Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Metrics, 68413-68414 [2014-27139]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 221 / Monday, November 17, 2014 / Notices Dated: November 12, 2014. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–27120 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD608 Endangered Species; File No. 19255 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DENREC) [Michael Stangl, Responsible Party], 3002 Bayside Dr., Dover, Delaware 19977, has applied in due form for a permit to take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in the Delaware River for purposes of scientific research. 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Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on the application(s) would be appropriate. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 235001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ Malcolm Mohead or Rosa L. Gonzalez, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). The applicant is requesting authorization for a scientific research permit for takes of shortnose sturgeon in the Delaware River. The research objectives would be to document nursery areas, individual movement patterns, seasonal movements, home ranges, and habitats of juvenile shortnose sturgeon through the use of telemetry. Annually, up to 50 adult to juvenile shortnose sturgeon would be captured, weighed, measured, examined for tags, marked with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags and Floy tags, and released. Up to 15 juvenile shortnose sturgeon would also be anesthetized and implanted with acoustic transmitters and tracked. One unintentional mortality of a shortnose sturgeon is requested annually during the five year permit. Dated: November 10, 2014. Perry Gayaldo, Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–27180 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Metrics ACTION: 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 this 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 January 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Metrics comment’’ in the subject line of the message. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68413 • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, 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 Chris Kitchens, Manager, Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313–1451, by telephone at 571–272– 5750, or by email to Christine.Kitchens@ uspto.gov. Additional information about this collection is also available at https:// www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) are a nationwide network of public, state and academic libraries that are designated by the USPTO to disseminate patent and trademark information and to support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. Accessing the patent and trademark information at a PTRC with the help of a trained specialist, allows the public to determine if someone else has already patented an invention or obtained a federal registration for a trademark on goods or services. Recognition as a PTRC is authorized under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 2(a)(2), which provides that the USPTO shall be responsible for disseminating to the public information with respect to patents and trademarks. In order to be designated as a PTRC, libraries must fulfill the following requirements: (1) Assist the public in the efficient use of patent and trademark information resources; (2) provide free access to patent and trademark resources provided by the USPTO; (3) provide metrics on the use of patent and trademark services provided by the member library as stipulated by the USPTO; (4) provide metrics on outreach efforts conducted by the member library as stipulated by the USPTO; and (5) send representatives to attend the USPTO-hosted PTRC training seminars. Since the PTRC requirements stipulate that the participating libraries must submit metrics in order to be designated as a PTRC, the USPTO is submitting this information collection for review under the PRA. The information collected enables the USPTO to more effectively train the E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 68414 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 221 / Monday, November 17, 2014 / Notices PTRC staff who, in turn, provide assistance and training to public customers in the areas of patent and trademarks. As the PTRCs continue to move away from the physical distribution of hard copy information, the USPTO is interested in what types of electronic services the PTRC of the future should offer its customers. Collection of this information enables the USPTO to more effectively service its current customers while planning for the future. The USPTO has developed a worksheet to collect the metrics concerning the use of the patent and trademark services and the public outreach efforts from the libraries. On the USPTO’s behalf, the metrics are collected on a quarterly basis through a third-party vendor. The information is only collected electronically. The PTRCs are given a password to input their information. II. Method of Collection The metrics are submitted electronically to the USPTO. III. Data OMB Number: 0651–0068. Form Number(s): N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Non-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 84 libraries, for 336 responses per year. The USPTO estimates that there will be 84 libraries reporting their metrics once per quarter, for a total of 336 responses per year. Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the responding organizations approximately 30 minutes (0.50 hours) to gather the necessary information, prepare the worksheet, and submit it to the USPTO. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 168 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $5,008.08. The USPTO expects that the information in this collection will be prepared by librarians, at an estimated hourly rate of $29.81. This is the mean hourly wage for librarians for colleges, universities, and professional schools as reported in the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the respondent cost burden for this collection will be approximately $5,008.08 per year. Estimated time for response (minutes) Item Estimated annual responses Estimated annual burden hours PTRC Metric Worksheet .............................................................................................................. 30 336 168 Totals .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 336 168 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IV. Request for Comments asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are no fees or capital start-up, maintenance, operation, or postage costs for this collection. ACTION: 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 also will become a matter of public record. Dated: November 7, 2014. Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–27139 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 235001 Patent and Trademark Office Public User ID Badging 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: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2015. DATES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0041 comment’’ in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, 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. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information regarding online access cards or user training should be directed to Terry Howard, Manager, Public Search Facility, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by telephone at 571–272–3258; or by email to Terry.Howard@uspto.gov. Additional information about this collection is also available at https:// www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to maintain a Public Search Facility to provide patent and trademark collections for searching and retrieval of information. The Public Search Facility is maintained for public use with paper and electronic search files and trained staff to assist searchers. The USPTO also offers training courses to assist the public with using the advanced electronic search systems available at the facility. In order to manage the patent and trademark collections that are available to the public, the USPTO issues online access accounts to customers who wish to use the electronic search systems at the Public Search Facility. Customers may obtain an online access accounts by E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-27139]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office


Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Metrics

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 this 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 January 16, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``Patent 
and Trademark Resource Centers Metrics comment'' in the subject line of 
the message.
     Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, 
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 Chris Kitchens, Manager, Patent 
and Trademark Resource Center Program, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1451, 
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, by telephone at 571-272-5750, or by email to 
Christine.Kitchens@uspto.gov. Additional information about this 
collection is also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under 
``Information Collection Review.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) are a nationwide 
network of public, state and academic libraries that are designated by 
the USPTO to disseminate patent and trademark information and to 
support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. 
Accessing the patent and trademark information at a PTRC with the help 
of a trained specialist, allows the public to determine if someone else 
has already patented an invention or obtained a federal registration 
for a trademark on goods or services.
    Recognition as a PTRC is authorized under the provisions of 35 
U.S.C. 2(a)(2), which provides that the USPTO shall be responsible for 
disseminating to the public information with respect to patents and 
trademarks. In order to be designated as a PTRC, libraries must fulfill 
the following requirements: (1) Assist the public in the efficient use 
of patent and trademark information resources; (2) provide free access 
to patent and trademark resources provided by the USPTO; (3) provide 
metrics on the use of patent and trademark services provided by the 
member library as stipulated by the USPTO; (4) provide metrics on 
outreach efforts conducted by the member library as stipulated by the 
USPTO; and (5) send representatives to attend the USPTO-hosted PTRC 
training seminars.
    Since the PTRC requirements stipulate that the participating 
libraries must submit metrics in order to be designated as a PTRC, the 
USPTO is submitting this information collection for review under the 
PRA. The information collected enables the USPTO to more effectively 
train the

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PTRC staff who, in turn, provide assistance and training to public 
customers in the areas of patent and trademarks. As the PTRCs continue 
to move away from the physical distribution of hard copy information, 
the USPTO is interested in what types of electronic services the PTRC 
of the future should offer its customers. Collection of this 
information enables the USPTO to more effectively service its current 
customers while planning for the future.
    The USPTO has developed a worksheet to collect the metrics 
concerning the use of the patent and trademark services and the public 
outreach efforts from the libraries. On the USPTO's behalf, the metrics 
are collected on a quarterly basis through a third-party vendor. The 
information is only collected electronically. The PTRCs are given a 
password to input their information.

II. Method of Collection

    The metrics are submitted electronically to the USPTO.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0651-0068.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 84 libraries, for 336 responses 
per year. The USPTO estimates that there will be 84 libraries reporting 
their metrics once per quarter, for a total of 336 responses per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the responding organizations approximately 30 minutes (0.50 hours) to 
gather the necessary information, prepare the worksheet, and submit it 
to the USPTO.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 168 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $5,008.08. The USPTO 
expects that the information in this collection will be prepared by 
librarians, at an estimated hourly rate of $29.81. This is the mean 
hourly wage for librarians for colleges, universities, and professional 
schools as reported in the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics. Therefore, 
the USPTO estimates that the respondent cost burden for this collection 
will be approximately $5,008.08 per year.

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                                                                     Estimated
                                                                     time for        Estimated       Estimated
                              Item                                   response         annual      annual  burden
                                                                     (minutes)       responses         hours
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PTRC Metric Worksheet...........................................              30             336             168
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    Totals......................................................  ..............             336             168
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    Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There 
are no fees or capital start-up, maintenance, operation, or postage 
costs for this collection.

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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: November 7, 2014.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-27139 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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