Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0651-0065_GIPA_Survey_SS_Part_B_2020_final.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-08-31
0651-0065_GIPA_Survey_SS_Part_A 2020_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-31
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-17
GIPA NonResponse Follow-up Script.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-17
Sample Pre-Notification Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-17
Email Reminder.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195816	Alumni Survey Other-Survey	Modified
195815	Post-Program Survey Other-Survey	Modified
195814	Overseas-Program Survey Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0065	ICR Reference No: 202002-0651-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-0651-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys
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: 11/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	750	0	450
Time Burden (Hours)	188	0	114
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) was established in 2006 to offer training programs on enforcement of intellectual property rights, patents, trademarks, and copyrights. These training programs are designed to meet the specific needs of foreign government officials concerning the various intellectual property topics. These training programs are instrumental in the USPTO achieving its objectives of halting intellectual property theft and advancing intellectual property right policies. Therefore, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is requesting approval to conduct voluntary customer satisfaction surveys to obtain feedback from the participants of GIPA's training programs. This information collection contains three voluntary customer satisfaction surveys: overseas program, post-program, and alumni.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

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:
	85 FR 37435	06/22/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 53798	08/31/2020
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
Overseas-Program Survey
Alumni Survey
Post-Program Survey

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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	750	450	0	0	300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	188	114	0	0	74	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This renewal of this information collection includes updated questions and a redesign of the surveys. The adjustment in the burden is due to the increase in respondents participating in GIPA programs. USPTO estimates an additional 300 survey respondents and responses which results in a corresponding additional 74 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/31/2020

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