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Information Collection Request

Electronic Application for Patent Examiners-Job Application Rating System (JARS)

ICR 200208-0651-001 · OMB 0651-0042 · Historical Active

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IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
4760 Electronic Application for Patent Examiners-Job Application Rating System (JARS) Form Migrated
ICR Details
0651-0042 200208-0651-001
Historical Active 199909-0651-001
DOC/PTO
Electronic Application for Patent Examiners-Job Application Rating System (JARS)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 09/27/2002
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/06/2002
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2005 10/31/2005 10/31/2002
5,000 0 3,700
2,500 0 1,850
2,000 0 0
The Electronic Application for Patent Examiners-Job Application Rating System (JARS) is used by the public to apply for entry- level patent examiner position in a user friendly process. This information collection is necessary to comply with 5 U.S.C. 2301, which requires adequate public notice to assure open competition by guaranteeing that necessary employment information will be accessible and available to the public on inquiry. The USPTO uses the electronic transmission on this information to review and rate applicants on-line almost instanteneously. It is also used by the USPTO to expedite the hiring process by eliminating
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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Electronic Application for Patent Examiners-Job Application Rating System (JARS) PTO_2041
  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 5,000 3,700 0 0 1,300 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,500 1,850 0 0 650 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 2,000 0 0 0 2,000 0
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$0
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No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
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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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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.
08/06/2002