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effect the least practicable impact on
marine mammal species or stocks and
their habitat; (2) the authorized takes
will have a negligible impact on the
affected marine mammal species or
stocks; (3) the authorized takes
represent small numbers of marine
mammals relative to the affected stock
abundances; and (4) USACE’s activities
will not have an unmitigable adverse
impact on taking for subsistence
purposes.
Dated: April 17, 2024.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
National Environmental Policy Act
[RTID 0648–XD890]
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our
proposed action with respect to
environmental consequences on the
human environment.
Accordingly, NMFS determined that
the issuance of the initial IHA qualified
to be categorically excluded from
further NEPA review. NMFS has
determined that the application of this
categorical exclusion remains
appropriate for this reissued IHA.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings and
Request for Comments
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
agency insure that any action it
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not
likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered or
threatened species or result in the
destruction or adverse modification of
designated critical habitat. To ensure
ESA compliance for the issuance of
IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this
case with the Alaska Regional Office,
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
The effects of this proposed Federal
action were adequately analyzed in
NMFS’ Biological Opinion for the Port
of Nome Modification Project, dated
July 27, 2023, which concluded that the
take NMFS proposed to authorize
through this IHA would not jeopardize
the continued existence of any
endangered or threatened species or
destroy or adversely modify any
designated critical habitat.
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NMFS has issued an IHA to the
USACE for in-water construction
activities associated with the specified
activity from May 1, 2025 through April
30, 2026. All previously described
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements from the initial 2021 IHA
are incorporated.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meetings and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold three public hearings (one as a
webinar) and accept written comments
regarding an action intended to revise
the species separation requirements in
the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog
fisheries.
DATES: The hearings will be held
between May 9, 2024 and May 16, 2024.
Written comments must be received by
May 30, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for details, including the
dates and times for all hearings.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for hearing details.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
Written comments may be submitted
to:
• Email to: jcoakley@mafmc.org (use
subject ‘‘SCOQ Species Separation’’).
• Via webform at: https://
www.mafmc.org/comments/scoqspecies-separation.
• Mail to: Chris Moore, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 800 North
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901.
Mark the outside of the envelope
‘‘SCOQ Species Separation.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold three public hearings
and accept written comments regarding
an action intended to modify the current
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species separation requirements in the
Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog
fisheries. Additional details, including
the public hearing document can be
found at: https://www.mafmc.org/
actions/scoq-species-separation.
Hearing 1—Webinar. Thursday, May
9, 2024. 6 p.m.–9 p.m., Connection
details can be found at the Council’s
website calendar or https://
www.mafmc.org/actions/scoq-speciesseparation.
Hearing 2—Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Tuesday May 14, 2024.
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Embassy Suites
Philadelphia Airport. 9000 Bartram
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153;
phone: (215) 365–4500.
Hearing 3—Braintree, Massachusetts.
Thursday, May 16, 2024. 6:30 p.m.–9:30
p.m., Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree 50
Forbes Rd, Braintree, MA 02184; phone:
(781) 848–0600.
Written comments are accepted at the
hearings or via the submission methods
described above, from May 1, 2024–May
30, 2024.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to Shelley Spedden,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 18, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, 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; Fastener Quality Act Insignia
Recordal Process
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: 0651–0028
Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal
SUMMARY:
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Process. The purpose of this notice is to
allow 60 days for public comment
preceding submission of the information
collection to OMB.
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before
June 24, 2024.
DATES:
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 ‘‘0651–0028
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Catherine Cain,
Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450; by telephone at 571–272–8946; or
by email at Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
with ‘‘0651–0028 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 5 of the Fastener
Quality Act (FQA) of 1999,1 15 U.S.C.
5401 et seq., certain industrial fasteners
must bear an insignia identifying the
manufacturer. It is also mandatory for
manufacturers of fasteners covered by
the FQA to submit an application to the
USPTO for recordal of the insignia on
the Fastener Insignia Register.
The procedures for the recordal of
fastener insignia under the FQA are set
forth in 15 CFR 280.300 et seq. The
purpose of requiring both the insignia
and the recordation is to ensure that
certain fasteners can be traced to their
manufacturers and to protect against the
sale of mismarked, misrepresented, or
counterfeit fasteners.
The insignia may be a unique
alphanumeric designation that the
USPTO will issue upon request or a
trademark that is registered at the
USPTO or is the subject of an
application to obtain a registration.
After a manufacturer submits a
complete application for recordal, the
USPTO issues a Certificate of Recordal.
These certificates remain active for five
years. Applications to renew the
certificates must be filed within six
months of the expiration date or, upon
payment of an additional surcharge,
within six months following the
expiration date.
If a recorded alphanumeric
designation is assigned by the
manufacturer to a new owner, the
designation becomes ‘‘inactive’’ and the
new owner must submit an application
to reactivate the designation within six
months of the date of assignment. If the
recordal is based on a trademark
application or registration and the
registration is assigned to a new owner,
the recordal becomes ‘‘inactive’’ and
cannot be reassigned. Instead, the new
owner of the trademark application or
registration must apply for a new
recordal. Manufacturers who record
insignia must notify the USPTO of any
changes of address.
