Green Technology Pilot Program

OMB Control No: 0651-0062	ICR Reference No: 201005-0651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-0651-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Green Technology Pilot Program
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: 06/30/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	5,225	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,850	0	5,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	45,410	0	0

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented a pilot program in which an applicant may have an application advanced out of turn (accorded special status) for examination, for applications pertaining to green technologies including greenhouse gas reduction. Specifically, the green technology pilot program permits patent applications pertaining to environmental quality, energy conservation, development of renewable energy resources or greenhouse gas emission reduction to be advanced out of turn without meeting all of the current requirements of the accelerated examination program covered under OMB Control Number 0651-0031.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 2(b)2 Name of Law: null    US Code: 35 USC 122(c) Name of Law: null    US Code: 35 USC 131 Name of Law: null    US Code: 35 USC 151 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:
	75 FR 1591	01/12/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 27538	05/17/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Protests by the public against pending applications under 37 CFR 1.291 Request for Green Technolgy Pilot Program PTO/SB/420 Request For Green Technology Pilot Program Third party submissions in published applications under 37 CFR 1.99

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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	5,225	5,000	0	225	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,850	5,500	0	1,850	-500	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	45,410	0	0	45,410	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Previously reported burden hours of 5,500 adjusted by -500 due to the hours being erroneously reported to OMB in the previous submission, offset by two new items added into the colleciton, which added 225 responses, 1,320 in burden hours and $45,110 non-hour cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $109,121

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]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Raul Tamayo 5712727728 [email protected]

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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: 05/24/2010

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