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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Multistakeholder Process To Develop
Best Practices for Privacy,
Transparency, and Accountability
Regarding Commercial and Private
Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will convene a
meeting of a multistakeholder process
concerning privacy, transparency, and
accountability issues regarding
commercial and private use of
unmanned aircraft systems on April 8,
2016.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 8, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Eastern Time. See Supplementary
Information for details.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Boardroom at the American Institute
of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Verdi, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)
482–8238; email jverdi@ntia.doc.gov.
Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s
Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002;
email press@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Congress recognized the
potential wide-ranging benefits of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
operations within the United States in
the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of
2012 (Pub. L. 112–95), which requires a
plan to safely integrate civil UAS into
the National Airspace System (NAS) by
2015. On February 15, 2015, President
Obama issued the Presidential
Memorandum ‘‘Promoting Economic
Competitiveness While Safeguarding
Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.’’ 1 The Presidential
Memorandum establishes a ‘‘multi-
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SUMMARY:
1 Presidential Memorandum, Promoting Economic
Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil
Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, (Feb. 15, 2015),
available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pressoffice/2015/02/15/presidential-memorandumpromoting-economic-competitiveness-whilesafegua.
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stakeholder engagement process to
develop and communicate best practices
for privacy, accountability, and
transparency issues regarding
commercial and private UAS use in the
NAS.’’ 2 The process includes
stakeholders from industry, civil
society, and academia, and will be
initiated by the Department of
Commerce, through NTIA, and in
consultation with other interested
agencies. On August 3, 2015, NTIA
convened the first meeting of the
multistakeholder process, followed by
additional meetings through February
2016.
Matters To Be Considered: The April
8, 2016 meeting is a continuation of a
series of NTIA-convened
multistakeholder discussions
concerning privacy, transparency, and
accountability issues regarding
commercial and private use of UAS.
Additional meetings may be scheduled
as needed. Stakeholders will engage in
an open, transparent, consensus-driven
process to develop best practices for
privacy, accountability, and
transparency issues regarding
commercial and private UAS use in the
NAS. The April 8, 2016 meeting will
build on stakeholders’ previous work.
More information about stakeholders’
work is available at: https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
2015/multistakeholder-processunmanned-aircraft-systems.
Time and Date: NTIA will convene a
meeting of the multistakeholder process
regarding unmanned aircraft systems on
April 8, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Eastern Time. The meeting date and
time are subject to change. The meeting
is subject to cancellation if stakeholders
complete their work developing best
practices. Please refer to NTIA’s Web
site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2016/multistakeholderprocess-unmanned-aircraft-systems, for
the most current information.
Place: The meeting will be held in the
Boardroom at the American Institute of
Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20006. The
location of the meeting is subject to
change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2016/multistakeholderprocess-unmanned-aircraft-systems, for
the most current information.
Other Information: The meeting is
open to the public and the press. The
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to John
Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
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ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
days prior to the meeting. The meeting
will also be webcast. Requests for realtime captioning of the webcast or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to John
Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
days prior to the meeting. There will be
an opportunity for stakeholders viewing
the webcast to participate remotely in
the meeting through a moderated
conference bridge, including polling
functionality. Access details for the
meeting are subject to change. Please
refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
2016/multistakeholder-processunmanned-aircraft-systems, for the most
current information.
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Requirements for Patent Applications
Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/
or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures
ACTION:
Notice and request for comment.
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 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)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0024 inquiry’’
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 Raul Tamayo,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent
Legal Administration, United States
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Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–7728; or by email
at Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov with ‘‘0651–
0024 inquiry’’ 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
Patent applications that contain
nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence
disclosures must include a copy of the
sequence listing in accordance with the
requirements in 37 CFR 1.821–1.825.
Applicants may submit sequence
listings for both U.S. and international
patent applications. Submissions of
sequence listings in international
applications are in accordance with
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Rule
13ter.
This information collection contains
the sequence listing information itself.
Information pertaining to the filing of
the initial U.S. application is collected
under OMB Control Number 0651–0032,
and information pertaining to the filing
of the initial international application is
collected under OMB Control Number
0651–0021.
In particular, this information
collection accounts for sequence listings
submitted on paper, compact disc (CD),
or through EFS-Web, the USPTO’s
online filing system. For U.S.
applications, 37 CFR 1.821(c) permits
all three modes of submission: Paper,
CD, or EFS-Web. Sequence listings for
international applications may be
submitted on paper or through EFS-Web
only, though sequence listings that are
too large to be filed electronically
though EFS-Web may be submitted on
a separate CD.
The USPTO uses the sequence listings
during the examination process to
determine the patentability of the
associated patent application. Sequence
listings are also disclosed as part of the
published patent application or issued
patent.
