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or other activity to the vessel, aids law
enforcement, and is valuable in actions
concerning the damage, loss of gear, and
civil proceedings.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
II. Method of Collection
[Docket No. PTO–P–2017–0039]
Cash Payment Method Will No Longer
Be Accepted
Third party disclosure
III. Data
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, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
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United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0360.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
339.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
minutes per Pacific Islands fishing
vessel; one hour and 15 minutes per
South Pacific purse seine vessel; 5
minutes per gear marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,348.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $50,850 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Dated: September 28, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will no
longer accept cash, including coins, as
payment for products and services for
which fees are required.
DATES: Applicable Date: November 1,
2017.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Lee, Director, Receipts
Accounting Division, Office of Finance,
by email at matthew.lee@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
November 1, 2017, the USPTO will no
longer accept cash, including coins, as
payment for products and services for
which fees are required. This change is
being made to streamline the
administrative fee collection process
and is in accordance with the
Department of the Treasury’s policy on
agencies adopting a no-cash policy. See
https://tfm.fiscal.treasury.gov/v1/bull/
17–12.pdf. There is no requirement that
the USPTO accept cash payments. See,
e.g., 37 CFR 1.23.
The USPTO’s total net revenue for the
last three fiscal years exceeded $3.0
billion each year, and the cash payment
method collections averaged less than
$14,000 each year. In fiscal year (FY)
2016, the cash payment method
comprised less than $11,000, which
represented less than 0.0004 percent of
total net revenue collections.
Furthermore, the USPTO processed over
4.95 million total fee transactions in FY
2016, and only 55 patent fees totaling
under $5,000, and eleven trademark fees
totally under $4,000, were paid by cash.
The only other fees collected by cash
in FY 2016 were about $1,500 in
copying fees. The current self-service
copiers are to be discontinued as part of
Office plans to enter a ‘‘No Cost’’
contract with a vendor who will keep all
payments collected in exchange for
providing this service. See Setting and
Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal
Year 2017, 81 FR 68150, 68168 (Oct. 3,
2016) (proposed rule).
For the past three years, the
overwhelming majority of fees have
been paid to the USPTO using a
payment method other than cash, and
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the costs of handling, safeguarding,
auditing, transporting, and depositing of
cash payments greatly outweigh the
benefits of continuing to accept the cash
payment method.
While the USPTO will no longer
accept the cash payment method on or
after November 1, 2017, payments will
continue to be accepted in-person and
by mail when made by check or money
order, credit/debit card, or deposit
account. Payment of fees attempted with
cash will be refused and returned. More
information about all accepted payment
methods is available at https://
www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/
fees-and-payment/accepted-paymentmethods.
Dated: September 25, 2017.
Joseph D. Matal,
Performing the Functions and Duties of the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2017–21194 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am]
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB–2017–0033]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection (Bureau) is
requesting to renew the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an existing information
collection, titled, ‘‘Generic Information
Collection Plan for Studies of
Consumers using Controlled Trials in
Field and Economic Laboratory
Settings.’’
SUMMARY:
Written comments are
encouraged and must be received on or
before December 4, 2017 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection, OMB Control Number (see
below), and docket number (see above),
by any of the following methods:
• Electronic: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington,
DC 20552.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-P-2017-0039]
Cash Payment Method Will No Longer Be Accepted
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will no
longer accept cash, including coins, as payment for products and
services for which fees are required.
DATES: Applicable Date: November 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Lee, Director, Receipts
Accounting Division, Office of Finance, by email at
matthew.lee@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective November 1, 2017, the USPTO will
no longer accept cash, including coins, as payment for products and
services for which fees are required. This change is being made to
streamline the administrative fee collection process and is in
accordance with the Department of the Treasury's policy on agencies
adopting a no-cash policy. See https://tfm.fiscal.treasury.gov/v1/bull/17-12.pdf. There is no requirement that the USPTO accept cash payments.
See, e.g., 37 CFR 1.23.
The USPTO's total net revenue for the last three fiscal years
exceeded $3.0 billion each year, and the cash payment method
collections averaged less than $14,000 each year. In fiscal year (FY)
2016, the cash payment method comprised less than $11,000, which
represented less than 0.0004 percent of total net revenue collections.
Furthermore, the USPTO processed over 4.95 million total fee
transactions in FY 2016, and only 55 patent fees totaling under $5,000,
and eleven trademark fees totally under $4,000, were paid by cash.
The only other fees collected by cash in FY 2016 were about $1,500
in copying fees. The current self-service copiers are to be
discontinued as part of Office plans to enter a ``No Cost'' contract
with a vendor who will keep all payments collected in exchange for
providing this service. See Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During
Fiscal Year 2017, 81 FR 68150, 68168 (Oct. 3, 2016) (proposed rule).
For the past three years, the overwhelming majority of fees have
been paid to the USPTO using a payment method other than cash, and the
costs of handling, safeguarding, auditing, transporting, and depositing
of cash payments greatly outweigh the benefits of continuing to accept
the cash payment method.
While the USPTO will no longer accept the cash payment method on or
after November 1, 2017, payments will continue to be accepted in-person
and by mail when made by check or money order, credit/debit card, or
deposit account. Payment of fees attempted with cash will be refused
and returned. More information about all accepted payment methods is
available at https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/accepted-payment-methods.
Dated: September 25, 2017.
Joseph D. Matal,
Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-21194 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am]
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