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authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

(3) Routine uses will include 

disclosure to contractors and their 

agents, grantees, experts, consultants, 

and others performing or working on a 

contract, service, grant, cooperative 

agreement, or other work assignment for 

the United States Patent and Trademark 

Office, when necessary to accomplish 

an agency function related to this 

system of records. Individuals provided 

information under this routine use are 

subject to the same Privacy Act 

requirements and limitations on 

disclosure as are applicable to the 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office employees. 

(4) Routine uses will also include the 

Prefatory Statement of General Routine 

Uses Nos. 1–5, 8–10, and 13, as found 

at 46 FR 63501–63502 (December 31, 

1981). 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

Not applicable. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Paper copy and electronic storage 

media. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

By number assigned (called P or R 

number) or by serial number, title of 

invention, applicant information or 

docket number, if any. Records are 

stored in a searchable database. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Buildings employ security guards. 

Records are maintained in areas 

accessible only to authorized personnel 

who are properly screened, cleared, and 

trained. Where information is 

retrievable by computer, all safeguards 

appropriate to secure the system 

(hardware and software) are utilized. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records retention and disposal is in 

accordance with the series records 

schedules. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Patent Examining 

Technology Center 3600, United States 

Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 

1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Information about the records 

contained in this system may be 

obtained by sending a request in 

writing, signed, to the system manager 

at the address above or to the address 

provided in 37 CFR part 102 subpart B 

for making inquiries about records 

covered by the Privacy Act. Requesters 

should provide their name, address, and 

record sought (including serial number 

or P number, if known) in accordance 

with the procedures for making 

inquiries appearing in 37 CFR part 102 

subpart B. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Requests from individuals should be 

addressed as stated in the notification 

section above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

The general provisions for access, 

contesting contents, and appealing 

initial determinations by the individual 

concerned appear in 37 CFR part 102 

subpart B. Requests from individuals 

should be addressed as stated in the 

notification section above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Subject individuals or their duly 

appointed representatives. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: March 26, 2013. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07393 Filed 3–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2013–OS–0068] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public 

Affairs announces the proposed 

extension of a 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 May 31, 2013. 

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 Public 

Affairs, ATTN: CPO (Colonel Phil 

Waite), 1400 Defense, The Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1400, or call the 

Directorate for Community and Public 

Outreach at (703) 695–3845. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Request for Armed Forces 

Participation in Public Events (NonAviation), DD Form 2536 and Request 

for Military Aerial Support, DD Form 

2535; OMB Number 0704–0290. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

evaluate the eligibility of events to 

receive Armed Forces community 

relations support and to determine 

whether requested military assets are 

available. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

governments; Federal agencies or 

employees; for-profit and non-profit 

institutions; and individuals or 

households. 

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Number of Respondents: 51,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 21 

minutes. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Respondents are individuals or 

representatives of Federal and nonFederal government agencies, 

community groups, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and civic 

organizations requesting Armed Forces 

support for patriotic events conducted 

in the civilian domain. DD Forms 2535 

and 2536 record the type of military 

support requested, event data, and 

sponsoring organization information. 

The completed forms provide the 

Armed Forces the minimum 

information necessary to determine 

whether an event is eligible for military 

participation and whether the desired 

support is permissible and/or available. 

If the forms are not provided, the review 

process is greatly increased because the 

Armed Forces must make additional 

written and telephonic inquiries with 

the event sponsor. In addition, use of 

the forms reduces the event sponsor’s 

preparation time because the forms 

provide a detailed outline of 

information required, eliminate the 

need for a detailed letter, and contain 

concise information necessary for 

determining appropriateness of military 

support. Use of the forms is essential to 

reduce preparation and processing time, 

increase productivity, and maximize 

responsiveness to the public. 

Dated: March 27, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07499 Filed 3–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2013–OS–0065] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Federal Voting Assistance 

Program, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness 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 May 31, 2013. 

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 Director, Federal 

Voting Assistance Program, ATTN: 

Kathleen McDonnell, 4800 Mark Center 

Drive, Mailbox 10, Alexandria, Virginia 

22350–5000, or call 571–372–1168. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Federal Write-In Absentee 

Ballot (FWAB), Standard Form 186 (SF– 

186); OMB Control Number 0704–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

fulfill the requirement of the Uniformed 

and Overseas Absentee Voting Act 

(UOCAVA), 46 U. S. C. 1973ff wherein 

the Secretary of Defense is to prescribe 

the Federal write-in absentee ballot for 

absent uniformed service voters and 

overseas voters in general elections for 

Federal office. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households: Uniformed Services 

members, eligible family members, U.S. 

citizens residing outside the U.S. who 

have requested a State absentee ballot 

but did not receive one with enough 

time to vote and return it, and UOCAVA 

citizens in States that allow the form to 

be used to apply for voter registration. 

Annual Burden Hours: 300,000. 

Number of Respondents: 1,200,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Respondents are UOCAVA citizens 

who desire to vote in a Federal election 

but did not receive an absentee ballot 

from their State of residency with 

enough time to vote and return it. The 

information provided by these citizens 

is used by the States to determine if the 

citizen is a resident of a jurisdiction 

within that State, has previously 

requested an absentee ballot (when 

applicable) and therefore eligible for the 

enclosed ballot to be counted. In States 

that allow the form to be used as a voter 

registration form, the information 

provided is used by the States to 

determine if the citizen is a resident of 

a jurisdiction within that State, and 

therefore eligible to vote within that 

jurisdiction and to provide absentee 

ballots to these citizens for Federal 

elections held within each calendar 

year. This form is mandated by 42 

U.S.C. 1973ff. The Department of 

Defense does not receive, collect nor 

maintain any data provided on the form 

by these citizens; this data is collected 

and maintained by the individual 

States. The burden in the collection of 

this data resides in the individual 

States. If the form is not provided, 

UOCAVA citizens would not have 

access to the emergency backup ballot 

and thus, may be disenfranchised from 

their right as a U.S. citizen to participate 

in the electoral process. The previous 

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot is the 

edition dated 08–2011. The form has 

been updated for usability and 

consistency. The most significant 

changes on the form are as follows: The 

Agency Disclosure Statement has been 

added to the instruction page of the 

form as per OMB guidance. Block 2 

classification has been clarified to 

include activated National Guard 


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