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• Suitability of the representative’s
position and biography to be able to
engage in the conversation.

This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.

Anthony Diaz,
Program Analyst, SelectUSA, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
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Dated: November 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Submission of Conservation
Efforts to Make Listings Unnecessary
Under the Endangered Species Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0466.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 2,500
hours to complete each agreement or
plan that has the intention of making
listing unnecessary; 320 hours to
conduct monitoring for successful
agreements; and 80 hours to prepare a
report for successful agreements.
Burden Hours: 2,900.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
On March 28, 2003, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Services) announced a final policy on
the criteria the Services will use to
evaluate conservation efforts by states
and other non-Federal entities (68 FR
15100). The Services take these efforts
into account when making decisions on
whether to list a species as threatened
or endangered under the Endangered
Species Act. The efforts usually involve
the development of a conservation plan
or agreement, procedures for monitoring
the effectiveness of the plan or
agreement, and an annual report.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; State, local or tribal
governments.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

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United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; ‘‘Patents for
Humanity Program’’
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
Title: Patents for Humanity Program.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0066.
Form Number(s):
• PTO/PFH/001
• PTO/PFH/002
• PTO/SB/431
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 55 responses
per year.
Average Hours per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately four hours to
complete the humanitarian program
application. Those selected as winners
(about 5 to 10 per year) may
additionally require one hour to
complete a petition to extend their
acceleration certificate redemption
beyond 12 months, if needed. These
estimated times include gathering the
necessary information, preparing the
application and any supplemental
materials, and submitting the completed
request to USPTO.
Burden Hours: 205 hours per year.
Cost Burden: $0 per year.
Needs and Uses: The USPTO has
developed two application forms that
applicants can use to apply for
participation in the Patents for
Humanity Program. One application
covers the humanitarian uses of
technologies or products and the other

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application covers humanitarian
research. In addition, there is a form
that allows applicants to provide their
contact information which the USPTO
uses to notify applicants that they have
been selected for an award. These
applications may be up to five pages
long and can be supplemented with
additional supporting materials. The
applications must be submitted
electronically through the competition
website.
Applicants who are ultimately
awarded a Humanitarian Award
Certificate may wish to extend the
redemption period of that certificate. In
the event that an applicant wishes to
extend that time period, they must
complete a Petition to Extend the
Redemption Period of the Humanitarian
Awards Certificate. The petition is a
one-page document which allows the
applicant to request a 12-month
extension of their certificate’s
redemption period based on criteria
outlined on the form (e.g., lack of a
suitable matter, a pending matter is not
yet ripe for certificate redemption, etc.).
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
omb.eop.gov.
Once submitted, the request will be
publically available in electronic format
through www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0066 copy
request’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and
Information Governance Division
Director, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent on
or before December 21, 2018 to Nicholas
A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email
to [email protected], or
by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director,
USPTO, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer.
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