[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64246-64247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0096]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Patents

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

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

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork ReductionAct 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 approvedinformation 
collection requirement concerning patents. A request forpublic comments 
was published in the Federal Register at 71FR 40998, on July 19, 2006. 
No public comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection ofinformation is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of theFAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate ofthe public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and basedon valid assumptions and methodology; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility,and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and ways in which we canminimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are torespond, through the use 
of appropriate technological collection techniquesor other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 1, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments including suggestions forreducing 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:

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A. Purpose

    The patent coverage in FAR subpart 27.2 requires the contractor 
toreport each notice of a claim of patent or copyright infringement 
that cameto the contractor's attention in connection with performing 
aGovernment contract above a dollar value of $25,000 (sections27.202-1 
and 52.227-2). The contractor is also required toreport all royalties 
anticipated or paid in excess of $250 for the use ofpatented inventions 
by furnishing the name and address of licensor, date oflicense 
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, 
and52.227-9). The information collected is to protect the rights of 
thepatent 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 acopy of the 
information collection documents from the General 
ServicesAdministration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F 
Street, NW,Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMBControl 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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