82 FR 27879 - Information Collection: 10 CFR Part 81, “Standard Specifications for Granting of Patent Licenses”
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27879-27880] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12725] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0086] Information Collection: 10 CFR Part 81, ``Standard Specifications for Granting of Patent Licenses'' AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Standard Specifications for the Granting of Patent Licenses.'' DATES: Submit comments by August 18, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0086. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-2 F43, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0086 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0086. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17088A276. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2017-0086 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Background In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized below. 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 81, ``Standard Specifications for Granting of Patent Licenses.'' [[Page 27880]] 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0121. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Applications for licenses are submitted once. Other reports are submitted annually or as other events require. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants for and holders of NRC licenses to NRC inventions. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 1. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 1. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 37; however, no applications are anticipated during the next three years. 10. Abstract: As specified in part 81 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC may grant nonexclusive licenses or limited exclusive licenses to its patented inventions to responsible applicants. Applicants for licenses to NRC inventions are required to provide information which may provide the basis for granting the requested license. In addition, all license holders must submit periodic reports on efforts to bring the invention to a point of practical application and the extent to which they are making the benefits of the invention reasonably accessible to the public. Exclusive license holders must submit additional information if they seek to extend their licenses, issue sublicenses, or transfer the licenses. In addition, if requested, exclusive license holders must promptly supply to the United States Government copies of all pleadings and other papers filed in any patent infringement lawsuit, as well as evidence from proceedings relating to the licensed patent. III. Specific Requests for Comments The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of June, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-12725 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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information to help improve agency SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
operations and services. Commission (NRC) invites public please contact the NRC’s Public
Estimate of Burden: The burden on comment on the renewal of Office of Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
the public will change according to the Management and Budget (OMB) 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
needs of each individual customer approval for an existing collection of email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
satisfaction survey; however, each information. The information collection supporting statement is available in
survey is estimated to take is entitled, ‘‘Standard Specifications for ADAMS under Accession No.
approximately 30 minutes per response. the Granting of Patent Licenses.’’ ML17088A276.
Respondents: Will vary among DATES: Submit comments by August 18, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
individuals or households; business or 2017. Comments received after this date purchase copies of public documents at
other for-profit; not-for-profit will be considered if it is practical to do the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
institutions; farms; federal government; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
so, but the Commission is able to ensure
state, local or tribal governments. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
consideration only for comments
Estimated number of responses per
received on or before this date. • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
survey: This will vary by survey. the collection of information and related
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Dated: June 13, 2017. instructions may be obtained without
by any of the following methods: charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance
Suzanne H. Plimpton, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Officer, David Cullison, Office of the
http://www.regulations.gov and search Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
Foundation.
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0086. Address Regulatory Commission, Washington,
[FR Doc. 2017–12577 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] questions about NRC dockets to Carol
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For NRC.GOV.
technical questions, contact the
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION individual listed in the FOR FURTHER B. Submitting Comments
Notice of Permits Issued Under the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Please include Docket ID NRC–2017–
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 document. 0086 in the subject line of your
• Mail comments to: David Cullison, comment submission, in order to ensure
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Office of the Chief Information Officer, that the NRC is able to make your
ACTION: Notice of permit issued. Mail Stop: T–2 F43, U.S. Nuclear comment submission available to the
Regulatory Commission, Washington, public in this docket.
SUMMARY: The National Science DC 20555–0001.
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish The NRC cautions you not to include
For additional direction on obtaining identifying or contact information that
notice of permits issued under the information and submitting comments,
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. you do not want to be publicly
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and disclosed in your comment submission.
This is the required notice. Submitting Comments’’ in the The NRC posts all comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of submissions at http://
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, this document. www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the comment submissions into ADAMS.
National Science Foundation, 4201
David Cullison, Office of the Chief The NRC does not routinely edit
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear comment submissions to remove
Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov.
Regulatory Commission, Washington, identifying or contact information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April If you are requesting or aggregating
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
25, 2017 the National Science 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@ comments from other persons for
Foundation published a notice in the submission to the NRC, then you should
NRC.GOV.
Federal Register of a permit application inform those persons not to include
received. The permit was issued on June SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identifying or contact information that
14, 2017 to: John H. Postlethwait, Permit I. Obtaining Information and they do not want to be publicly
No. 2018–001. Submitting Comments disclosed in their comment submission.
Nadene G. Kennedy, A. Obtaining Information Your request should state that the NRC
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar does not routinely edit comment
Programs. Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– submissions to remove such information
0086 when contacting the NRC about before making the comment
[FR Doc. 2017–12690 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
the availability of information for this submissions available to the public or
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
action. You may obtain publicly- entering the comment submissions into
available information related to this ADAMS.
action by any of the following methods:
NUCLEAR REGULATORY • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to II. Background
COMMISSION http://www.regulations.gov and search In accordance with the Paperwork
[NRC–2017–0086] for Docket ID NRC–2017–0086. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
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Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting
Information Collection: 10 CFR Part 81, Access and Management System public comment on its intention to
‘‘Standard Specifications for Granting (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- request the OMB’s approval for the
of Patent Licenses’’ available documents online in the information collection summarized
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory ADAMS Public Documents collection at below.
