NIST Invention Disclosure and Inventor Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DN-45 NIST Inventor Information Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form DN-45 NIST Inventor Information Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form DN-45 NIST Invention Disclosure Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form DN-45 NIST Invention Disclosure Form	Form	Modified	Missing upstream
NIST Inventor Information Form track changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
NIST Inventor Information Form track changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
NIST Invention Disclosure Form track changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
NIST Invention Disclosure Form track changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
100-02 2024 PIA_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-20	Available
100-02 2024 PIA_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-20	Repair queued
0693-0085 Supporting Statement_2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
0693-0085 Supporting Statement_2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-23	Repair queued
SORN DEPT. 23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Available
SORN DEPT. 23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238011	NIST Inventor Information Form	Form	Modified	NIST Inventor Information Form
238011	NIST Inventor Information Form	Form	Modified
238010	NIST Invention Disclosure Form	Form	Modified	NIST Invention Disclosure Form
238010	NIST Invention Disclosure Form	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0085	ICR Reference No: 202601-0693-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: MO
Title: NIST Invention Disclosure and Inventor Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	110	0	110
Time Burden (Hours)	80	0	80
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used by Commerce/NIST to collect information pertaining to inventions created by Federal employees or by non-Federally employed individuals who have created an invention using NIST laboratory facilities as NIST Associates. It allows the Government to determine: (1) if an invention has been created; (2) the status of any statutory bar that pertains to the potential invention or that may pertain to the invention in the future.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	90 FR 52619	11/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 2914	01/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NIST Invention Disclosure Form	DN-45	NIST Invention Disclosure Form
NIST Inventor Information Form	DN-45	NIST Inventor Information Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	110	110	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	80	80	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: $100,000

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: 01/23/2026

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