[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85243-85244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26910]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Domestic Manufacturing Waiver Request Form

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing 
information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public 
comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before February 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Elizabeth Reinhart, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, or by email to [email protected]. Do not 
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Bethany Loftin, Interagency and iEdison Specialist, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, 
MD 20899, 202-941-7750, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and its implementing regulations 
(37 CFR 401) allow for recipients of federal research funding 
(Contractors) to retain ownership of inventions developed under federal 
funding agreements (Subject Inventions). In exchange, the government 
retains certain rights to the Subject Invention, including a world-wide 
right to use by or on behalf of the U.S. government, and the Contractor 
also has certain responsibilities and obligations. Among these 
obligations is a requirement that in certain circumstances products 
embodying the Subject Invention or produced through the use of the 
Subject Invention be manufactured substantially in the United States. 
The statute also allows the Contractor to request a waiver of this 
obligation if reasonable but unsuccessful efforts were made to grant 
licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be likely 
to manufacture substantially in the United States or if under the 
circumstances domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible. This 
information collection will be utilized as a common form, which will 
allow other Federal agencies to request use.

II. Method of Collection

    The form will be provided in PDF format. It may be submitted to 
funding agencies via email, via an attachment to a Domestic 
Manufacturing Waiver Request in the iEdison online reporting system if 
the agency participates in the iEdison online reporting system, or via 
other electronic transmission if the agency does not participate in the 
iEdison reporting system.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission of a new Common Form.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 13 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 130 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $6355.00
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to obtain benefits.
    Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 204.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-26910 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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