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Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the Ross Sea, January to April 2015.’’ NMFS has determined that the issuance of the IHA is not likely to result in significant impacts on the human environment and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

Authorization

NMFS has issued an IHA to NSF and ASC for conducting a low-energy seismic survey in the Ross Sea, incorporating the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements.

Dated: January 26, 2015. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–01692 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–22–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**United States Patent and Trademark Office** 

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title: Ombudsman Survey. Agency Approval Number: 0651— New.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Burden: 91.67 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 1,100
responses per year.

Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 5 minutes (0.083 hours) to prepare the appropriate form or documents and submit to the USPTO.

Needs and Uses: The objectives of the Patents Ombudsman Program are: (1) To facilitate complaint-handling for pro se applicants and applicant’s representatives whose applications have stalled in the examination process; (2) to track complaints to ensure each is handled within ten business days; (3) to provide feedback and early warning alerts to USPTO management regarding training needs based on complaint trends; and (4) to build a database of frequently asked questions accessible to the public that give commonly seen problems and effective resolutions. The USPTO Ombudsman survey is a key component of the process evaluation, providing a program monitoring system and identifying potential opportunities for Ombudsman Program enhancement. This survey is being conducted by the USPTO’s Ombudsman Program and will be developed, administered, and summarized by USPTO personnel.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: Nicholas

_A.

_Fraser@ omb.eop.gov

.

Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in electronic format through the Information Collection Review page at www.reginfo.gov

.

Paper copies can be obtained by:

• Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651—New copy request’’ in the subject line of the
message.

• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent on or before March 2, 2015 to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Nicholas

_A.

_Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.

Dated: January 23, 2015. Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–01684 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–16–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2014–HA–0085]**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**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 March 2, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Fred Licari, 571–372–0493. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: TRICARE DoD/CHAMPUS Medical Claim—Patient’s Request for Medical Reimbursement; DD Form 2642; OMB Control Number 0720–0006.

Type of Request: Reinstatement. Number of Respondents: 774,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 774,000. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 193,500. Needs and Uses: This form is used solely by beneficiaries requesting reimbursement for medical expenses under the TRICARE Program. The information collected will be used by TRICARE/CHAMPUS to determine beneficiary eligibility; other health insurance eligibility; certification of the beneficiary eligibility and other health insurance liability; certification that the beneficiary received the care and reimbursement for the medical services received.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Joshua Brammer.

Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Mr. Joshua Brammer at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket 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 http:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari.

Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.


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Dated: January 26, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015–01655 Filed 1–28–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2015–HA–0006]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**DATES :**  Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 30, 2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket 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 http:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at http:// www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD), Falls Church, VA 22041–3206, or call (703) 681–0039.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Medical Human Resources System internet (DMHRSi); OMB Control Number 0720–0041.

Needs and Uses: DMHRSi is a Department of Defense software application that provides the Military Health System (MHS) with a comprehensive enterprise human resource system with capabilities to manage personnel, manpower, education & training, labor cost assignment and readiness functional areas. It has built-in safeguards to limit access and visibility of personal or sensitive information in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. The application accounts for everyone in the MHS—Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, government civilian, contractors and volunteers assigned or borrowed— this also includes nonappropriated fund employees and foreign nationals.

Affected Public: Federal Government, Individuals or households. Business or other For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 10,625. Number of Respondents: 85,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 7.5 minutes.

Frequency: Quarterly. The Defense Medical Human Resources System—internet—DMHRSi is a Department of Defense application that provides the MHS with a joint comprehensive enterprise human resource system with capabilities to manage human capital across the entire spectrum of medical facilities and person types—military, civilian, contractor, Reserve component and volunteer. DMHRSi not only provides visibility of all personnel working within MHS activities, it assists in the standardization/centralization of Joint medical HR information; accurate Joint data collection and reporting and standardized management and analysis. DMHRSi is deployed to all DHP funded activities and includes 170K MHS users, The system utilizes best practices in a commercial off the shelf application across five functional areas—Manpower management, Personnel management, Labor Cost Assignment, Education and Training management, and Medical Readiness. The Manpower management function provides a standard MHS information system to support efficient medical personnel distribution at the activity level to include: Education, training, provider and support staff assignment, and labor utilization and cost. Additionally, DMHRSi facilitates medical manpower requirements and authorization tracking and reporting at a Joint level in peacetime and wartime. The personnel management function provides personnel visibility and accountability across the MHS as well as the ability to match personnel assets to command needs and assign individuals to work centers. This includes Defense Health Program (DHP) and non-DHP personnel including, civilians, volunteers and contractor personnel. Additionally, staffing and scheduling supports duty assignments, labor utilization, and workload acuity measurement and reporting. It standardizes and streamlines business processes on a Joint level. For Labor Cost Assignment, DMHRSi provides the ability to assign the costs of the human capital assets to the appropriate health care delivery product line, education and training efforts, or mandated readiness activities as mandated by Medical Expense Performance Reporting System (MEPRS) guidelines. This joint tool replaces three distinct Service-level MEPRS tools. The MHS has a more precise method of recording of labor hours and more accurate reporting of costs accrued and resource utilization thus, resulting in more timely and detailed data for executive information and decision making. For Education and Training, DMHRSi centralizes education and training data and resources and enables online registration and approval of courses supports MHS health care personnel education, training, and course management for individual development and maintenance of skills and command specific needs. The education and training features feeds into the Readiness requirements. For Readiness, DMHRSi supports individual personnel and unit readiness in documenting, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of ongoing person-specific and team/unit personnel training and certification to provide immediate readiness status for deployment to theater operations.

The information in DMHRSi is sometimes personal or sensitive;