Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Application Cover Sheet, 28827 [2017-13276]
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II. Method of Collection
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Application Cover Sheet
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before August 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Mary Clague, NIST SBIR
Program Office, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301–
975–4188, mary.clague@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
The SBIR program was originally
established in 1982 by the Small
Business Innovation Development Act
(Pub. L. 97–219), codified at 15 U.S.C.
638. It was then expanded and extended
by the Small Business Research and
Development (R&D) Enhancement Act
of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–564), and received
subsequent reauthorization and
extensions that include Public Law 112–
81, extending SBIR through September
30, 2022. The US Small Business
Administration (SBA) serves as the
coordinating agency for the SBIR
program. It directs the agency
implementation of SBIR, reviews
progress, and reports annually to
Congress on its operation.
The NIST SBIR Cover Sheet is the first
page of each application that responds
to the annual NIST SBIR Federal
Funding Opportunity (FFO). The
information collected in the Cover Sheet
provides identifying information and
demographic data for use in NIST’s
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The information will be collected as
part of the application process and will
be submitted either through grants.gov
or by paper.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: #0693–0072.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 75 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for 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 shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) 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 respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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ACTION: Notice; request for public
comments.
Pursuant to Executive Order
13795—Implementing an America-First
Offshore Energy Strategy, signed on
April 28, 2017, the Department of
Commerce is conducting a review of all
designations and expansions of National
Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National
Monuments since April 28, 2007. The
Secretary of Commerce will use the
review to inform the preparation of a
report under Executive Order 13795,
Sec. 4(b)(ii). This Notice identifies 11
National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine
National Monuments subject to the
review and invites comments to inform
the review.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted no later than July 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket ID NOAA–NOS–
2017–0066 by one of the following
methods:
• Electronic submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
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complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: E.O. 13795 Review, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Silver Spring Metro
Campus Building 4 (SSMC4), Eleventh
Floor, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NOAA. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
All Personal Identifying Information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit confidential business
information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information. NOAA will
accept anonymous comments (for
electronic comments submitted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal, enter
‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish
to remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Douros, 831–647–1920,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Silver Spring Metro
Campus Building 4 (SSMC4), Eleventh
Floor, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Application Cover Sheet
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Mary Clague, NIST SBIR Program Office, 100 Bureau Drive,
MS 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-4188, mary.clague@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The SBIR program was originally established in 1982 by the Small
Business Innovation Development Act (Pub. L. 97-219), codified at 15
U.S.C. 638. It was then expanded and extended by the Small Business
Research and Development (R&D) Enhancement Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-
564), and received subsequent reauthorization and extensions that
include Public Law 112-81, extending SBIR through September 30, 2022.
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) serves as the coordinating
agency for the SBIR program. It directs the agency implementation of
SBIR, reviews progress, and reports annually to Congress on its
operation.
The NIST SBIR Cover Sheet is the first page of each application
that responds to the annual NIST SBIR Federal Funding Opportunity
(FFO). The information collected in the Cover Sheet provides
identifying information and demographic data for use in NIST's annual
report to the SBA on the program.
II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected as part of the application
process and will be submitted either through grants.gov or by paper.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: #0693-0072.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
IV. Request for 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 shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) 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 respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13276 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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