[Title 31 CFR 7.3]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY]
[Part 7 - EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS]
[Sec. 7.3 - Responsibilities of heads of offices.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


31MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY12002-07-012002-07-01false7.3Sec. 7.3MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURYEMPLOYEE INVENTIONS
Sec. 7.3  Responsibilities of heads of offices.

    (a) Heads of bureaus or offices in the Department shall be 
responsible for determining initially whether the results of research, 
development, or other activity of an employee within that bureau or 
office constitute an invention which falls within the purview of 
Executive Order 10096, as amended, and is to be handled in accordance 
with the regulations in this part.
    (b) Heads of bureaus or offices are responsible for obtaining from 
the employee the necessary information and, if the determination under 
paragraph (a) of this section is affirmative, preparing on behalf of the 
bureau or office a description of the invention and its relationship to 
the employee's duties and work assignments.
    (c) Heads of bureaus or offices, after such examination and 
investigation as may be necessary, shall refer to the General Counsel 
all information obtained concerning the invention and such determination 
as the head of the bureau or office has made with respect to the 
character of the activity as an invention. These reports shall include 
any determination as to the giving of a cash award to the employee for 
his performance relating to that invention.

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