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Taiwan
Delaney), has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct research on 23
species of marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
September 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 25740 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 25740 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Amy
Hapeman, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The applicant proposes to conduct
research on North Atlantic right whales
(Eubalaena glacialis; NARW) in U.S.
and international waters of the North
Atlantic Ocean. The objectives of the
research are to collect data to inform the
development and implementation of
methods to mitigate the threat of
entanglement, ship strike, and habitat
degradation, and to collect basic data on
NARW and their ecology. Four species
of non-listed pinnipeds and 18 species
of cetaceans may be unintentionally
harassed and opportunistically studied
during NARW research activities
including endangered blue whales
(Balaenoptera musculus); bowhead
whales (Balaena mysticetus); fin whales
(B. physalus); sei whales (B. borealis);
and sperm whales (Physeter
microcephalus). Marine mammals may
be taken during vessel and aerial
surveys, including an unmanned aircraft
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covered by the scope of the
antidumping duty and countervailing
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China because they are not designed to
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comment on the completeness of this
list of scope inquiries and anticircumvention determinations made
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June 30, 2021. Any comments should be
submitted to James Maeder, Deputy
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Compliance, International Trade
Administration, via email to
CommerceCLU@trade.gov.
This notice is published in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Dated: August 20, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 25740
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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Notice is hereby given that
the Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway
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system, for counts, photo-identification,
photography, videography, behavioral
observations, collection of sloughed
skin or feces, underwater photography,
and zooplankton sampling. See the
application for complete numbers of
animals requested by species, life stage,
and procedure. The permit is requested
for 5 years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: August 19, 2021.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
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; Fee Deficiency Submissions
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: 0651–0070 (Fee
Deficiency Submissions). 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
October 25, 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.
SUMMARY:
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• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0070
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 Parikha Mehta,
Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal
Administration, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, by
telephone at 571–272–3248, or by email
at Parikha.Mehta@uspto.gov with
‘‘0651–0070 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
Under section 10(b) of the LeahySmith America Invents Act (‘‘Act’’) (See
Pub. L. 112–29, 125 Stat. 283 (2011)),
eligible small entities shall receive a 50
percent fee reduction from the
undiscounted fees for filing, searching,
examining, issuing, appealing, and
maintaining patent applications and
patents. The Act further provides that
micro entities shall receive a 75 percent
fee reduction from the undiscounted
fees for filing, searching, examining,
issuing, appealing, and maintaining
patent applications and patents.
This information collection covers the
submissions made by patent applicants
and patentees to excuse small and micro
entity fee payment errors, in accordance
with the procedures set forth in 37 CFR
1.28(c) and 1.29(k). Specifically, 37 CFR
1.28(c) provides a procedure by which
patent applicants and patentees may be
excused for erroneous payments of fees
in the small entity amount. 37 CFR
1.29(k) provides a procedure by which
patent applicants and patentees may be
excused for erroneous payments of fees
in the micro entity amount.
Patent applicants and patentees who
change their entity status may need to
submit additional payments in order to
have their applications associated with
the correct category. It is possible for
small or micro entity status to be
established in good faith, and for a
patent applicant or patentee to pay a fee
as a small or micro entity in good faith,
only to later discover that the entity
status was established in error, or to
later discover that, through error, the
USPTO was not notified of a loss of
status entitlement. The USPTO will
excuse the error if a deficiency payment
and other requirements are submitted in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.28(c) or
1.29(k). Thus, this information
collection is necessary so that patent
applicants and patentees may pay the
balance of fees due (i.e., fee deficiency
payment) when a fee was previously
paid in error in a micro or small entity
amount. The USPTO needs the
information to be able to process and
properly record a fee deficiency
payment to avoid questions arising later,
either for the USPTO or for the
applicant or patentee, as to whether the
proper fees have been paid in the
application or patent.
II. Method of Collection
The items in this information
collection may be submitted online
using the Patent Electronic Systems
(EFS-Web or Patent Center), or on paper
by either mail or hand delivery.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0070.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector;
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3,002 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the response time
for activities related to Fee Deficiency
Submissions will take the public
approximately 2 hours to complete. This
includes the time to gather the
necessary information, create the
document, and submit the completed
information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hour: 6,004 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $2,401,600.
TABLE 1—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item No.
Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
1 ....................
2 ....................
Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.28(c) .........
Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.29(k) .........
1,455
485
1.5
1.5
2,183
728
2
2
4,366
1,456
$400
400
$1,746,400
582,400
Totals .....
....................................................................
1,940
....................
2,911
................
5,822
................
2,328,800
1 2019
Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA);
https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms which is $400 per hour.
TABLE 2—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS RESPONDENTS
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Item No.
Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 2
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
1 ....................
2 ....................
Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.28(c) .........
Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.29(k) .........
45
15
1.5
1.5
68
23
2
2
136
46
$400
400
$54,400
18,400
Totals .....
....................................................................
60
....................
91
................
182
................
72,800
2 2019
Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA);
https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms which is $400 per hour.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
(Non-Hourly): $248.
There are no capital startup,
maintenance, or operating fees are
associated with this information
collection. There are, however, postage
costs associated with this information
collection.
Although the USPTO prefers that the
items in this information collection be
submitted electronically, responses may
be submitted by mail through the
United States Postal Service (USPS).
The USPTO estimates that 1% of the
3,002 responses will be submitted in the
mail resulting in 30 mailed items. The
USPTO estimates that the average
postage cost for a mailed submission,
using a Priority Mail 2-day flat rate legal
envelope, will be $8.25. Therefore, the
USPTO estimates the total mailing costs
for this information collection at $248.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden,
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 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
personally identifiable information (PII)
in a comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including PII—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask in your comment to
withhold PII 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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7765.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0092]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Defense Counterintelligence
and Security Agency, Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency 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 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 October 25, 2021.