This information collection also
contains requests for transfer of a
computer readable form under 37 CFR
1.821(e). Under 37 CFR 1.821(e)–(f),
applicants who submit their sequence
listings on paper or CD must submit a
copy of the sequence listing in
‘‘computer readable form’’ (CRF) with a
statement indicating that the CRF copy
of the sequence listing is identical to the
paper or CD copy required by 1.821(c).
Applicants may submit the CRF copy of
the sequence listing to the USPTO on
CD or other acceptable media as
provided in 37 CFR 1.824. Sequence
listings that are submitted online
through EFS-Web in the proper text
format do not require a separate CRF
copy or the associated statement.
If the CRF sequence listing in a new
application is identical to the CRF
sequence listing of another application
that the applicant already has on file at
the USPTO, 37 CFR 1.821(e) permits the
applicant to refer to the CRF listing in
the other application, rather than having
to submit a duplicate copy of the CRF
listing for the new application. In such
a case, the applicant may submit a letter
identifying the application and CRF
sequence listing that is already on file
and stating that the sequence listing
submitted in the new application is
identical to the CRF copy already filed
with the previous application. The
USPTO provides a form, Request for
Transfer of a Computer Readable Form
Under 37 CFR 1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93), in
order to assist customers in submitting
this statement.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, hand delivery, or electronic
submission to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0024.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; and not-for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
27,200 responses per year. Of this total,
the USPTO expects that 25% will be
from small entities.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 6 minutes (0.10 hours) to
6 hours to complete a single IC item in
this collection, depending on the
instrument. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create
the documents, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
152,285 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
(Hourly): $26,260,375.00. The USPTO
estimates that a sequence listing will
take approximately five hours of
paraprofessional time at an estimated
rate of $125 per hour and one hour of
attorney time at $410 per hour, for a
weighted average rate of $172.50 per
hour for preparing a sequence listing.
The USPTO expects that the Request for
Transfer of a CRF will be prepared by
a paraprofessional at an estimated rate
of $125 per hour. Using this hourly rate,
the USPTO estimates $26,260,375.00
per year for the total hourly costs
associated with respondents.
TABLE 1—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO RESPONDENTS
Item
1 ........................
1 ........................
1 ........................
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Estimated
response
time
(hours)
2 ........................
Totals .........
Estimated
annual
burden
hours
Rate
($/hr)
Total cost
($/yr)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
Sequence Listing in Application
(paper).
Sequence Listing in Application (CD)
Sequence Listing in Application
(electronic).
Request for Transfer of a Computer
Readable Form Under 37 CFR
1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93).
...........................................................
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
(Non-Hourly): $1,774,500.00. This
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(a)
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6.00
6,000
36,000
$172.50
$6,210,000.00
6.00
6.00
350
19,000
2,100
114,000
172.50
172.50
362,250.00
19,665,000.00
0.10
1,850
185
125.00
23,125.00
........................
27,200
152,285
........................
26,260,375.00
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maintenance, or operating fees. This
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burden in the form of filing fees and
postage costs.
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Filing Fees
In accordance with 35 U.S.C.
41(a)(1)(G), the USPTO only charges a
fee for submitting a sequence listing as
part of a U.S. application or as part of
an international application entering the
U.S. national stage if the sequence
listing (i) is not filed via EFS-Web or not
filed on an electronic medium in
compliance with §§ 1.52(e) and 1.821(c)
or (e), and (ii) causes the application to
exceed 100 pages. (See 37 CFR 1.52(f).)
Under 37 CFR 1.16(s) and 1.492(j) for
U.S. applications and international
applications entering the U.S. national
stage, respectively, if the application,
including the sequence listings filed on
paper or on a non-compliant electronic
medium, exceeds 100 pages, the
application size fee is $400 (or $200 for
small entities and $100 for micro
entities) for each additional 50 pages or
fraction thereof. The USPTO estimates
the following with respect to the
number of applications that will include
long sequence listings filed on paper or
on a non-compliant electronic medium
and the average application size fee that
such applications will incur: (i)
Approximately 200 applications from
large entities will incur an average
application size fee of $1,200; (ii)
approximately 100 applications from
small entities will incur an average
application size fee of $600; and (iii)
approximately 40 applications from
micro entities will incur an average
application size fee of $300. The
estimate corresponds to a total fee cost
of $240,000, $60,000, and $12,000,
respectively.
As a Receiving Office, the USPTO
collects the international filing fee for
each international application it
receives. The basic international filing
fee only covers the first 30 pages of the
international application. As a result, a
$15 fee per page is added to the
international filing fee for each page
over 30 pages of an international
application including a sequence listing
filed on paper or in PDF format. No page
fees are triggered by sequence listings
that are submitted via EFS-Web in the
proper text format. The average length
of a sequence listing filed on paper or
in PDF format in an international
application is 150 pages, which would
carry an additional fee of $2,250 if the
international application were already
at least 30 pages long without the
listing. The USPTO estimates that
approximately 650 of the 6,000
sequence listings filed per year on paper
or in PDF format will be for
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international applications, for a cost of
$1,462,500.
