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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Patent Examiner Employment
Application
ACTION:
Notice.
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 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 August 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0042
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• 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 the attention of
LaRita Jones, Chief of the Workforce
Employment Division, Office of Human
Resources, United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–6196; or by email
to larita.jones@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
In the current employment
environment, information technology
professionals and engineering graduates
are in great demand. The USPTO is in
direct competition with private industry
for the same caliber of candidates with
the requisite knowledge and skills to
perform patent examination work. The
use of automated online systems allows
the USPTO to remain competitive, meet
hiring goals, and fulfill the agency’s
Congressional commitment to reduce
the pendency rate for the examination of
patent applications. The information
supplied by an applicant seeking a
patent examiner position with the
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USPTO assists the Human Resources
Specialists and hiring managers in
determining whether an applicant
possesses the basic qualification
requirements for the patent examiner
position.
The Monster Hiring Management
(MHM) system is an automated online
system that allows the USPTO to
rapidly review applications for
employment of entry-level patent
examiners. The Office of Human
Resources (OHR) can use the system to
rapidly review applications for
employment and take the necessary
administrative action to support the
hiring process.
The online application creates an
electronic real-time candidate inventory
that allows the USPTO to review
applications from potential applicants
almost instantaneously. Given the
immediate hiring need of the Patent
Examining Corps, time consumed in the
mail distribution system or paper
review of applications delays the
decision-making process by several
weeks. The MHM system results in
increased speed and accuracy in the
employment process, in addition to
streamlining labor and reducing costs.
The use of the MHM online
application fully complies with 5 U.S.C.
§ 2301, which requires adequate public
notice to assure open competition by
guaranteeing that necessary
employment information will be
accessible and available to the public on
inquiry. It is also fully compliant with
Section 508 (29 U.S.C. § 794(d)), which
requires agencies to provide disabled
employees and members of the public
access to information that is comparable
to the access available to others.
II. Method of Collection
With the use of MHM, the application
information is collected electronically
from the applicant. The USAJobs.gov
Web site provides the online job
announcement that links the applicant
to the application and the MHM system.
The application is completed online and
then transmitted to the USPTO via the
Internet.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0042.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
16,103 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately 30 minutes (0.5
hours) to complete the employment
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application, depending upon the
applicant’s situation.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 8,051.5 hours.
Estimated time
for response
(minutes)
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
Item No.
Item
1 .......................................
Patent Examiner Employee Application ........................................
30
16,103
8,051.5
Total ..........................
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16,103
8,051.5
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $359,822. Using the
median hourly rate for scientists and
engineers of $44.69 as derived from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the USPTO
estimates $359,822 per year in cost
burden associated with respondents.
This is a fully loaded hourly rate.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no filing fees or start-up, maintenance,
record keeping, or postage costs
associated with this information
collection.
IV. Request for Comments
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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.
The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) Minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Dated: June 13, 2014.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Guidance for Agency Information
Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Pilot
and Test Data
Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices,
with request for comments.
AGENCY:
CNCS is submitting the below
information for future CNCS Federal
Register Notices in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). As
part of a Federal Government-wide
effort to streamline the process to seek
feedback from the public on service
delivery, OMB is coordinating the
development of the following proposed
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Pilot and Test Data’’
for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). This notice announces that CNCS
intends to submit collections to OMB
for approval and solicit comments on
specific aspects for the proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
July 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Desk Officer for CNCS, by any of the
following two methods within 30 days
from the date of publication in the
Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to: smar@
omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director of Policy, at 202–606–6930 or
email to aborgstrom@cns.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
Abstract: This is a new information
collection. The information collection
activity will enable pilot testing of
survey instruments in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By pilot
testing we mean information that
provides useful insights on how
respondents interact with the
instrument, but are not statistical
surveys that yield quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will
provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations regarding prospective
studies. It will also allow feedback to
contribute directly to the improvement
of research program management.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Examiner Employment Application
ACTION: Notice.
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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 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 August 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0042 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
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 the attention of LaRita Jones, Chief of the
Workforce Employment Division, Office of Human Resources, United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-6196; or by email to
larita.jones@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In the current employment environment, information technology
professionals and engineering graduates are in great demand. The USPTO
is in direct competition with private industry for the same caliber of
candidates with the requisite knowledge and skills to perform patent
examination work. The use of automated online systems allows the USPTO
to remain competitive, meet hiring goals, and fulfill the agency's
Congressional commitment to reduce the pendency rate for the
examination of patent applications. The information supplied by an
applicant seeking a patent examiner position with the USPTO assists the
Human Resources Specialists and hiring managers in determining whether
an applicant possesses the basic qualification requirements for the
patent examiner position.
The Monster Hiring Management (MHM) system is an automated online
system that allows the USPTO to rapidly review applications for
employment of entry-level patent examiners. The Office of Human
Resources (OHR) can use the system to rapidly review applications for
employment and take the necessary administrative action to support the
hiring process.
The online application creates an electronic real-time candidate
inventory that allows the USPTO to review applications from potential
applicants almost instantaneously. Given the immediate hiring need of
the Patent Examining Corps, time consumed in the mail distribution
system or paper review of applications delays the decision-making
process by several weeks. The MHM system results in increased speed and
accuracy in the employment process, in addition to streamlining labor
and reducing costs.
The use of the MHM online application fully complies with 5 U.S.C.
Sec. 2301, which requires adequate public notice to assure open
competition by guaranteeing that necessary employment information will
be accessible and available to the public on inquiry. It is also fully
compliant with Section 508 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794(d)), which requires
agencies to provide disabled employees and members of the public access
to information that is comparable to the access available to others.
II. Method of Collection
With the use of MHM, the application information is collected
electronically from the applicant. The USAJobs.gov Web site provides
the online job announcement that links the applicant to the application
and the MHM system. The application is completed online and then
transmitted to the USPTO via the Internet.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0042.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,103 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the public approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours) to complete the
employment
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application, depending upon the applicant's situation.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 8,051.5 hours.
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Estimated time Estimated Estimated
Item No. Item for response annual annual burden
(minutes) responses hours
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1..................................... Patent Examiner Employee 30 16,103 8,051.5
Application.
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Total............................. ........................ .............. 16,103 8,051.5
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $359,822. Using the
median hourly rate for scientists and engineers of $44.69 as derived
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the USPTO estimates $359,822 per
year in cost burden associated with respondents. This is a fully loaded
hourly rate.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There
are no filing fees or start-up, maintenance, record keeping, or postage
costs associated with this information collection.
IV. 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.
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to: (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Dated: June 13, 2014.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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