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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; iEdison System
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before July 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Bureau Elizabeth Reinhart,
Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, or by
email to PRAcomments@doc.gov).
Please reference OMB Control Number
0693–0090 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Bethany
Loftin, Interagency and iEdison
Specialist, 100 Bureau Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 202–941–7750,
bethany.loftin@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and
its implementing regulations (37 CFR
401) allow for recipients of federal
research funding (Contractors) to retain
ownership of inventions developed
under federal funding agreements. In
exchange, the government retains
certain rights to the invention, including
a world-wide right to use by or on
behalf of the U.S. government. The law
also requires the Contractor to obtain
permission for certain actions and fulfill
reporting requirements including:
a. Initial reporting of invention.
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b. Decision to retain title to invention.
c. Filing of patent protection.
d. Evidence of government support
clause within patents.
e. Submission of a license confirming
the government’s rights.
f. Notice if the Contractor is going to
discontinue the pursuit or continuance
of patent protection.
g. Information related to the
development and utilization of
invention.
h. Permission to assign to a third
party; and
i. Permission to waive domestic
manufacturing requirements.
This information is used for a variety
of reasons. It allows the government to
identify technologies to which the
government has rights to use without
additional payment or licensing. This
acts as a time and cost-saving
mechanism to avoid unnecessary
negotiating and payment. It also
provides data for calculation of return
on investment (ROI) from federal
funding and identifies successful
research programs. Thirdly, it allows the
government the opportunity to timely
protect inventions which the Contractor
declines title or discontinues patent
protection. Many agencies utilize the
iEdison system, managed by NIST, to
collect this information. Agencies that
do not register with iEdison are required
to collect this information
independently.
Historically, only NIH and DOE
regularly requested that Contractors
submit requests for reports on the
development and utilization of an
invention (utilization reports) within
iEdison. However, there has been an
increased interest across the government
in the impact of federally funded
research and resulting inventions as
well as compliance with the Bayh-Dole
requirements, especially as it relates to
domestic manufacturing requirements.
As a result, the interagency working
group for Bayh-Dole decided that all
agencies would begin to request this
information, and the questions would be
amended and expanded upon so that
the agencies could get a clear picture of
the commercialization plans for subject
inventions, what the licensing
landscape looked like, what products
were resulting, and where those
products were being manufactured.
Another data point of particular
interest across government relates to
gender, and specifically how gender
disparity may be present within the
inventing and commercialization space.
Collecting gender of the inventors
within iEdison provides agencies
previously unavailable data that they
may use to conduct assessments under
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administrative policy guidance outlined
in Executive Order 13985. NIST does
not anticipate that the collection of this
data will significantly affect the
reporting burden.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
II. Method of Collection
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
Information will be electronically
collected through the online system
iEdison.
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III. Data
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OMB Control Number: 0693–0090.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
Revision.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,063.
Estimated Time per Response:
Invention Records: 6 hours.
Patent Records: 3.5 hours.
Utilization Records: 5.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
Invention Records: 18,378 hours.
Patent Records: 10,720 hours.
Utilization Records: 16,847 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Bayh-Dole Act
(35 U.S.C. 18) and its implementing
regulations (37 CFR 401).
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC952]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Pile Driving
Training Exercises at Naval Base
Ventura County, Port Hueneme
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued an Incidental
Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the
United States Navy (Navy) to
incidentally harass, by Level B
harassment only, marine mammals
during pile driving training exercises at
Naval Base Ventura County, Port
Hueneme (NBVC). The Navy’s activities
are considered military readiness
activities pursuant to the MMPA, as
amended by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
(2004 NDAA).
DATES: This authorization is effective
from May 1, 2023 through April 30,
2024.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reny Tyson Moore, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Electronic copies of the application and
supporting documents, as well as a list
of the references cited in this document,
may be obtained online at:
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-military-readinessactivities. In case of problems accessing
these documents, please call the contact
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
(as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon
request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
proposed or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
incidental harassment authorization is
provided to the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s) and will not have
an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
taking for subsistence uses (where
relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe
the permissible methods of taking and
other ‘‘means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact’’ on the
affected species or stocks and their
habitat, paying particular attention to
rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of
similar significance, and on the
availability of the species or stocks for
taking for certain subsistence uses
(referred to in shorthand as
‘‘mitigation’’); and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of the takings are set forth.
