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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.
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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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• Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (Attention:
PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20002.
Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be
accepted. In general, all comments
received will become public records,
including any personal information
provided. Sensitive personal
information, such as account numbers
or Social Security numbers, should not
be included.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Documentation prepared in support of
this information collection request is
available at www.regulations.gov.
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention:
PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435–9575,
or email: CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please
do not submit comments to this
mailbox.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Generic
Information Collection Plan for Studies
of Consumers using Controlled Trials in
Field and Economic Laboratory Settings.
OMB Control Number: 3170–0048.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
42,600.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
38,400.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, the Bureau is tasked with
researching, analyzing, and reporting on
topics relating to the Bureau’s mission,
including developments in markets for
consumer financial products and
services, consumer awareness, and
consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to
renew the OMB approval for a generic
information collection plan to collect
data from purposive samples through
controlled trials in field and economic
laboratory settings. This research will be
used for developmental and informative
purposes in order to increase the
Bureau’s understanding of consumer
credit markets and household financial
decision-making. Basic research projects
will be submitted under this clearance.
This is a routine request for OMB to
renew its approval of the collections of
information currently approved under
this OMB control number. The Bureau
is not proposing any new or revised
collections of information pursuant to
this request.
Request For Comments: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Bureau, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methods and the
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.
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.
Dated: September 27, 2017.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Wednesday, October 11,
2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
TIME AND DATE:
Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Towers, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD.
PLACE:
Commission Meeting—Open to
the Public
STATUS:
Briefing
Matters: (1) Revision to the Notice of
Requirements (NOR) for Prohibition of
Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles
Containing Specified Phthalates—
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (2)
Prohibition of Children’s Toys and
Child Care Articles Containing
Specified Phthalates—Final Rule
A live webcast of the Meeting can be
viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/live.
MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Rockelle Hammond, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)
504–7923.
Dated: September 29, 2017.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0105]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Annual Progress Reporting Form for
the American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS)
Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0105. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact August Martin,
202–245–7410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
SUMMARY:
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB-2017-0033]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: 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.''
DATES: 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.
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Hand Delivery/Courier: Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20002.
Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will
not be accepted. In general, all comments received will become public
records, including any personal information provided. Sensitive
personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security
numbers, should not be included.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documentation prepared in support of
this information collection request is available at
www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional information should be
directed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435-9575, or
email: CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit comments to this
mailbox.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Generic Information Collection Plan for
Studies of Consumers using Controlled Trials in Field and Economic
Laboratory Settings.
OMB Control Number: 3170-0048.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,600.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 38,400.
Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, the Bureau is tasked with researching, analyzing, and
reporting on topics relating to the Bureau's mission, including
developments in markets for consumer financial products and services,
consumer awareness, and consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to renew
the OMB approval for a generic information collection plan to collect
data from purposive samples through controlled trials in field and
economic laboratory settings. This research will be used for
developmental and informative purposes in order to increase the
Bureau's understanding of consumer credit markets and household
financial decision-making. Basic research projects will be submitted
under this clearance. This is a routine request for OMB to renew its
approval of the collections of information currently approved under
this OMB control number. The Bureau is not proposing any new or revised
collections of information pursuant to this request.
Request For Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Bureau, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of
the methods and the 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. 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.
Dated: September 27, 2017.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-21236 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am]
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