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information include a non-confidential 

version (either redacted or summarized) 

that will be available for public viewing 

and posted on www.regulations.gov. In 

the event that the submitter cannot 

provide a non-confidential version of its 

submission, the USPTO requests that 

the submitter post a notice in the docket 

stating that it has provided the USPTO 

with business confidential information. 

Should a submitter either fail to docket 

a non-confidential version of its 

submission or to post a notice that 

business confidential information has 

been provided, the USPTO will note the 

receipt of the submission on the docket 

with the submitter’s organization or 

name (to the degree permitted by law) 

and the date of submission. 

Anonymous submissions: The USPTO 

will accept anonymous submissions. 

Enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you 

wish to remain anonymous. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Hammel, by telephone at 571– 

272–9300. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the 

request of Senators Thom Tillis and 

Patrick Leahy, the USPTO is 

undertaking a study of the extent to 

which patent or trademark rights 

holders are experiencing infringement 

by state entities without adequate 

remedies under state law, and the extent 

to which such infringements appear to 

be based on intentional or reckless 

conduct. 

On November 5, 2020, the USPTO 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register seeking public input on these 

matters. See 85 FR 70589 (Nov. 5, 2020). 

That notice set forth various questions 

relevant to the study. The USPTO 

appreciates the submissions received to 

date in response to that notice and will 

consider them in preparing the study. In 

addition, the USPTO now invites 

interested members of the public to 

respond to questions posed in that 

notice, and/or to the below questions. 

The public can also provide any other 

information it believes to be relevant. 

1. If you are a patent or trademark 

right holder, has a state government or 

state entity ever used your patent or 

trademark without permission? If yes: 

(a) Did you pursue legal action for that 

use? Why or why not? (b) Were you able 

to seek relief under state law? (c) Did 

the availability of the defense of 

sovereign immunity deter you from 

litigating the matter in federal court? 

2. As a state or state entity, do you 

believe that (a) your state or state entity 

has policies or practices that provide 

safeguards against the intentional or 

reckless infringement of patents and 

trademarks, and (b) relevant state laws 

provide adequate remedies if 

infringement occurs? 

Andrei Iancu, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01305 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Office of 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services Peer Reviewer Data Form 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension without change 

of a currently approved collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2021–SCC–0013. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

If the regulations.gov site is not 

available to the public for any reason, 

ED will temporarily accept comments at 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the 

docket ID number and the title of the 

information collection request when 

requesting documents or submitting 

comments. Please note that comments 

submitted by fax or email and those 

submitted after the comment period will 

not be accepted. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the PRA Coordinator of the 

Strategic Collections and Clearance 

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208D, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Justin 

Hampton, (202) 245–6111. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Office of Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services 

Peer Reviewer Data Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0583. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 350. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 88. 

Abstract: The OSERS Peer Reviewer 

Data Form (OPRDF) is used by Office of 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services (OSERS) staff to identify 

potential reviewers who would be 

qualified to review specific types of 

grant applications for funding. OSERS 

uses this form to collect background 

contact information for each potential 

reviewer; and to provide information on 

any reasonable accommodations that 

might be required by the individual. 

OSERS is requesting an extension of the 

expiration date with no changes to the 

form. The previous version of the 

OPRDF, 1820–0583, will expire on May 

31, 2021. 


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6638 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 13 / Friday, January 22, 2021 / Notices 

Dated: January 14, 2021. 

Kate Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01294 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Accrediting Agencies Currently 

Undergoing Review for the Purposes 

of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of 

Education 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Accreditation Group, U.S. 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Call for written third-party 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice provides 

information to members of the public on 

submitting written comments for 

accrediting agencies currently 

undergoing review for purposes of 

recognition by the U.S. Secretary of 

Education. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation 

Group, Office of Postsecondary 

Education, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202, 

telephone: (202) 453–6128, or email: 

herman.bounds@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

request for written third-party 

comments concerning the performance 

of accrediting agencies under review by 

the Secretary of Education is required 

by § 496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher 

Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as 

amended, and pertains to the winter 

2022 meeting of the National Advisory 

Committee on Institutional Quality and 

Integrity (NACIQI). The meeting date 

and location have not been determined, 

but will be announced in a later Federal 

Register notice. In addition, a later 

Federal Register notice will describe 

how to register to provide oral 

comments at the meeting. 

