Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 21305-21306 [2021-08326]
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 74 Stock ID
Webinar I for Gulf of Mexico red
snapper.
The SEDAR 74 assessment of
Gulf of Mexico red snapper will consist
of a Data workshop, a series of
assessment webinars, and a Review
workshop, and. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 74 Stock ID Webinar
I will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021,
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone:
(843) 571–4366; Email: Julie.neer@
safmc.net
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop is a data report that compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and
recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses.
The product of the Assessment Process
is a stock assessment report that
describes the fisheries, evaluates the
status of the stock, estimates biological
benchmarks, projects future population
conditions, and recommends research
and monitoring needs. The assessment
is independently peer reviewed at the
Review Workshop. The product of the
Review Workshop is a Summary
documenting panel opinions regarding
the strengths and weaknesses of the
stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
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Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Stock
ID webinars are as follows:
• Participants will use review genetic
studies, growth patterns, existing stock
definitions, prior SEDAR stock ID
recommendations, and any other
relevant information on scamp stock
structure.
• Participants will make
recommendations on biological stock
structure and define the unit stock or
stocks to be addressed through this
assessment.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 19, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
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), as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites comments on the
extension and revision of an existing
information collection: 0651–0080
(Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery). 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
June 21, 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 ‘‘0651–0080
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 Kimberly Hardy,
Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–270–0968; or by email
to informationcollection @uspto.gov
with ‘‘0651–0080 comment’’ in the
subject line. Additional information
about this information collection can be
found at https://www.reginfo.gov under
‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
Executive Order 12862 (https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/
executive-orders/pdf/12862.pdf) directs
Federal agencies to provide services to
the public that matches or exceeds the
best services available in the private
sector. In order to work continuously to
ensure that its programs are effective
and meet its customers’ needs, the
United States Patent and Trademark
Office (hereafter ‘‘USPTO’’ or ‘‘the
Agency’’) proposes the following
generic clearance to collect qualitative
feedback on its service delivery.
Qualitative feedback refers to
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but is not in the form of statistical
surveys which yield quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population of study.
The Agency will collect, analyze, and
interpret information gathered to
identify strengths and weaknesses of
current services. Based on feedback
received, the Agency will identify
operational changes needed to improve
programs and services. The solicitation
of feedback will target areas such as:
Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy
of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery.
Collecting feedback will allow for the
Agency to have a pulse on customer
satisfaction. This feedback will provide
for ongoing, collaborative, and
actionable communication between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders and allow it to gather
feedback in an efficient and timely
manner. The information collected from
Agency customers and stakeholders will
help ensure users have an opportunity
to convey their experience with USPTO
programs. This information collection
will also provide insights into customer
or stakeholder perceptions, experiences,
and expectations, which will allow the
Agency to focus its attention on areas
where communication, training, or
changes in operations may be necessary.
This information collection covers a
variety of methods used by USPTO to
obtain qualitative feedback from the
public. The estimated number of annual
responses and burden hours being
requested are based on the number of
information collections we expect to
conduct over the period of this
clearance. Each specific request for
clearance under this generic information
collection will detail estimates for the
following information: Respondent
types, number of respondents, number
of responses, time per response, burden
hours, and associated costs.
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II. Method of Collection
The methods of collection include,
but are not limited to, in-person
surveys, telephone interviews,
questionnaires, mail and email survey,
web-based products, focus groups, and
comment cards.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0080.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector;
Individuals or Households; State, Local
or Tribal governments; Federal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
90,000 respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied,
dependent upon the data collection
method used. The average response time
will be 10 minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $2,989,650.
The estimated annual respondent
costs are based on the number of
estimated hours for the information
collections we expect to conduct over
the requested period of this clearance.
The total hourly cost burden ($199.31)
is determined by using a combined rate
of attorney, paralegal, and pro se wages.