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: DoD cannot receive written
comments at this time due to the
COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should
be sent electronically to the docket
listed above.
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.
SUMMARY:
To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Defense
Counterintelligence and Security
Agency, 27130 Telegraph Road,
Quantico, VA 22134, ATTN: Ms.
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Personnel Security System
Access Request (PSSAR) Form; DD
Form 2962–2; OMB Control Number
0704–0542.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary for
the Defense Information System for
Security, Secure Web Fingerprint
Transmission, and Defense Central
Index of Investigations, which require
personal data collection to facilitate the
granting of access to the suite of DCSA
systems to Security Managers for the
purpose of the initiation, investigation
and adjudication of information relevant
to DoD security clearances and
employment suitability determinations
for active duty military, civilian
employees and contractors requiring the
aforementioned clearances. As a suite of
Personnel Security Systems, they are the
authoritative source for clearance
information resulting in accesses
determinations to sensitive/classified
information and facilities.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,704.
Number of Respondents: 22,225.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 22,225.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Frequency: As Required.
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0091]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Logistics Agency 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 the
SUMMARY:
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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; Fee Deficiency Submissions
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-
0070 (Fee Deficiency Submissions). 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 October 25, 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.
[[Page 47479]]
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0070 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 Parikha Mehta, Legal Advisor, Office of Patent
Legal Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, by telephone at 571-272-3248, or
by email at [email protected] with ``0651-0070 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
Under section 10(b) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
(``Act'') (See Pub. L. 112-29, 125 Stat. 283 (2011)), eligible small
entities shall receive a 50 percent fee reduction from the undiscounted
fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and
maintaining patent applications and patents. The Act further provides
that micro entities shall receive a 75 percent fee reduction from the
undiscounted fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing,
and maintaining patent applications and patents.
This information collection covers the submissions made by patent
applicants and patentees to excuse small and micro entity fee payment
errors, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 37 CFR 1.28(c)
and 1.29(k). Specifically, 37 CFR 1.28(c) provides a procedure by which
patent applicants and patentees may be excused for erroneous payments
of fees in the small entity amount. 37 CFR 1.29(k) provides a procedure
by which patent applicants and patentees may be excused for erroneous
payments of fees in the micro entity amount.
Patent applicants and patentees who change their entity status may
need to submit additional payments in order to have their applications
associated with the correct category. It is possible for small or micro
entity status to be established in good faith, and for a patent
applicant or patentee to pay a fee as a small or micro entity in good
faith, only to later discover that the entity status was established in
error, or to later discover that, through error, the USPTO was not
notified of a loss of status entitlement. The USPTO will excuse the
error if a deficiency payment and other requirements are submitted in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.28(c) or 1.29(k). Thus, this information
collection is necessary so that patent applicants and patentees may pay
the balance of fees due (i.e., fee deficiency payment) when a fee was
previously paid in error in a micro or small entity amount. The USPTO
needs the information to be able to process and properly record a fee
deficiency payment to avoid questions arising later, either for the
USPTO or for the applicant or patentee, as to whether the proper fees
have been paid in the application or patent.
II. Method of Collection
The items in this information collection may be submitted online
using the Patent Electronic Systems (EFS-Web or Patent Center), or on
paper by either mail or hand delivery.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0070.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,002 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the response
time for activities related to Fee Deficiency Submissions will take the
public approximately 2 hours to complete. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create the document, and submit the
completed information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hour: 6,004 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $2,401,600.
Table 1--Total Hourly Burden for Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated Responses Estimated time for Estimated Rate \1\ annual
Item No. Item annual per annual response burden (hour/ ($/hour) respondent
respondents respondent responses (hours) year) cost burden
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) = (f) (e) x (f) =
(c) (e) (g)
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1.......................... Submissions Under 37 CFR 1,455 1.5 2,183 2 4,366 $400 $1,746,400
1.28(c).
2.......................... Submissions Under 37 CFR 485 1.5 728 2 1,456 400 582,400
1.29(k).
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Totals................. ........................... 1,940 ........... 2,911 ......... 5,822 ......... 2,328,800
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\1\ 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
(AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms
which is $400 per hour.
Table 2--Total Hourly Burden for Individuals or Households Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated Responses Estimated time for Estimated Rate \2\ annual
Item No. Item annual per annual response burden (hour/ ($/hour) respondent
respondents respondent responses (hours) year) cost burden
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) = (f) (e) x (f) =
(c) (e) (g)
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1.......................... Submissions Under 37 CFR 45 1.5 68 2 136 $400 $54,400
1.28(c).
2.......................... Submissions Under 37 CFR 15 1.5 23 2 46 400 18,400
1.29(k).
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Totals................. ........................... 60 ........... 91 ......... 182 ......... 72,800
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\2\ 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
(AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms
which is $400 per hour.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Non-Hourly): $248.
There are no capital startup, maintenance, or operating fees are
associated with this information collection. There are, however,
postage costs associated with this information collection.
Although the USPTO prefers that the items in this information
collection be submitted electronically, responses may be submitted by
mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPTO
estimates that 1% of the 3,002 responses will be submitted in the mail
resulting in 30 mailed items. The USPTO estimates that the average
postage cost for a mailed submission, using a Priority Mail 2-day flat
rate legal envelope, will be $8.25. Therefore, the USPTO estimates the
total mailing costs for this information collection at $248.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden,
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 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 personally
identifiable information (PII) in a comment, be aware that the entire
comment--including PII--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask in your comment to withhold PII 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-18231 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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