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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 14, 2012 / Rules and Regulations48811sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with RULESG. Executive Order 13211 (EnergyEffects)This rulemaking is not a significantenergy action under Executive Order13211 because this rulemaking is notlikely to have a significant adverse effecton the supply, distribution, or use ofenergy. Therefore, a Statement of EnergyEffects is not required under ExecutiveOrder 13211 (May 18, 2001).H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil JusticeReform)This rulemaking meets applicablestandards to minimize litigation,eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burdenas set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)of Executive Order 12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection ofChildren)This rulemaking does not concern anenvironmental risk to health or safetythat may disproportionately affectchildren under Executive Order 13045(Apr. 21, 1997).J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking ofPrivate Property)This rulemaking will not effect ataking of private property or otherwisehave taking implications underExecutive Order 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988).K. Congressional Review ActUnder the Congressional Review Actprovisions of the Small BusinessRegulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the UnitedStates Patent and Trademark Office willsubmit a report containing this final ruleand other required information to theUnited States Senate, the United StatesHouse of Representatives, and theComptroller General of the GovernmentAccountability Office. The changes inthis final rule are not expected to resultin an annual effect on the economy of100 million dollars or more, a majorincrease in costs or prices, or significantadverse effects on competition,employment, investment, productivity,innovation, or the ability of UnitedStates-based enterprises to competewith foreign-based enterprises indomestic and export markets. Therefore,this final rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ asdefined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of1995The changes in this rulemaking do notinvolve a Federal intergovernmentalmandate that will result in theexpenditure by State, local, and tribalgovernments, in the aggregate, of 100million dollars (as adjusted) or more inany one year, or a Federal private sectormandate that will result in theexpenditure by the private sector of 100million dollars (as adjusted) or more inany one year, and will not significantlyor uniquely affect small governments.Therefore, no actions are necessaryunder the provisions of the UnfundedMandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2U.S.C. 1501 et seq.M. National Environmental Policy ActThis rulemaking will not have anyeffect on the quality of environment andis thus categorically excluded fromreview under the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969. See42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.N. National Technology Transfer andAdvancement ActThe requirements of section 12(d) ofthe National Technology Transfer andAdvancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.272 note) are not applicable because thisrulemaking does not contain provisionswhich involve the use of technicalstandards.O. Paperwork Reduction ActThis rulemaking involves informationcollection requirements which aresubject to review by the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) underthe Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The collectionof information involved in thisrulemaking has been reviewed andpreviously approved by OMB underOMB Control Numbers 0651–0032 and0651–0035. The primary impact of thechanges in this notice is thestreamlining of the requirements foroaths and declarations and thesimplification of the filing of anapplication by the assignee when aninventor cannot or will not execute anoath or declaration. The Office is notresubmitting an information collectionpackage to OMB for its review andapproval because the changes in thisrulemaking do not change patent fees orchange the information collectionrequirements (the estimated number ofrespondents, time per response, totalannual respondent burden hours, ortotal annual respondent cost burden)associated with the informationcollections approved under OMBControl Numbers 0651–0032 and 0651–0035.Notwithstanding any other provisionof law, no person is required to respondto, nor shall a person be subject to apenalty for failure to comply with, acollection of information subject to therequirements of the PaperworkReduction Act, unless that collection ofinformation displays a currently validOMB control number.VerDate Mar2010 17:28 Aug 13, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14AUR6.SGM 14AUR6List of Subjects37 CFR Part 1Administrative practice andprocedure, Inventions and patents,Reporting and recordkeepingrequirements, Small businesses.37 CFR Part 3Administrative practice andprocedure, Patents, Trademarks37 CFR Part 5Classified information, Foreignrelations, Inventions and patents.37 CFR Part 10Administrative practice andprocedure, Inventions and patents,Lawyers, Reporting and recordkeepingrequirements.37 CFR Part 41Administrative practice andprocedure, Inventions and patents,Lawyers.For the reasons set forth in thepreamble, 37 CFR parts 1, 3, 5, 10 and41 are amended as follows:PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE INPATENT CASES■ 1. The authority citation for 37 CFRPart 1 continues to read as follows:Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2).■ 2. Section 1.1 is amended by revisingparagraph (e) to read as follows:§ 1.1 Addresses for non-trademarkcorrespondence with the United StatesPatent and Trademark Office.* * * * *(e) Patent term extension. Allapplications for extension of patent termunder 35 U.S.C. 156 and anycommunications relating theretointended for the United States Patentand Trademark Office should beadditionally marked ‘‘Mail Stop Hatch-Waxman PTE.’’ When appropriate, thecommunication should also be markedto the attention of a particularindividual, as where a decision has beenrendered.* * * * *■ 3. Section 1.4 is amended by revisingparagraph (e) to read as follows:§ 1.4 Nature of correspondence andsignature requirements.* * * * *(e) The following correspondencemust be submitted with an originalhandwritten signature personally signedin permanent dark ink or its equivalent:(1) Correspondence requiring aperson’s signature and relating toregistration to practice before the Patent