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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

ADDRESSES).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF709

Advisory Committee to the U.S.
Section of the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

In preparation for the 2017
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing
the convening of its fall meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 17–18, 2017. There will be an
open session on Tuesday, October 17,
2017, from 9 a.m. through
approximately 12:30 p.m. The
remainder of the meeting will be closed
to the public and is expected to end by
1 p.m. on October 18. Interested
members of the public may present their
views during the public comment
session on October 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777
Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Written comments should be sent via
email to [email protected].
Comments may also be sent via mail to
Terra Lederhouse at NMFS, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, Room 10643, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terra Lederhouse, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, 301–427–8360.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT will meet October 17–18,
2017, first in an open session to
consider management- and researchrelated information on stock status of
Atlantic highly migratory species and
then in a closed session to discuss
sensitive matters. The open session will
be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on
October 17, 2017, including an
opportunity for public comment
beginning at approximately 12 p.m.
Comments may also be submitted in
writing for the Advisory Committee’s
consideration. Interested members of
the public can submit comments by
mail or email; use of email is
encouraged. All written comments must

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NMFS expects members of the public
to conduct themselves appropriately at
the open session of the Advisory
Committee meeting. At the beginning of
the public comment session, an
explanation of the ground rules will be
provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting
room is prohibited, speakers will be
called to give their comments in the
order in which they registered to speak,
each speaker will have an equal amount
of time to speak and speakers should
not interrupt one another). The session
will be structured so that all attending
members of the public are able to
comment, if they so choose, regardless
of the degree of controversy of the
subject(s). Those not respecting the
ground rules will be asked to leave the
meeting.
After the open session, the Advisory
Committee will meet in closed session
to discuss sensitive information relating
to upcoming international negotiations
regarding Atlantic highly migratory
species conservation and management.
Special Accommodations
The meeting location is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Terra Lederhouse
at (301) 427–8360 or Terra.Lederhouse@
noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: September 28, 2017.
Steven Wilson,
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs
and Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Pacific Islands
Region Vessel and Gear Identification
Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
proposed and/or continuing information

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collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 4,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 725–
5175 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16 require
that all U.S. vessels with Federal
permits fishing for Western Pacific
fishery management unit species
display identification markings on the
vessel and gear, as specified in 50 CFR
665 and 50 CFR 300. Vessels registered
for use with a permit issued under
Subparts B through E and Subparts G
through I of 50 CFR 665, must display
the vessel’s official number on both
sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on
an appropriate weather deck. Vessels
fishing for highly migratory species in
the Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Convention Area must comply with the
regulations at 50 CFR 300.217. These
regulations require that vessels must
display their international radio call
sign on both sides of the deckhouse or
hull, and on an appropriate weather
deck, unless specifically exempted.
Regulations at 50 CFR 300.35 require
that vessels fishing under the South
Pacific Tuna Treaty must display their
international radio call sign on the hull,
the deck, and on the sides of auxiliary
equipment such as skiffs and
helicopters. The numbers must be a
specific size at specified locations. The
display of the identifying numbers aids
in fishery law enforcement.
Western Pacific fisheries regulations
at 50 CFR 665.128, 665.228, 665.428,
665.628 and 665.804 require that certain
fishing gear must be marked. In the
pelagic longline fisheries, the vessel
operator must ensure that the official
number of the vessel is affixed to every
longline buoy and float. In the coral reef
ecosystem fisheries, the vessel number
must be affixed to all fish and crab
traps. The marking of gear links fishing

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or other activity to the vessel, aids law
enforcement, and is valuable in actions
concerning the damage, loss of gear, and
civil proceedings.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

II. Method of Collection

[Docket No. PTO–P–2017–0039]

Cash Payment Method Will No Longer
Be Accepted

Third party disclosure
III. Data

IV. Request 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 the 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 and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
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United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

OMB Control Number: 0648–0360.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
339.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
minutes per Pacific Islands fishing
vessel; one hour and 15 minutes per
South Pacific purse seine vessel; 5
minutes per gear marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,348.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $50,850 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

Dated: September 28, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will no
longer accept cash, including coins, as
payment for products and services for
which fees are required.
DATES: Applicable Date: November 1,
2017.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew Lee, Director, Receipts
Accounting Division, Office of Finance,
by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
November 1, 2017, the USPTO will no
longer accept cash, including coins, as
payment for products and services for
which fees are required. This change is
being made to streamline the
administrative fee collection process
and is in accordance with the
Department of the Treasury’s policy on
agencies adopting a no-cash policy. See
https://tfm.fiscal.treasury.gov/v1/bull/
17–12.pdf. There is no requirement that
the USPTO accept cash payments. See,
e.g., 37 CFR 1.23.
The USPTO’s total net revenue for the
last three fiscal years exceeded $3.0
billion each year, and the cash payment
method collections averaged less than
$14,000 each year. In fiscal year (FY)
2016, the cash payment method
comprised less than $11,000, which
represented less than 0.0004 percent of
total net revenue collections.
Furthermore, the USPTO processed over
4.95 million total fee transactions in FY
2016, and only 55 patent fees totaling
under $5,000, and eleven trademark fees
totally under $4,000, were paid by cash.
The only other fees collected by cash
in FY 2016 were about $1,500 in
copying fees. The current self-service
copiers are to be discontinued as part of
Office plans to enter a ‘‘No Cost’’
contract with a vendor who will keep all
payments collected in exchange for
providing this service. See Setting and
Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal
Year 2017, 81 FR 68150, 68168 (Oct. 3,
2016) (proposed rule).
For the past three years, the
overwhelming majority of fees have
been paid to the USPTO using a
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the costs of handling, safeguarding,
auditing, transporting, and depositing of
cash payments greatly outweigh the
benefits of continuing to accept the cash
payment method.
While the USPTO will no longer
accept the cash payment method on or
after November 1, 2017, payments will
continue to be accepted in-person and
by mail when made by check or money
order, credit/debit card, or deposit
account. Payment of fees attempted with
cash will be refused and returned. More
information about all accepted payment
methods is available at https://
www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/
fees-and-payment/accepted-paymentmethods.
Dated: September 25, 2017.
Joseph D. Matal,
Performing the Functions and Duties of the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB–2017–0033]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection (Bureau) is
requesting to renew the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an existing information
collection, titled, ‘‘Generic Information
Collection Plan for Studies of
Consumers using Controlled Trials in
Field and Economic Laboratory
Settings.’’

SUMMARY:

Written comments are
encouraged and must be received on or
before December 4, 2017 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection, OMB Control Number (see
below), and docket number (see above),
by any of the following methods:
• Electronic: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA
Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington,
DC 20552.
DATES:

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