Notice2025-19400
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, NSF Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I, and NSF SBIR/STTR Fast Track Pre-Submission Project Pitch Forms
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October 3, 2025
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Abstract
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comments on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 190 (Friday, October 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48059-48060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19400]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; U.S.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) Program Phase I, NSF Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Program Phase I, and NSF SBIR/STTR Fast Track Pre-Submission Project
Pitch Forms
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comments on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 2,
2025 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address
below.
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#6013100c090d10140f200e13064e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6c6f7376726f6b705f716c7931787069">[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: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
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Program Phase I, NSF Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
Phase I, and NSF SBIR/STTR Fast Track Pilot Pre-Submission Project
Pitch Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-0282.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2025.
Abstract: The NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program
(SBIR)Phase I, Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Phase
I, and SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot Project Pitch is an NSF SBIR/STTR
pre-submission process that conveys information needed to direct the
proposed SBIR/STTR project to the appropriate NSF Program Director (PD)
for review and possible proposal submission invitation. The Project
Pitch is to be submitted by the applying small business concern (as
``proposer'') to the relevant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I or Fast-Track Pilot
technology topic. The Project Pitch outlines solicitation specific
aspects of the project (such as the proposed technology innovation) and
captures the same requested information, as outlined in the NSF SBIR/
STTR Phase I and Fast-Track Program solicitations, but all within one
secure, web-based form. Specifically, the form collects the submitting
proposer company and team information, the proposed technology
innovation; the technical objectives and challenges, and the market
opportunity. The form also allows the proposer to choose (from a drop-
down menu) the most relevant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I and Fast-Track Pilot
technical topic area, ensuring that the submitted Project Pitch goes to
the most appropriate Program Director. For the SBIR/STTR Fast-Track
Pilot submission, the Project Pitch encompasses the same questions as
outlined in the Phase I Project Pitch but also seeks responses to three
key eligibility requirements: NSF lineage, customer-discovery
experience, and confirmation that the team members are currently
employed by the company. These requirements expand on the details of
the previously required information on the proposed technology
innovation, the market opportunity, and the company and team,
respectively.
Respondents: The respondents are typically Principal Investigators
(PIs) at universities, founders, co-founders, and/or other key
personnel of the small businesses. The data collection burden to the
applicants will be between 1-2 hours of the respondents' time in each
instance.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 18,000-23,000.
Burden on the Public: The overall annualized cost to the
respondents is estimated to be between $954,000 and 2,438,000. The
following table shows the annualized estimate of costs to PIs who are
generally university professors. This estimated hourly rate is based on
a report from the American Association of University Professors,
``Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2022-23,''
Academe, March-April 2021, Survey Report Table 1. According to this
report--<a href="https://www.aaup.org/file/ARES-2022-23.pdf">https://www.aaup.org/file/ARES-2022-23.pdf</a>, the average salary
of an associate professor across all types of doctoral-granting
institutions (public, private-independent, religiously affiliated) was
$110,945. When divided by the number of standard annual work hours
(2,080), this calculates to approximately $53 per hour.
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Number of Burden hours Average hourly
Respondent type responses per respondent rate Estimated annual cost
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PIs,(co-) Founders, Business 18,000-23,000 1-2 $53 $954,000-$2,438,000
Partners.......................
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Dated: September 30, 2025.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2025-19400 Filed 10-2-25; 8:45 am]
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