National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application, 6534-6535 [2018-02989]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Nomination Application
ACTION:
Proposed collection; comment
request.
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites comments on a proposed
extension of an existing information
collection: 0651–0060 (National Medal
of Technology and Innovation
Nomination Application).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0060
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
Information Governance Division
Director, Office of the Chief Technology
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 John Palafoutas,
Program Manager, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, by
telephone at 571–272–8400, or by email
at nmti@uspto.gov with ‘‘0651–0060
comment’’ in the subject line.
Additional information about this
information is also available at https://
www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The National Medal of Technology
and Innovation is the highest honor for
technological achievement bestowed by
the President of the United States of
America’s leading innovations.
Established by an Act of Congress in
about the nominee, general information
about the nominator, and a discussion
of the nominee’s contribution/
achievements, and must be
accompanied by six letters of
recommendation or support from
individuals who have first-hand
knowledge of the cited achievement(s).
II. Method of Collection
The nomination application and
instructions can be accessed from the
USPTO website. All nominations
should be submitted via the online
portal on www.uspto.gov/nmti.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0060.
IC Instruments and Forms: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50
responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 40 hours to gather the
necessary information, prepare the
nomination form, write the
recommendations, and submit the
request for the nomination to the
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 2000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $84,020. The
USPTO expects that professors, public
relations specialists, civil engineers and
research managers will complete this
information. The professional hourly
rates for these occupations, based on the
2017 rates released by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, are $37.00 for
professors (OES 25–1199), $31.99 for
public relations specialists (OES 27–
3031), $43.14 for civil engineers (OES
17–2051), and $55.92 for research
managers (15–1111). Using the average
combined hourly rate of $42.01, the
USPTO estimates that the total
respondent cost burden for this
collection is $84,020 per year.
Estimated time
for response
Item
Estimated responses
Estimated
annual burden
Rate
($/hr)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden;
(a)
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1980, the medal of Technology was first
awarded in 1985. The Medal is awarded
annually to individuals, teams (of up to
four individuals), companies, or
divisions of companies. The Medal
recognizes outstanding contributions to
the Nation’s economic, environmental
and social well-being through the
development and commercialization of
technology products, processes and
concepts, technological innovation, and
development of the Nation’s
technological workforce.
The purpose of the National Medal of
Technology and Innovation is to
recognize those who have made lasting
contributions to America’s
competitiveness, standard of living, and
quality of life through technological
innovation, and to recognize those who
have made substantial contributions to
strengthening the Nation’s technological
workforce. By highlighting the national
importance of technological innovation,
the Medal also seeks to inspire future
generations of Americans to prepare for
and pursue technical careers to keep
America at the forefront of global
technology and economic leadership.
The National Medal of Technology
and Innovation Nomination Evaluation
Committee, a distinguished
independent committee appointed by
the Secretary of Commerce, reviews and
evaluates the merit of all candidates
nominated through an open,
competitive solicitation process. The
committee makes its recommendations
for Medal candidates to the Secretary of
Commerce who, in turn, makes
recommendations to the President for
final selection. The National Medal of
Technology and Innovation Laureates
are announced by the White House once
the Medalists are notified of their
selection.
The public uses the online National
Medal of Technology and Innovation
Nomination Application to nominate an
individual’s, team’s, or company’s
extraordinary leadership and innovation
in technological achievement and
outstanding contribution to
strengthening the nation’s technological
workforce. The application collects
general and biographical information
(b)
(c) = (a) × (b)
(d)
(e) = (c) × (d)
1 ........
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Nomination Form.
40
50
2,000
$42.01
$84,020.00
Totals
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0.
There are no filing fees, capital startup, maintenance, or operation costs
associated with this collection. As the
USPTO expects that 100% percent of
the responses in this collection will be
submitted electronically there are no
postage costs associated with the
collection.
IV. Request for Comments
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.
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.
Marcie Lovett,
Records and Information Governance
Division Director, OCTO United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
[Docket ID: USN–2016–HQ–0004]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Department for Deployment
Health, Naval Health Research Center,
DON.
