81 FR 24103 - Information Collection; Commerce Patent Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 24103-24104 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09486 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24103-24104] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09486] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Docket 2015-0053; Sequence 16]; OMB Control No. 9000-0095] Information Collection; Commerce Patent Regulations AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding the extension of a previously existing OMB clearance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Department of Commerce patent regulations. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000- 0095, Commerce Patent Regulations, by any of the following methods:Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0095, Commerce Patent Regulations''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0095, Commerce Patent Regulations'' on your attached document. [[Page 24104]] Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0095, Commerce Patent Regulations. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0095, Commerce Patent Regulations, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-501-0650 or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose FAR subpart 27.3, Patents Rights under Government Contracts, implements the Department of Commerce regulation (37 CFR 401) based on chapter 18 of title 35 U.S.C., Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, dated February 18, 1983, and Executive Order 12591, Facilitating Access to Science and Technology, dated April 10, 1987. Under the subpart, a contracting officer may insert clauses 52.227-11, Patent Rights- Ownership by the Contractor, or 52.227-13, Patent Rights-Ownership by the Government, in solicitations and contracts pertaining to inventions made in the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work. In accordance with the clauses, a Government contractor must report all subject inventions to the contracting officer, submit a disclosure of the invention, and identify any publication, or sale, or public use of the invention (52.227-11(c), 52.227-13(e)(1)). The contracting officer may modify 52.227-11(e) or otherwise supplement the clause to require contractors to submit periodic or interim and final reports listing subject inventions (27.303(b)(2)(i) and (ii)). In order to ensure that subject inventions are reported, the contractor is required to establish and maintain effective procedures for identifying and disclosing subject inventions (52.227-11, Alternate IV; 52.227- 13(e)(1)). In addition, the contractor must require his employees, by written agreements, to disclose subject inventions (52.227-11(e)(2); 52.227-13(e)(4)). The contractor also has an obligation to utilize the subject invention, and agree to report, upon request, the utilization or efforts to utilize the subject invention (27.302(e); 52.227-11(f)). B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 3759. Responses per Respondent: 3.8143. Total Responses: 14,338. Hours per Response: 4.0. Total Burden Hours: 57,352. C. Public Comments Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration (GSA), Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0095, Commerce Patent Regulations, in all correspondence. Dated: April 20, 2016. Lorin S. Curit, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-09486 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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Proposed Revisions to the FR Y–6, FR SLHCs). The slight difference in The Federal Reserve proposes to
Y–7, and FR Y–10 reporting criteria often results in a update the Merger Schedule
Confidentiality. The Federal Reserve request for a revised schedule. Adding instructions to indicate that the popular
proposes to revise these reports by this clarification would reduce reporter name of the branch (for example, when
modifying the confidentiality questions burden. the branch was formerly the head office
on the forms and amending the The Federal Reserve proposes to add of the nonsurvivor) must be reported on
instructions to align with the recently a formula to calculate ownership the Domestic Branch Schedule.
approved confidentiality check-box percentage control for Report Item 3. Respondents often forget to report this
proposal. The change would allow The formula is used by the Federal information.
institutions to indicate, using a check- Reserve when calculating control. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
box on the first page of the report, Inclusion of the formula would help to System, April 19, 2016.
whether they are requesting confidential standardize information received. Robert deV. Frierson,
treatment for any portion of the data Reporting form and instructions Secretary of the Board.
provided, and whether they are updates. The Federal Reserve proposes [FR Doc. 2016–09457 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
submitting a formal justification with to clarify the signature requirements for
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
the data or separately. Employee Stock Ownership Plans
(ESOPs) and Limited Liability
Proposed Revisions to the FR Y–7 and Companies (LLCs). Reporters are
FR Y–10 confused who the authorized signer DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
IHC Reporting. The Board’s should be when the HC is organized as GENERAL SERVICES
Regulation YY,3 in part, requires FBOs an ESOP or LLC due to the different ADMINISTRATION
to designate IHCs, if certain corporate structures.
requirements are met. The Federal
Reserve proposes the following Proposed Revisions to the FR Y–10 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
revisions to collect information specific Only SPACE ADMINISTRATION
to IHCs and their identification. Instructions. The Federal Reserve [Docket 2015–0053; Sequence 16]; OMB
Additionally, the information would proposes to remove the reference to the Control No. 9000–0095]
assist in the supervision of the U.S. phase-in reporting of SLHCs from the
operations of FBOs. General Instructions, which is no longer Information Collection; Commerce
FR Y–7 instructions. The Federal relevant because the phase-in is Patent Regulations
Reserve proposes to expand the complete. AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
organization chart instructions to Also in the General Instructions, the General Services Administration (GSA),
include the requirement that an FBO Federal Reserve proposes to remove the and National Aeronautics and Space
report its interest in an IHC. paragraph under ‘‘What is the Legal Administration (NASA).
