[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58377-58378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23814]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2019-0057]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Rights in Technical Data and Computer 
Software; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following 
proposed extension of a collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
2, 2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 227.71, Rights in Technical Data, and 
Subpart 227.72, Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software 
Documentation, and related provisions and clauses of the Defense 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); OMB Control Number 
0704-0369.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 75,250.
    Responses per Respondent: 13, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 959,602.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour, approximately.
    Annual Response Burden Hours: 904,574.
    Annual Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 90,600.

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    Total Annual Burden Hours: 995,174.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS subparts 227.71 and 227.72 prescribe the use 
of solicitation provisions and contract clauses containing information 
collection requirements that are associated with rights in technical 
data and computer software. DoD needs this information to implement 10 
U.S.C. 2320, Rights in technical data, and 10 U.S.C. 2321, Validation 
of proprietary data restrictions. DoD uses the information to recognize 
and protect contractor rights in technical data and computer software 
that are associated with privately funded developments; and to ensure 
that technical data delivered under a contract are complete and 
accurate and satisfy contract requirements.
    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection 
should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at 
[email protected]. Please identify the proposed information 
collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of 
the information collection.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James. Requests for copies of the 
information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. James at [email protected].

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2019-23814 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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