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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0096]

# AGENCIES:

Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National  Aeronautics  and  Space  Administration (NASA).

# ACTION:

Notice  of  request  for comments regarding  an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0096).

# SUMMARY:

                        Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act  of  1995  (44  U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition  Regulation(FAR) Secretariat has  submitted  to  the  Office  of Management and Budget(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of  a currently approved information  collection  requirement  concerning patents.   A  request  for public comments was published in the                         **Federal  Register**                         at 71 FR 40998, on July 19, 2006.  No public comments were received.                    

Public comments are particularly invited on:  Whether this collection of information  is  necessary for the proper performance of functions  of  the FAR, and whether it  will  have  practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection  of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility,and clarity of the information to be collected;  and  ways  in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those  who  are  to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

# DATES:

Submit  comments  on or before December 1, 2006.

# ADDRESSES:

Submit  comments including  suggestions  for reducing  this  burden  to:  FAR  Desk  Officer,  OMB,  Room  10102,  NEOB,Washington,  DC 20503, and a copy to the General  Services  Administration,FAR Secretariat  (VIR),  Room 4035 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

# FOR  FURTHER INFORMATION  CONTACT:

 Ernest  Woodson,Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.

#                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                          ( print page 64247)    

## A.  Purpose 

The patent coverage  in  FAR  subpart  27.2  requires  the contractor to report each notice of a claim of patent or copyright infringement that came to  the  contractor’s  attention  in  connection  with  performing  a Government   contract   above   a   dollar   value   of  $25,000  (sections 27.202-1  and 52.227-2).  The contractor is  also  required  to report all royalties  anticipated  or paid in excess of $250 for the use of patented inventions by furnishing the name and address of licensor, date of license agreement, patent number, brief  description  of item or component,percentage or dollar rate of royalty per unit, unit price of contract item,and   number   of  units  (sections  27.204-1,  52.227-6,   and 52.227-9).  The information collected is to protect the rights of the patent holder and the interest of the Government.

## B.  Annual Reporting Burden

*Number of Respondents: 30.*

*Responses Per Respondent: 1.*

*Total Responses: 30.*

*Average Burden Hours Per Response: .5.*

*Total Burden Hours: 15.*

*Obtaining  Copies  of  Proposals:*                     Requesters may obtain a copy  of the information collection documents  from  the  General  Services Administration,  FAR  Secretariat  (VIR),  Room  4035,  1800  F Street, NW,Washington,  DC   20405, telephone (202) 501-4755.  Please  cite  OMB Control No. 9000-0096, Patents, in all correspondence.                

Ralph De Stefano,

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 06-8994 Filed 10-31-06; 8:45 am]

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