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In order to participate in the New 

Route pilot program, applicants must 

submit the following at the time of entry 

into the national stage of the PCT 

application in the USPTO: (a) A copy of 

the first office action by the JPO and 

English translation thereof; (b) a copy of 

the claims searched and examined by 

the JPO and English translation thereof; 

(c) a statement that the translations are 

accurate; and (d) a request to participate 

in the New Route pilot program along 

with a petition to make special and the 

required petition fee. 

The pilot program will begin on 

January 28, 2008, and will end when the 

number of requests reaches 50 or the 

expiration of one year, whichever 

occurs first. The information collection 

includes one proposed form, Request for 

Participation in the New Route Pilot 

Program Between the JPO and the 

USPTO (PTO/SB/10), which may be 

used by applicants to request 

participation in the pilot program and to 

ensure that they meet the program 

requirements. 

II. Method of Collection 

Requests to participate in the New 

Route pilot program must be submitted 

by fax to the Office of the Commissioner 

for Patents (571–273–0125) to ensure 

that the request is processed in a timely 

manner. The USPTO will consider 

alternative methods of submission 

under this program after the pilot period 

is concluded. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0651–0058. 

Form Number(s): PTO/SB/10, PTO/ 

SB/20. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

800 responses per year, including 50 

responses per year using the Request for 

Participation in the New Route Pilot 

Program. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

USPTO estimates that it will take the 

public approximately 1.5 hours to 

gather the necessary information, 

prepare the form, and submit the 

completed Request for Participation in 

the New Route Pilot Program to the 

USPTO. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Burden Hours: 1,575 hours per year, 

including 75 hours for using the Request 

for Participation in the New Route Pilot 

Program. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Cost Burden: $478,800 per year. The 

USPTO expects that the information in 

this collection will be prepared by 

attorneys. Using the professional rate of 

$304 per hour for associate attorneys in 

private firms, the USPTO estimates that 

the respondent cost burden for 

submitting the Request for Participation 

in the New Route Pilot Program will be 

approximately $22,800 per year, which 

would result in a total annual 

respondent cost burden of $478,800 for 

this collection. 

Item 

Estimated time 

for response 

(hours) 

Estimated 

annual 

responses 

Estimated 

annual burden 

hours 

Request for Participation in the New Route Pilot Program Between the JPO and the 

USPTO (PTO/SB/10) ................................................................................................... 1.5 50 75 

Total .......................................................................................................................... ............................ 50 75 

Estimated Total Annual Non-hour 

Respondent Cost Burden: $104,000 per 

year. There are no capital start-up, 

maintenance, postage, or recordkeeping 

costs associated with this collection. 

However, there are additional filing fees 

associated with the proposed Requests 

for Participation in the New Route Pilot 

Program. 

The filing fee for a Request for 

Participation in the New Route Pilot 

Program is $130 under 37 CFR 1.17(h), 

and up to 50 filings are expected per 

year, for a total of $6,500 in filing fees 

due to these requests. When added to 

the previously approved burden for this 

collection, the total annual (non-hour) 

cost burden for this collection is 

estimated to be $104,000 per year. 

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: November 8, 2007. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, Customer Information 

Services Group, Public Information Services 

Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for Disposal 

and Reuse of Fort McPherson, GA, 

Resulting From the 2005 Base Closure 

and Realignment Commission’s 

Recommendations 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD 

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI). 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

intends to prepare an EIS for the 

disposal and reuse of Fort McPherson in 

Atlanta, Georgia. Pursuant to the BRAC 

law, Fort McPherson is to close by 

September 14, 2011. Other actions 

included in the closing of Fort 

McPherson are relocating the tenant 

headquarters organizations to Fort Sam 

Houston, Texas; Fort Eustis, Virginia; 

Pope air Force Base (AFB), North 

Carolina; and Shaw AFB, South 

Carolina. These relocations have been or 

will be addressed in separate National 

Environmental Policy Act documents 

for those locations. 

ADDRESSES: For further information 

regarding the EIS, please contact Mr. 


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Victor Bonilla, BRAC Environmental 

Division, 2053 North D Avenue, 

Building 400, Fort Gillem, GA 30297–

5161. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bonilla at (404) 469–3557; fax: (404) 

469–3565; e-mail: 

bonillav@forscom.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort 

McPherson is a 487-acre installation 

located approximately 4 miles 

southwest of downtown Atlanta and 3 

miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson 

Atlanta International Airport. 

The proposed action (Army primary 

action) is to dispose of the surplus 

property generated by the BRACmandated closure of Fort McPherson. 

Reuse of Fort McPherson by others is a 

secondary action resulting from 

disposal. The Army has identified two 

disposal alternatives (early transfer and 

traditional disposal), a caretaker status 

alternative, and the no action alternative 

(as required by the National 

Environmental Policy Act). Reuse 

scenarios are evaluated as secondary 

actions. 

The EIS will analyze each 

alternative’s impact upon a wide range 

of environmental resource areas 

including, but not limited to, air quality, 

traffic, noise, biological resources, 

cultural resources, socioeconomic, 

utilities, land use, hazardous and toxic 

substances, and cumulative 

environmental effects. Impacts to air 

quality conditions in the region, traffic 

conditions, land use, and community 

facilities and services could possibly be 

significant. Additional resources and 

conditions may be identified as a result 

of the scoping process initiated by this 

NOI. 

Opportunities for public participation 

will be announced in the respective 

local news media. The public will be 

invited to participate in scoping 

activities for the EIS and comments 

from the public will be considered 

before any action is taken to implement 

the disposal and reuse of Fort 

McPherson. 

Dated: November 9, 2007. 

Addison D. Davis, IV, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army 

(Environment, Safety and Occupational 

Health). 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Use of 

Government Sources by Contractors 

(OMB Control Number 0704–0252) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the 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 the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement for use through 

February 29, 2008. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for use for 

three additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 18, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0252, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0252 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 703–602–7887. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Michael 

Benavides, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 

IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 

Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Benavides, 703–602–1302. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ 

current/index.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Michael Benavides, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3D139, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and 

OMB Number: Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) Part 251, Use of Government 

Sources by Contractors, and related 

clauses in DFARS 252.251; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0252. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requirement facilitates 

contractor use of Government supply 

sources. Contractors must provide 

certain information to the Government 

to verify their authorization to purchase 

from Government supply sources or to 

use Interagency Fleet Management 

System vehicles and related services. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 5,250. 

Number of Respondents: 3,500. 

Responses Per Respondent: 3. 

Annual Responses: 10,500. 

Average Burden Per Response: .5 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.251–7000, 

Ordering from Government Supply 

Sources, requires a contractor to provide 

a copy of an authorization when placing 

an order under a Federal Supply 

Schedule, a Personal Property 

Rehabilitation Price Schedule, or an 

Enterprise Software Agreement. 

The clause at DFARS 252.251–7001, 

Use of Interagency Fleet Management 

System Vehicles and Related Services, 

requires a contractor to submit a request 

for use of Government vehicles when 

the contractor is authorized to use such 

vehicles, and specifies the information 

to be included in the contractor’s 

request. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

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