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questionnaire, a separate cover letter
prepared by the Deputy Commissioner
for Patents, and a postage-paid, preaddressed return envelope are mailed to
all sample members that have not yet
submitted a response. Sampled
members receiving a paper survey can
still complete the survey electronically
if they prefer. Reminder/thank you
postcards and telephone calls are used
to encourage response from sample
members.
Method of Collection
The survey may be submitted
electronically or in paper form via
postal mail.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0057.
Form(s):
• PTO/2325 (Patents External Quality
Survey).
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 1,875 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 3,100 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public between 2 minutes (0.03 hours)
and 10 minutes (.17 hours) to complete
a response in this information
collection. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
answer the survey prompts, and submit
the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 444 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Hourly Cost Burden: $193,140.
TABLE 1—TOTAL BURDEN HOURS AND HOURLY COSTS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item
No.
1 .......
2 .......
3 .......
Item
Estimated annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
Patents External Quality Survey 1,250 ....................
(One survey within a single
year).
Patents External Quality Survey 625 .......................
(Two surveys within same year).
Non-Response Follow-up Survey Same respondents
Card.
as item 1 and 2.
Total .......................................
1,875 ....................
1
1,250
0.17 (10 minutes)
213
$435
$92,655
2
1,250
0.17 (10 minutes)
213
435
92,655
1
600
0.03 (2 minutes) ...
18
435
7,830
........................
3,100
...............................
444
............
193,140
1 2021
Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA);
pg F–27. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property attorneys in private firms which is $435 per hour. (https://www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey).
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-hourly Cost Burden: $0. There are
no capital start-up, maintenance costs,
recordkeeping costs, filing fees, or
postage costs associated with this
information collection. The USPTO
covers the costs of all survey materials
and provides postage-paid, preaddressed return envelopes for the
surveys that are returned by mail.
III. 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 will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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
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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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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA–2021–HQ–0015]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Department of the Army,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
has submitted to OMB for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by April 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Exchange Employee Travel
Files; OMB Control Number 0702–0131.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 250.
Average Burden per Response: 30
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 125.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection is required to process all
official Continental United States and
Outside the Continental United States
Exchange Permanent Change of Station
requests for Exchange employees and
their dependents/family members. The
data collected assists the Exchange
Human Resources Travel personnel in
determining eligibility of the employee
and/or dependents to travel, obtain
passports, visas, and authorizing any
travel expense reimbursement.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
You may also submit comments and
recommendations, identified by Docket
ID number and title, by the following
method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, Docket
ID 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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela
Duncan.
Requests for copies of the information
collection proposal should be sent to
Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Department of the Army,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
has submitted to OMB for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by April 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Duncan, 571–372–7574, whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Army Sex Offender
Information; Department of the Army
Form 190–45–SG (Army Law
Enforcement Reporting and Tracking
System); OMB Control Number 0702–
0128.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 120.
Average Burden per Response: 20
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 40.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary for
the Department of the Army, Office of
the Provost Marshal General to obtain
and record the sex offender registration
information of those sex offenders who
reside or are employed on an Army
installation. Registered sex offenders are
defined as any person who is either
registered or required to register as a sex
offender by any law, regulation or
policy of the United States, the
Department of Defense, the Army, a
State, U.S. territory, or tribal
government. All registered sex offenders
who reside or are employed on an Army
installation will submit their
registration information with the
installation Provost Marshal Office. The
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information collected is entered into the
Army Law Enforcement Reporting and
Tracking System and used by Army law
enforcement to ensure the sex offender
is compliant with any court order
restrictions.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions;
individuals or households.
Frequency: As required.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
You may also submit comments and
recommendations, identified by Docket
ID number and title, by the following
method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, Docket
ID 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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela
Duncan.
Requests for copies of the information
collection proposal should be sent to
Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA–2022–HQ–0006]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Department of the Army,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0015]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance
the following proposal for collection of information under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April
14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, whs.mc-
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[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exchange Employee Travel
Files; OMB Control Number 0702-0131.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 250.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 125.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is required to process
all official Continental United States and Outside the Continental
United States Exchange Permanent Change of Station requests for
Exchange employees and their dependents/family members. The data
collected assists the Exchange Human Resources Travel personnel in
determining eligibility of the employee and/or dependents to travel,
obtain passports, visas, and authorizing any travel expense
reimbursement.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, Docket ID 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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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