Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; iEdison System

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Choosing an item from suggestions will bring you directly to the content. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; iEdison System Thank you for taking the time to create a comment. Your input is important. Once you have filled in the required fields below you can preview and/or submit your comment to the Commerce Department for review. All comments are considered public and will be posted online once the Commerce Department has reviewed them. To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 3, 2026. Table of Contents Enhanced Content - Table of Contents This table of contents is a navigational tool, processed from the headings within the legal text of Federal Register documents. This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links has no substantive legal effect. This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-10947 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 06/01/2026 at 8:45 am. It was viewed 12 times while on Public Inspection. If you are using public inspection listings for legal research, you should verify the contents of the documents against a final, official edition of the Federal Register. Only official editions of the Federal Register provide legal notice of publication to the public and judicial notice to the courts under 44 U.S.C. 1503 & 1507. Learn more here. Published Document: 2026-10947 (91 FR 32951) This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. 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 August 3, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by mail to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1710, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 or by email to PRANIST@nist.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 Courtney Grate, Interagency and iEdison Specialist, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 202-570-6769, Courtney.grate@nistx`xc.gov. 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 request waiver of domestic manufacturing requirements at agency's discretion under certain circumstances. 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 allows agencies to track compliance with obligations, including the development and utilization of subject inventions. This data aids in the calculation of return on investment (ROI) from federal funding and identifies successful research programs. Also, 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. Proposed changes to iEdison include integration of the domestic manufacturing waiver form (OMB Control Number 0693-0103) into the iEdison system, additional patent application types, additional agreement types, and additional utilization report question for DOE-funded inventions. Integration of the domestic manufacturing waiver form into iEdison will allow recipients to streamline the waiver process and remain compliant under the domestic manufacturing requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act. 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. ( printed page 32952) Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain benefits. 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, Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.