Notice2026-07961
Name of Information Collection: Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS)
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Published
April 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07961]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[NASA Document Number: 26-021; NASA Docket Number: NASA-2026-0167]
Name of Information Collection: Automated Technology Licensing
Application System (ATLAS)
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of renewal of information collection.
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SUMMARY: NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Comments are due by June 22, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for NASA Docket NASA-2026-
0167.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to NASA PRA Clearance Officer, Stayce Hoult, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JC0000, Washington, DC 20546, or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e766f33717d7771336e6c7f336e6c71796c7f735e737f777230707f6d7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb5acf0b2beb4b2f0adafbcf0adafb2baafbcb09db0bcb4b1f3b3bcaebcf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The information submitted by the public is a license application
for those companies and individuals who wish to obtain a patent license
for NASA patented technology. Information needed for the license
application in ATLAS may include supporting documentation such as a
certificate of incorporation, a financial statement, a business and/or
commercialization plan, a project revenue/royalty spreadsheet, and a
company balance sheet. At a minimum, all license applicants must submit
a satisfactory plan for the development and/or marketing of an
invention. The collected information is used by NASA to ensure that
companies that see to commercialize NASA technologies have a solid
business plan for bringing the technology to market.
NASA is committed to effectively performing the Agency's
communication function in accordance with the Space Act Section
203(a)(3) to ``provide for the widest practicable and appropriate
dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results
thereof,'' and to enhance public understanding of, and participation
in, the nation's aeronautical and space program.
II. Methods of Collection
NASA is participating in Federal efforts to extend the use of
information technology to more Government processes via internet. NASA
encourages recipients to use the latest computer technology in
preparing documentation. Companies and individuals submit license
applications by completing the automated form by way of the Automated
Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). NASA requests all
license applications to be submitted via electronic means.
III. Data
Title: Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS).
OMB Number: 2700-0169.
Type of review: Renewal of Information Collection.
Affected Public: Public and companies.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 1.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 539.
Annual Responses: 539.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,312.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques
or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
Stayce Hoult,
PRA Clearance Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-07961 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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