The USPTO uses the mean rate for
attorneys in private firms, estimated at
$400 per hour, from data published in
the 2019 Report of the Economic Survey
from the American Intellectual Property
Law Association (AIPLA).1 The hourly
rate for paralegals is estimated at $145
from data published in the 2018
Utilization and Compensation Survey
by the National Association of Legal
Assistants (NALA).2 The pro se wage
rate uses the mean hourly wage ($52.93)
for physical scientists according to the
data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’
Occupational Employment Statistics
program (occupational code 19–2099) 3.
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no capital start-up, maintenance,
postage, recordkeeping costs, or any
other fees associated with this
information collection.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to:
1 https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019report-of-the-economic-survey.
2 https://www.nala.org/paralegals/research-andsurvey-findings.
3 https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes192099.htm.
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(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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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
[Docket No: CFPB–2021–0009]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request;
Emergency Processing 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
proposing a new information collection
titled, ‘‘Interim Final Rule on Debt
Collection Practices in Connection with
the Global COVID–19 Pandemic.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery
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), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on
the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-
0080 (Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery). 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 June 21, 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-
0080 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 Kimberly Hardy, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-270-0968; or
by email to informationcollection @uspto.gov with ``0651-0080 comment''
in the subject line. Additional information about this information
collection can be found at https://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information
Collection Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
Executive Order 12862 (https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/pdf/12862.pdf) directs Federal agencies to provide
services to the public that matches or exceeds the best services
available in the private sector. In order to work continuously to
ensure that its programs are effective and meet its customers' needs,
the United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter ``USPTO'' or
``the Agency'') proposes the following generic clearance to collect
qualitative feedback on its service delivery. Qualitative feedback
refers to information that provides useful insights on perceptions and
opinions, but is not in the form of statistical surveys which yield
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study.
The Agency will collect, analyze, and interpret information
gathered to identify strengths and weaknesses of current services.
Based on feedback received, the Agency will identify operational
changes needed to improve programs and services. The solicitation of
feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, appropriateness,
accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and
resolution of issues with service delivery.
Collecting feedback will allow for the Agency to have a pulse on
customer satisfaction. This feedback will provide for ongoing,
collaborative, and actionable communication between the Agency and its
customers and stakeholders and allow it to gather feedback in an
efficient and timely manner. The information collected from Agency
customers and stakeholders will help ensure users have an opportunity
to convey their experience with USPTO programs. This information
collection will also provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences, and expectations, which will allow the Agency
to focus its attention on areas where communication, training, or
changes in operations may be necessary.
This information collection covers a variety of methods used by
USPTO to obtain qualitative feedback from the public. The estimated
number of annual responses and burden hours being requested are based
on the number of information collections we expect to conduct over the
period of this clearance. Each specific request for clearance under
this generic information collection will detail estimates for the
following information: Respondent types, number of respondents, number
of responses, time per response, burden hours, and associated costs.
II. Method of Collection
The methods of collection include, but are not limited to, in-
person surveys, telephone interviews, questionnaires, mail and email
survey, web-based products, focus groups, and comment cards.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0080.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals or Households; State,
Local or Tribal governments; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 90,000 respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data
collection method used. The average response time will be 10 minutes
per response.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $2,989,650.
The estimated annual respondent costs are based on the number of
estimated hours for the information collections we expect to conduct
over the requested period of this clearance. The total hourly cost
burden ($199.31) is determined by using a combined rate of attorney,
paralegal, and pro se wages. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys
in private firms, estimated at $400 per hour, from data published in
the 2019 Report of the Economic Survey from the American Intellectual
Property Law Association (AIPLA).\1\ The hourly rate for paralegals is
estimated at $145 from data published in the 2018 Utilization and
Compensation Survey by the National Association of Legal Assistants
(NALA).\2\ The pro se wage rate uses the mean hourly wage ($52.93) for
physical scientists according to the data from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics program (occupational
code 19-2099) \3\.
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\1\ https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey.
\2\ https://www.nala.org/paralegals/research-and-survey-findings.
\3\ https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes192099.htm.
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There
are no capital start-up, maintenance, postage, recordkeeping costs, or
any other fees associated with this information collection.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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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