Form PTO-2231 Electronic Credit Card Payment Form

PTO Secure Payment Server Payment Form

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Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act - as it relates to Credit Cards.
Item Purchase Description:
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT REPLENISHMENT
Amount:
$1.00

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form. Fields labeled in bold text are required.

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Year 2003
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United States Patent & Trademark Office
Electronic Credit Card Payment Form
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
This Electronic Credit Card Payment Form (PTO-2231) is approved for use through 12/31/2011 under OMB Control
Number 0651-0043. This collection of information is required by 15 U.S.C. § 1113 or 35 U.S.C. § 41 and 37 CFR
1.16-1.28, 1.492, or 2.6-2.7. The information must be provided by a member of the public if he or she chooses to pay a
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office fee by credit card. This information is also used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office to charge the appropriate fee amount to the appropriate credit card account. This collection is estimated to take two
minutes to complete, including gathering information, preparing and submitting the Electronic Credit Card Payment Form
to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the
amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden should be sent to the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, PO Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES
OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS.
Privacy Act Advisory Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with the request for
information solicited on the Electronic Credit Card Payment Form. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act,
please be advised that: (1) the authority for the collection of this information is 15 U.S.C. § 1113 or 35 U.S.C. § 41 and 37
CFR 1.16-1.28, 1.492, or 2.6-2.7; (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for
which the information is used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to charge the appropriate fee amount to the
appropriate credit card account. If you do not furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
may not be able to charge the fee to the credit card or the credit card institution may refuse to accept the charge, either of
which will result in the fee being treated as not having been paid.
The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
(1) The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. § 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552(a)). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these records is required by the Freedom of Information Act.
(2) A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a
court, magistrate or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement
negotiations.
(3) A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request
involving an individual when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter
of the record.
(4) A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for
the information in order to perform the contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(m).
(5) A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or his
designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend
improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. § 2904 and § 2906. Such
disclosure shall be made in accordance with the GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and
any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about
individuals.