[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 53232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18326]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 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).
    Title: Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent 
Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
    Form Number(s): PTO-158, PTO-158A, PTO-275, PTO-107A, PTO-1209, 
PTO-2126, PTO-2146, PTO-2150.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0012.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 89,475 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 72,122 responses per year.
    Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the 
public between 5 minutes (0.08 hours) and 40 hours, depending upon the 
complexity of the situation, to gather the necessary information, 
prepare, and submit the forms and requirements in this collection.
    Needs and Uses: This information is required by 35 U.S.C. 
2(b)(2)(D), administered by the USPTO through 37 CFR 11.5-11.11 and 
11.170. The information is used by the Director of the Office of 
Enrollment and Discipline (OED) to determine if the applicant for 
registration is of good moral character and repute; has the necessary 
legal, scientific, and technical qualifications; and is otherwise 
competent to advise and assist applicants in the presentation and 
prosecution of applications for patent grants.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions.
    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 any of the following:
    E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``0651-0012 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, Customer Information Services Group, Public 
Information Services Division, U.S. 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 October 18, 2007 to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: September 11, 2007.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services 
Division.
 [FR Doc. E7-18326 Filed 9-17-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-16-P