Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO/SB/20JP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20IS Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) and the USPTO Form	New
Form PTO/SB/20NO Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the USPTO Form	New
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-CN Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-NPI Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-SE Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20TW Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20BR Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20CN Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20MX Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20IL Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-FI Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-CA Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-AU Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-US Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA Form	Unchanged
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-ES Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-RU Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-AT Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20AT Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-KR Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20ES Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20HU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-JP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20PCT-EP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20RU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20FI Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20DE Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20SG Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20DK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20EP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20AU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20KR Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20CA Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/20UK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
0651-0058-SupStmt-Dec2011.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-12-05
0651-0058-justificationforchange-May2011.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-05-31
0651-0058-justificationforchange-Jan2011.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-01-31
0651-0058-justificationforchange-Dec2010.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-12-07
0651-0058-justificationforchange-Sept2010-final.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-09-16
0651-0058-justificationforchange-Jul2010-final.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-07-07
0651-0058-nonsubjustificationforchange-Apr2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
0651-0058-justificationforchange-Jan2010-final.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-01-14
0651-USPTO-Information-Quality-Guidelines-Dec2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-06-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44652	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
199905	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) and the USPTO Form	New
199904	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the USPTO Form	New
197912	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
197911	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
197910	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO Form	Modified
197908	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
197907	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
197906	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
196066	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO Form	Modified
196065	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO Form	Modified
195610	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO Form	Modified
195609	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
195607	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO Form	Modified
194575	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA Form	Unchanged
194574	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
194573	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO Form	Modified
194572	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
194571	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO Form	Modified
193500	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
193499	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO Form	Modified
193498	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
191782	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
191781	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
191780	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO Form	Modified
188987	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO Form	Modified
188984	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO Form	Modified
188983	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO Form	Modified
187222	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO Form	Modified
187221	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
187220	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO Form	Modified
187219	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
187218	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified
187217	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0058	ICR Reference No: 201110-0651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201105-0651-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) 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: 01/30/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/09/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2012
Responses	3,900	0	3,700
Time Burden (Hours)	7,800	0	7,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program was originally established between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on July 3, 2006. The PPH program allows applicants whose claims are determined to be patentable in the office of first filing to have the corresponding application that is filed in the office of second filing be advanced out of turn for examination. At the same time, the PPH program allows the office of second filing to exploit the search and examination results of the office of first filing, which increases examination efficiency and improves patent quality. The PCT-PPH pilot program is an expansion to the PPH program based on the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Information collected for the PCT is approved under OMB control number 0651-0021. The forms in this collection allow participants to file a request in a corresponding U.S. application and petition to make the U.S. application special under the PPH or PCT-PPH program. The forms collect similar data; however, there is a unique form for each participant. The USPTO is proposing to add two forms to this collection (PTO/SB/20NO and PTO/SB/20IS) for new participants in the PPH pilot program. The USPTO launched the PPH pilot program with the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) on November 1, 2011, and the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) on December 1, 2011.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 119 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:
	76 FR 40339	07/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 76951	12/09/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 34

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-FI	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20CN	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20TW	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-SE	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20NO	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the NIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20IS	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the IPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-CN	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20BR	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20MX	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20IL	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-AU	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-CA	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-ES	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-RU	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-KR	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-EP	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20DK	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20SG	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-AT	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20FI	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20ES	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-JP	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20RU	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20DE	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20EP	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20UK	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20JP	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20PCT-NPI	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20AU	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20KR	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20CA	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20HU	Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO	PTO/SB/20AT	Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA	PTO/SB/20PCT-US	Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA

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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	3,900	3,700	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,800	7,400	0	400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The increases in annual responses and burden hours are due to program changes from adding two forms for new participants in the PPH pilot program--the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,651

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]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 12/09/2011

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