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represented by the Administrator of the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. The prospective 

exclusive license will comply with the 

terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 

and 37 CFR 404.7. 

DATES: The prospective exclusive 

license may be granted unless within 

fifteen (15) days from the date of this 

published notice, NASA receives 

written objections including evidence 

and argument that establish that the 

grant of the license would not be 

consistent with the requirements of 35 

U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. 

Competing applications completed and 

received by NASA within fifteen (15) 

days of the date of this published notice 

will also be treated as objections to the 

grant of the contemplated exclusive 

license. 

Objections submitted in response to 

this notice will not be made available to 

the public for inspection and, to the 

extent permitted by law, will not be 

released under the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. 

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the 

prospective license may be submitted to 

Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, 

NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 

NASA Parkway, Mail Code AL, 

Houston, Texas 77058; Phone (281) 

483–3021; Fax (281) 483–6936. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Michelle P. Lewis, Technology Transfer 

and Commercialization Office, Johnson 

Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, 

Mail Code AO52, Houston, TX 77058, 

Phone (281) 483–8051. Information 

about other NASA inventions available 

for licensing can be found online at 

http://technology.nasa.gov. 

Sumara M. Thompson-King, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00329 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7510–13–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Renew an 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

National Science Foundation (NSF) will 

publish periodic summaries of proposed 

projects. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by March 16, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, 

Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone 

(703) 292–7556; or send email to 

splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use 

a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including federal holidays). You 

also may obtain a copy of the data 

collection instrument and instructions 

from Ms. Plimpton. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on (a) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title of Collection: Request for 

Proposals. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0080. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2015. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend an information 

collection for three years. 

Proposed Project: The Federal 

Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 

15.2—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of 

Proposals and Information’’ prescribes 

policies and procedures for preparing 

and issuing Requests for Proposals. The 

FAR System has been developed in 

accordance with the requirement of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act of 1974, as amended. The NSF Act 

of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870, 

Sec. II, states that NSF has the authority 

to: 

(c) Enter into contracts or other 

arrangements, or modifications thereof, 

for the carrying on, by organizations or 

individuals in the United States and 

foreign countries, including other 

government agencies of the United 

States and of foreign countries, of such 

scientific or engineering activities as the 

Foundation deems necessary to carry 

out the purposes of this Act, and, at the 

request of the Secretary of Defense, 

specific scientific or engineering 

activities in connection with matters 

relating to international cooperation or 

national security, and, when deemed 

appropriate by the Foundation, such 

contracts or other arrangements or 

modifications thereof, may be entered 

into without legal consideration, 

without performance or other bonds and 

without regard to section 5 of title 41, 

U.S.C. 

Use of the Information: Request for 

Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively 

solicit proposals in response to NSF 

need for services. Impact will be on 

those individuals or organizations who 

elect to submit proposals in response to 

the RFP. Information gathered will be 

evaluated in light of NSF procurement 

requirements to determine who will be 

awarded a contract. 

Estimate of Burden: The Foundation 

estimates that, on average, 558 hours per 

respondent will be required to complete 

the RFP. 

Respondents: Individuals; business or 

other for-profit; not-for-profit 

institutions; Federal government; state, 

local, or tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 75. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 41,850 hours. 

Dated: January 7, 2015. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00271 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Renew an Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 

13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, the 

National Science Foundation (NSF) is 

inviting the general public or other 

Federal agencies to comment on this 

proposed continuing information 

collection. NSF will publish periodic 

summaries of the proposed projects. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by March 16, 2015, to 

be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 


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