[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 21584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9034]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 04-052]


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Ms. Nancy Kaplan, Code 
VE, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 
20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Nancy Kaplan, NASA Reports Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Code VE, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-1372, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is 
renewing an existing collection which is used to identify all new 
technologies (i.e., ``inventions, discoveries, improvements, and 
innovations'') resulting from work performed under NASA contracts and 
agreements. The requirement for this information is set forth in 
Section 305(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, and 
subpart 1827 of the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.

II. Method of Collection

    NASA uses both paper and electronic methods to collect this 
information. Respondents may submit NASA Form 1679, Disclosure of 
Invention and New Technology, or use the eNTRe system for electronic 
reporting.

III. Data

    Title: AST--Technology Utilization.
    OMB Number: 2700-0009.
    Type of review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 538.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Ranges from 0.75 hours to 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1545.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-9034 Filed 4-20-04; 8:45 am]
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