[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10853]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office


Proposed Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, 
Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by the 
USPTO

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the agency's draft 
report providing guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, 
objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by the 
agency. These guidelines also detail the administrative mechanisms 
developed by the USPTO to allow affected persons to seek and obtain 
appropriate correction of information maintained and disseminated by 
the agency that does not comply with the OMB or the agency guidelines. 
This notice and guidelines are required by section 515 of the Treasury 
and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554) 
and the OMB Guidelines published on January 3, 2002, at 67 FR 369-378 
(reprinted February 5, 2002, at 67 FR 5365). This notice also provides 
an opportunity for public comment. To be considered, comments must be 
received by May 31, 2002, at the address set forth below.

ADDRESSES: USPTO's draft report is available for public inspection and 
comment at USPTO's Web site, www.uspto.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Cox, Director, Information 
Products Division, [email protected] (703) 306-2606; or Christopher 
Leithiser, Information Products Division, [email protected] 
(703) 306-2622.

    Dated: April 26, 2002.
James E. Rogan,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 02-10853 Filed 5-1-02; 8:45 am]
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