The 2004 NDAA (Pub. L. 108–136)
removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and
‘‘specified geographical region’’
limitations indicated above and
amended the definition of ‘‘harassment’’
as applied to a ‘‘military readiness
activity.’’ The NDAA also amended the
process as it relates to military readiness
activities and the incidental take
authorization process such that ‘‘least
practicable impact’’ on such species or
stock shall include consideration of
personnel safety, practicality of
implementation, and impact on the
effectiveness of the military readiness
activity. Before making the required
determination, the Secretary shall
consult with the Department of Defense
regarding personnel safety, practicality
of implementation, and impact on the
effectiveness of the military readiness
activity. The activity for which
incidental take of marine mammals is
being requested, addressed here,
qualifies as a military readiness activity.
The definitions of all applicable MMPA
statutory terms cited above are included
in the relevant sections below.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-09477]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; iEdison System
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before July 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Bureau Elizabeth Reinhart, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, or by email to [email protected]).
Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0090 in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Bethany Loftin, Interagency and iEdison Specialist, 100 Bureau
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 202-941-7750, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and its implementing regulations
(37 CFR 401) allow for recipients of federal research funding
(Contractors) to retain ownership of inventions developed under federal
funding agreements. In exchange, the government retains certain rights
to the invention, including a world-wide right to use by or on behalf
of the U.S. government. The law also requires the Contractor to obtain
permission for certain actions and fulfill reporting requirements
including:
a. Initial reporting of invention.
b. Decision to retain title to invention.
c. Filing of patent protection.
d. Evidence of government support clause within patents.
e. Submission of a license confirming the government's rights.
f. Notice if the Contractor is going to discontinue the pursuit or
continuance of patent protection.
g. Information related to the development and utilization of
invention.
h. Permission to assign to a third party; and
i. Permission to waive domestic manufacturing requirements.
This information is used for a variety of reasons. It allows the
government to identify technologies to which the government has rights
to use without additional payment or licensing. This acts as a time and
cost-saving mechanism to avoid unnecessary negotiating and payment. It
also provides data for calculation of return on investment (ROI) from
federal funding and identifies successful research programs. Thirdly,
it allows the government the opportunity to timely protect inventions
which the Contractor declines title or discontinues patent protection.
Many agencies utilize the iEdison system, managed by NIST, to collect
this information. Agencies that do not register with iEdison are
required to collect this information independently.
Historically, only NIH and DOE regularly requested that Contractors
submit requests for reports on the development and utilization of an
invention (utilization reports) within iEdison. However, there has been
an increased interest across the government in the impact of federally
funded research and resulting inventions as well as compliance with the
Bayh-Dole requirements, especially as it relates to domestic
manufacturing requirements. As a result, the interagency working group
for Bayh-Dole decided that all agencies would begin to request this
information, and the questions would be amended and expanded upon so
that the agencies could get a clear picture of the commercialization
plans for subject inventions, what the licensing landscape looked like,
what products were resulting, and where those products were being
manufactured.
Another data point of particular interest across government relates
to gender, and specifically how gender disparity may be present within
the inventing and commercialization space. Collecting gender of the
inventors within iEdison provides agencies previously unavailable data
that they may use to conduct assessments under
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administrative policy guidance outlined in Executive Order 13985. NIST
does not anticipate that the collection of this data will significantly
affect the reporting burden.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be electronically collected through the online
system iEdison.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0090.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Revision.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,063.
Estimated Time per Response:
Invention Records: 6 hours.
Patent Records: 3.5 hours.
Utilization Records: 5.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Invention Records: 18,378 hours.
Patent Records: 10,720 hours.
Utilization Records: 16,847 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and its
implementing regulations (37 CFR 401).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-09477 Filed 5-3-23; 8:45 am]
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