FR Y–10 form and instructions. The Authority for the FR Y–10?’’ This
Federal Reserve proposes to expand the ACTION: Notice of request for comments
change will align the reporting regarding the extension of a previously
General Instructions to include changes instructions with other forms and
to the organizational structure of an IHC existing OMB clearance.
instructions, which provide the legal
as requiring the submission of the FR Y– authority on the form. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
10. Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory
In the Banking, Savings and Loan, and
On the Banking and Nonbanking Secretariat Division will be submitting
Schedules, the Federal Reserve proposes Nonbanking Schedules instructions, the
Federal Reserve proposes to clarify to the Office of Management and Budget
to add to the company type ‘‘IHCs.’’
conditions under which sole (OMB) a request to review and approve
Banking Schedule item 5, ‘‘Fiscal Year
partnership and sole member LLCs are an extension of a previously approved
End,’’ would be revised to be applicable
reportable. Institutions often report information collection requirement
to IHCs. Additionally, on the
incorrectly. The clarification would concerning Department of Commerce
Nonbanking Schedule, a new item
result in fewer revisions, thereby patent regulations.
‘‘Fiscal Year End’’ would be added to
allow for reporting IHCs that do not reducing overall burden. DATES: Submit comments on or before
control a U.S. insured depository The Federal Reserve proposes to June 24, 2016.
institution. The new item would be item rephrase the description of section ADDRESSES: Submit comments
5 and current items 4 and 5 would be 10(c)(6)(B) in Legal Authority Code identified by Information Collection
renumbered to 4.a and 4.b, respectively. (LAC) 412 and create a new LAC for 9000–0095, Commerce Patent
On the Banking and Nonbanking section 10(c)(9)(C) to clearly identity Regulations, by any of the following
Schedules, the Federal Reserve proposes which exemption SLHCs are claiming as methods:
to add examples for ‘‘Date of Event’’ in a grandfathered unitary SLHC. • Regulations.gov: http://
the instructions to provide guidance to The Federal Reserve also proposes to www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
IHC reporting. add definitions to the FR Y–10 Glossary via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
for the following terms: Grandfathered searching the OMB control number.
Proposed Revisions to the FR Y–6 Only Unitary Savings and Loan Holding Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
Instruction updates. The Federal Company, Insured Depository that corresponds with ‘‘Information
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Reserve proposes to clarify the Institution, and U.S. Intermediate Collection 9000–0095, Commerce Patent
difference in reporting requirements Holding Company. Regulations’’. Follow the instructions
related to additional reportable entities In the Nonbanking Schedule provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
for BHCs, IHCs, and SLHCs on the FR instructions, the Federal Reserve screen. Please include your name,
Y–6 (i.e., >=5% to <25% for BHCs and proposes to add a note to clarify that a company name (if any), and
IHCs versus >=5% to <=25% for nonbank subsidiary under a savings ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0095,
association does not meet the definition Commerce Patent Regulations’’ on your
3 12 CFR part 252. of a financial subsidiary. attached document.
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• Mail: General Services addition, the contractor must require his and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat employees, by written agreements, to Administration (NASA).
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., disclose subject inventions (52.227– ACTION: Notice of request for comments
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 11(e)(2); 52.227–13(e)(4)). The regarding the extension to an existing
Flowers/IC 9000–0095, Commerce contractor also has an obligation to OMB clearance.