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that
the total fee costs for this collection will
total $1,774,500.00.
Postage Costs
Mailed submissions may include the
sequence listing on either paper or CD,
the CRF copy of the listing on CD, and
a transmittal letter containing the
required identifying information. The
USPTO estimates that the average
postage cost for a paper or CD sequence
listing submission will be $6.45 (USPS
Priority Mail, flat rate envelope) and
that 6,350 sequence listings will be
mailed to the USPTO per year, for a
total of $40,957.50 in postage costs.
With filing fee costs totaling
$1,774,500.00 and postage costs totaling
$40,957.50, the USPTO estimates that
the total annual non-hourly cost burden
for this collection will amount to
$1,815,457.50.
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, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(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, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: March 11, 2016.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director,
OCIO, United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
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Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0021]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
AGENCY:
Office of the Inspector General,
DoD.
Notice to alter a System of
Records.
ACTION:
The Office of Inspector
General proposes to alter a system of
records, CIG–16, Defense Case Activity
Tracking System (D–CATS) to carry out
its responsibilities pursuant to the
Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended. The OIG is statutorily
directed to conduct and supervise
investigations relating to the programs
and operations of the Department of
Defense, to promote economy,
efficiency, and effectiveness in the
administration of such programs and
operations, and to prevent and detect
fraud, waste, and abuse in such
programs and operations. Accordingly,
the records in this system are used in
the course of investigating individuals
suspected of administrative or criminal
misconduct.
This system is also used for case
management, case tracking, information
storage, to respond to requests for
information, and to fulfill mandatory
reporting requirements. It fulfills these
purposes by enabling users to record
complaints, allegations of wrongdoing,
and requests for assistance; to document
inquiries; to store investigative case
records; to compile statistical
information; to provide prompt,
responsive and accurate information
regarding the status of ongoing cases; to
provide a record of complaint
disposition; and to record actions taken
and notifications of interested parties
and agencies.
DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
before April 18, 2016. This proposed
action will be effective the date
following the end of the comment
period unless comments are received
which result in a contrary
determination.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
* Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
* Mail: Department of Defense, Office
of the Deputy Chief Management
Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide
Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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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 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)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0024 inquiry'' 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 Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of
Patent Legal Administration, United States
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Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450;
by telephone at 571-272-7728; or by email at Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov with
``0651-0024 inquiry'' 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
Patent applications that contain nucleotide and/or amino acid
sequence disclosures must include a copy of the sequence listing in
accordance with the requirements in 37 CFR 1.821-1.825. Applicants may
submit sequence listings for both U.S. and international patent
applications. Submissions of sequence listings in international
applications are in accordance with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Rule 13\ter\.
This information collection contains the sequence listing
information itself. Information pertaining to the filing of the initial
U.S. application is collected under OMB Control Number 0651-0032, and
information pertaining to the filing of the initial international
application is collected under OMB Control Number 0651-0021.
In particular, this information collection accounts for sequence
listings submitted on paper, compact disc (CD), or through EFS-Web, the
USPTO's online filing system. For U.S. applications, 37 CFR 1.821(c)
permits all three modes of submission: Paper, CD, or EFS-Web. Sequence
listings for international applications may be submitted on paper or
through EFS-Web only, though sequence listings that are too large to be
filed electronically though EFS-Web may be submitted on a separate CD.
The USPTO uses the sequence listings during the examination process
to determine the patentability of the associated patent application.
Sequence listings are also disclosed as part of the published patent
application or issued patent.
This information collection also contains requests for transfer of
a computer readable form under 37 CFR 1.821(e). Under 37 CFR 1.821(e)-
(f), applicants who submit their sequence listings on paper or CD must
submit a copy of the sequence listing in ``computer readable form''
(CRF) with a statement indicating that the CRF copy of the sequence
listing is identical to the paper or CD copy required by 1.821(c).
Applicants may submit the CRF copy of the sequence listing to the USPTO
on CD or other acceptable media as provided in 37 CFR 1.824. Sequence
listings that are submitted online through EFS-Web in the proper text
format do not require a separate CRF copy or the associated statement.
