In support of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act and its own electronic filing initiatives, the USPTO has implemented Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology to support secure electronic commerce between the USPTO and its customers. Customer may submit a request to the USPTO for a digital certificate, which allows the customer to use the encryption keys necessary for electronic identify authentication and secure tansactions with the USPTO. This collection includes the Certificate Action Form which is used by the public to request a digital certificate the revocation of a certificate, or the recovery of a lost ......
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.