[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 205 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63236-63237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27167]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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    Title: Deposit of Biological Materials.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0022.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 3,301.25 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 3,300.25 responses per year. The USPTO 
expects that 3,300 patent applications on inventions dealing with 
deposits of biological materials will be filed each year. It is 
estimated by the USPTO that one depository will seek recognition every 
four years, or 0.25 depositories will seek recognition annually.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes an 
average of one (1) hour for the average patent applicant respondent to 
collect and submit the necessary deposit information to the USPTO. The 
USPTO estimates that it will take the average depository seeking 
approval to store biological material an average of 15 minutes (.25 
hours) to gather and submit the necessary approval information to the 
USPTO.
    Needs and Uses: Information on the deposit of biological materials 
in depositories is required for (a) the USPTO determination of 
compliance with 35 USC 2(b)(2), 35 USC 112, and 37 CFR Ch. 1, Subpart 
G, 1.801-809, where inventions sought to be patented rely on biological 
material subject to the deposit requirement, including notification to 
the interested public on where to obtain samples of deposits; and (b) 
in compliance with 37 CFR Ch. 1, Subpart G, 1.803 to demonstrate that 
the depositories are qualified to store and test the biological 
material submitted to them under patent applications. This information 
is used by the USPTO to determine whether or not the applicant has met 
the requirements of the patent regulations. In addition, the USPTO uses 
this information to determine the suitability of a respondent 
depository based upon administrative and technical competence, and the 
depository's agreement to comply with the requirements set forth by the 
USPTO. There are no forms associated with this collection of 
information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other 
for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and the federal government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, Office of Data 
Management, Data Administration Division, (703) 308-7400, USPTO, Suite 
310, 2231 Crystal Drive, Washington, DC 20231, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before November 22, 2000 to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: October 16, 2000.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of Data Management, Data Administration 
Division.
[FR Doc. 00-27167 Filed 10-20-00; 8:45 am]
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