Notice2022-21638
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pre-Award Information Collection
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Published
October 5, 2022
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National Science Foundation
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60418-60419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21638]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pre-Award Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: 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: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#681b18040105181c0728061b0e460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3340435f5a5e43475c735d40551d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: National Science Foundation (NSF) Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) Pre-Award Information Collection.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Abstract: The NSF SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming
scientific discovery into products and services with commercial
potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamental or basic research
activities that focus on scientific and engineering discoveries, the
NSF SBIR/STTR programs support the creation of opportunities to move
fundamental science and engineering out of the lab and into the market
at scale, through startups and small businesses representing deep
technology ventures.
The NSF SBIR/STTR programs have two phases: Phase I and Phase II.
Phase I is a 6-12 month experimental or theoretical investigation that
allows the awardees to determine the scientific and technical
feasibility, as well as the commercial merit of the idea or concept.
Phase II further develops the proposed concept, with a goal of working
toward the commercial launch of the new product, process, or service
being developed.
The NSF SBIR/STTR programs request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of this clearance that will allow the programs to
collect information from a selected group of applicants--those that
have been reviewed by independent experts and that NSF Program
Directors are considering recommending for funding--for the purpose of
making a funding decision. This information includes, but is not
exclusive to, a list of company officers and the corresponding
ownership status of each company officer within the startup, whether
the startup is associated or affiliated with other companies, whether
there exist any relationships (personal, financial, and/or
professional) between project personnel, and the locations of all the
facilities where significant research will be performed for the
proposed project. Such data will enable the NSF Program Directors to
evaluate a given company's business structure, ascertain the level of
commitment of the Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PIs to the startup
venture, and identify conflicts of interests (if any), as part of the
due diligence process that the programs undertake to verify there are
no fraudulent or inappropriate business practices prior to recommending
the small business for an award.
Following standard OMB requirements, NSF will request OMB approval
in advance and provide OMB with a copy of the form containing these
questions. Data collected will be used strictly for due-diligence,
auditing, and/or legal purposes, and are needed for effective pre-award
management, administration, and/or program monitoring. The applicants,
if being considered for award, will only be asked to submit a signed
form containing their responses to the questions once for each NSF
SBIR/STTR proposal (Phase I and II, if applicable). The data collection
burden to the selected applicants will be limited to no more than 10
minutes of the respondents' time in each instance. Summaries of the
collected data are also being used to respond to queries from Congress,
the Small Business Administration, the public, NSF's external merit
reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors,
NSF's Office of the Inspector General, and other pertinent
stakeholders.
Respondents: PIs listed on the NSF SBIR/STTR proposals.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 750.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time: 0.167 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 126 hours per year.
Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
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are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
Dated: September 30, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-21638 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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