[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3940-3941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1250]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (10-007)]


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 Mrs. Lori Parker, 
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 Mrs. Lori Parker, NASA PRA Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., JF000, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-1351, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 209, applicants for a license under a patent 
or patent application must submit information in support of their 
request for a license. NASA uses the submitted information to grant the 
license.

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II. Method of Collection

    The current paper-based system is used to collect the information. 
It is deemed not cost effective to collect the information using a Web 
site form since the applications submitted vary significantly in format 
and volume.

III. Data

    Title: Application for Patent License.
    OMB Number: 2700-0039.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, and individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 60.
    Hours per Request: 10 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 600.

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.

Lori Parker,
NASA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1250 Filed 1-22-10; 8:45 am]
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