[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 49 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14491-14492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05023]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0419]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 11, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0419 60D, and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance 
Officer, [email protected], or call 202-795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Acquisition Regulation Clause Patent 
Rights and Rights and Data.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No. 0990-0419.
    Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services; Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Office of Grants 
and Acquisition Policy and Accountability, Division of Acquisition is 
requesting an approval by OMB for an extension of a previously approved 
information collection request, Acquisition Regulation Clause Patent 
rights and Rights in Data. HHS found that systematically, over a period 
of several years, when Determination of Exceptional Circumstances(DEC) 
were executed, additional legal protection for the patent and data 
rights of third parties beyond those covered by FAR 27.306 were 
necessary A DEC is executed consistent with the policy and objectives 
of the Bayh-Dole Act, 35 U.S.C. 200, et seq., to ensure that subject 
inventions made under contracts and subcontracts (at all tiers) are 
used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise without 
unduly encumbering future research and discovery; to encourage maximum 
participation of small business firms in federally supported research 
and development efforts; to promote collaboration between commercial 
concerns and nonprofit organizations including universities; to ensure 
that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally supported 
inventions to meet its needs; to protect the public against nonuse or 
unreasonable use of inventions; and in the case of fulfilling the 
mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to 
ultimately to benefit the public health.
    Likely Respondents: Administrative, technical, legal and management 
personnel.

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                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent and hours for each          Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)          hours
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Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........              63               1               8             504
Technical (8), Legal (2), Management (2)........              63               1              12             756
Technical (8), Legal (3), Management (1)........              63               3              12           2,268
Technical (8), Legal (4), Management (2)........              63               3              14           2,646
Technical (6), Legal (2), Management (2)........              63               1              10             630
Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........              63               1               8             504
Administrative (8)..............................              63               3               8           1,512
Administrative (2), Management (1)..............              63               3               3             567
Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........              63               3               8           1,512
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                                                  ..............  ..............  ..............          10,899
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    Dated: March 6, 2020.
Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05023 Filed 3-11-20; 8:45 am]
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