Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Rights in Data and Copyrights, 27782-27783 [2010-11870]

Download as PDF 27782 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 18, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0034; Docket 2010– 0083; Sequence 26] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat 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 the examination of records by comptroller general and contract audit. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 10268, on March 5, 2010. No comments were received. 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. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 17, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000–0034 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 0034’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0034’’. Follow the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:22 May 17, 2010 Jkt 220001 instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0034’’ on your attached document. • Fax: 202–501–4067. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. Attn: Hada Flowers/IC 9000–0034. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000–0034, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA, (202) 208–4949 or e-mail michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The Audit and Records-Negotiation clause, 52.215–2; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items clause, 52.212–5(d); and Audit and Records—Sealed Bidding clause, 52.214–26, implement the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2313, 41 U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The statutory requirements are that the Comptroller General and/or agency shall have access to, and the right to, examine certain books, documents and records of the contractor for a period of 3 years after final payment. The record retention periods required of the contractor in the clauses are for compliance with the aforementioned statutory requirements. The information must be retained so that audits necessary for contract surveillance, verification of contract pricing, and reimbursement of contractor costs can be performed. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 19,142. Responses per Respondent: 20. Total Responses: 382,840. Hours per Response: 0.167. Total Burden Hours: 63,934. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000– 0034, Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit, in all correspondence. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: May 10, 2010. Al Matera, Director, Acquisition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 2010–11865 Filed 5–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0090; Docket 2010– 0083; Sequence 16] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Rights in Data and Copyrights AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat 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 rights in data and copyrights. A notice published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 13764, on March 23, 2010. No comments were received. 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. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 17, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000–0090 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 18, 2010 / Notices ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0090’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0090’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0090’’ on your attached document. • Fax: 202–501–4067. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000–0090. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000–0090, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ernest Woodson, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 501– 3775 or email ernest.woodson@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES A. Purpose Subpart 27.4, Rights in Data and Copyrights is a regulation which concerns the rights of the Government and contractors with whom the Government contracts, regarding the use, reproduction, and disclosure of information developed under such contracts. The delineation of such rights is necessary in order to protect the contractor’s rights to not disclose proprietary data and to insure that data developed with public funds is available to the public. The information collection burdens and recordkeeping requirements included in this regulation fall into the following four categories: (a) A provision which is to be included in solicitations where the offeror would identify any proprietary data it would use during contract performance in order that the contracting officer might ascertain if such proprietary data should be delivered. (b) Contract provisions which, in unusual circumstances, would be included in a contract and require a contractor to deliver proprietary data to the Government for use in evaluating work results, or is software to be used in a Government computer. These situations would arise only when the very nature of the contractor’s work is comprised of limited rights data or restricted computer software and if the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:22 May 17, 2010 Jkt 220001 Government would need to see that data in order to determine the extent of the work. (c) A technical data certification for major systems, which requires the contractor to certify that the data delivered under the contract is complete, accurate and compliant with the requirements of the contract. As this provision is for major systems only, and few civilian agencies have such major systems, only about 30 contracts should require this certification. (d) The Additional Data Requirements clause, which is to be included in all contracts for experimental, developmental, research, or demonstration work (other than basic or applied research to be performed solely by a university or college where the contract amount will be $500,000 or less). The clause requires that the contractor keep all data first produced in the performance of the contract for a period of three years from the final acceptance of all items delivered under the contract. Much of this data will be in the form of deliverables provided to the Government under the contract (final report, drawings, specifications, etc.). Some data, however, will be in the form of computations, preliminary data, records of experiments, etc., and these will be the data that will be required to be kept over and above the deliverables. The purpose of such recordkeeping requirements is to insure that the Government can fully evaluate the research in order to ascertain future activities and to insure that the research was completed and fully reported, as well as to give the public an opportunity to assess the research results and secure any additional information. All data covered by this clause is unlimited rights data paid for by the Government. Paragraph (d) of the Rights in Data— General clause (52.227.14) outlines a procedure whereby a contracting officer can challenge restrictive markings on data delivered. Under civilian agency contracts, limited rights data or restricted computer software is rarely, if ever, delivered to the Government. Therefore, there may rarely be any challenges. Thus, there is no burden on the public. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 1,100. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 1,100. Hours per Response: .95. Total Burden Hours: 1,045. C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows: Recordkeepers: 9,000. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27783 Hours per Recordkeeper: 2. Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 18,000. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0090, Rights in Data and Copyrights, in all correspondence. Dated: May 7, 2010. 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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in the R and SW Buildings. Period of Employment: March 1, 1959 through March 5, 1980. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Interim Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877–222–7570. Information requests can E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0090; Docket 2010-0083; Sequence 16]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Rights 
in Data and Copyrights

