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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary 

# ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

*Title and OMB Number:*                     Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subparts 227.71, Rights in Technical Data: 227.72, Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation; and related clauses and provisions at 252.227; OMB Number 0704-0369.                 

*Type of Request:*                     Extension.                 

*Number of Respondents:*                     56,044.                 

*Responses Per Respondent:*                     21 (average).                 

*Annual Responses:*                     1,185,005.                 

*Average Burden Per Response:*                     3.6 hours (average).                

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     4,320,447.                 

*Needs and Uses:*                     The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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. 23321, 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 is complete and accurate and satisfies contract requirements.                 

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions.                 

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                 

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits.                 

*OMB Desk Officer:*                     Lewis W. Oleinick. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Mr. Oleinick at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD (Acquisition), Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.                 

*DOD Clearance Officer:*                     Robert Cushing. Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.                 

Dated: September 29, 2000. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00-25502 Filed 10-4-00; 8:45 am]

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