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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
I. Abstract
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Patents External Quality Survey
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 extension 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)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 8,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘0651–0057
comment’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Martin Rater,
Management Analyst, Office of Patent
Quality Assurance, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313– 1450; by
telephone at 571–272–5966; or by email
to Martin.Rater@USPTO.GOV, with
‘‘0651–0057 comment’’ in the subject
line. Additional information about this
collection is also available at https://
www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
Collection Review.’’
ADDRESSES:
The USPTO developed the Patents
External Quality Survey in 2006 as part
of its quality improvement efforts. This
survey narrows the focus of customer
satisfaction to examination quality and
uses a longitudinal, rotating panel
design to assess changes in customer
perceptions and to identify key areas for
examiner training and opportunities for
improvement. The USPTO plans to
survey patent agents, attorneys, and
other individuals from large domestic
corporations (including those with 500+
employees), small and medium-size
businesses, and universities and other
non-profit research organizations. In
addition, the USPTO also plans to
survey independent inventors. The
USPTO does not plan to survey foreign
entities.
The USPTO will draw a random
sample of these customers from their
database. Due to the rotating panel
design, some sample members will be
surveyed twice in order to measure
change over a period of time. Each year
of the survey will include two waves of
data collection.
The Patents External Quality Survey
is a mail survey, although respondents
can also complete the survey
electronically on the Web. The content
of both versions will be identical. A
survey packet containing the
questionnaire, a separate cover letter
prepared by the Deputy Commissioner
of Patent Quality, a postage-paid, preaddressed return envelope, and
instructions for completing the survey
electronically will be mailed to all
sample members. A pre-notification
letter, reminder/thank you postcards,
and telephone calls will be used to
encourage response from sample
members.
This is a voluntary survey and all
responses will remain confidential. The
collected data will not be linked to the
respondent and contact information that
is used for sampling purposes will be
maintained in a separate file from the
quantitative data. Respondents are not
required to provide any identifying
information such as their name, address,
or Social Security Number. In order to
access and complete the online survey,
respondents will need to use the
username, password, and survey ID
number provided by the USPTO.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically via email; by postal
mail, facsimile, or hand delivery in
paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0057.
IC Instruments and Forms: No form
numbers.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently previously existing
Information Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofits; and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,100 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public 10 minutes (.17 hours) to submit
a single item in this collection,
including: The time to gather the
necessary information, prepare the
appropriate form or petition, and submit
the completed request to the USPTO.
The time per response, estimated annual
responses, and estimated annual hour
burden associated with each instrument
in this collection are shown in the table
below.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 516.67 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $211,834.70. The
USPTO expects that attorneys will
complete these applications. The
professional hourly rate for attorneys is
$410. Using this hourly rate, the USPTO
estimates that the total respondent cost
burden for this collection is $211,834.70
per year.
Hours
Item
Responses
(yr)
Burden
(hrs/yr)
Rate
($/hr)
(a)
IC No.
(b)
(c) (a) × (b)
(d)
Patents External Quality Survey ........................................
Electronic Patents External Quality Survey .......................
0.17
0.17
465
2,635
77.5
439.17
$410.00
410.00
Total ..........
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516.67
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no annual (non-hour) costs associated
with this information collection.
Respondents do not need to submit
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USPTO covers the costs of all survey
materials and provides postage-paid,
pre-addressed return envelopes for the
completed mail surveys so there are no
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on:
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(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: October 2, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director,
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–25826 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed Deletions From the
Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to delete products from the Procurement
List that was previously furnished by
the nonprofit agency employing persons
who are blind or have other severe
disabilities.
Comments Must Be Received on or
Before: 11/8/2015.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
For Further Information or To Submit
Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@
AbilityOne.gov.
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SUMMARY:
This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The following products are proposed
for deletion from the Procurement List:
Products
Product Name(s)—NSN(s):
Skirt, Service, Coast Guard, Women’s, Dress
Blue
8410–01–452–3387—10 Junior Long
8410–01–452–3388—6 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3389—6 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3390—10 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3391—6 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3393—4 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3394—8 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3395—8 Misses Long
8410–01–452–3396—8 Women’s Short
8410–01–452–3397—8 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3398—10 Junior Regular
8410–01–452–3399—10 Women’s Short
8410–01–452–3400—8 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3402—10 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3404—10 Misses Long
8410–01–452–3653—12 Junior Long
8410–01–452–3654—12 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3655—20 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3656—12 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3657—12 Misses Long
8410–01–452–3658—10 Women’s Long
8410–01–452–3659—12 Women’s Long
8410–01–452–3660—10 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3661—12 Junior Regular
8410–01–452–3662—12 Women’s Short
8410–01–452–3663—14 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3664—14 Junior Short
8410–01–452–3665—14 Women’s Short
8410–01–452–3666—14 Misses Long
8410–01–452–3667—14 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3668—16 Junior Short
8410–01–452–3669—16 Junior Regular
8410–01–452–3670—16 Misses Long
8410–01–452–3671—14 Junior Long
