Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 145 / Tuesday, July 29, 1997 / Notices 40503

Commerce has approved the withdrawal

of thirty-three Federal Information

Processing Standards (FIPS)

Publications.

On September 3, 1996, notice was

published in the Federal Register (61

FR 46444–46445) proposing withdrawal

of thirty-two Federal Information

Processing Standards (FIPS)

Publications. Thirty-one of the thirtytwo FIPS proposed for withdrawal are

being withdrawn by this notice.

In addition, FIPS 147, Group 3

Facsimile Apparatus for Document

Transmission, and 174, Federal

Building Telecommunications Wiring

Standard, are withdrawn by this notice.

These standards were proposed for

revision in the Federal Register (61 FR

10986–10992 dated March 18, 1996, and

61 FR 15783–15785 dated April 9,

1996), but are being withdrawn instead.

These thirty-three FIPS are being

withdrawn because they are obsolete, or

have not been updated to adopt current

voluntary industry standards. Federal

agencies and departments are directed

by the National Technology Transfer

and Advancement Act of 1995, Public

Law 104–113, to use technical standards

that are developed in voluntary

consensus standards bodies.

Consequently, there no longer is a need

for FIPS that duplicate voluntary

industry standards.

The written comments submitted by

interested parties and other material

available to the Department relevant to

these publications were reviewed by

NIST. On the basis of this review, NIST

recommended that the Secretary

approve the withdrawal of the thirtythree FIPS Publications, and prepared a

detailed justification document for the

Secretary’s review in support of that

recommendation.

The detailed justification document

which was presented to the Secretary is

part of the public record and is available

for inspection and copying in the

Department’s Central Reference and

Records Inspection Facility, Room 6020,

Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street

between Pennsylvania and Constitution

Avenues, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

This notice provides only the FIPS

publication number, title, and the

technical specifications number for each

of the thirty-three FIPS Publications

being withdrawn:

—FIPS 1–2, Code for Information

Interchange, Its Representations,

Subsets, and Extension (ANSI X3.4–

1986/R1992, X3.32–1990, X3.41–

1990)

—FIPS 11–3, Guideline: American

National Dictionary for Information

Systems (ANSI X3.172–1990 &

X3.172A–1992)

—FIPS 16–1, Bit Sequencing of Code for

Information Interchange in Serial-ByBit Data Transmission (ANSI X3.15–

1976/R1983&R1990)

—FIPS 17–1, Character Structure and

Character Parity Sense for Serial-ByBit Data Communication in the Code

for Information Interchange (ANSI

X3.16–1976/(1983 & R1990)

—FIPS 19–2, Catalog of Widely Used

Code Sets

—FIPS 22–1, Synchronous Signaling

Rates Between Data Terminal and

Data Communication Equipment

(ANSI X3.1–1976)

—FIPS 34, Guide for the Use of

International System of Units (SI) in

Federal Information Processing

Standards Publications

—FIPS 49, Guideline on Computer

Performance Management: An

Introduction

—FIPS 57, Guidelines for the

Measurement of Interactive Computer

Service Response Time and

Turnaround Time

—FIPS 58–1, Representations of Local

Time of the Day for Information

Interchange (ANSI X3.43–1986)

—FIPS 59, Representations of Universal

Time, Local Time Differentials, and

United States Time Zone References

for Information Interchange (ANSI

X3.51–1975)

—FIPS 68–2, BASIC (ANSI X3.113–

1987)

—FIPS 70–1, Representation of

Geographic Point Locations for

Information Interchange (ANSI

X3.61–1986)

—FIPS 75, Guideline on Constructing

Benchmarks for ADP System

Acquisitions

—FIPS 76, Guideline for Planning and

Using a Data Dictionary System

—FIPS 77, Guideline for Planning and

Management of Database Applications

—FIPS 86, Additional Controls for Use

with American National Standard

Code for Information Interchange

(ANSI X3.64–1979/R1990)

—FIPS 88, Guideline on Integrity

Assurance and Control in Database

Administration

—FIPS 94, Guideline on Electrical

Power for ADP Installations

—FIPS 96, Guideline for Developing

and Implementing a Charging System

for Data Processing Services

—FIPS 99, Guideline: A Framework for

the Evaluation and Comparison of

Software Development Tools

—FIPS 104–1, ANS Codes for the

Representation of Names of Countries,

Dependencies, and Areas of Special

Sovereignty for Information

Interchange

—FIPS 109, Pascal (ANSI/IEEE

770X3.97–1983/R1900)

—FIPS 110, Guideline for Choosing a

Data Management Approach

—FIPS 123, Specification for a Data

Descriptive File for Information

Interchange (DDF) (ANSI/ISO 8211–

1985/R1992)

—FIPS 124, Guideline on Functional

Specifications for Database

Management Systems

—FIPS 126, Database Language NDL

(ANSI X3.133–1986)

—FIPS 147, Group 3 Facsimile

Apparatus for Document

Transmission

—FIPS 152, Standard Generalized

Markup Language (SGML) (ISO 8879–

1986)

—FIPS 156, Information Resource

Dictionary System (IRDS) (ANSI

X3.138–1988&X3.138A–1991)

—FIPS 157, Guideline for Quality

Control of Image Scanners (ANSI/

AIIM MS44–1998)

—FIPS 158–1, The User Interface

Component of the Applications

Portability Profile (MIT X Version 11,

Release 5)

—FIPS 174, Federal Building

Telecommunications Wiring Standard

(ANSI/EIA/TIA–568–1991)

EFFECTIVE DATE: This withdrawal is

effective July 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Shirley Radack, National Institute of

Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone

(301) 975–2833.

Authority: Federal Information Processing

Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are

issued by the National Institute of Standards

and Technology after approval by the

Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section

5131 of the Information Technology

Management Reform Act of 1996 and the

Computer Security Act of 1987, Pub. L. 104–

106.

Dated: July 22, 1997.

Elaine Bunten-Mines,

Director, Program Office.

[FR Doc. 97–19839 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–CN–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

Provisional Applications

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
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.