[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16733]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0096]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Patents

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0096).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning Patents. A request for 
public comments was published at 62 FR 19313, April 21, 1997. No 
comments were received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0096 in all 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The patent coverage in FAR subpart 27.2 requires the contractor to 
report each notice of a claim of patent or copyright infringement that 
came to the contractor's attention in connection with performing a 
Government contract above a dollar value of $25,000 (sections 27.202-1 
and 52.227-2). The contractor is also required to report all royalties 
anticipated or paid in excess of $250 for the use of patented 
inventions by furnishing the name and address of licensor, date of 
license agreement, patent number, brief description of item or 
component, percentage or dollar rate of royalty per unit, unit price of 
contract item, and number of units (sections 27.204-1, 52.227-6, and 
52.227-9). The information collected is to protect the rights of the 
patent holder and the interest of the Government.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
30; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 30; 
preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours, 
15.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0096, Patents, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 23, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-16733 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am]
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