40504 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 145 / Tuesday, July 29, 1997 / Notices

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before September 29,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Robert J. Spar, Patent and

Trademark Office (PTO), Washington,

DC 20231, telephone number (703)305–

9285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act,

Public Law 103–465, mandates a 20-

year patent term and provisional

applications. The information in this

collection is needed by the PTO to

accurately identify and promptly and

properly process provisional

applications, as required by the Act.

II. Method of Collection

By mail, facsimile or hand carry when

the applicant or agent files a patent

application with the Patent and

Trademark Office (PTO) or submits

subsequent papers during the

prosecution of the application to the

PTO.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0651–0037.

Type of Review: Renewal without

change.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, business or other nonprofit, not-for-profit institutions and

Federal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,600.

Estimated Time Per Response: 8

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Burden Hours: 52,800 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Cost Burden: $1,584,000/year—no

capital costs will need to be expended

by respondents.

IV. Request for Comments

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

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: July 23, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–19888 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

Statutory Invention Registration

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(DoC), as part of its continuing effort to

reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before September 29,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Robert J. Spar, Patent and

Trademark Office (PTO), Washington,

DC 20231, telephone number (703) 305–

9285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

A patent applicant may request to

have the application published as a

statutory invention registration. This

collection includes information needed

by the PTO to review and approve/deny

such requests.

II. Method of Collection

By mail, facsimile or hand carry when

the applicant or agent files a patent

application with the Patent and

Trademark Office (PTO) or submits

subsequent papers during the

prosecution of the application to the

PTO.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0651–0036.

Type of Review: Renewal without

change.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, business or other nonprofit, not-for-profit institutions and

Federal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

113.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.4

hour.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Burden Hours: 45 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Cost Burden: $7,910 per year—no

capital costs must be incurred by

respondents to provide the information.

IV. Request for Comments

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

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: July 23, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–19889 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

Secrecy/License to Export

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.