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large domestic corporations to 

independent inventors. The USPTO also 

uses this survey in response to the 

Senate Appropriations Report 106–404 

(September 8, 2000), which directed the 

USPTO to ‘‘develop a workload forecast 

with advice from a representative 

sample of industry and the inventor 

community. There are two versions of 

the survey: one for large domestic 

corporations and small and mediumsized businesses and one for 

universities, non-profit research 

organizations, and independent 

inventors. The large domestic 

corporations, small and medium-sized 

businesses, universities, non-profit 

research organizations, and independent 

inventors responding to these surveys 

will provide the USPTO with the 

number of application filings that they 

plan to submit, in addition to providing 

general feedback concerning industry 

trends and the survey itself. The USPTO 

will use this feedback to anticipate 

demand and estimate future revenue 

flow more reliably; to identify input and 

output triggers and allocate resources to 

meet and understand customer needs; 

and to reassess output and capacity 

goals and realign organization quality 

control measures with applicant by 

division. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, 

e-mail: 

Nicholas_A_Fraser@omb.eop.gov. 

Once submitted, the request will be 

publicly available in electronic format 

through the Information Collection 

Review page at http://www.reginfo.gov. 

Paper copies can be obtained by: 

• E-mail: 

InformationCollection@uspto.gov. 

Include ‘‘0651–0052 copy request’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the 

attention of Susan K. Fawcett. 

• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent on 

or before November 12, 2010 to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, 

via e-mail to 

Nicholas_A_Fraser@omb.eop.gov or by 

fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the 

attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. 

Dated: October 6, 2010. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Socio-Economic 

Assessment of Snapper Grouper 

Fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, 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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 13, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361– 

4218 or Juan.Agar@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a new information 

collection. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) proposes to collect 

demographic, cultural, economic, and 

social information about the snappergrouper fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean. 

The proposed survey also intends to 

inquire about industry’s perceptions, 

attitudes and beliefs regarding the 

potential use of catch shares to manage 

these fisheries. The data gathered will 

be used to describe the current socioeconomic condition of the fishery and 

offer insight into fishermen’s concerns 

about a potential catch share program, 

which could be used to better tailor a 

potential program. In addition, the 

information collected will be used to 

strengthen and improve fishery 

management decision-making, satisfy 

legal mandates under Executive Order 

12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species 

Act, and the National Environmental 

Policy Act, and other pertinent statutes. 

II. Method of Collection 

The socio-economic information 

sought will be collected via in-person, 

telephone and mail surveys. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(new information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,200. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hr. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,200. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: October 6, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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