Legal Processes

ICR 200705-0651-002

OMB: 0651-0046

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2007-05-08
Supporting Statement A
2007-05-08
ICR Details
0651-0046 200705-0651-002
Historical Active 200403-0651-001
DOC/PTO
Legal Processes
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/21/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/11/2007
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2010 36 Months From Approved 08/31/2007
176 0 157
31 0 29
2,013 0 2,000

This collection covers information requirements related to civil actions and claims involving current or former employees of the USPTO. The rules under 37 CFR 104 outline procedures for service of process, demands for employee testimony and production of documents, reports of unauthorized testimony, employee indemnification, and filing claims against the USPTO under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2672). The public may also petition the USPTO under 37 CFR 104.3 to waive or suspend the rules for legal processes in extraordinary situations. Current and former USPTO employees also use this collection to forward service and demands to the Office of General Counsel, report unauthorized testimony, and request indemnification.

US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 3(a)(2) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 28 USC 2672 Name of Law: Federal Tort Claims Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  72 FR 5426 02/06/2007
72 FR 26340 05/09/2007
No

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 176 157 0 0 19 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 31 29 0 0 2 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 2,013 2,000 0 0 13 0
No
No
For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the annual responses for this collection will increase by 19 and the burden hours will increase by 2 as an administrative adjustment due to expected increases in filings. The USPTO also estimates that the annual (non-hour) costs for this collection will increase by $365 as an administrative adjustment due to expected increases in filings and increased postage costs.

$2,130
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Shirley Hassan 571 272-7007 [email protected]

  No

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.
05/11/2007


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