[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 96 (Monday, May 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29727-29728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10526]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0419]
Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected]
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information,
please include the document identifier 0990-0419-30D and project title
for reference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title of the Collection: Acquisition Regulation Clause Patent
Rights and Rights and Data.
Type of Collection: Extension.
OMB No.: 0990-0419.
Abstract: The 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 is
requesting an approval by OMB for an extension of a previously approved
information collection request, Acquisition Regulation Clause Patent
rights and Rights in Data. HHS found that systematically, over a period
of several years, when Determination of Exceptional Circumstances (DEC)
were executed, additional legal protection for the patent and data
rights of third parties beyond those covered by FAR 27.306 were
necessary A DEC is executed consistent with the policy and objectives
of the Bayh-Dole Act, 35 U.S.C. 200, et seq., to ensure that subject
inventions made under contracts and subcontracts (at all tiers) are
used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise without
unduly encumbering future research and discovery; to encourage maximum
participation of small business firms in federally supported research
and development efforts; to promote collaboration between commercial
concerns and nonprofit organizations including universities; to ensure
that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally supported
inventions to meet its needs; to protect the public against nonuse or
unreasonable use of inventions; and in the case of fulfilling the
mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to
ultimately to benefit the public health.
Likely Respondents: Administrative, technical, legal and management
personnel.
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Annualized Burden Hour Table
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent and hours for each respondents responses per response hours
respondent (hours)
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Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........ 63 1 8 504
Technical (8), Legal (2), Management (2)........ 63 1 12 756
Technical (8), Legal (3), Management (1)........ 63 3 12 2,268
Technical (8), Legal (4), Management (2)........ 63 3 14 2,646
Technical (6), Legal (2), Management (2)........ 63 1 10 630
Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........ 63 1 8 504
Administrative (8).............................. 63 3 8 1,512
Administrative (2), Management (1).............. 63 3 3 567
Technical (4), Legal (2), Management (2)........ 63 3 8 1,512
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 10,899
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Dated: May 12, 2020.
Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10526 Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]
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