[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19261-19262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10699]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Fastener Insignia Processing
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 the
proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The
collection of this information is required in the performance of the
Patent and Trademark Office's (Office) statutory and regulatory
functions under section
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8 of the Fastener Quality Act, Public Law 101-502.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 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 D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to the attention of Lynne G. Beresford, Trademark
Legal Administrator, at the Office of the Assistant Commissioner for
Trademarks, 2900 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va. 22202-3513 or by
facsimile transmission to (703) 308-7220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is to administer the
record-keeping function required by Section 8 of the Fastener Quality
Act, Public Law 101-502 which provides in section 8(b) that: ``The
Secretary shall establish, by regulation, a program to provide for the
recordation of the insignias of the manufacturers and private label
distributors described in subsection (a) to ensure the traceability of
a fastener to its manufacturer or private label distributor.'' In order
to perform this function, the Office plans to accept applications for
recordal of fastener insignia and to maintain a listing of such
insignia. This listing will be open to public inspection and copies
will be available for sale to the public.
In addition, upon request, the Office will provide manufacturers
and private label distributors, who do not wish to record an insignia,
with a unique alpha-numeric designation which can be used as a recorded
insignia.
Manufacturers and private label distributors who record insignia or
alpha-numeric designations will be required to renew those recordals
every five years and to notify the Office of any changes of address.
II. Method of Collection
Mail.
III. Data
OMB Collection Number: Unassigned.
Form Numbers: 1652 and 1653.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: The forms will be used by the manufacturers and
private label distributors of certain types of industrial fasteners.
Use of the forms will not be mandatory and some filers will probably
develop their own forms. The information collected will be a matter of
public record. The purpose of collecting the information is to ensure
that a fastener can be traced to its manufacturer or private label
distributor.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The Office estimates that there
will be between 300 and 900 respondents.
Estimated Time Per Response: The Office estimates that applicants
will need 10 minutes to complete the application or the renewal form.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100 (600 applications @ 10
minutes each).
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,100.
IV. Requests 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
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 25, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-10699 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]
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