Reducing Regulatory Burden President Clinton has made reduction of the regulatory burden on the American public an important goal of his administration, and he has asked each agency to review all its regulations with this goal in mind. We at the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) share the President's goal, believing that our regulations should constantly be reviewed and updated to eliminate archaic and outdated regulations and to avoid burdening our customers anymore than necessary. To accomplish these objectives. I am publishing with this notice PTO's present proposals to streamline and eliminate certain regulations. I ask you to review these proposals and provide any comment you may have. I am also seeking any additional suggestions to simplify, eliminate, or streamline PTO's rules particularly in a way that would reduce the burden they impose on PTO's customers. Please forward your comments and suggestions by July 10, 1995, to: Box 8 Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Washington, D.C. 20231 Attn: Nancy J. Linck Solicitor You may send your comments by facsimile to 703-305-9373. May 12, 1995 BRUCE A. LEHMAN Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks