[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9481]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office


Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys 
and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the Patent and Trademark Office

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 
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 instruments(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Craig R. Feinberg, Patent and Trademark Office, 
Washington, DC 20231, (703) 308-5316, extension 10.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Office of Enrollment and Discipline collects information to 
determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent 
applicants before the Patent and Trademark Office in the preparation 
and prosecution of applications for a patent, and to administer and 
maintain the roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice 
before the Patent and Trademark Office.

II. Method of Collection

    By mail, facsimile, and hand carry when the individual desires to 
participate in the information collection.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0651-0012.
    Form Numbers: PTO-107A, PTO-158, PTO-275, and PTO-297.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $694,500.

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                                                                                     Est. annual     Est. annual
          Title of form                  Form No.         Est. time for response     burden hours     responses 
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Data Sheet......................  PTO-107A               20 minutes.............              1,333        4,000
Application for Registration....  PTO-158                20 minutes.............              1,000        3,000
Undertaking Under 37 CFR Sec.     PTO-275                20 minutes.............                167          500
 10.10 (b).                                                                                                     
Exam. for Registration--          PTO-297                20 minutes.............              1,000        3,000
 Admission Card.                                                                                                
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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; 
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 or 
included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 12, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-9481 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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