Patent Regulations. utilize the subject invention, and agree
Instructions: Please submit comments to report, upon request, the utilization SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
only and cite Information Collection or efforts to utilize the subject invention Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory
9000–0095, Commerce Patent (27.302(e); 52.227–11(f)). Secretariat Division will be submitting
Regulations, in all correspondence to the Office of Management and Budget
B. Annual Reporting Burden (OMB) a request to review and approve
related to this collection. Comments
received generally will be posted Respondents: 3759. an extension of a previously approved
without change to http:// Responses per Respondent: 3.8143. information collection requirement
www.regulations.gov, including any Total Responses: 14,338. concerning Bankruptcy.
personal and/or business confidential Hours per Response: 4.0. DATES: Submit comments on or before
information provided. To confirm Total Burden Hours: 57,352. June 24, 2016.
receipt of your comment(s), please C. Public Comments ADDRESSES: Submit comments
check www.regulations.gov, identified by Information Collection
Public comments are particularly
approximately two to three days after 9000–0108, Bankruptcy, by any of the
invited on: Whether this collection of
submission to verify posting (except following methods:
information is necessary for the proper
allow 30 days for posting of comments • Regulations.gov: http://
performance of functions of the FAR,
submitted by mail). www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
and whether it will have practical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
utility; whether our estimate of the
Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, searching the OMB control number.
public burden of this collection of
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
information is accurate, and based on
Policy, GSA, 202–501–0650 or email that corresponds with ‘‘Information
valid assumptions and methodology;
edward.loeb@gsa.gov. Collection 9000–0108, Bankruptcy.’’
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Follow the instructions provided at the
clarity of the information to be
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please
A. Purpose collected; and ways in which we can
include your name, company name (if
minimize the burden of the collection of
FAR subpart 27.3, Patents Rights any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–
information on those who are to
under Government Contracts, 0108, Bankruptcy’’ on your attached
respond, through the use of appropriate
implements the Department of document.
technological collection techniques or • Mail: General Services
Commerce regulation (37 CFR 401) other forms of information technology.
based on chapter 18 of title 35 U.S.C., Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Presidential Memorandum on Requesters may obtain a copy of the
Government Patent Policy to the Heads Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
information collection documents from Flowers/IC Information Collection
of Executive Departments and Agencies, the General Services Administration
dated February 18, 1983, and Executive 9000–0108, Bankruptcy.
(GSA), Regulatory Secretariat Division Instructions: Please submit comments
Order 12591, Facilitating Access to (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Science and Technology, dated April only and cite Information Collection
Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202– 9000–0108, Bankruptcy, in all
10, 1987. Under the subpart, a 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.
contracting officer may insert clauses correspondence related to this
9000–0095, Commerce Patent collection. Comments received generally
52.227–11, Patent Rights-Ownership by Regulations, in all correspondence.
the Contractor, or 52.227–13, Patent will be posted without change to http://
Rights-Ownership by the Government, Dated: April 20, 2016. www.regulations.gov, including any
in solicitations and contracts pertaining Lorin S. Curit, personal and/or business confidential
to inventions made in the performance Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, information provided. To confirm
of experimental, developmental, or Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, receipt of your comment(s), please
research work. Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of check www.regulations.gov,
Governmentwide Policy. approximately two to three days after
In accordance with the clauses, a
Government contractor must report all [FR Doc. 2016–09486 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] submission to verify posting (except
subject inventions to the contracting BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P allow 30 days for posting of comments
officer, submit a disclosure of the submitted by mail).
invention, and identify any publication, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
or sale, or public use of the invention
(52.227–11(c), 52.227–13(e)(1)). The Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA,
GENERAL SERVICES
contracting officer may modify 52.227– 202–501–1448 or email curtis.glover@
ADMINISTRATION
11(e) or otherwise supplement the gsa.gov.
clause to require contractors to submit
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
periodic or interim and final reports SPACE ADMINISTRATION Title and OMB Number: Federal
listing subject inventions (27.303(b)(2)(i) Acquisition Regulation, Part 42,
and (ii)). In order to ensure that subject [OMB Control No. 9000–0108; Docket 2016– Bankruptcy and Related Clause in
inventions are reported, the contractor 0053; Sequence 20]
52.242–13; OMB Control Number 9000–
is required to establish and maintain Information Collection; Bankruptcy 0108.
effective procedures for identifying and Needs and Uses: The Government
disclosing subject inventions (52.227– AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), requires contractors to notify the
11, Alternate IV; 52.227–13(e)(1)). In General Services Administration (GSA), contracting officer within five days after
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of request for comments regarding the extension of a previously existing OMB clearance. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before June 24, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-501-0650 or email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 24103 |
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