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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2013 / Notices

Advisor, Office of Patent Legal
Administration, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Patent Examination
Policy, by telephone at 571–272–7726;
or by mail addressed to: Mail Stop
Comments—Patents, Commissioner for
Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313–1450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USPTO published a notice for a request
for comments on the search templates
on May 16, 2006. See Request for
Comments on Patents Search
Templates, 94 FR 28309 (May 16, 2006).
The search templates were created to
better identify the field of search, search
tools, and search methodologies which
should be considered each time an
invention related to a particular USPC is
searched.
The USPTO is proposing to remove
the search templates from its Web site.
The search templates are currently outof-date since they include, for example,
outdated commercial database vendor
information that could be misleading for
external stakeholders. Also, the search
templates are indexed under USPC,
which will no longer be used. Updating
the search templates, which would
require the editing of over 1200 pages,
would not be an efficient use of USPTO
resources since the templates are rarely
used by the public. Additionally, CPC,
the new internationally compatible
classification system, was launched in
January 2013. CPC is a detailed,
dynamic classification system that is
based on the IPC and enables patent
examiners and the public to efficiently
conduct thorough patent searches. As a
result of the implementation of the CPC,
the search templates will become
obsolete. CPC has been jointly
developed with the EPO and
incorporates the best classification
practices of both the U.S. and European
systems. The USPTO and the EPO also
believe that CPC will enhance efficiency
and support work sharing initiatives
with a view to reducing unnecessary
duplication of work, thereby leading to
enhanced patent quality and timelier
examination of pending applications.
Initial feedback from stakeholders
confirms that the transition to CPC is a
positive development. More information
about CPC can be found at http://
www.cooperativepatent
classification.org.
Due to the factors discussed above,
the Office is proposing the removal of
the search templates from the USPTO
Web site. Notice and opportunity for
public comment are not required prior
to removal of the search templates. The
Office, however, is publishing this
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benefit of the public’s views on the
Office’s proposed removal of the search
templates. If, after consideration of the
comments, the Office goes forward with
the elimination of the search templates,
a notice to that effect will be published,
and any references to the search
templates in USPTO documentation (for
example, in the Accelerated
Examination FAQs) will be updated.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
Teresa Stanek Rea,
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Notice of Meeting
The next meeting of the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled
for 21 November 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in
the Commission offices at the National
Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary
Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington
DC, 20001–2728. Items of discussion
may include buildings, parks, and
memorials. Draft agendas and additional
information regarding the Commission
are available on our Web site:
www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
agenda and requests to submit written
or oral statements should be addressed
to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
address; by emailing CFAStaff@cfa.gov;
or by calling 202–504–2000. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation
for the hearing impaired should contact
the Secretary at least 10 days before the
meeting date.
Dated: October 22, 2013, in Washington
DC.
Thomas Luebke,
AIA, Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0133]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request: Survey
of Principals of Rural Schools
Receiving School Improvement Grants
and Using the Transformation
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0133
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Acting
Director of the Information Collection
Clearance Division, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
LBJ, Room 2E105, Washington, DC
20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Katrina Ingalls at
703–620–3655 or electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
SUMMARY:

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Title of Collection: Survey of
Principals of Rural Schools Receiving
School Improvement Grants and Using
the Transformation.
OMB Control Number: 1850-New.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 221.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 58.
Abstract: This study collects survey
data from principals of schools that
received federal School Improvement
Grants (SIGs) in cohort 1 and
implemented the school transformation
model. Rural schools and districts often
face steep challenges when trying to
implement the kinds of staff
replacement and on-site professional
development practices required in the
transformation model. By examining the
implementation of the SIG
transformation model in challenging
rural settings, the study will produce
findings that can help policymakers,
rural schools, and their partners plan for
school improvement. Our study will do
this in two ways: (1) By asking
principals to specify the extent to which
the transformation activities were
implemented and the challenges to
implementation, and (2) by identifying
which activities were supported by
technical assistance providers and how
sufficient principals found this support.
Dated: October 25, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0137]

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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Submission to
the Office of Management and Budget
for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2012/14 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study: (BPS:12/14)
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), National Center for Education
Statistics; Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is

SUMMARY:

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proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 29, 2013.

DATES:

Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0137
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Acting
Director of the Information Collection
Clearance Division, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
LBJ, Room 2E105, Washington, DC
20202–4537.

ADDRESSES:

For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Kathy Axt at 540–
776–7742 or electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title of Collection: 2012/14 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study: (BPS:12/14).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0631.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 29,355.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 12,532.
Abstract: The 2012/14 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study (BPS:12/14), conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), is designed to follow a cohort
of students who enroll in postsecondary
education for the first time during the
2011–2012 academic year, irrespective
of date of high school completion. The
study collects data on student
persistence in, and completion of,
postsecondary education programs;
their transition to employment;
demographic characteristics; and
changes over time in their goals, marital
status, income, and debt, among other
measures. Data from BPS are used to
help researchers and policymakers
better understand how financial aid
influences persistence and completion,
what percentages of students complete
various degree programs, what early
employment and wage outcomes are for
certificate and degree attainers, and why
students leave school. This request is to
conduct the BPS:12/14 first follow-up,
including panel maintenance, student
interviews, and administrative record
matching. NCES conducted the BPS:12/
14 field test data collection in spring
2013, and this submission is for the full
scale data collection.
Dated: October 25, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0135]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; High
School Equivalency Program (HEP)
Annual Performance Report
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE), ED.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is

SUMMARY:

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