Public User ID Badging

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO-2030 Application for Public User ID (Online Access Card) Form	Modified
Form PTO-2224 Security Identification Badges for Public Users Form	Modified
User Training Registration Forms Form	Modified
0651-0041 SupStmt Feb2012.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-02-16
0651-USPTO-Information-Quality-Guidelines-Dec2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4758	Application for Public User ID (Online Access Card) Form	Modified
188394	Replace Security Identification Badge	Modified
188393	Renew Security Identification Badges for Public Users	Modified
188392	Security Identification Badges for Public Users Form	Modified
188391	User Training Registration Forms Form	Modified
188390	Replace Online Access Card	Modified
188389	Renew Online Access Card	Modified
188388	Issue Online Access Card	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0041	ICR Reference No: 201201-0651-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public User ID Badging
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/16/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	10,003	0	10,500
Time Burden (Hours)	989	0	1,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,502	0	1,982

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to maintain a Public Search Facility to provide patent and trademark collections for searching and retrieval of information. The USPTO issues online access cards to customers who wish to use the electronic search systems at the Public Search Facility. Under the authority provided in 41 CFR Part 102-81, the USPTO also issues security identification badges to members of the public who wish to use the facilities at the USPTO. The public uses this collection to request an online access card or a security identification badge and to register for the free user training courses. In January 2011, the USPTO discontinued the $120 fee for users requesting private instruction for the online search systems available at the Public Search Facility. This fee is being deleted from the collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 41(i)(1) Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 62387	10/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 9213	02/16/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
User Training Registration Forms	N/A, N/A	EAST and WEST Training Registration Form for Public Users ,   X-Search Training Registration Form for Public Users
Replace Online Access Card
Security Identification Badges for Public Users	PTO-2224	Form to Collect Data from Public Users
Renew Online Access Card
Renew Security Identification Badges for Public Users
Issue Online Access Card
Replace Security Identification Badge
Application for Public User ID (Online Access Card)	PTO-2030	Application for Public User ID

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	10,003	10,500	0	0	-497	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	989	1,045	0	0	-56	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,502	1,982	0	-480	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection currently has 10,500 responses, 1,045 burden hours, and $1,982 in annual (non-hour) costs. Due to estimated reductions in the number of submissions, the USPTO estimates that the responses and burden hours for this collection will decrease by 497 responses and 56 burden hours per year due to administrative adjustments. Since the USPTO eliminated the fee for private instruction for the online search systems, the USPTO estimates that the annual (non-hour) costs for this collection will decrease by $480 per year due to a program change. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that this renewal will have 10,003 responses, 989 burden hours, and $1,502 in annual (non-hour) costs due to fees and postage.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,990

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/16/2012

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