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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 9, 2021 / Notices
Dated: March 2, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
Comment 2: Magnitude of the Margins
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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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; National
Summer Teacher Institute
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, invites
comments on the extension and revision
of an existing information collection:
0651–0077 (National Summer Teacher
Institute). 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
May 10, 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: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0077
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
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• Federal Rulemaking 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Joyce Ward,
Education Director, Office of the Chief
Communications, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–8424; or by email
to Joyce.Ward@uspto.gov with ‘‘0651–
0077 comment’’ in the subject line.
Additional information about this
information collection is also available
at https://www.reginfo.gov under
‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the presenters and workshop leads.
Attendees participate in field trips (e.g.
to NASA, Energy, National Labs) and
have opportunities for networking with
other educators and invited experts.
The USPTO also conducts webinars
and workshops for K–12 educators in
conjunction with or subsequent to the
NSTI to provide information on IP,
invention, and STEM topics of interest
to K–12 educators. In light of the
pandemic, the NSTI and some of the
workshops may take place in virtual
environments. Workshops will be
available for educators with less than 3
years of experience, pre-service
teachers, higher education faculty, home
school, and informal educators. USPTO
plans to conduct surveys on the NSTI,
workshops, and the webinars in order to
gain useful feedback from program
participants.
I. Abstract
II. Method of Collection
Since 2014, the USPTO has
conducted a program entitled ‘‘National
Summer Teacher Institute on
Innovation, STEM, and Intellectual
Property.’’ The National Summer
Teacher Institute (NSTI) is a multi-day
professional development training
opportunity open to all K–12 teachers
nationwide. NSTI is designed to
increase teachers’ knowledge of making,
inventing, creating, and protecting
intellectual property so they can inspire
the next generation of innovators and
entrepreneurs. This program accepts
applications for participation in the
NSTI. Interested individuals must
submit an application requesting to
participate in the program. In the
application, applicants must certify that
they are teachers with at least 3 years’
experience; identify STEM related fields
they have taught in the last year;
identify STEM related fields they plan
to teach in the upcoming year; and
acknowledge their commitment to
incorporate the learnings from the NSTI
into their curriculum, where applicable,
and cooperate with sharing lessons and
outcomes with teachers and the USPTO.
The NSTI participants have included
teachers in STEM, innovation,
entrepreneurship, and related fields
who will learn about innovative
strategies to help increase student
learning and achievement in these fields
together with elements of Intellectual
Property (IP) and invention education.
Outside scientists, engineers, inventors,
creators, and entrepreneurs are among
Items in this information collection
are submitted via online electronic
submissions.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0077.
Form Numbers: (NSTI = National
Summer Teacher Institute)
• NSTI 1 (Summer Teacher Institute
Application)
• NSTI 2 (Summer Teacher Institute
Participant Survey)
• NSTI 3 (Summer Teacher Institute
Webinar/Workshop Survey)
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,000 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses:
13,700 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
from approximately 5 minutes (0.08
hours) to 30 minutes (0.5 hours),
depending on the complexity of the
situation, to gather the necessary
information, prepare the appropriate
documents, and submit the information
to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 2,999 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $116,032.
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TABLE 1—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS RESPONDENTS
Item No.
1 .............
2 .............
3 .............
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Summer Teacher Institute
Applicants: Application
(NSTI 1).
Summer Teacher Institute
Participants: Application
(NSTI 1).
Survey (NSTI 2) ....................
Webinar/Workshop Survey
(NSTI 3).
Webinar/Workshop Survey
(NSTI 3).
Total
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
for response
(hour)
Estimated
annual burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
2,100
2,100
0.50 (30 minutes)
1,050
$38.69
$40,625
900
900
0.50 (30 minutes)
450
38.69
17,411
........................
........................
900
1,800
0.25 (15 minutes)
0.13 (8 minutes) ...
225
234
38.69
38.69
8,705
9,053
4,000
8,000
0.13 (8 minutes) ...
1,040
38.69
40,238
7,000
13,700
..............................
2,999
................
116,032
...............................................
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1 The USPTO expects that secondary schoolteachers will complete the applications and surveys. The professional hourly rate for secondary
school teachers is $31.69, based upon the May 2019 Occupational Labor Statistics Report for secondary school teachers (25–2031); https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes252031.htm.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no capital start-up, maintenance,
postage, or recordkeeping costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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.
IV. Request for Comments
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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;
(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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Case Number 2019–001; EERE–2019–BT–
WAV–0004]
Energy Conservation Program:
Decision and Order Granting a Waiver
to ECR International, Inc. From the
Department of Energy Furnace Fan
Test Procedure
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notification of decision and
order.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (‘‘DOE’’) gives notice of a
Decision and Order (Case Number
2019–001) that grants to ECR
International, Inc. (‘‘ECR’’) a waiver
from specified portions of the DOE test
procedure for determining the energy
consumption of specified furnace fans
basic models, which are belt-driven,
single-speed, and designed for use in
‘‘heat-only’’ applications. Under the
Decision and Order, ECR is required to
test and rate the specified basic models
of its furnace fans in accordance with
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the alternate test procedure set forth in
the Decision and Order.
