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Item Estimated time for

response

Estimated annual

burden hours

Estimated annual

responses

Electronic Trademark Response to Action Form ...................................................... 10 minutes 3,740 22,000

TOTAL ................................................................................................................ 3,740 22,000

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, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, e.g., 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 also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: October 17, 2000.

Susan K. Brown,

Records Officer, Data Administration

Division, Office of Data Management.

[FR Doc. 00–27212 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

[Docket No. 000 721216–0228–02]

Announcement of the Establishment of

a Joint Public-Sector Private-Sector

Technology Demonstration Center;

Criteria To Be Used in Selecting

Exhibits To Be Demonstrated, and To

Clarify Other Matters

AGENCY: Technology Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of a

Technology Demonstration Center,

announcement of criteria for selection of

exhibits, and clarification of other

issues.

SUMMARY: The United States Department

of Commerce Technology

Administration is clarifying a recently

published (August 4, 2000, Vol. 65, No.

151, p. 47968) Federal Register notice

announcing the establishment of a joint

public-sector private-sector Technology

Demonstration Center. The purpose of

the Center will be to demonstrate stateof-the-art and cutting edge technological

advances in a variety of technologies

and to encourage future development.

Demonstrations will consist of

presentations by the United States

Department of Commerce Technology

Administration, other Federal, state and

local agencies, and private sector

parties. This is not a grant program.

DATES: The Technology Demonstration

Center will open on September 14, 2000

on a permanent basis, and proposed

demonstrations will be accepted for

review at any time.

ADDRESSES: Parties interested in

participating in the Technology

Demonstration Center should send

inquiries to, Technology Demonstration,

United States Department of Commerce,

Technology Administration, Attn: Ms.

Jacki Pickett, Washington DC, 20232.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jacki Pickett, Technology

Administration, (202) 482–1039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

authorities granted by Title 15 United

States Code sections 3704, the Under

Secretary for Technology is establishing

a Technology Demonstration Center in

cooperation with the public and private

sectors. On August 4, 2000, TA issued

a Federal Register notice which

indicated that TA would enter into

Cooperative Research and Development

Agreements with private sector

participants. TA now issues this notice

to clarify that the agency might also

make use of other legal instruments, in

its discretion. Further, TA wishes to

publish the criteria it will use in

selecting technological advances to be

displayed in the Technology

Demonstration Center.

The purpose of the Center will be to

demonstrate emerging new technologies

that demonstrate and/or go beyond the

state-of-the-art and to encourage debate

on future technological advances in a

variety of technologies. Demonstrations

will be solicited from the Technology

Administration’s National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST) labs,

other Federal and state research centers,

and private-sector parties. The Center

will be for demonstration purposes only

and will comply with applicable

Federal regulations and Departmental

requirements. The Center will not be

used for sales of merchandise,

solicitations, orders, or the

advertisement of specific products or

services. The Center will be

permanently located at the United

States Department of Commerce’s

Herbert C. Hoover Building, in

Washington DC.

General Q&As

What Is the Technology Demonstration

Center?

The Center is a joint public/private

collaboration in downtown Washington,

DC. Creating a convenient venue for

senior government officials and policy

makers to learn about emerging

technologies and assess its meaning for

our future the Center will promote a

better understanding of technology’s

impact on America by ‘‘Bringing

Technology Downtown.’’

What Are the Center’s Objectives?

Provide a permanent venue at which

private- and public-sector innovators

can demonstrate technological advances

in a variety of technologies at the precommercial phase, and encourage future

technological development;

Provide a neutral venue for open

discussion of the impact of technology

on policy and policy making;

Create an educational resource

accessible to a broad range of senior

government officials and policy makers.

What Areas of Technology Will Be

Considered?

Demonstrations in areas including,

but not limited to, nanotechnology,

biotechnology, computing, and

electronic commerce will be considered.

What Is Not Included?

The Center will be used for

demonstrations. The Center will not be

used for sales of merchandise,

solicitations, orders, or the

advertisement of specific products or

services.

Who May Apply?

Innovators from all parts of the

American R&D enterprise are eligible,

both private- and public-sector.

What Is the Center Looking For?

Demonstrations of innovative

technologies in the pre-commercial

development phase and innovative uses

of commercial technologies that have

the capability to transform the

competitive landscape, provide

substantial improvement in quality of

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life or the environment, or require

substantial change in policy.

What Is the Level of Technical Expertise

in the Target Audience?

