Notice2022-21555
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New Information Collection
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Published
October 5, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request a new information collection titled "Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)Programs Lifecycle Certification."
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 60367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21555]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to request a new information collection titled ``Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR)Programs Lifecycle Certification.''
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 5,
2022 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, 202-445-5388,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1b38e83849395cf8c809395888fd2a194928580cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05576a676077712b686477716c6b3645707661642b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Lifecycle
Certification.
OMB Control Number: 0524-New.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to request a new information
collection entitled ``Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Lifecycle Certification.''
NIFA asks recipients of SBIR and STTR grants to submit the
Lifecycle Certification form as part of their interim and final
reports, as required by the Small Business Administration's ``SBA SBIR/
STTR Policy Directive,'' October 1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR/STTR program at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) makes competitively awarded grants to qualified
small businesses to support high quality, advanced concepts research
related to important scientific problems and opportunities in
agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if
successful.
The objectives of the SBIR/STTR Program are to: stimulate
technological innovations in the private sector; strengthen the role of
small businesses in meeting Federal research and development needs;
increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from
USDA-supported research and development efforts; and foster and
encourage participation by women-owned and socially and economically
disadvantaged small business firms in technological innovations. The
USDA SBIR program is carried out in three separate phases:
1. Phase I awards to determine, insofar as possible, the scientific
and technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have
commercial potential.
2. Phase II awards to further develop work from Phase I that meets
particular program needs and exhibits potential for commercial
application.
3. Phase III awards where commercial applications of SBIR-funded R/
R&D are funded by non-Federal sources of capital; or where products,
services or further research intended for use by the Federal Government
are funded by follow-on non-SBIR Federal Funding Agreements.
The USDA SBIR Program is administered by the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA. NIFA exercises overall
oversight for the policies and procedures governing SBIR grants awarded
to the U.S. small business community, representing approximately 2.5%
to 2.8% of the USDA extramural R/R&D budget. This represents
approximately $201M in Phase II grants awarded to the U.S. small
business community from 1994 to 2014.In 1982, the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants Program (Pub. L. 97-219, 96 Stat.
217) was authorized, and in 2016, The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), enacted on December 23,
2016, reauthorized the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30,
2022.
The Lifecycle Certification form is used by USDA to ensure Small
Business Concerns continue to meet specific program requirements during
the life of the Funding Agreement. The Lifecycle Certification form is
based on the Small Business Administration (SBA) model language.
Estimate of Burden: The annual public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to average one (1) hour per
response. Respondents include businesses or other for-profit concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of August 9, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2022-21555 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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