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generally range over large areas (see
above). Therefore, it is most likely that
the number of harbor seal takes is a
small number. For all stocks, these are
all likely conservative estimates of
percent of stock taken because they
assume all takes are of different
individual animals which is likely not
the case. Some individuals may return
multiple times in a day, but PSOs would
count them as separate takes if they
cannot be individually identified.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the proposed activity
(including the proposed mitigation and
monitoring measures) and the
anticipated take of marine mammals,
NMFS preliminarily finds that small
numbers of marine mammals will be
taken relative to the population size of
the affected species or stocks.
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis
and Determination
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of the affected marine mammal stocks or
species implicated by this action.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
the total taking of affected species or
stocks would not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
such species or stocks for taking for
subsistence purposes.
Endangered Species Act
Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
agency insure that any action it
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not
likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered or
threatened species or result in the
destruction or adverse modification of
designated critical habitat. To ensure
ESA compliance for the issuance of
IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this
case with the West Coast Region
Protected Resources Division Office,
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
No incidental take of ESA-listed
species is proposed for authorization or
expected to result from this activity.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
formal consultation under section 7 of
the ESA is not required for this action.
Proposed Authorization
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
an IHA to the WADOT to conduct the
Purdy Bridge Rehabilitation project in
Pierce, WA from July 16, 2021 through
September 30, 2021, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
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are incorporated. A draft of the
proposed IHA can be found at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the proposed authorization, and any
other aspect of this notice of proposed
IHA for the proposed Purdy Bridge
Rehabilitation project. We also request
at this time comment on the potential
renewal of this proposed IHA as
described in the paragraph below.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform decisions on the request for
this IHA or a subsequent Renewal IHA.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a one-time 1-year Renewal IHA
following notice to the public providing
an additional 15 days for public
comments when (1) up to another year
of identical, or nearly identical,
activities as described in the Description
of Proposed Activity section of this
notice is planned or (2) the activities as
described in the Description of
Proposed Activity section of this notice
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a Renewal would allow
for completion of the activities beyond
that described in the Dates and Duration
section of this notice, provided all of the
following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to the needed
Renewal IHA effective date (recognizing
that Renewal IHA expiration date
cannot extend beyond one year from
expiration of the initial IHA);
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted under the requested
Renewal IHA are identical to the
activities analyzed under the initial
IHA, are a subset of the activities, or
include changes so minor (e.g.,
reduction in pile size) that the changes
do not affect the previous analyses,
mitigation and monitoring
requirements, or take estimates (with
the exception of reducing the type or
amount of take); and
(2) A preliminary monitoring report
showing the results of the required
monitoring to date and an explanation
showing that the monitoring results do
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
not previously analyzed or authorized;
and
• Upon review of the request for
Renewal, the status of the affected
species or stocks, and any other
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pertinent information, NMFS
determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the
mitigation and monitoring measures
will remain the same and appropriate,
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: December 14, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Patent and Trademark
Resource Center Metrics
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
ACTION:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office, in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
invites comments on the extension and
revision of an existing information
collection: 0651–0068 (Patent and
Trademark Resource Center Metrics).
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60
days for public comment preceding
submission of the information collection
to OMB.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before
February 16, 2021.
DATES:
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0068
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Register Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of
Robert Berry, Manager, Patent and
Trademark Resource Center Program,
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313–1450; by telephone at 571–272–
7152; or by email at
Robert.Berry@uspto.gov. Additional
information about this information
collection is also available at https://
www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Patent and Trademark Resource
Center (PTRC) Program is authorized
under the provision of 35 U.S.C. 2(a)(2),
which provides that the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
shall be responsible for disseminating
information with respect to patents and
trademarks to the public. The PTRC
Program is made up of public, state, and
academic libraries. Each participating
library designated as a PTRC must fulfill
the following requirements: Assist the
public in the efficient use of patent and
trademark information resources;
provide free access to patent and
trademark resources provided by the
USPTO; and send representatives to
attend the USPTO-hosted PTRC training
seminars.
The USPTO seeks to collect
information about the public’s use of the
PTRCs and training provided through
the PTRC system. The PTRC Program
requirements stipulate that all
participating libraries must submit
periodic metrics on the public’s use of
the PTRC’s services and the public
outreach efforts provided by the PTRCs.
To facilitate this requirement, the
USPTO electronically collects the
metrics on a quarterly basis. This
information collection enables the
USPTO to see how current customers
are being served by the PTRCs and
ascertain what changes may be needed
in the types of services and trainings the
PTRCs should offer.
II. Method of Collection
The metrics will be submitted
electronically to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0068.
Forms: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector; State
and Local Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 90
respondents per year. The USPTO
estimates that there will be up to 90
libraries reporting their metrics once per
quarter, resulting in a total of 360
responses per year. This estimate
includes possible growth in the PTRC
program above the 83 libraries that are
currently reporting.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately 30 minutes (0.5
hours) to complete a response,
depending on the complexity of the
particular item. This includes the time
to gather the necessary information,
create the documents, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 180 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $5,927.
