As specified in 10 CFR Part 81, the
NRC may grant nonexclusive licenses or limited exclusive licenses
to its patented inventions to responsible applicants. Applicants
for licenses to NRC inventions are required to provide information
which may provide the basis for granting the requested license. In
addition, all license holders must submit periodic reports on
efforts to bring the invention to a point of practical application
and the extent to which they are making the benefits of the
invention reasonably accessible to the public. Exclusive license
holders must submit additional information if they seek to extend
their licenses, issue sublicenses, or transfer the licenses. In
addition, if requested,exclusive license holders must promptly
supply to the United States Government copies of all pleadings and
other papers filed in any patent infringement lawsuit, as well as
evidence from proceedings relating to the licensed patent.
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.