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6. Are there specific U.S. intellectual 

property laws or policies that inhibit 

growth of SMEs that rely on licensing 

and implementing standards? 

7. Which, if any, actions would be 

advisable for the Department of 

Commerce to further explore regarding 

the interplay of intellectual property 

and standards, including but not limited 

to: 

a. educational guidance to SMEs to 

become more involved in standards; 

b. recommendations for standards 

development organizations regarding 

intellectual property policies and 

enforcement thereof; 

c. a database of judicially determined 

or otherwise voluntarily-made-public 

licensing rates for technologies covered 

by a FRAND commitment; and 

d. other voluntary and/or public 

disclosures? 

8. How can the Department of 

Commerce reinforce the importance of 

IP-based incentives for participation in 

international technology standards 

development, especially around critical 

and emerging technologies? 

9. What can the Department of 

Commerce do to mitigate emergence or 

facilitate the resolution of FRAND 

licensing disputes? Can requiring 

further transparency concerning patent 

ownership make standard essential 

patent (SEP) licensing more efficient? 

What are other impediments to reaching 

a FRAND license that the Department of 

Commerce could address through policy 

or regulation? 

10. Are there steps that the 

Department of Commerce can take 

regarding intellectual property rights 

policy that will help advance U.S. 

leadership in standards development 

and implementation for critical and 

emerging technologies? 

11. Do policy solutions that would 

require SEP holders to agree collectively 

on rates or have parties rely on joint 

negotiation to reach FRAND license 

agreements with SEP holders create 

legal risks? Are there other concerns 

with these solutions? 

12. What can the Department of 

Commerce do to help facilitate the 

efficient resolution of FRAND disputes? 

What can the Department of Commerce 

do with the World Intellectual Property 

Organization and/or standard setting 

bodies to promote alternative dispute 

resolution to more efficiently resolve 

FRAND disputes? 

Katherine K. Vidal, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2023–OS–0037] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted 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. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 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. 

You may also submit comments and 

recommendations, identified by Docket 

ID number DoD–2023–OS–0037 and 

title at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 

ID 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Duncan, 571–372–7574, whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Active Duty Spouse Survey (ADSS) is 

the primary source for reliable and 

generalizable survey data on the effects 

of military life on military spouses and 

their families and the effectiveness of 

current programs and policies. The 

Office of People Analytics (OPA) will 

administer the Active Duty Spouse 

Survey (ADSS) to active duty spouses of 

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 

and Space Force members who are 

below flag rank. This scientific survey is 

designed to enhance understanding of 

how spouse and family resilience 

impact force readiness and retention 

and inform the effectiveness of 

programs and policies under the 

purview of DoD’s Military Community 

and Family Policy (MC&FP) 

Department. The ADSS provides 

unique, ongoing, reliable data to equip 

policymakers with the information they 

need to make strategic, data-driven 

decisions on a vital component of the 

total force—military spouses and 

families. All active duty spouses who 

want to share their experiences but were 

not selected as part of the larger 

scientific survey will be able to 

complete a shorter survey hosted online 

during the same field period. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Active Duty Spouse Survey; 

OMB Control Number 0704–0604. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Number of Respondents: 11,500. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 11,500. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,875. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: Biennially. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of DOD, including 

whether the information collected has 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

DOD’s estimate of the burden (including 

hours and cost) of the proposed 

collection of information; (3) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including automated 

collection techniques or the use of other 

forms of information technology. 

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet 

Seehra. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

Duncan. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: September 6, 2023. 

Natalie M. Ragland, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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