iEdison

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Revised NIST iEdison Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-24
30 Day FRN published.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-24
E.O. 14104.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-22
60 Day FRN published.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-22
DOC Dept 23 SORN.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-03
i Edison Privacy Act Statement .pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
253867	Utalization Records Other-system screenshots	Modified
253866	Patent Records Other-system screenshots	Modified
253783	Invention Records Other-system screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0090	ICR Reference No: 202308-0693-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0693-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: ER
Title: iEdison
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	122,520	98,016
Time Burden (Hours)	68,918	47,477
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 USC §§ 200-212) and its implementing regulations (37 CFR 401) require Contractors to report information related to inventions and patents to the federal agency which awarded the relevant funding. The purpose of this legislation included promoting utilization of inventions resulting from federal R&D funding, encourage collaboration between non-profit and for-profit entities, increase commercialization and public availability of inventions made in the United States, and to ensure that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally funded inventions to meet the needs of the Government and protect the public. To facilitate these and other objectives as well as to track both compliance with and effectiveness of this legislation, collection of data is required.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 200-212 Name of Law: The Bayh-Dole Act
  

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:
	88 FR 28516	05/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57941	08/24/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Invention Records
Patent Records
Utalization Records

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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	122,520	98,016	0	24,504	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,918	47,477	0	21,441	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 USC 18) and its implementing regulations (37 CFR 401) allow agencies to ask Contractors for periodic reports on the utilization of a subject invention or on efforts at obtaining such utilization. Under the regulations, these reports shall include “information regarding the status of development, date of first commercial sale or use, gross royalties received by the contractor, and such other data and information as the agency may reasonably specify. These new questions are deemed reasonable to request for a number of reasons. The new questions include a follow-up question to provide details when an invention is not licensed or commercialized to ensure that practical application is being timely achieved and additional information regarding product manufacturing to ensure that contractors, assignees, and licensees are compliant with any domestic manufacturing requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,705,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 08/24/2023

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