This information collection includes
one form, the Application for Recordal
of Insignia or Renewal/Reactivation of
Recordal Under the Fastener Quality
Act (PTO–1611), which provides
manufacturers with a convenient way to
submit a request for the recordal of a
fastener insignia or to renew or
reactivate an existing Certificate of
Renewal.
The public uses this information
collection to comply with the insignia
recordal provisions of the FQA. The
USPTO uses the information in this
collection to record or renew insignias
under the FQA and to maintain the
Fastener Insignia Register, which is
open for public inspection and is
updated quarterly. The public may
download the Fastener Insignia Register
from the USPTO website.2
II. Method of Collection
The items in this information
collection can be submitted by mail,
email, or hand delivery to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0028.
Forms:
• PTO–1611 (Application for
Recordal of Insignia or Renewal/
Reactivation of Recordal Under the
Fastener Quality Act).
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 90 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 90 responses.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately 30 minutes (0.50
hours) to complete. This includes the
time to gather the necessary
information, prepare the form, and
submit the completed request to the
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 45 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Hourly Cost Burden: $20,115.
TABLE 1—TOTAL BURDEN HOURS AND HOURLY COSTS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item
No.
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1 .........
Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 3
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
Applications for Recordal of Insignia or Renewal/Reactivation of Recordal Under the
Fastener Quality Act.
90
1
90
0.50
45
$447
$20,115
Totals ............................................................
90
....................
90
....................
45
....................
20,115
1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW106publ34/pdf/PLAW-106publ34.pdf.
2 https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/
fastener-quality-act-fqa/fastener-quality-act-fqa.
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3 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published
by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice
of the American Intellectual Property Law
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all firms which is $447 per hour (https://
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-hourly Cost Burden: $2,413. There
are no capital start-up, maintenance
costs, or recordkeeping costs associated
with this information collection.
Item No.
1 .........................
1 .........................
Fee code
6991
6992
6993
6994
Totals
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The application in this information
collection has two associated filing fees,
resulting in $2,240 in annual nonhourly cost burden.
Estimated
annual
responses
Filing fee
($)
Non-hourly
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Filing an application for recordal of insignia or renewal/reactivation of
recordal.
Surcharge for filing six months after the expiration date—Filing an application for recordal of insignia or renewal/reactivation of recordal.
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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 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
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. The 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
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Filing Fees
Item
Postage Costs
Although the USPTO prefers that the
items in this information collection be
submitted via email, responses may be
submitted by mail through the United
States Postal Service (USPS). The
USPTO estimates that 17 items will be
submitted in the mail. The USPTO
estimates that the average postage cost
for a mailed submission, using a Priority
Mail legal flat rate envelope, will be
$10.15. Therefore, the USPTO estimates
the total mailing costs for this
information collection at $173.
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However, the USPTO estimates that the
total annual (non-hour) cost burden for
this information collection, in the form
of filing fees and postage is $2,413.
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you may ask in your comment to
withhold PII from public view, the
USPTO cannot guarantee that it will be
able to do so.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2023–0032]
Notice of Availability: Supplemental
Guidance for CPSC Chronic Hazard
Guidelines
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (Commission or CPSC) is
announcing the availability of final
supplemental guidance for its Chronic
Hazard Guidelines. This supplemental
guidance contains two guidance
documents, one for the use of
benchmark dose methodology in risk
assessment and the other for the
analysis of uncertainty and variability in
risk assessment.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents
or comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number, CPSC–2023–0032, in
the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the
prompts.
SUMMARY:
Eric
Hooker, Directorate for Health Sciences,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 5 Research Place,
Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: (301)
987–2516; email: ehooker@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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20
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112
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2,240
I. Background
In 1992, the Commission issued
guidelines for assessing chronic hazards
(Chronic Hazard Guidelines or
Guidelines) under the Federal
Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), 15
U.S.C. 1261–78, including
carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity,
reproductive/developmental toxicity,
exposure, bioavailability, risk
assessment, and acceptable risk. 57 FR
46626. In August 2023, the Commission
issued a Notice of Availability
containing Proposed Supplemental
Guidance for CPSC Chronic Hazard
Guidelines and asked for comments on
the proposed guidance. 88 FR 57947.
After reviewing those comments, the
Commission is now issuing the final
supplemental guidance contained below
in sections III and IV.1
Determining whether a product is or
contains a hazardous substance involves
scientific analysis, legal interpretation,
and the application of policy judgment.
The Guidelines are intended to assist
firms in identifying products that
present chronic hazards, to meet their
labeling obligations under the FHSA
and the Labeling of Hazardous Art
Materials Act (LHAMA). 15 U.S.C. 1277.
They are not binding on industry or the
Commission. Indeed, chronic toxicity
may be established in various ways. The
Commission may determine that a
product is a hazardous substance due to
a chronic hazard based on any evidence
that is relevant and material to such a
determination.
1 On April 12, 2024, the Commission voted 5–0
to approve publication of this notice.
