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.