DATES: The Decision and Order is
effective on March 9, 2021. The
Decision and Order will terminate upon
the compliance date of any future
amendment to the test procedure for
furnace fans located at title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (‘‘CFR’’),
part 430, subpart B, appendix AA that
addresses the issues presented in this
waiver. At such time, ECR must use the
relevant test procedure for these
products for any testing to demonstrate
compliance with the applicable
standards, and any other representations
of energy use.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–
1604. Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@
ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586–5827.
Email: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with section 430.27(f)(2) of
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(f)(2)), DOE
hereby provides notice of the issuance
of its Decision and Order, as set forth
below. More specifically, the Decision
and Order grants ECR a waiver from the
applicable test procedure at 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix AA for
specified basic models of furnace fans,
and it provides that ECR must test and
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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; National
Summer Teacher Institute
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 (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments
on the extension and revision of an existing information collection:
0651-0077 (National Summer Teacher Institute). 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 May 10, 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-
0077 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Joyce Ward, Education Director, Office of the
Chief Communications, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-8424; or
by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0077 comment'' in the
subject line. Additional information about this information collection
is also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information
Collection Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Since 2014, the USPTO has conducted a program entitled ``National
Summer Teacher Institute on Innovation, STEM, and Intellectual
Property.'' The National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) is a multi-day
professional development training opportunity open to all K-12 teachers
nationwide. NSTI is designed to increase teachers' knowledge of making,
inventing, creating, and protecting intellectual property so they can
inspire the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. This
program accepts applications for participation in the NSTI. Interested
individuals must submit an application requesting to participate in the
program. In the application, applicants must certify that they are
teachers with at least 3 years' experience; identify STEM related
fields they have taught in the last year; identify STEM related fields
they plan to teach in the upcoming year; and acknowledge their
commitment to incorporate the learnings from the NSTI into their
curriculum, where applicable, and cooperate with sharing lessons and
outcomes with teachers and the USPTO.
The NSTI participants have included teachers in STEM, innovation,
entrepreneurship, and related fields who will learn about innovative
strategies to help increase student learning and achievement in these
fields together with elements of Intellectual Property (IP) and
invention education. Outside scientists, engineers, inventors,
creators, and entrepreneurs are among the presenters and workshop
leads. Attendees participate in field trips (e.g. to NASA, Energy,
National Labs) and have opportunities for networking with other
educators and invited experts.
The USPTO also conducts webinars and workshops for K-12 educators
in conjunction with or subsequent to the NSTI to provide information on
IP, invention, and STEM topics of interest to K-12 educators. In light
of the pandemic, the NSTI and some of the workshops may take place in
virtual environments. Workshops will be available for educators with
less than 3 years of experience, pre-service teachers, higher education
faculty, home school, and informal educators. USPTO plans to conduct
surveys on the NSTI, workshops, and the webinars in order to gain
useful feedback from program participants.
II. Method of Collection
Items in this information collection are submitted via online
electronic submissions.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0077.
Form Numbers: (NSTI = National Summer Teacher Institute)
NSTI 1 (Summer Teacher Institute Application)
NSTI 2 (Summer Teacher Institute Participant Survey)
NSTI 3 (Summer Teacher Institute Webinar/Workshop Survey)
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 13,700 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public from approximately 5 minutes (0.08 hours) to 30 minutes (0.5
hours), depending on the complexity of the situation, to gather the
necessary information, prepare the appropriate documents, and submit
the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 2,999 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $116,032.
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Table 1--Total Hourly Burden for Individuals or Households Respondents
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Estimated
Estimated Estimated Estimated time for response Estimated Rate \1\ annual
Item No. Item annual annual (hour) annual burden ($/hour) respondent
respondents responses (hour/year) cost burden
(a) (b)......................... (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1.................. Summer Teacher Institute 2,100 2,100 0.50 (30 minutes)........... 1,050 $38.69 $40,625
Applicants: Application
(NSTI 1).
2.................. Summer Teacher Institute 900 900 0.50 (30 minutes)........... 450 38.69 17,411
Participants: Application
(NSTI 1).
Survey (NSTI 2)........... .............. 900 0.25 (15 minutes)........... 225 38.69 8,705
Webinar/Workshop Survey .............. 1,800 0.13 (8 minutes)............ 234 38.69 9,053
(NSTI 3).
3.................. Webinar/Workshop Survey 4,000 8,000 0.13 (8 minutes)............ 1,040 38.69 40,238
(NSTI 3).
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Total.......... .......................... 7,000 13,700 ............................ 2,999 ......... 116,032
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\1\ The USPTO expects that secondary schoolteachers will complete the applications and surveys. The professional hourly rate for secondary school
teachers is $31.69, based upon the May 2019 Occupational Labor Statistics Report for secondary school teachers (25-2031); https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes252031.htm.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There
are no capital start-up, maintenance, postage, or recordkeeping costs.
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;
(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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