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat 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 rights in data and copyrights. A notice 
published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 13764, on March 23, 2010. No 
comments were received.
    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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0090 by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting

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``Information Collection 9000-0090'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword 
or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' 
that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0090''. Follow the 
instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0090'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0090.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0090, in all correspondence related to this collection. 
All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ernest Woodson, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 501-3775 or email 
ernest.woodson@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Subpart 27.4, Rights in Data and Copyrights is a regulation which 
concerns the rights of the Government and contractors with whom the 
Government contracts, regarding the use, reproduction, and disclosure 
of information developed under such contracts. The delineation of such 
rights is necessary in order to protect the contractor's rights to not 
disclose proprietary data and to insure that data developed with public 
funds is available to the public.
    The information collection burdens and recordkeeping requirements 
included in this regulation fall into the following four categories:
    (a) A provision which is to be included in solicitations where the 
offeror would identify any proprietary data it would use during 
contract performance in order that the contracting officer might 
ascertain if such proprietary data should be delivered.
    (b) Contract provisions which, in unusual circumstances, would be 
included in a contract and require a contractor to deliver proprietary 
data to the Government for use in evaluating work results, or is 
software to be used in a Government computer. These situations would 
arise only when the very nature of the contractor's work is comprised 
of limited rights data or restricted computer software and if the 
Government would need to see that data in order to determine the extent 
of the work.
    (c) A technical data certification for major systems, which 
requires the contractor to certify that the data delivered under the 
contract is complete, accurate and compliant with the requirements of 
the contract. As this provision is for major systems only, and few 
civilian agencies have such major systems, only about 30 contracts 
should require this certification.
    (d) The Additional Data Requirements clause, which is to be 
included in all contracts for experimental, developmental, research, or 
demonstration work (other than basic or applied research to be 
performed solely by a university or college where the contract amount 
will be $500,000 or less). The clause requires that the contractor keep 
all data first produced in the performance of the contract for a period 
of three years from the final acceptance of all items delivered under 
the contract. Much of this data will be in the form of deliverables 
provided to the Government under the contract (final report, drawings, 
specifications, etc.). Some data, however, will be in the form of 
computations, preliminary data, records of experiments, etc., and these 
will be the data that will be required to be kept over and above the 
deliverables. The purpose of such recordkeeping requirements is to 
insure that the Government can fully evaluate the research in order to 
ascertain future activities and to insure that the research was 
completed and fully reported, as well as to give the public an 
opportunity to assess the research results and secure any additional 
information. All data covered by this clause is unlimited rights data 
paid for by the Government.
    Paragraph (d) of the Rights in Data--General clause (52.227.14) 
outlines a procedure whereby a contracting officer can challenge 
restrictive markings on data delivered. Under civilian agency 
contracts, limited rights data or restricted computer software is 
rarely, if ever, delivered to the Government. Therefore, there may 
rarely be any challenges. Thus, there is no burden on the public.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,100.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,100.
    Hours per Response: .95.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,045.

C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden

    The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows:
    Recordkeepers: 9,000.
    Hours per Recordkeeper: 2.
    Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 18,000.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0090, Rights in Data and Copyrights, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: May 7, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-11870 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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