SUPPORTING STATEMENT
FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION
OMB CONTROL NO.9000-0095
A. Justification.
1. Administrative requirements. FAR Subpart 27.3 prescribes policies, procedures, solicitation provisions, and contract clauses pertaining to inventions made in the performance of work under a Government contract or subcontract for experimental, developmental, or research work.
2. Uses of information. In accordance with chapter 18 of title 35, U.S.C. (as implemented by 37 CFR part 401), Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies dated February 18, 1983, and Executive Order 12591, Facilitating Access to Science and Technology dated April 10, 1987, it is the policy and objective of the Government to—
(1) Use the patent system to promote the use of inventions arising from federally supported research or development;
(2) Encourage maximum participation of industry in federally supported research and development efforts;
(3) Ensure that these inventions are used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise without unduly encumbering future research and discovery;
(4) Promote the commercialization and public availability of the inventions made in the United States by United States industry and labor;
(5) Ensure that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally supported inventions to meet the needs of the Government and protect the public against nonuse or unreasonable use of inventions; and
(6)
Minimize the costs of administering patent policies.
3. Consideration of information technology. We use improved information technology to the maximum extent practicable. Where both the Government agency and contractors are capable of electronic interchange, the contractors may submit this information collection requirement electronically.
4. Efforts to identify duplication. This requirement is being issued under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which has been developed to standardize Federal procurement practices and eliminate unnecessary duplication.
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other entities, describe methods used to minimize burden. The burden applied to small businesses is the minimum consistent with applicable laws, Executive orders, regulations, and prudent business practices.
6. Describe consequence to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently. Collection of information on a basis other than solicitation-by-solicitation is not practical.
7. Special circumstances for collection. Collection is consistent with guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.
8. Efforts to consult with persons outside the agency. Under the procedures established for development of the FAR, agency and public comments were solicited and each comment addressed before finalization of the text. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 32167, July 7, 2009. No comments were received.
9. Explanation of any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than re-numeration of contractors or guarantees. Not applicable.
10. Describe assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents. This information is disclosed only to the extent consistent with prudent business practices and current regulations.
11. Additional justification for questions of a sensitive nature. No sensitive questions are involved.
12 & 13. Estimated total annual public hour and cost burden. Time required to read and prepare information is estimated at 3.9 hours per completion.
Annual Public Burden and Cost
Estimated respondents/yr..................... 1,200
Responses annually........................... x 9.75
Total annual responses....................... 11,700
Estimated hrs/response....................... x 3.9
Estimated total burden/hrs................... 45,630
Estimated cost to public ($24 + 75% OH)...... $1,916,460
14. Estimated cost to the Government. Time required for Governmentwide review is estimated at 2 hours per response.
Annual Government Burden and Cost
Reviewing time/hr per response................ 2
Responses ................................. x 11,700
Review time/yr................................ 23,400
Average wages/hr.............................. x $20
Average wages/yr.............................. $468,000
Benefits and overhead......................... + $468,000
Total Government cost......................... $936,000
15. Explain reasons for program changes or adjustment reported in Item 13 or 14. This submission requests an extension of OMB approval of an information collection requirement in the FAR. The information collection in the FAR remains unchanged.
16. Outline plans for published results of information collections. Results will not be tabulated or published.
17. Approval not to display expiration date. Not
applicable.
18. Explanation of exception to certification statement. Not applicable.
B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods. Statistical methods are not used in this information collection.
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | SUPPORTING STATEMENT |
| Author | Network Administrator |
| Last Modified By | hadanflowers |
| File Modified | 2009-11-19 |
| File Created | 2009-11-04 |