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support their comments on these topics. 

Commenters are welcome to respond to 

any or all of the questions, and are 

encouraged to indicate which questions 

their comments address. 

1. Do you think the current rule 

should remain unchanged, or are you in 

favor of the revisions under 

consideration? 

2. Do you have suggestions for 

handling the transition period during 

which attorney information is removed 

from the record whether the current rule 

is retained or revised? 

3. Do you have any suggestions for 

making withdrawal or re-recognition 

easier if the rule is revised to continue 

recognition? 

Anyone wishing to participate as a 

speaker, either in person or virtually, 

must submit a request in writing no 

later than September 15, 2023. Requests 

to participate as a speaker must be 

submitted to TMPolicy@uspto.gov and 

must include: 

1. The name of the person desiring to 

participate; 

2. The organization(s) that person 

represents, if any; and 

3. The person’s contact information 

(address, telephone number, and email). 

Speaking slots are limited; the USPTO 

will give preference to speakers wishing 

to address one of the questions raised in 

this request for comments. Speakers will 

be announced a few days prior to the 

public listening session. The USPTO 

will inform each speaker in advance of 

their assigned time slot. If the USPTO 

receives more requests to speak than 

time allows and is unable to assign a 

time slot as requested, the agency will 

invite the requestor to submit written 

comments. Time slots will be at least 

three minutes and may be longer, 

depending on the number of speakers 

registered. A panel of USPTO personnel 

may reserve time to ask questions of 

particular speakers after the delivery of 

a speaker’s remarks. 

The public listening session will be 

physically accessible to people with 

disabilities. Individuals requiring 

accommodation, such as sign language 

interpretation or other ancillary aids, 

should communicate their needs to the 

individuals listed under the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice at least seven business days 

prior to the session. 

Katherine K. Vidal, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2023–17144 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

President’s Volunteer Service Awards 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service, operating as 

AmeriCorps, has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled President’s Volunteer Service 

Awards for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

September 11, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling AmeriCorps, 

Rhonda Taylor, at 202–606–6721 or by 

email to rtaylor@cns.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to 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. 

Comments 

A 60-day Notice requesting public 

comment was published in the Federal 

Register on June 2, 2023 at 88 FR 36284. 

This comment period ended August 1, 

2023. One public comment, from the 

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, 

was received from this Notice. The 

comment was positive, mentioning the 

form is simple to use, and they were in 

favor of continuing the award option. 

Title of Collection: President’s 

Volunteer Service Award. 

OMB Control Number: 3045–0086. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 200,000. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 66,666. 

Abstract: AmeriCorps is soliciting 

comments concerning its proposed 

renewal of the President’s Volunteer 

Service Awards (PVSA), parts A, B, C, 

D and E. AmeriCorps seeks to renew the 

current information collection with 

without revisions. The information 

collection will be used in the same 

manner as the existing application. 

AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using 

the current application until the revised 

application is approved by OMB. The 

current application was discontinued on 

July 31, 2023. 

Rhonda Taylor, 

Director, Partnerships & Program 

Engagement. 

[FR Doc. 2023–17177 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

FINANCE CORPORATION 

[DFC–0016] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comments Request 

AGENCY: U.S. International Development 

Finance Corporation (DFC). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are 

required to publish a Notice in the 

Federal Register notifying the public 

that the agency is renewing an existing 

information collection for OMB review 

and approval and requests public 

review and comment on the submission. 

Comments are being solicited on the 

need for the information; the accuracy 

of the burden estimate; the quality, 

practical utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 


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