Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/01/10/2012-31490/health-and-human-services-acquisition-regulation
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:: Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation
A Proposed Rule by the Health and Human Services Department on 01/10/2013
2012-31490
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2012-31490
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Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability, Division of Acquisition.
1. Description of the reasons why action is being taken.Start Printed Page 2230
This proposed rule will amend the Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) to add two new clauses, Patent Rights—Exceptional Circumstances and 352.227-14 Rights in Data—Exceptional Circumstances. These clauses will be used in lieu of FAR clause 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General and FAR clause 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor to address the patent and data rights of the Government, the prime contractor, the subcontractors at all tiers) and the providers of proprietary materials to the Government (providers).
HHSAR 352.227-11Respondents63Start Printed Page 2231Responses/respondent13 × 63Total annual Responses819Preparation hours per response140 hours/13 responses = 11 hours AVGTotal response burden hours9009
HHSAR 352.227-14Respondents63Responses/respondent6 × 63Total annual Responses378Preparation hours per response33 hours/6 responses = 6 hours AVGTotal response burden hours2268
Start Amendment Part2. Add subpart 327.3 to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part3. Add subpart 327.4 to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part4. Add section 352.227-11 to read as follows:End Amendment Part
352.227-11 Patent rights-exceptional circumstances.
“Material” means any proprietary material, method, product, composition, compound or device, whether patented or unpatented, which is provided to the Contractor under this contract.Start Printed Page 2232
“Small business firm” means a small business concern as defined at section 2 of Public Law 85-536 (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. For the purpose of this clause, the size standards for small business concerns involved in Government procurement and subcontracting at 13 CFR 121.3-8 and 13 CFR 121.3-12, respectively, will be used.
(3) If the Contractor is granted greater rights, the Contractor agrees to include, within the specification of any United States non-provisional patent application it files, and any patent issuing thereon, covering a Subject Invention the following statement, “This invention was made with Government support under (identify the Contract) awarded by (identify the specific Agency). The Government has certain rights in the invention.”Start Printed Page 2233
(4) The Contractor agrees to provide a final invention statement and certification prior to the close-out of the contract listing all Subject Inventions or stating that there were none.
As prescribed in 327.409(b)(1), insert the following clause with any appropriate alternates: Rights in Data—Exceptional Circumstances (abbreviated month and year of Final Rule publication)
“Limited rights” means the rights of the Government in limited rights data as set forth Start Printed Page 2234in the Limited Rights Notice in Alternate II paragraph (g)(3) if included in this clause.
(ii) If the Contractor fails to respond or fails to provide written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings within the 60-day period (or a longer time approved in writing by the Contracting Start Printed Page 2235Officer for good cause shown), the Government shall have the right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time after said period and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions.
“Limited rights data” means data, other than computer software, developed at private expense that embody trade secrets or are commercial or financial and confidential or privileged. Alternate II (abbreviated month and year of Final Rule publication). As prescribed in 327.409, insert the following paragraph (g)(3) in the basic clause: (g)(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (g)(1) of this clause, the contract may identify and specify the delivery of limited rights data, or the Contracting Officer may require by written request the delivery of limited rights data that has been withheld or would otherwise be entitled to be withheld. If delivery of that data is required, the Contractor shall affix the following “Limited Rights Notice” to the data and the Government will treat the data, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause, in accordance with the notice:
(End of notice) Alternate III (abbreviated month and year of Final Rule publication). As prescribed in 327.409, insert the following paragraph (g)(4) in the basic clause: (g)(4)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (g)(1) of this clause, the contract may identify and specify the delivery of restricted computer software, or the Contracting Officer may require by written request the delivery of restricted computer software that has been withheld or would otherwise be entitled to be withheld. If delivery of that computer software is required, the Contractor shall affix the following “Restricted Rights Notice” to the computer software and the Government will treat the computer software, subject to paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause, in accordance with the notice:
(6) Used or copied for use with a replacement computer.Start Printed Page 2236
(iii) If restricted computer software is delivered with the copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401, it will be presumed to be licensed to the Government without disclosure prohibitions, with the minimum rights set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause. Alternate IV (abbreviated month and year of Final Rule publication). As prescribed in 327.409, substitute the following paragraph (c)(1) for paragraph (c)(1) of the basic clause: (c) Copyright—(1) Data first produced in the performance of the contract. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this contract, the Contractor may assert copyright in any data first produced in the performance of this contract. When asserting copyright, the Contractor shall affix the applicable copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, and an acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number), to the data when such data are delivered to the Government, as well as when the data are published or deposited for registration as a published work in the U.S. Copyright Office. For data other than computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license for all such data to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government. For computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license for all such computer software to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perform publicly and display publicly (but not to distribute copies to the public), by or on behalf of the Government. Alternate V (abbreviated month and year of Final Rule publication). As prescribed in 327.409, add the following paragraph (j) to the basic clause: (j) The Contractor agrees, except as may be otherwise specified in this contract for specific data deliverables listed as not subject to this paragraph, that the Contracting Officer may, up to three years after acceptance of all deliverables under this contract, inspect at the Contractor's facility any data withheld pursuant to paragraph (g)(1) of this clause, for purposes of verifying the Contractor's assertion of limited rights or restricted rights status of the data or for evaluating work performance. When the Contractor whose data are to be inspected demonstrates to the Contracting Officer that there would be a possible conflict of interest if a particular representative made the inspection, the Contracting Officer shall designate an alternate inspector. Start Signature