[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20361-20362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7771]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection package with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) concerning information ``Technology Partnerships Ombudsmen 
Reporting Requirements.'' The ombudsman appointed at each DOE National 
Laboratory must submit reports to DOE on the number and nature of 
complaints and disputes raised by outside organizations regarding the 
policies and actions of each laboratory with respect to technology 
transfer partnerships, including Cooperative Research and Development 
Agreements, patents, and technology licensing. The reports must also 
include an assessment of the ombudsman's resolution to the disputes. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before June 20, 2005. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Sharon A. Evelin, IM-11, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 
20874; or by fax at 301-903-9061 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Sharon A. Evelin at the address listed in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
5118; (2) Package Title: ``Technology Partnerships Ombudsmen Reporting 
Requirements''; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The 
information collected will be used to determine whether the Technology 
Partnerships Ombudsmen are properly hearing and helping to resolve 
complaints from outside organizations regarding laboratory policies and 
actions with respect to technology partnerships. (5) Respondents: 24 
(6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 100.

    Statutory Authority: Public Law 106-404, Technology Transfer 
Commercialization Act of 2000.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2005.
Sharon Evelin,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7771 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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