TABLE 1—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item No.
Estimated annual
respondents
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
(year)
Estimated time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
annual burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(e)
(c) × (d) = (e)
1 ................
PTRC Metrics ......................................
4 ..............................
16
0.5 (30 minutes) ......
8
$32.93
$263
Total ...
.............................................................
4 ..............................
16
.................................
8
....................
263
TABLE 2—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT RESPONDENTS
Item No.
Estimated annual
respondents
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
(year)
Estimated time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
annual burden
(hour/year)
Rate 2
($/hour)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(e)
(c) × (d) = (e)
1 ................
PTRC Metrics ......................................
86 ............................
344
0.5 (30 minutes) ......
172
$32.93
$5,664
Total ...
.............................................................
86 ............................
344
.................................
172
....................
5,664
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no filing fees, capital start-up,
maintenance, operation, or postage costs
associated with this information
collection.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation
Employment Statistics wage 25–4022 for Librarians
and Media Collections Specialists working in
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes254022.htm.
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation
Employment Statistics wage 25–4022 for Librarians
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The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
and Media Collections Specialists working in
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes254022.htm.
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(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
All comments submitted in response
to this notice are a matter of public
record. USPTO will include or
summarize each comment in the request
to OMB to approve this information
collection. Before including an address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in a
comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including personal
identifying information—may be made
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publicly available at any time. While
you may ask in your comment to
withhold personal identifying
information from public view, USPTO
cannot guarantee that it will be able to
do so.
ACTION:
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office, in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the
extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0068
(Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics). The purpose of this
notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of
the information collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0068 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Register Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of Robert Berry, Manager, Patent
and Trademark Resource Center Program, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-7152; or by email at
[email protected]. Additional information about this information
collection is also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under
``Information Collection Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) Program is
authorized under the provision of 35 U.S.C. 2(a)(2), which provides
that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shall be
responsible for disseminating information with respect to patents and
trademarks to the public. The PTRC Program is made up of public, state,
and academic libraries. Each participating library designated as a PTRC
must fulfill the following requirements: Assist the public in the
efficient use of patent and trademark information resources; provide
free access to patent and trademark resources provided by the USPTO;
and send representatives to attend the USPTO-hosted PTRC training
seminars.
The USPTO seeks to collect information about the public's use of
the PTRCs and training provided through the PTRC system. The PTRC
Program requirements stipulate that all participating libraries must
submit periodic metrics on the public's use of the PTRC's services and
the public outreach efforts provided by the PTRCs. To facilitate this
requirement, the USPTO electronically collects the metrics on a
quarterly basis. This information collection enables the USPTO to see
how current customers are being served by the PTRCs and ascertain what
changes may be needed in the types of services and trainings the PTRCs
should offer.
II. Method of Collection
The metrics will be submitted electronically to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0068.
Forms: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector; State and Local Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 90 respondents per year. The USPTO
estimates that there will be up to 90 libraries reporting their metrics
once per quarter, resulting in a total of 360 responses per year. This
estimate includes possible growth in the PTRC program above the 83
libraries that are currently reporting.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the public approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours) to complete a response,
depending on the complexity of the particular item. This includes the
time to gather the necessary information, create the documents, and
submit the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 180 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $5,927.
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\1\ Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation Employment Statistics
wage 25-4022 for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
working in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes254022.htm.
\2\ Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation Employment Statistics
wage 25-4022 for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
working in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes254022.htm.
Table 1--Total Hourly Burden for Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated annual annual Estimated time for Estimated Rate \1\ ($/ annual
Item No. Item respondents responses response (hours) annual burden hour) respondent
(year) (hour/year) cost burden
(a) (b).................... (c) (d) (e)
(a) x (b) = (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1.............. PTRC Metrics........... 4....................... 16 0.5 (30 minutes)....... 8 $32.93 $263
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Total...... ....................... 4....................... 16 ....................... 8 ........... 263
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Table 2--Total Hourly Burden For State, Local, and Tribal Government Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated annual annual Estimated time for Estimated Rate \2\ ($/ annual
Item No. Item respondents responses response (hours) annual burden hour) respondent
(year) (hour/year) cost burden
(a) (b).................... (c) (d) (e)
(a) x (b) = (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1.............. PTRC Metrics........... 86...................... 344 0.5 (30 minutes)....... 172 $32.93 $5,664
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Total...... ....................... 86...................... 344 ....................... 172 ........... 5,664
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Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There
are no filing fees, capital start-up, maintenance, operation, or
postage costs associated with this information collection.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information; including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
All comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. USPTO will include or summarize each comment in the
request to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including
an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information in a comment, be aware that the entire comment--including
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you may ask in your comment to withhold personal
identifying information from public view, USPTO cannot guarantee that
it will be able to do so.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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