Commissioners Feldman and Dziak submitted a
joint statement, available at https://www.cpsc.gov/
About-CPSC/Commissioner/Douglas-Dziak-Peter-AFeldman/Statement/Statement-of-CommissionersPeter-A-Feldman-and-Douglas-Dziak-on-CPSCChronic-Hazard-Guidelines. Commissioner Trumka
submitted a statement, available at https://
www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Commissioner/RichardTrumka/Statement/CPSC-Revamps-ChronicHazards-Guidelines-Making-It-Easier-to-ProtectYou-From-Toxic-Chemicals-in-Your-Home.
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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; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process
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-
0028 Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal
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Process. 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 24, 2024.
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-
0028 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Justin Isaac, 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 Catherine Cain, Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-8946;
or by email at [email protected] with ``0651-0028 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 5 of the Fastener Quality Act (FQA) of 1999,\1\ 15
U.S.C. 5401 et seq., certain industrial fasteners must bear an insignia
identifying the manufacturer. It is also mandatory for manufacturers of
fasteners covered by the FQA to submit an application to the USPTO for
recordal of the insignia on the Fastener Insignia Register.
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The procedures for the recordal of fastener insignia under the FQA
are set forth in 15 CFR 280.300 et seq. The purpose of requiring both
the insignia and the recordation is to ensure that certain fasteners
can be traced to their manufacturers and to protect against the sale of
mismarked, misrepresented, or counterfeit fasteners.
The insignia may be a unique alphanumeric designation that the
USPTO will issue upon request or a trademark that is registered at the
USPTO or is the subject of an application to obtain a registration.
After a manufacturer submits a complete application for recordal, the
USPTO issues a Certificate of Recordal. These certificates remain
active for five years. Applications to renew the certificates must be
filed within six months of the expiration date or, upon payment of an
additional surcharge, within six months following the expiration date.
If a recorded alphanumeric designation is assigned by the
manufacturer to a new owner, the designation becomes ``inactive'' and
the new owner must submit an application to reactivate the designation
within six months of the date of assignment. If the recordal is based
on a trademark application or registration and the registration is
assigned to a new owner, the recordal becomes ``inactive'' and cannot
be reassigned. Instead, the new owner of the trademark application or
registration must apply for a new recordal. Manufacturers who record
insignia must notify the USPTO of any changes of address.
This information collection includes one form, the Application for
Recordal of Insignia or Renewal/Reactivation of Recordal Under the
Fastener Quality Act (PTO-1611), which provides manufacturers with a
convenient way to submit a request for the recordal of a fastener
insignia or to renew or reactivate an existing Certificate of Renewal.
The public uses this information collection to comply with the
insignia recordal provisions of the FQA. The USPTO uses the information
in this collection to record or renew insignias under the FQA and to
maintain the Fastener Insignia Register, which is open for public
inspection and is updated quarterly. The public may download the
Fastener Insignia Register from the USPTO website.\2\
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II. Method of Collection
The items in this information collection can be submitted by mail,
email, or hand delivery to the USPTO.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0028.
Forms:
PTO-1611 (Application for Recordal of Insignia or Renewal/
Reactivation of Recordal Under the Fastener Quality Act).
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 90 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 90 responses.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses
in this information collection will take the public approximately 30
minutes (0.50 hours) to complete. This includes the time to gather the
necessary information, prepare the form, and submit the completed
request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 45 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Hourly Cost Burden: $20,115.
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\3\ 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the
Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); pg. F-41. The USPTO
uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all
firms which is $447 per hour (https://www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey).
Table 1--Total Burden Hours and Hourly Costs to Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated Responses Estimated time for Estimated Rate \3\ ($/ 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..................... Applications for Recordal of 90 1 90 0.50 45 $447 $20,115
Insignia or Renewal/
Reactivation of Recordal
Under the Fastener Quality
Act.
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Totals...................... 90 ........... 90 ........... 45 ........... 20,115
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden: $2,413.
There are no capital start-up, maintenance costs, or recordkeeping
costs associated with this information collection. However, the USPTO
estimates that the total annual (non-hour) cost burden for this
information collection, in the form of filing fees and postage is
$2,413.
Filing Fees
The application in this information collection has two associated
filing fees, resulting in $2,240 in annual non-hourly cost burden.
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Estimated
Item No. Fee code Item annual Filing fee ($) Non-hourly
responses cost burden
(a) (b) (a) x (b) =
(c)
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1........................ 6991 Filing an application 90 $20 $1,800
6992 for recordal of
insignia or renewal/
reactivation of
recordal.
1........................ 6993 Surcharge for filing 22 20 440
6994 six months after the
expiration date--
Filing an
application for
recordal of insignia
or renewal/
reactivation of
recordal.
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Totals ..................... 112 .............. 2,240
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Postage Costs
Although the USPTO prefers that the items in this information
collection be submitted via email, responses may be submitted by mail
through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPTO estimates
that 17 items will be submitted in the mail. The USPTO estimates that
the average postage cost for a mailed submission, using a Priority Mail
legal flat rate envelope, will be $10.15. Therefore, the USPTO
estimates the total mailing costs for this information collection at
$173.
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 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
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. The 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, the
USPTO cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-08660 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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