[Federal Register: January 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 3)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 
5, 2004.
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Subparts 227.71, ``Rights in Technical Data;'' and 
227.72, ``Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software 
Documentation;'' and related clauses and provisions at 252.227; OMB 
Number 0704-0369.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection, for Which Approval has Expired.
    Number of Respondents: 54,925.
    Responses Per Respondent: 21 (average).
    Annual Responses: 1,034,342.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.7 hours (average).
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,760,155.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Subparts 227.71 and 227.72 prescribe the use of 
solicitation

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provisions and contract clauses containing information collection 
requirements that are associated with rights in technical data and 
computer software. DoD needs this information to implement 10 U.S.C. 
2320, ``Rights in Technical Data,'' and 10 U.S.C. 2321, ``Validation of 
Proprietary Data Restrictions.'' DoD uses the information to recognize 
and protect contractor rights in technical data and computer software 
that are associated with privately funded developments; and to ensure 
that technical data delivered under a contract is complete and accurate 
and satisfies contract requirements.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10235, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Davis.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Davis, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: December 30, 2003.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-193 Filed 1-5-04; 8:45 am]

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