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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules private sector, and the public as a whole, and provided online access to the rulemaking docket; 7 attempted to promote coordination, simplification, and harmonization across government agencies and identified goals designed to promote innovation; 8 considered approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for the public; and 9 ensured the objectivity of scientific and technological information and processes.
E. Executive Order 13132
Federalism: This rulemaking does not contain policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 Aug. 4, 1999.
F. Executive Order 13175 Tribal Consultation: This rulemaking will not:
1 Have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes; 2 impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments; or 3
preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary impact statement is not required under Executive Order 13175
Nov. 6, 2000.
G. Executive Order 13211 Energy Effects: This rulemaking is not a significant energy action under Executive Order 13211 because this rulemaking is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy Effects is not required under Executive Order 13211
May 18, 2001.
H. Executive Order 12988 Civil Justice Reform: This rulemaking meets applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden as set forth in sections 3a and 3b2 of Executive Order 12988 Feb. 5, 1996.
I. Executive Order 13045 Protection of Children: This rulemaking does not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may disproportionately affect children under Executive Order 13045 Apr. 21, 1997.
J. Executive Order 12630 Taking of Private Property: This rulemaking will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630 Mar. 15, 1988.
K. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., prior to issuing any final rule, the USPTO will submit a report containing the final rule and other required information to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the
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Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office. The changes in this rulemaking are not expected to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets.
Therefore, this rulemaking is not expected to result in a major rule as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8042.
L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in this rulemaking do not involve a Federal intergovernmental mandate that will result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, of $100 million as adjusted or more in any one year, or a Federal private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the private sector of $100 million as adjusted or more in any one year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.
M. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: This rulemaking will not have any effect on the quality of the environment and is thus categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995: The requirements of section 12d of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 15 U.S.C.
272 note are not applicable because this rulemaking does not contain provisions that involve the use of technical standards.
O. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
requires that the USPTO consider the impact of paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the public. This rulemaking does not involve any new information collection requirements that are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq..
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information has a currently valid OMB
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List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1
Administrative practice and procedure, Biologics, Courts, Freedom of information, Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 37 CFR part 1 is amended as follows:
PART 1RULES OF PRACTICE IN
PATENT CASES
1. The authority citation for 37 CFR
part 1 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2b2.

2. Section 1.1 is amended by revising the paragraph a introductory text to read as follows:

1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

a In general. Except for correspondence submitted via the Office electronic filing system in accordance with 1.6a4, all correspondence intended for the United States Patent and Trademark Office must be addressed to either Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 223131450 or to specific areas within the Office as provided in this section. When appropriate, correspondence should also be marked for the attention of a particular office or individual.

3. Section 1.6 is amended by revising paragraph a4 to read as follows:

1.6

Receipt of Correspondence.

a
4 Correspondence may be submitted using the Office electronic filing system only in accordance with the Office electronic filing system requirements.
Correspondence officially submitted to the Office by way of the Office electronic filing system will be accorded a receipt date, which is the date in Eastern Time when the correspondence is received in the Office, regardless of whether that date is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday within the District of Columbia.

Section 1.9 is amended by adding a new paragraph o to read as follows:
1.9

Definitions.

o Eastern Time as used in this chapter means Eastern Standard Time or
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