8410–01–452–3672—14 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3673—14 Junior Regular
8410–01–452–3674—18 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3675—20 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3676—22 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3677—14 Women’s Long
8410–01–452–3678—18 Misses Regular
8410–01–452–3679—16 Junior Long
8410–01–452–3680—18 Misses Short
8410–01–452–3681—16 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–3682—16 Misses Regular
Skirt, Dress, Coast Guard, Women’s, Dress
Blue
8410–01–452–6191—6 Women’s Short
8410–01–452–6195—12 Women’s Regular
8410–01–452–6197—16 Women’s Long
Skirt, Air Force, Women’s, Blue
8410–01–375–8495—4MR
8410–01–375–8496—6MR
8410–01–375–8497—6WR
8410–01–375–8498—8MR
8410–01–375–8499—8WR
8410–01–375–8500—10MR
8410–01–375–8501—10WR
8410–01–375–8502—12MR
8410–01–375–8503—12WR
8410–01–375–8504—14MR
8410–01–375–8505—14WR
8410–01–375–8506—16MR
8410–01–375–8507—16WR
8410–01–375–8508—18MR
8410–01–375–8509—18WR
8410–01–375–8510—20MR
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8410–01–377–9442—16WL
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8410–01–377–9491—6ML
8410–01–377–9500—14WS
8410–01–377–9536—12WL
8410–01–377–9581—10MS
8410–01–377–9598—10ML
8410–01–377–9642—10WL
8410–01–377–9719—16MS
8410–01–377–9747—12WS
8410–01–377–9812—14WL
8410–01–377–9899—12MS
8410–01–377–9906—12ML
8410–01–377–9934—8WL
8410–01–377–9938—8ML
8410–01–377–9943—18WL
8410–01–377–9953—6WS
8410–01–377–9964—2MS
8410–01–377–9968—2MR
8410–01–377–9981—4WS
8410–01–377–9982—8WS
8410–01–377–9998—10WS
8410–01–378–0012—4MS
8410–01–378–0020—14MS
8410–01–378–0067—6ML
Skirt, Commissioned and Enlisted, Air Force,
Women’s, Blue
8410–01–377–9383—16ML
8410–01–377–9399—8MS
8410–01–377–9416—16WS
8410–01–377–9422—8ML
Mandatory Source of Supply: VGS, Inc.,
Cleveland, OH.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia,
PA.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015–25754 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Addition
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Addition to the Procurement
List.
AGENCY:
This action adds a service to
the Procurement List that will be
provided by nonprofit agency
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: 11/8/2015.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patents External Quality Survey
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 extension 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)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 8,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include `0651-0057
comment' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Martin Rater, Management Analyst, Office of
Patent Quality Assurance, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313- 1450; by telephone at 571-272-
5966; or by email to Martin.Rater@USPTO.GOV, with ``0651-0057 comment''
in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is
also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection
Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The USPTO developed the Patents External Quality Survey in 2006 as
part of its quality improvement efforts. This survey narrows the focus
of customer satisfaction to examination quality and uses a
longitudinal, rotating panel design to assess changes in customer
perceptions and to identify key areas for examiner training and
opportunities for improvement. The USPTO plans to survey patent agents,
attorneys, and other individuals from large domestic corporations
(including those with 500+ employees), small and medium-size
businesses, and universities and other non-profit research
organizations. In addition, the USPTO also plans to survey independent
inventors. The USPTO does not plan to survey foreign entities.
The USPTO will draw a random sample of these customers from their
database. Due to the rotating panel design, some sample members will be
surveyed twice in order to measure change over a period of time. Each
year of the survey will include two waves of data collection.
The Patents External Quality Survey is a mail survey, although
respondents can also complete the survey electronically on the Web. The
content of both versions will be identical. A survey packet containing
the questionnaire, a separate cover letter prepared by the Deputy
Commissioner of Patent Quality, a postage-paid, pre-addressed return
envelope, and instructions for completing the survey electronically
will be mailed to all sample members. A pre-notification letter,
reminder/thank you postcards, and telephone calls will be used to
encourage response from sample members.
This is a voluntary survey and all responses will remain
confidential. The collected data will not be linked to the respondent
and contact information that is used for sampling purposes will be
maintained in a separate file from the quantitative data. Respondents
are not required to provide any identifying information such as their
name, address, or Social Security Number. In order to access and
complete the online survey, respondents will need to use the username,
password, and survey ID number provided by the USPTO.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically via email; by postal mail, facsimile, or hand
delivery in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0057.
IC Instruments and Forms: No form numbers.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently previously existing
Information Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other
for-profits; and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,100 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the public 10 minutes (.17 hours) to submit a single item in this
collection, including: The time to gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate form or petition, and submit the completed
request to the USPTO. The time per response, estimated annual
responses, and estimated annual hour burden associated with each
instrument in this collection are shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 516.67 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden:
$211,834.70. The USPTO expects that attorneys will complete these
applications. The professional hourly rate for attorneys is $410. Using
this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost
burden for this collection is $211,834.70 per year.
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Responses Burden (hrs/
IC No. Item Hours (yr) yr) Rate ($/hr)
..................... (a) (b) (c) (a) x (b) (d)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................ Patents External 0.17 465 77.5 $410.00
Quality Survey.
2........................ Electronic Patents 0.17 2,635 439.17 410.00
External Quality
Survey.
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Total................ ..................... .............. 3,100 516.67 ..............
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There
are no annual (non-hour) costs associated with this information
collection. Respondents do not need to submit filing fees with these
surveys. The USPTO covers the costs of all survey materials and
provides postage-paid, pre-addressed return envelopes for the completed
mail surveys so there are no postage costs associated with this
information collection.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on:
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(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: October 2, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-25826 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
