Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 76457-76458 [2024-21143]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / Notices overview of public comments collected during the previous public comment period. The document includes proposed revisions to two exemptions related to the summer flounder commercial minimum mesh size requirements: (1) the Small Mesh Exemption Program (SMEP), and (2) the flynet exemption. The Advisory Panel will provide input and recommendations to the Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board (Board) on the draft alternatives prior to the Council and Board taking final action at the Commission’s Annual Meeting in October. Additional information, including background documents, can be found on the Council’s website at: https:// www.mafmc.org/. Special Accommodations The meeting is 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: September 12, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–21128 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comments on this information collection renewal, which helps the USPTO assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 17, 2024 during a 60day comment period (89 FR 51312). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comment. Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Control Number: 0651–0080. Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12862 (Setting Customer Service Standards) directs Federal agencies to provide services to the public that matches or exceeds the best services available in the private sector.1 In order to work continuously to ensure that its programs are effective and meet its customers’ needs, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses this generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on its service delivery. Qualitative feedback refers to information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but is not in the form of statistical surveys which yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. The USPTO collects, analyzes, and interprets the information gathered to identify strengths and weaknesses of current services. Based on feedback received, the USPTO will identify operational changes needed to improve programs and services. The solicitation of such feedback will target areas such as: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Collecting this feedback provides the USPTO with information on customer satisfaction. This feedback provides for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communication between the USPTO and its customers and stakeholders. Additionally, it allows the USPTO to gather feedback in an efficient and timely manner. The information collected from external customers and stakeholders ensures that users have an opportunity to convey their experience with USPTO programs. This information collection also provides insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations, which allows the USPTO to focus its attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations may be necessary. This information collection covers a variety of methods used by USPTO to obtain qualitative feedback from the public. The estimated number of annual responses and burden hours being 1 https://www.archives.gov/files/federal-register/ executive-orders/pdf/12862.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76457 requested are based on the number of information collections the USPTO expects to conduct over the period of this clearance. Each specific request for clearance under this generic information collection includes estimates for the following information: respondent types, number of respondents, number of responses, time per response, burden hours, and associated costs. Forms: None. Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency: On occasion. Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150,000 respondents. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses in this information collection will take the public approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours) to complete. This includes the time to gather the necessary information, create the document, and submit the completed item to the USPTO. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 25,500 hours. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden: $0. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce, USPTO information collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website, 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 and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number, 0651–0080. Further information can be obtained by: • Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0080 information request’’ in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 76458 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / Notices P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 1450. ACTION: Justin Isaac, Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2024–21143 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting. The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors, National Defense University (BoV NDU) will take place. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). ADDRESSES: Marshall Hall, Building 62, Room 155, the National Defense University, 300 5th Avenue SW, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319–5066. Visitors should report to the Front Security Desk in the lobby of Marshall Hall and from there, they will be directed to the meeting room. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joycelyn Stevens, (202) 685–0079 (Voice) joycelyn.a.stevens.civ@mail.mil; stevensj7@ndu.edu (Email). Mailing address is National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319– 5066. Website: https://www.ndu.edu/ About/Board-of-Visitors/. The most upto-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found at https://www.ndu.edu/ About/Board-of-Visitors/BOV-Sept-252024. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal Officer, the BoV NDU was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102– 3.150(a) concerning its September 25, 2024 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoD, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement. This meeting is being held in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this meeting is open to the public. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting will include discussion on accreditation compliance, organizational management, resource management, and other matters of interest to the NDU. Agenda: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call to Order and Administrative Notes; Remarks on Joint Professional Military Education; Introduction of the Incoming NDU President; State of the University Address; Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation Update; DATES: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 10:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, September 20, 2024. PLACE: CFTC Headquarters Conference Center, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) will hold this meeting to consider Final Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts. The agenda for this meeting will be available to the public and posted on the Commission’s website at https:// www.cftc.gov. Members of the public are free to attend the meeting in person, or have the option to listen by phone or view a live stream. Instructions for listening to the meeting by phone and connecting to the live video stream will be posted on the Commission’s website. In the event that the time, date, or place of this meeting changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, or place of the meeting, will be posted on the Commission’s website. