This approval
covers the petition to accept delayed priority claim, as described
in the submission dated April 5, 2000, and the creation of form
PTO/SB/30, as described in the submission dated June 20, 2000. The
agency is instructed to reexamine the nonhour costs of this
collection, including the costs of delivery and the filing
fees.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
344,100
0
344,000
2,990,360
0
2,994,160
7,095,000
0
7,095,000
The "American inventors Protection Act
of 1999)" was enacted on November 29, 1999 as part of Public Law
106-113 (Consolidated Approprations Act for Fiscal year 2000).
Section 1000(a)(9), Division B, of Public Law 106-113 incorporated
and enacted into law the provisions of S. 1948 (as introduced on
November 17, 1999 in the 106th Congress), the "Intellectual
Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999". The
"American Inventors Protection Act of 1999" amends 35 U.S.C. 122 to
provide that with certain exceptions, patent applications must be
published promptly after eighteen months from the
earliest...
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.