation, or association with VA that
does not exist.
(5) Disparagement or
misrepresentations of VA services
through use of the mark, or by the use
of confusingly similar wording, are
strictly prohibited.
Infringement: VA reserves the right to
bring action against any party that
violates VA’s terms-of-use concerning
the mark in Federal court. Suspected
violations must be reported by email to
GI-Bill-Trademark.vbaco@va.gov with
the following information:
D Date suspected violation occurred;
D Location;
D Explanation; and
D Designated Point of Contact
Information.
Authority: E.O. 13607, USPTO Reg. No.
4,225,784.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose
D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of
Veteran Affairs, approved this
document on March 1, 2014, for
publication.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Robert C. McFetridge,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy and
Management, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014–05110 Filed 3–7–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
GI Bill Trademark Terms of Use
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the
terms of use for the GI Bill Trademark. The trademark is to protect
Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible family members and survivors
eligible for GI Bill educational benefits from schools that mislead
with deceptive promotional efforts, targeting those benefits for
monetary gain.
DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barrett Y. Bogue, GI Bill Outreach
Development Team Leader, at (202) 461-9800, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (22), 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: On April 27, 2012, President Obama signed Executive
Order 13607, directing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the
Department of Defense, and the Department of Education to undertake a
number of measures to ``stop deceptive and misleading'' promotional
efforts that target the GI Bill educational benefits of Servicemembers,
Veterans, and eligible family members and Survivors. Trademarking ``GI
Bill'' was part of that order to protect military families from being
misled by schools that target their Federal education benefits.
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A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination
thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of
one party from those of others. A trademark typically protects brand
names and logos used on goods and services.
For the purposes of this trademark, GI Bill is defined as a
service, ``providing education benefits, namely, financial assistance
such as accelerated payment and tuition assistance for institutions of
higher learning, non-college degree programs, on-the-job training and
apprenticeship training, flight training, independent training,
distance learning and internet training, correspondence training,
national testing programs, licensing and certification;
entrepreneurship training, work-study programs, and co-op training to
Veterans, Servicemembers, National Guard members, Selected Reserve
members, and eligible dependents.''
As of October 16, 2012, ``GI Bill'' is a federally registered
trademark owned by VA. The mark consists of standard characters without
claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.
Authorized Use of the Trademark: Third-party use of the trademark
is restricted to the education and training institutions eligible to
receive VA education benefits, State Approving Agencies, and recognized
Veterans Service Organizations. Parties not identified are prohibited
from using GI Bill in any manner that directly or indirectly implies a
relationship, affiliation, or endorsement with the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Terms of Use: Authorized third-parties may use the registered
trademark ``GI Bill'' in print, electronic, radio, digital, or other
media as established by the terms of use.
The trademark symbol ``[supreg]'' should be placed at the upper
right corner of the trademarked phrase in the most prominent place at
first usage; such as the title of a brochure, form, or the very top of
a Web page and the following trademark attribution notice must be
prominently visible: ``GI Bill[supreg] is a registered trademark of the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about
education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S.
government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.''
Use of the registered trademark symbol is not required each time
the mark appears in a single document or on a Web page. However, the
symbol should be prominent on all individual documents and Web pages.
Third-party use of the trademark is restricted and subject to the
following:
(1) The GI Bill trademark is not to be incorporated or included in
company or product names, trademarks, logos or internet domain names.
(2) The term ``GI Bill[supreg]'' is to be used solely to promote
official VA benefit programs and services and must include the proper
trademark symbol.
(3) Use of the trademark attribution notice, indicating that the
mark and all associated services belong to VA, is required and shall be
taken as evidence that use of the mark is in good faith.
(4) No entity shall use the GI Bill trademark in any manner that
directly or indirectly implies a relationship, affiliation, or
association with VA that does not exist.
(5) Disparagement or misrepresentations of VA services through use
of the mark, or by the use of confusingly similar wording, are strictly
prohibited.
Infringement: VA reserves the right to bring action against any
party that violates VA's terms-of-use concerning the mark in Federal
court. Suspected violations must be reported by email to GI-Bill-Trademark.vbaco@va.gov with the following information:
[ssquf] Date suspected violation occurred;
[ssquf] Location;
[ssquf] Explanation; and
[ssquf] Designated Point of Contact Information.
Authority: E.O. 13607, USPTO Reg. No. 4,225,784.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D.
Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of Veteran Affairs, approved this
document on March 1, 2014, for publication.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Robert C. McFetridge,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-05110 Filed 3-7-14; 8:45 am]
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