[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6464-6465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2302]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 05-017]


Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection under OMB review.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Desk Officer for NASA; 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; Room 10236; New Executive 
Office Building; Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Kathy Shaeffer, Acting NASA Reports Officer, 
NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail Code V, Washington, DC 20546, 
(202) 358-1230, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1008131a1e1d1d4a3b130a55151a081a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="553e263d3430333364153d247b3b3426347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is 
requesting renewal of an existing collection that is used to ensure the 
proper disposition of rights to inventions made in the course of NASA-
funded research. This information is required to monitor contract 
compliance in support of NASA's mission and in response to procurement 
requirements.
    Collection of the information ensures proper use and disposition of 
rights in inventions and data developed under NASA contracts. Legal 
requirements for collection are set forth in 42 U.S.C. 2457, et seq., 
and 35 U.S. C. 200, et seq., Collection is prescribed in the NASA 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Part 1827, Patents, Data and 
Copyrights (48 CFR Part 1827).
    The information is used by NASA legal and contracting offices to 
ensure disposition of inventions in accordance with statues and to 
determine the Government's rights in data.

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II. Method of Collection

    NASA utilizes paper and electronic methods to collect information 
from collection respondents.

III. Data

    Title: NASA FAR Supplement, Part 1827, Patents, Data, & Copyrights.
    OMB Number: 2700-0052.
    Type of review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal government; State, local, or tribal government .
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2351.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Ranges from 1/2 hour to 8 hours per 
response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,603.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

    Dated: January 31, 2005.
Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2302 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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