Commission. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 1. The title of the information
adams.html. To begin the search, select collection: 10 CFR part 81, ‘‘Standard
ACTION: Renewal of existing information
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Specifications for Granting of Patent
collection; request for comment.
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Licenses.’’
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2. OMB approval number: 3150–0121. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
3. Type of submission: Extension. David Cullison, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
N/A. Information Officer. please contact the NRC’s Public
5. How often the collection is required [FR Doc. 2017–12725 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
or requested: Applications for licenses BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
are submitted once. Other reports are email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
submitted annually or as other events Honeywell’s February 8, 2017, LRA is
require. NUCLEAR REGULATORY available in ADAMS under Package
6. Who will be required or asked to COMMISSION Accession No. ML17048A263; and the
respond: Applicants for and holders of NRC staff’s May 2, 2017, acceptance of
NRC licenses to NRC inventions. [Docket No. 40–3392; NRC–2017–0143]
Honeywell’s LRA and notice of timely
7. The estimated number of annual renewal status is available in ADAMS
responses: 1. Honeywell International, Inc.;
Metropolis Works under Accession No. ML17111A740.
8. The estimated number of annual • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
respondents: 1. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at
9. The estimated number of hours Commission. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
needed annually to comply with the
ACTION: License renewal application; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
information collection requirement or
opportunity to request a hearing and to Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
request: 37; however, no applications
are anticipated during the next three petition for leave to intervene. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
years. Tilda Liu, Office of Nuclear Material
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
10. Abstract: As specified in part 81 Commission (NRC) is considering an
of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulatory Commission, Washington,
application for the renewal of source DC 20555–0001; telephone: 404–997–
Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC may materials license, SUB–526, from
grant nonexclusive licenses or limited 4730; email: Tilda.Liu@nrc.gov.
Honeywell International, Inc.
exclusive licenses to its patented SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Honeywell), for its Metropolis Works
inventions to responsible applicants. (MTW) facility, located in Metropolis, I. Introduction
Applicants for licenses to NRC Illinois. Honeywell submitted its license
inventions are required to provide The NRC has received, by letter dated
renewal application (LRA) by letter
information which may provide the February 8, 2017, a license renewal
dated February 8, 2017. Originally
basis for granting the requested license. application (LRA) from Honeywell
issued on December 17, 1958, the
In addition, all license holders must International Inc. (Honeywell or the
license has been renewed many times,
submit periodic reports on efforts to applicant) for its Metropolis Works
most recently on May 11, 2007. License
bring the invention to a point of (MTW) facility, located in Metropolis,
SUB–526 authorizes Honeywell’s MTW
practical application and the extent to Illinois. Honeywell is the holder of a
facility to convert uranium ore into pure
which they are making the benefits of source materials license (Number SUB–
uranium hexafluoride, via the dry
the invention reasonably accessible to 526), issued by the NRC pursuant to part
conversion process, for use in
the public. Exclusive license holders 40 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
enrichment operations. In its February
must submit additional information if Regulations (10 CFR). Originally issued
8, 2017, LRA, Honeywell requests a
they seek to extend their licenses, issue on December 17, 1958, the license has
renewed license term of 40 years.
sublicenses, or transfer the licenses. In been renewed many times, most
DATES: A request for a hearing or recently on May 11, 2007. License SUB–
addition, if requested, exclusive license
holders must promptly supply to the petition for leave to intervene must be 526 authorizes Honeywell’s MTW
United States Government copies of all filed by August 18, 2017. facility to convert uranium ore into pure
pleadings and other papers filed in any ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID uranium hexafluoride, via the dry
patent infringement lawsuit, as well as NRC–2017–0143 when contacting the conversion process, for use in
evidence from proceedings relating to NRC about the availability of enrichment operations. In its LRA,
the licensed patent. information regarding this document. Honeywell requests a renewed license
You may obtain publicly-available term of 40 years.
III. Specific Requests for Comments information related to this document An administrative review,
The NRC is seeking comments that using any of the following methods: documented in a letter to Honeywell
address the following questions: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to dated May 2, 2017, found the LRA
1. Is the proposed collection of http://www.regulations.gov and search acceptable to begin a formal technical
information necessary for the NRC to for Docket ID NRC–2017–0143. Address review. If the LRA is approved, the NRC
properly perform its functions? Does the questions about NRC dockets to Carol will need to make the findings required
information have practical utility? Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For amended (the Act), and the NRC’s
information collection accurate? technical questions, contact the regulations. These findings will be
3. Is there a way to enhance the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER documented in a safety evaluation
quality, utility, and clarity of the
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this report and an environmental
information to be collected? document. assessment.
4. How can the burden of the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
information collection on respondents Access and Management System II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
be minimized, including the use of (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- and Petition for Leave To Intervene
automated collection techniques or available documents online in the Within 60 days after the date of
other forms of information technology? ADAMS Public Documents collection at publication of this notice, any persons
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ (petitioner) whose interest may be
of June, 2017. adams.html. To begin the search, select affected by this action may file a request
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by August 18, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. | |
| Contact | David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 27879 |
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