The target audience will include

senior federal science and engineering

staff who have substantial technological

expertise, and policy makers.

Eligibility Requirements and Selection

Criteria

To be selected as an exhibitor, each

applicant must meet the following

eligibility requirements and selection

criteria:

A. Eligibility Requirements

1. Participation in the Center is open

to private sector parties, as well as to

Federal, State and local government

agencies, subject to successful

completion of a thorough vetting

process for each candidate (to review

possible conflict of interest and other

relevant issues).

2. An important purpose of the Center

is to provide a permanent venue for the

demonstration of state-of-the-art (and

beyond) technology from the high tech

community nationwide. Such

technologies should be expected to

make a meaningful or significant impact

on commerce, the environment, and the

U.S. economy and standard of living, as

well as contribute to U.S.

competitiveness and encourage future

development.

3. Any technology to be demonstrated

at the Center must comply with

applicable Federal laws and regulations

and Department of Commerce

requirements.

4. The Center will not be used for

sales of merchandise, solicitations,

orders or for the advertisement of

specific products or services.

B. Selection Process

1. The applicant submits detailed

information to address the Center’s

selection criteria of technological

innovation and potential market impact.

2. If the information submitted is

determined to have high merit,

Technology Administration may seek

additional information—either in

written or oral format—or request an inperson review of the technology.

3. If TA determines, based on all of

the information received, that the

technology has high merit, final

selection processing will proceed.

C. Selection Criteria

In assessing prospective technological

advances for possible demonstration,

the following criteria will be used:

Technical Innovation (40%). TA will

assess the proposed achievement or

technical innovation from the following

perspectives.

What is the achievement or

innovation and what makes it

extraordinary?

How does the proposed

demonstration constitute an

advancement beyond the current stateof-the-art in a particular technology or

field?

What is the competitive landscape

today (i.e., what is the current state-ofthe-art in this technical area) and how

does this innovation surpass current

and developing technologies?

Does the proposed demonstration

show promise for encouraging future

development in this and other fields?

Market Impact (40%). In this section,

TA will assess how the proposed

achievement or innovation might

generate national economic benefit from

the following perspectives.

What is the potential commercial use

of this achievement or innovation?

Who are the potential users and how

will this achievement or innovation

affect American competitiveness?

What might be its economic impact—

job creation, new markets, new product

development, increased imports,

reduced reliance on non-renewable

resources, affect on quality of life and

the environment? How will the

existence of this technology affect other

markets? Will it require policy change?

How will the Exhibitor bring this

technology into the market place?

To what extent can lessons learned in

the development of this achievement or

innovation serve as role models?

Portfolio Balance (20%). TA will

assess how the Exhibitor’s proposed

demonstration might stimulate future

developments in its or other fields, and

broader policy debates.

How will the proposed demonstration

contribute to the impact of the suite of

demonstrations?

Is there a grouping of exhibits that

might frame an emerging policy debate?

Are all technologies and all sectors of

the American R&D enterprise being

fairly represented?

This program involves a collection of

information subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA). TA is currently

seeking approval for this collection from

the Office of Management and Budget.

Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, no person is required to respond to

nor shall a person be subject to a

penalty for failure to comply with a

collection of information subject to the

requirements of the PRA unless that

collection of information displays a

current valid OMB control number.

The information collected will be

used by TA to assess applicants against

the above stated criteria. It is estimated

that the annual public burden for the

collection will average 1 hour per

response, with approximately 100

responses submitted each year. This

estimate includes the time for reviewing

the instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments regarding this burden

estimate or any aspect of this collection

of information, including suggestions

for reducing this burden, to the Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, DC, 20503 (Attention: TA

Desk Officer).

Dr. Cheryl L. Shavers,

Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology.

[FR Doc. 00–27301 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Systems Management College (DSMC)

Information Technology Study; OMB

Number 0704—[To Be Determined].

Type of Request: New Collection.

Number of Respondents: 1,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 1,000.

Average Burden per Response: 2.5

hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.

Needs and Uses: The collection of

information is needed to characterize

the personality characteristics,

behaviors, and workplace climate needs

common among Information

Technology specialists. The results from

the analysis of these data will be used

to determine the management practices

most effective for working with these

specialists and to develop management

curricula based upon these findings.

Respondents are information technology

professionals from approximately 300

companies within the U.S. The goal of

this effort is to use this information to

form the basis for a new Software Best

Management Practices, to be

encapsulated into the Defense Systems

Management College curriculum, as