Legal Collections Package

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DOE F 482.1 Legal Collections Package Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement 1910-0800 Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-26
60 Day FRN 5-24-21.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23387	Legal Collections Package Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-0800	ICR Reference No: 202110-1910-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Jonathan Parthum
Title: Legal Collections Package
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/26/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	1,525	2,040
Time Burden (Hours)	4,128	13,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	186,237	994,500

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Abstract: The information collections in this package are used by the Department to exercise management control and oversight of patent matters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 42 USC 5908(b) and (c) Name of Law: Patents and Inventions
   US Code: 42 USC 7254 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 27838	05/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 12345	10/22/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Legal Collections Package	DOE F 482.1, DOE F 482.2, DOE F 482.3, DOE F 482.4, DOE F 2000.1, DOE F 2050.11	Petition for Waiver of Rights ,   Petition For Advance Waiver Of Patent Rights ,   Nonexclusive Patent License Application ,   Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License Application ,   Record Of Invention ,   Invention Certification for Federal Award

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,525	2,040	0	0	-515	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,128	13,260	0	0	-9,132	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	186,237	994,500	0	0	-808,263	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/26/2021

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