If the CRF sequence listing in a new application is identical to
the CRF sequence listing of another application that the applicant
already has on file at the USPTO, 37 CFR 1.821(e) permits the applicant
to refer to the CRF listing in the other application, rather than
having to submit a duplicate copy of the CRF listing for the new
application. In such a case, the applicant may submit a letter
identifying the application and CRF sequence listing that is already on
file and stating that the sequence listing submitted in the new
application is identical to the CRF copy already filed with the
previous application. The USPTO provides a form, Request for Transfer
of a Computer Readable Form Under 37 CFR 1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93), in order
to assist customers in submitting this statement.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, hand delivery, or electronic submission to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0024.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently-approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; and not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,200 responses per year. Of this
total, the USPTO expects that 25% will be from small entities.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 6 minutes (0.10 hours) to 6 hours to complete a single IC
item in this collection, depending on the instrument. This includes the
time to gather the necessary information, create the documents, and
submit the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 152,285 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Hourly): $26,260,375.00. The
USPTO estimates that a sequence listing will take approximately five
hours of paraprofessional time at an estimated rate of $125 per hour
and one hour of attorney time at $410 per hour, for a weighted average
rate of $172.50 per hour for preparing a sequence listing. The USPTO
expects that the Request for Transfer of a CRF will be prepared by a
paraprofessional at an estimated rate of $125 per hour. Using this
hourly rate, the USPTO estimates $26,260,375.00 per year for the total
hourly costs associated with respondents.
Table 1--Burden Hour/Burden Cost to Respondents
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Estimated Estimated Estimated
IC No. Item response time annual annual burden Rate ($/hr) Total cost ($/
(hours) responses hours yr)
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) = (e)
(c)
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1.................................... Sequence Listing in Application 6.00 6,000 36,000 $172.50 $6,210,000.00
(paper).
1.................................... Sequence Listing in Application 6.00 350 2,100 172.50 362,250.00
(CD).
1.................................... Sequence Listing in Application 6.00 19,000 114,000 172.50 19,665,000.00
(electronic).
2.................................... Request for Transfer of a 0.10 1,850 185 125.00 23,125.00
Computer Readable Form Under
37 CFR 1.821(e) (PTO/SB/93).
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Totals........................... ............................... .............. 27,200 152,285 .............. 26,260,375.00
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Non-Hourly): $1,774,500.00.
This collection has no capital startup, maintenance, or operating fees.
This collection does have a non-hourly cost
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burden in the form of filing fees and postage costs.
Filing Fees
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G), the USPTO only charges a
fee for submitting a sequence listing as part of a U.S. application or
as part of an international application entering the U.S. national
stage if the sequence listing (i) is not filed via EFS-Web or not filed
on an electronic medium in compliance with Sec. Sec. 1.52(e) and
1.821(c) or (e), and (ii) causes the application to exceed 100 pages.
(See 37 CFR 1.52(f).) Under 37 CFR 1.16(s) and 1.492(j) for U.S.
applications and international applications entering the U.S. national
stage, respectively, if the application, including the sequence
listings filed on paper or on a non-compliant electronic medium,
exceeds 100 pages, the application size fee is $400 (or $200 for small
entities and $100 for micro entities) for each additional 50 pages or
fraction thereof. The USPTO estimates the following with respect to the
number of applications that will include long sequence listings filed
on paper or on a non-compliant electronic medium and the average
application size fee that such applications will incur: (i)
Approximately 200 applications from large entities will incur an
average application size fee of $1,200; (ii) approximately 100
applications from small entities will incur an average application size
fee of $600; and (iii) approximately 40 applications from micro
entities will incur an average application size fee of $300. The
estimate corresponds to a total fee cost of $240,000, $60,000, and
$12,000, respectively.
As a Receiving Office, the USPTO collects the international filing
fee for each international application it receives. The basic
international filing fee only covers the first 30 pages of the
international application. As a result, a $15 fee per page is added to
the international filing fee for each page over 30 pages of an
international application including a sequence listing filed on paper
or in PDF format. No page fees are triggered by sequence listings that
are submitted via EFS-Web in the proper text format. The average length
of a sequence listing filed on paper or in PDF format in an
international application is 150 pages, which would carry an additional
fee of $2,250 if the international application were already at least 30
pages long without the listing. The USPTO estimates that approximately
650 of the 6,000 sequence listings filed per year on paper or in PDF
format will be for international applications, for a cost of
$1,462,500.
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total fee costs for this
collection will total $1,774,500.00.
Postage Costs
Mailed submissions may include the sequence listing on either paper
or CD, the CRF copy of the listing on CD, and a transmittal letter
containing the required identifying information. The USPTO estimates
that the average postage cost for a paper or CD sequence listing
submission will be $6.45 (USPS Priority Mail, flat rate envelope) and
that 6,350 sequence listings will be mailed to the USPTO per year, for
a total of $40,957.50 in postage costs.
With filing fee costs totaling $1,774,500.00 and postage costs
totaling $40,957.50, the USPTO estimates that the total annual non-
hourly cost burden for this collection will amount to $1,815,457.50.
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, including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(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, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 11, 2016.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, OCIO, United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-06011 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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