Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review, 73006-73007 [2023-23399]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 73006 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 24, 2023 / Notices f) Compliance/non-compliance with a disclosure requirement. 11. Please describe your views on what trigger mechanism should be used, if any, for a patent disclosure requirement pursuant to the Chair’s text or the consolidated text. 12. Please describe your views on what a patent applicant should be compelled to disclose in a patent application, in the context of a patent disclosure requirement. 13. Please describe your views on whether a patent disclosure requirement should include provisions that impact the grant or the validity and enforceability of a patent in cases of non-compliance with a disclosure requirement. 14. Please describe your views on the current working text for an International Legal Instrument Relating to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources, which has been approved for consideration by the Diplomatic Conference. Please describe recommendations, if any, for additions, deletions or changes that you would recommend to Articles 1 through 9 (‘‘substantive articles’’) from the Chair’s text and Articles 10 through 23 (‘‘administrative provisions and final clauses’’) drafted by the WIPO Secretariat, including whether any language from the ‘‘consolidated text,’’ a previous working text in these discussions, should be incorporated into or replace the current working text. These texts can be found at the links below: a) Current working text ‘‘substantive articles’’ (Articles 1 through 9 from the WIPO IGC ‘‘Chair’s text’’), as revised in the Special Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, held in Geneva on September 4–8, 2023, is included as the Annex to document WIPO/GRTKF/IC/SS/GE/23/4 on the Decisions adopted by the committee on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, which can be found on the WIPO website, https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_ details.jsp?doc_id=620066. b) Current working text ‘‘administrative provisions and final clauses’’ are contained in GRATK/PM/2, which can be found on the WIPO website, https://www.wipo.int/edocs/ mdocs/diplconf/en/gratk_pm/gratk_ pm_2.pdf, with a minor revision to delete ‘‘to advise it on the matters referred to in Articles [7] and [9], and on any other matter’’ in Article 11.2(e), as reflected in Summary Report of the Preparatory Committee, which can be VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Oct 23, 2023 Jkt 262001 found on the WIPO website, https:// www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/diplconf/ en/gratk_pm/gratk_pm_5.pdf. c) The latest consolidated text, contained in the Annex to document WO/GRTKF/IC/43/4, which can be found on the WIPO website, https:// www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/tk/en/wipo_ grtkf_ic_43/wipo_grtkf_ic_43_4.pdf. 15. Please describe whether you believe any additional requirements, in particular a mandatory disclosure requirement relating to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, would negatively impact your patent filing strategy in overseas markets, your ability to protect innovation, or your business and investment strategy. Section III—Need and Effectiveness of Sui Generis Exclusive Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, or Other Methods for Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions 16. Please describe your views and experiences regarding the use of sui generis exclusive rights to protect traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. 17. Please describe your views and experiences regarding the use of intellectual property rights to protect traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. 18. Please describe your views and experiences regarding the use of means or methods other than sui generis exclusive rights or intellectual property rights to protect traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. Among other means and methods, this could include soft law, such as declarations, recommendations, best practices, toolkits, and voluntary codes of conduct. 19. Please provide your recommendations regarding how best to address unauthorized uses of traditional knowledge or traditional cultural expressions. Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2023–23387 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (‘‘OIRA’’), of the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’), for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of this notice’s publication to OIRA, at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the website’s search function. Comments can be entered electronically by clicking on the ‘‘comment’’ button next to the information collection on the ‘‘OIRA Information Collections Under Review’’ page, or the ‘‘View ICR—Agency Submission’’ page. A copy of the supporting statement for the collection of information discussed herein may be obtained by visiting https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. In addition to the submission of comments to https://Reginfo.gov as indicated above, a copy of all comments submitted to OIRA may also be submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) by clicking on the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ box next to the descriptive entry for OMB Control No. 3038–0059, at https:// comments.cftc.gov/FederalRegister/ PublicInfo.aspx. Or by either of the following methods: • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above. All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English translation. Comments submitted to the Commission should include only information that you wish to make available publicly. If you wish the Commission to consider information that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt information may be submitted according SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 24, 2023 / Notices to the procedures established in § 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations.1 The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to review, prescreen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the ICR will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Stein, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418–6054, email: astein@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0059. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Part 41 Relating to Security Futures Products (OMB Control No. 3038–0059). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Section 4d(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’), 7 U.S.C. 6d(c), requires the CFTC to consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) and issue such rules, regulations, or orders as are necessary to avoid duplicative or conflicting regulations applicable to firms that are fully registered with the SEC as brokers or dealers and the CFTC as futures commission merchants, involving provisions of the CEA that pertain to the treatment of customer funds. The CFTC, jointly with the SEC, issued regulations requiring such dually-registered firms to make choices as to how its customers’ transactions in security futures products will be treated, either as securities transactions held in a securities account or as futures transactions held in a futures account. How an account is treated is important in the unlikely event of the insolvency of the firm. Only securities accounts receive insurance protection under provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act. By contrast, only futures accounts are subject to the protections provided by the segregation requirements of the CEA. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.2 The Federal Register 1 17 CFR 145.9. U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi). 2 44 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Oct 23, 2023 Jkt 262001 notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on August 9, 2023 (88 FR 53871). The Commission did not receive any relevant comments pursuant to the 60-Day Notice. Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to average .9 hours per response. This estimate includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are businesses and other for-profit institutions. Respondents/Affected Entities: 9. Estimated average burden hours per respondent: 52 hours (rounded). Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 467 hours. Frequency of collection: On occasion. There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: October 18, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–23399 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Meeting Notice—Military Justice Review Panel General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the Military Justice Review Panel will host an open meeting on October 24–25, 2023. This meeting will be held virtually. DATES: October 24, 2023—Open to the public from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) and October 25, 2023—Open to the public from 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST). ADDRESSES: This virtual meeting can be accessed via the following dial-in number and links: Dial-in: +1 646 828 7666, Meeting ID: 161 535 0618 Passcode: 654321. Link: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73007 https://www.zoomgov.com/j/ 1615350618?pwd=NFow UHFKSVQvOUprZUFaOVd6RmxJZz09. Meeting ID: 161 535 0618 Passcode: 654321. For those who would like to attend, please send registration information to whs.pentagon.em.mbx.mjrp@mail.mil, providing your name, email, organization (if applicable), and telephone number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Pete L. Yob, 703–693–3857 (Voice), louis.p.yob.civ@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is MJRP, One Liberty Center, 875 N Randolph Street, Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website: https://mjrp.osd.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5521 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, as amended by § 531(k) of the FY 2018 NDAA, the Secretary of Defense established this panel to conduct independent periodic reviews and assessments of the operation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). 10 U.S.C. 946. Art. 146 (effective Jan 1, 2019). Purpose of the Meeting: Pursuant to UCMJ, Article 146, the Panel shall conduct independent periodic reviews and assessments of the operation of the UCMJ, including the review and assessment of the implementation of amendments made to the UCMJ and sentencing data. This will be the seventh meeting held by the MJRP. On Day 1, the Panel will hear from Service defense counsel. On Day 2, Panel members will hold two open sessions. The first session will be composed of Service trial counsel; and for the second open session, the Panel will receive a briefing from representatives from the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice on the recent military justice Executive Order. Dated: October 19, 2023. Natalie M. Ragland, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2023–23482 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2023–OS–0100] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73006-73007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23399]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(``PRA''), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Request (``ICR'') abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (``OIRA''), of the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB''), for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
costs and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted within 30 days of this 
notice's publication to OIRA, at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please find this particular information collection by 
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' 
or by using the website's search function. Comments can be entered 
electronically by clicking on the ``comment'' button next to the 
information collection on the ``OIRA Information Collections Under 
Review'' page, or the ``View ICR--Agency Submission'' page. A copy of 
the supporting statement for the collection of information discussed 
herein may be obtained by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    In addition to the submission of comments to https://Reginfo.gov as 
indicated above, a copy of all comments submitted to OIRA may also be 
submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the 
``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') by clicking on the ``Submit Comment'' box 
next to the descriptive entry for OMB Control No. 3038-0059, at https://comments.cftc.gov/FederalRegister/PublicInfo.aspx.
    Or by either of the following methods:
     Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the 
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above.
    All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied 
by an English translation. Comments submitted to the Commission should 
include only information that you wish to make available publicly. If 
you wish the Commission to consider information that you believe is 
exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, a petition 
for confidential treatment of the exempt information may be submitted 
according

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to the procedures established in Sec.  145.9 of the Commission's 
regulations.\1\ The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no 
obligation, to review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any 
or all of your submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to 
be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All 
submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on 
the merits of the ICR will be retained in the public comment file and 
will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act 
and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of 
Information Act.
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    \1\ 17 CFR 145.9.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Stein, Assistant Chief Counsel, 
Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
(202) 418-6054, email: [email protected], and refer to OMB Control No. 
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3038-0059.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Part 41 Relating to Security Futures Products (OMB Control 
No. 3038-0059). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Section 4d(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''), 7 
U.S.C. 6d(c), requires the CFTC to consult with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``SEC'') and issue such rules, regulations, or 
orders as are necessary to avoid duplicative or conflicting regulations 
applicable to firms that are fully registered with the SEC as brokers 
or dealers and the CFTC as futures commission merchants, involving 
provisions of the CEA that pertain to the treatment of customer funds. 
The CFTC, jointly with the SEC, issued regulations requiring such 
dually-registered firms to make choices as to how its customers' 
transactions in security futures products will be treated, either as 
securities transactions held in a securities account or as futures 
transactions held in a futures account. How an account is treated is 
important in the unlikely event of the insolvency of the firm. Only 
securities accounts receive insurance protection under provisions of 
the Securities Investor Protection Act. By contrast, only futures 
accounts are subject to the protections provided by the segregation 
requirements of the CEA.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.\2\ The Federal Register notice with 
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on August 9, 2023 (88 FR 53871). The 
Commission did not receive any relevant comments pursuant to the 60-Day 
Notice.
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    \2\ 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi).
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    Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average .9 hours per response. This estimate includes the 
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information and disclosing and providing information; adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 9.
    Estimated average burden hours per respondent: 52 hours (rounded).
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 467 hours.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs 
associated with this collection.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    Dated: October 18, 2023.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-23399 Filed 10-23-23; 8:45 am]
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