Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of Management and Budget Review

Issuing agencies

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the collection of information.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65285-65286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20973]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of 
Management and Budget Review

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the 
information collection described below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication 
of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested 
members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the 
collection of information.

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DATES: Submit comments on or before November 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection request 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 request by selecting ``Small Business 
Administration''; ``Currently Under Review,'' then select the ``Only 
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. This information collection can 
be identified by title and/or OMB Control Number, which are provided 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain information including a 
copy of the forms and supporting documents from the Interim Agency 
Clearance Officer, Shauniece Carter, at (202) 205-6536, or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3908b82968d8a868086cd808291978691a3908182cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d5e454c584344484e48034e4c5f59485f6d5e4f4c034a425b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or from <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Small Business Act, as amended by the 
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011, requires SBA to 
collect the SBIR and STTR awards made by the federal agencies that 
participate in those programs. SBA is required to maintain this 
information in searchable electronic databases and also to report the 
information to Congress annually.

Summary of Information Collection

    OMB Control Number: 3245-0356.
    Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) <a href="http://SBIR.gov">SBIR.gov</a> Company Registry and 
Commercialization Database.
    Description of Respondents: SBA to collect information from 
representatives of small businesses planning to apply to the SBIR or 
STTR programs, and awardees of the SBIR or STTR programs.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 12,225.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 4,958.
    Solicitation of Public Comments: SBA is requesting comments on (a) 
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the agency to 
properly perform its functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are 
accurate; (c) whether there are ways to minimize the burden, including 
through the use of automated techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (d) whether there are ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information.

Shauniece Carter,
Interim Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-20973 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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