Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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The Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW" has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 65534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21026]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-1651]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, (OUSD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (referred to herein as ``the 
Department'', ``Department of War'' or ``DoW'' has submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following 
proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
16, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0a7b8a3febdb3fdb1bcb5a8feb5a3b4febdb2a8feb4b4fdb4bfb4fdb9beb6bfa2bdb1a4b9bfbefdb3bfbcbcb5b3a4b9bfbea390bdb1b9bcfebdb9bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="601708134e0d034d010c05184e0513044e0d02184e04044d040f044d090e060f120d0114090f0e4d030f0c0c050314090f0e13200d01090c4e0d090c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Report of Inventions and 
Subcontracts; Unclassified: DD Form 882-R and Classified: DD Form 882-
R; OMB Control Number 0704-RCIS.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 3,150.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.48.
    Annual Responses: 4,662.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.06 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,942.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is mandated by the 
Bayh-Dole Act to govern rights allocation for inventions made with 
federal funding, requiring contractors to disclose inventions and 
subcontracts and report on their utilization. The DoD replaces the 
legacy DD Form 882 with two specialized forms: DD Form 882-R for 
unclassified inventions, submitted annually or at contract closeout to 
certify disclosures in the iEdison database, and DD Form 882-C for 
classified inventions, submitted securely due to national security 
concerns. These processes ensure government contractors comply with 
reporting requirements, enable the government to secure royalty-free 
licenses, assume ownership of abandoned inventions, and verify 
subcontract compliance. Additionally, the data supports enterprise-
level analysis of federally funded intellectual property, enhancing 
contract administration and technology management. Without these 
collections, the government would lose critical mechanisms to protect 
and exercise its rights over innovations developed under its funding.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

    Dated: October 9, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-21026 Filed 10-14-26; 8:45 am]
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