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Proposed Collection; Comment Request

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(R&E) announces proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Commen...

Department of Defense
Office of the Secretary
  1. [Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-1651]

AGENCY:

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

60-day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(R&E) announces proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 5, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Oversight and Compliance Directorate, Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Technology Transfer, Transition and Commercial Partnerships (T3CP), Barry Datloff, 301-332-2548, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Report of Inventions and Subcontracts; Unclassified: DD Form 882-R and Classified: DD Form 882-R; OMB Control Number 0704-RCIS.

Needs and Uses: This information collection is mandated by the Bayh-Dole Act to govern rights allocation for inventions made with federal funding, requiring contractors to disclose inventions and subcontracts and report on their utilization. The DoD replaces the legacy DD Form 882 with two specialized forms: DD Form 882-R for unclassified inventions, submitted annually or at contract closeout to certify disclosures in the iEdison database, and DD Form 882-C for classified inventions, submitted securely due to national security concerns. These processes ensure government contractors comply with reporting requirements, enable the government to secure royalty-free licenses, assume ownership of abandoned inventions, and verify subcontract compliance. Additionally, the data supports enterprise-level analysis of federally funded intellectual property, enhancing contract administration and technology management. Without these collections, the government would lose critical mechanisms to protect and exercise its rights over innovations developed under its funding.

Affected Public: Business or other for profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 4,942.

Number of Respondents: 3,150.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.48.

Annual Responses: 4,662.

Average Burden Per Response: 1.06 hours.

Frequency: Annually.

Dated: August 3, 2026.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2026-15862 Filed 8-4-26; 8:45 am]

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“Proposed Collection; Comment Request,” thefederalregister.org (August 5, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15862/proposed-collection-comment-request.