ACTION: 60-day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department for Deployment Health,
Naval Health Research Center
announces a proposed public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
Comments are invited on: Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
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the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by April 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office
of the Chief Management Officer,
Directorate for Oversight and
Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09B, Alexandria,
VA 22350–1700.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number, and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the
instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Naval Health
Research Center, DoD Center for
Deployment Health Research,
Department 164, ATTN: Millennium
Cohort Program Principal Investigators,
140 Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA,
92106–3521, or call (619) 553–7335.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Prospective Department of
Defense Studies of US Military Forces:
The Millennium Cohort Study; OMB
Control Number 0703–0064.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
respond to recommendations by
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Congress and by the Institute of
Medicine to perform investigations that
systematically collect population-based
demographic and health data so as to
track and evaluate the health of military
personnel throughout the course of their
careers and after leaving military
service. The Millennium Cohort Family
Study also evaluates the impact of
military life on military families.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 100,764.
Number of Respondents: 134,352.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 45
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Persons eligible to respond to this
survey are those civilians now separated
from military service who initially
enrolled, gave consent and participated
in the Millennium Cohort Study while
on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, or US Coast Guard
during the first, second, third, or fourth
panel enrollment periods in 2001–2003,
2004–2006, 2007–2008, or 2011–2012
respectively, as well as those civilians
that choose to participate in the
Millennium Cohort Family Study.
Dated: February 9, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0148]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Quarterly Cumulative Caseload Report
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 March
16, 2018.
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–0148. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
SUMMARY:
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination
Application
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a
proposed extension of an existing information collection: 0651-0060
(National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0060 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and Information Governance
Division Director, Office of the Chief Technology 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 John Palafoutas, Program Manager, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450,
by telephone at 571-272-8400, or by email at [email protected] with
``0651-0060 comment'' in the subject line. Additional information about
this information is also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under
``Information Collection Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the highest
honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the
United States of America's leading innovations. Established by an Act
of Congress in 1980, the medal of Technology was first awarded in 1985.
The Medal is awarded annually to individuals, teams (of up to four
individuals), companies, or divisions of companies. The Medal
recognizes outstanding contributions to the Nation's economic,
environmental and social well-being through the development and
commercialization of technology products, processes and concepts,
technological innovation, and development of the Nation's technological
workforce.
The purpose of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation is
to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to America's
competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through
technological innovation, and to recognize those who have made
substantial contributions to strengthening the Nation's technological
workforce. By highlighting the national importance of technological
innovation, the Medal also seeks to inspire future generations of
Americans to prepare for and pursue technical careers to keep America
at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination
Evaluation Committee, a distinguished independent committee appointed
by the Secretary of Commerce, reviews and evaluates the merit of all
candidates nominated through an open, competitive solicitation process.
The committee makes its recommendations for Medal candidates to the
Secretary of Commerce who, in turn, makes recommendations to the
President for final selection. The National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Laureates are announced by the White House once the
Medalists are notified of their selection.
The public uses the online National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Nomination Application to nominate an individual's, team's,
or company's extraordinary leadership and innovation in technological
achievement and outstanding contribution to strengthening the nation's
technological workforce. The application collects general and
biographical information about the nominee, general information about
the nominator, and a discussion of the nominee's contribution/
achievements, and must be accompanied by six letters of recommendation
or support from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the cited
achievement(s).
II. Method of Collection
The nomination application and instructions can be accessed from
the USPTO website. All nominations should be submitted via the online
portal on www.uspto.gov/nmti.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0060.
IC Instruments and Forms: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 responses per year.
Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 40 hours to gather the necessary information, prepare the
nomination form, write the recommendations, and submit the request for
the nomination to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 2000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $84,020.
The USPTO expects that professors, public relations specialists, civil
engineers and research managers will complete this information. The
professional hourly rates for these occupations, based on the 2017
rates released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are $37.00 for
professors (OES 25-1199), $31.99 for public relations specialists (OES
27-3031), $43.14 for civil engineers (OES 17-2051), and $55.92 for
research managers (15-1111). Using the average combined hourly rate of
$42.01, the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost burden for
this collection is $84,020 per year.
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Estimated
Estimated time Estimated Estimated annual
IC No. Item for response responses annual burden Rate ($/hr) respondent
cost burden;
.................. (a) (b) (c) = (a) x (d) (e) = (c) x
(b) (d)
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1........... National Medal of 40 50 2,000 $42.01 $84,020.00
Technology and
Innovation
Nomination Form.
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0.
There are no filing fees, capital start-up, maintenance, or
operation costs associated with this collection. As the USPTO expects
that 100% percent of the responses in this collection will be submitted
electronically there are no postage costs associated with the
collection.
IV. Request for Comments
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.
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.
Marcie Lovett,
Records and Information Governance Division Director, OCTO United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-02989 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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