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, 202–418–5964. TIME AND DATE: (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.) Dated: September 13, 2024. Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–21398 Filed 9–16–24; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Board of Visitors, National Defense University; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense (DoD). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NDU Mission Assessment & Strategic Initiatives; Budget, Personnel, and Facilities Update; IT Update & NDU Connect Showcase; NDU Organizational Revision; Discussion of Public Written Comments; Board of Visitors Member Deliberation and Feedback; Wrap-up and Closing Remarks. Meeting Accessibility: Limited space is available for observers and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Meeting location is handicap accessible. The Main Gate/Visitor’s Gate on 2nd Street SW is open 24/7. All nonDoD, non-federally affiliated visitors must use this gate to access Fort McNair. Base Access Requirements: All visitors without a DoD Common Access Card or U.S. military ID must be vetted in advance to gain entry onto the base. Per the U.S. Army, all non-DoD civilians are required to have a background check before being allowed on a military installation; better known as vetting. It is highly recommended that visitors undergo the pre-vetting process and apply online as detailed below. For Pre-Vetting To allow sufficient time for processing, access requests should be submitted no more than 14 days ahead or less than three days before the event. The visitor will receive notification via email, and, if approved, a one-day visitor’s pass for entry onto the base. The visitor must print the pass and present it to the guard at the gate to enter Fort McNair. (a) If the visitor has a valid U.S. driver’s license: (i) The visitor can apply for access online at https://pass.aie.army.mil/ jbmhh/. Under Reason for Visit, select ‘‘Other.’’ Alternatively, the visitor can apply in person at the Fort McNair Visitor Control Center (VCC)/Police Substation (Building 65) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) If the visitor does not have a U.S. driver’s license: (i) The visitor must fill out a paper application in person at the Fort McNair Visitor Control Center VCC/Police Substation (Building 65) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For Vetting the Day of the Event The visitor must apply in person at the Fort McNair VCC/Police Substation (Building 65) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The visitor should plan to arrive early, as the procedure for running background checks and issuing passes can take much longer than expected. For additional information, please go to https://home.army.mil/jbmhh/ E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76457-76458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21143]


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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; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of 
publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comments on this 
information collection renewal, which helps the USPTO assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on June 17, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 
51312). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comment.
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
Commerce.
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0080.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12862 (Setting Customer Service 
Standards) directs Federal agencies to provide services to the public 
that matches or exceeds the best services available in the private 
sector.\1\ In order to work continuously to ensure that its programs 
are effective and meet its customers' needs, the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses this generic clearance to collect 
qualitative feedback on its service delivery. Qualitative feedback 
refers to information that provides useful insights on perceptions and 
opinions, but is not in the form of statistical surveys which yield 
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of 
study.
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    \1\ https://www.archives.gov/files/federal-register/executive-orders/pdf/12862.pdf.
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    The USPTO collects, analyzes, and interprets the information 
gathered to identify strengths and weaknesses of current services. 
Based on feedback received, the USPTO will identify operational changes 
needed to improve programs and services. The solicitation of such 
feedback will target areas such as: timeliness, appropriateness, 
accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and 
resolution of issues with service delivery.
    Collecting this feedback provides the USPTO with information on 
customer satisfaction. This feedback provides for ongoing, 
collaborative, and actionable communication between the USPTO and its 
customers and stakeholders. Additionally, it allows the USPTO to gather 
feedback in an efficient and timely manner. The information collected 
from external customers and stakeholders ensures that users have an 
opportunity to convey their experience with USPTO programs. This 
information collection also provides insights into customer or 
stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations, which allows 
the USPTO to focus its attention on areas where communication, 
training, or changes in operations may be necessary.
    This information collection covers a variety of methods used by 
USPTO to obtain qualitative feedback from the public. The estimated 
number of annual responses and burden hours being requested are based 
on the number of information collections the USPTO expects to conduct 
over the period of this clearance. Each specific request for clearance 
under this generic information collection includes estimates for the 
following information: respondent types, number of respondents, number 
of responses, time per response, burden hours, and associated costs.
    Forms: None.
    Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150,000 respondents.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses 
in this information collection will take the public approximately 10 
minutes (0.17 hours) to complete. This includes the time to gather the 
necessary information, create the document, and submit the completed 
item to the USPTO.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 25,500 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden: $0.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of 
Commerce, USPTO information collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website, 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 and entering either the title of the information 
collection or the OMB Control Number, 0651-0080.
    Further information can be obtained by:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0080 information request'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office,

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P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-21143 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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