Agencies Under Review and 

Evaluation: The Department requests 

written comments from the public on 

the following accrediting agencies, 

which are currently undergoing review 

and evaluation by the Accreditation 

Group, and which will be reviewed at 

the winter 2022 NACIQI meeting. 

The agencies are listed by the type of 

application each has submitted. We 

have also indicated each agency’s 

current scope of recognition. If any 

agency requests a change to its scope of 

recognition, we have identified both the 

current scope of recognition and the 

requested scope of recognition. 

Applications for Renewal of 

Recognition 

1. American Podiatric Medical 

Association, Council on Podiatric 

Medical Education. Scope of 

recognition: The accreditation and 

preaccreditation (‘‘Provisional 

Accreditation’’) throughout the United 

States of freestanding colleges of 

podiatric medicine and programs of 

podiatric medicine, including first 

professional programs leading to the 

degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. 

2. The Council on Chiropractic 

Education. Scope of recognition: The 

accreditation of programs leading to the 

Doctor of Chiropractic degree and 

single-purpose institutions offering the 

Doctor of Chiropractic program. 

3. Commission on English Language 

Program Accreditation. Scope of 

recognition: The accreditation of 

postsecondary, non-degree-granting 

English language programs and 

institutions in the United States 

including those programs offered via 

distance education. 

4. Joint Review Committee on 

Education in Radiologic Technology. 

Scope of recognition: The accreditation 

of educational programs in radiography, 

magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, 

and medical dosimetry, including those 

offered via distance education, at the 

certificate, associate, and baccalaureate 

levels. 

5. North Dakota Board of Nursing. 

Scope of Recognition: Recognized for 

the Approval of Nurse Education in the 

State of North Dakota. 

Submission of Written Comments 

Regarding a Specific Accrediting 

Agency Under Review 

Written comments about the 

recognition of any of the accrediting 

agencies listed above must be received 

by February 19, 2021 in the 

ThirdPartyComments@ed.gov mailbox 

and include the subject line ‘‘Written 

Comments: (agency name).’’ The email 

must include the name(s), title, 

organization/affiliation, mailing 

address, email address, and telephone 

number of the person(s) making the 

comment. Comments should be 

submitted as a Microsoft Word 

document or in a medium compatible 

with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) 

that is attached to an electronic mail 

message (email) or provided in the body 

of an email message. Comments about 

an agency that has submitted a petition 

for initial recognition, renewal of 

recognition, or an expansion of scope 

must relate to the agency’s compliance 

with the Criteria for the Recognition of 

Accrediting Agencies, which are 

available at https://www.ed.gov/ 

accreditation?src=rn. 

Only written materials submitted by 

the deadline to the email address listed 

in this notice, and in accordance with 

these instructions, become part of the 

official record concerning agencies 

scheduled for review and are considered 

by the Department and NACIQI in their 

deliberations. 

Electronic Access to this Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of the Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. You may also 

access documents of the Department 

published in the Federal Register by 

using the article search feature at: 

www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, 

through the advanced search feature at 

this site, you can limit your search to 

documents published by the 

Department. 

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c 

Christopher McCaghren, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Postsecondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01357 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice Inviting Applications for 

Proprietary Institutions Under the 

Higher Education Emergency Relief 

Fund (HEERF), Section 314(a)(4); 

Coronavirus Response and Relief 

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 

(CRRSAA); Correction 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: On January 15, 2021, the 

Department published a notice in the 

Federal Register inviting applications 

(NIA) from eligible proprietary 

institutions listed on the Department’s 

section 314(a)(4) allocation table to 

apply for funding under the Proprietary 

Institution Grant Funds for Students 

program, Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) number 84.425Q. 

This notice corrects the Grants.gov 


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