Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program-Phase I-Grant Application Package, 23229-23230 [2012-9309]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2012 / Notices Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program— Phase II—Grant Application Package. OMB Control Number: 1820–0685. Type of Review: Extension. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,750. Abstract: The Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, H.R. 5667 requires certain agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education to establish a SBIR program by reserving a statutory percentage of their extramural research and development budgets to be awarded to small business concerns for research or research and development through a uniform, highly competitive, three-phase process each fiscal year. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894– 0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Dated: April 13, 2012. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–9310 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:25 Apr 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Assurance of Compliance—Civil Rights Certificate The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has enforcement responsibilities under several civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. To meet these responsibilities, OCR collects assurances of compliance from applicants for Federal financial assistance from, and applicants for funds made available through, the U.S. Department of Education, as required by regulations. These entities include, for example, State educational agencies, local education agencies, and postsecondary educational institutions. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 18, 2012. DATES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 04801. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23229 Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Assurance of Compliance—Civil Rights Certificate. OMB Control Number: 1870–0503. Type of Review: Extension. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17. Abstract: If a recipient violates one or more of these civil rights laws, as stated in the Summary above, OCR and the U.S. Department of Justice can use the signed assurances of compliance in an enforcement proceeding. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 11, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–9312 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program—Phase I—Grant Application Package This application package invites small business concerns to submit a Phase I application for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 84.133). This is in response to Public Law 106–554, the ‘‘Small Business Reauthorization Act of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 23230 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2012 / Notices 2000, H.R. 5667’’ enacted on December 21, 2000. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 18, 2012. DATES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 04809. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. ADDRESSES: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program— Phase I—Grant Application Package. OMB Control Number: 1820–0684. Type of Review: Extension. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000. Abstract: The Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, H.R. 5667 requires certain agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education to establish a SBIR program by reserving a statutory percentage of their extramural research and development budgets to be awarded to small business concerns for research or research and development through a uniform, highly competitive, three-phase process each fiscal year. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894– 0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Dated: April 13, 2012. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–9309 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:25 Apr 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) U.S. Department of Education. Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice sets forth the schedule for the upcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of the meeting. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of the Council’s meetings is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Date and Time: May 2–3, 2012; May 2, 2012—8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. May 3, 2012—8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Location: Washington, DC—Details about the meeting location will be posted on the Committee Web site on April 30, 2012. Web site: www.NACIE-ED.org (To RSVP, and for NACIE Meeting Updates, and Final Agenda). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council is established within the Department of Education to advise the Secretary of Education on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian children or adults, including any program established under Title VII, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council submits to the Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Council that includes recommendations the Council considers appropriate for the improvement of Federal education programs that include Indian children or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children or adults, and recommendations concerning the funding of any such program. One of the Council’s responsibilities is to develop and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Education on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction that can benefit Indian children or adults participating in any program which could benefit Indian children. The purpose of this meeting is to convene the Council to continue its responsibilities for developing recommendations to the Secretary of Education on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian children or adults, including any program established under Title VII, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and conduct discussions on the development of the report to Congress that should be submitted no later than June 30, 2012. There will be an opportunity for public comment during this meeting on May 3 from 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Comments should pertain to the work of NACIE and/or the Office of Indian Education. Speakers will be allowed to comment for 3–5 minutes. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23229-23230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9309]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR) Program--Phase I--Grant Application Package

SUMMARY: This application package invites small business concerns to 
submit a Phase I application for the Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR) Program (CFDA 84.133). This is in response to Public Law 106-
554, the ``Small Business Reauthorization Act of

[[Page 23230]]

2000, H.R. 5667'' enacted on December 21, 2000.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 18, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the 
proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04809. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information 
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing 
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the 
Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of 
Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department 
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including 
through the use of information technology. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collection: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 
Program--Phase I--Grant Application Package.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0684.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
    Abstract: The Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, H.R. 5667 
requires certain agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education 
to establish a SBIR program by reserving a statutory percentage of 
their extramural research and development budgets to be awarded to 
small business concerns for research or research and development 
through a uniform, highly competitive, three-phase process each fiscal 
year.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1894-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

    Dated: April 13, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-9309 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]
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