In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. The agency is reminded that it should have in place an
internal planning process so that the submission of non-emergency
extension requests is done sufficiently prior to expiration dates
to allow for a 60-day period of OMB review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2014
1,332
0
1,936
10,281
0
15,743
0
0
0
The information collection request and
the information collection contained therein are used by
Departmental management to exercise management control and
oversight of patent matters, management and operating (M&O)
contractors of DOE's Government-owned contractor-operated (GOCO)
facilities, and off-site contractors. The contractor management
oversight and control function concerns the ways in which DOE
contractors provide goods and services for DOE organizations and
activities in accordance with the terms of their contract; the
applicable statutory, regulatory, and mission support requirements
of the Department; and regulations in the intellectual property
area.
US Code:
42
USC 5908(b) Name of Law: Patents and Inventions
US Code: 35
USC 207-209 Name of Law: Patent Rights In Inventions Made with
Federal Assistance
PL:
Pub.L. 95 - 91 642 Name of Law: Department of Energy Act of
1977
US Code: 42
USC 7256(a) Name of Law: Technology Investment Agreements
The OMB reporting inventory for
FY '11 and FY '12 was for 1832 annual respondents and 15,358 annual
burden hours for each year. There were changes in the inventory for
both FY '13 and FY '14. For this reason, the average inventory over
the last two years was used to estimate the requested annual number
of respondents and annual burden hours. Using the average from FY
'13 through FY '14, the reduction in the annual number of
respondents is 171 and the reduction in the annual burden hours is
1,877. The difference is primarily due to fewer invention
disclosures and patent waiver requests received during FY '13 and
FY '14.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
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;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.