Proposed Agency Information Collection, 23663 [2018-10874]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / Notices 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; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection on regulations.gov. Dated: May 15, 2018. Erin Dahlin, Deputy Chief of Program Operations. [FR Doc. 2018–10929 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and request for OMB review and comment. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection, titled the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey will satisfy the program requirements of the Small Business Act, including requirements established in the SBIR program reauthorization legislation. DOE will collect the survey data via web-enabled software and provide it to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about the DOE SBIR/STTR awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 May 21, 2018 Jkt 241001 will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact of these two programs. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–395–1254 or emailed at james.n.tyree@omb.eop.gov. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before June 21, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 And to: Claudia Cantoni, SBIR/STTR Programs Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874–1290 or by email at claudia.cantoni@ science.doe.gov or by fax at (301) 903– 5488. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Claudia Cantoni by email at claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov or by fax at (301) 903–5488. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–5166; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of Request: Three year extension; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this information to satisfy the program requirements of the Small Business Act, including requirements established in the SBIR program reauthorization legislation, Public Law 106–554 and Public Law 107–50. This data will be collected by the DOE and provided to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about SBIR/STTR awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact of these two programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 2,500; (7) Annual PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23663 Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $120,000. Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g). Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2018. Manny Oliver, SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2018–10874 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–453] Application To Export Electric Energy; Matador Power Marketing, Inc. Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Matador Power Marketing, Inc. (Matador or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before June 21, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 8008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On May 1, 2018, DOE received an application from Matador for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission facilities. In its application, Matador states that it does not own or control any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised service SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10874]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed collection, titled the Small Business Innovation 
Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 
Commercialization Survey will satisfy the program requirements of the 
Small Business Act, including requirements established in the SBIR 
program reauthorization legislation. DOE will collect the survey data 
via web-enabled software and provide it to the Small Business 
Administration (SBA) to maintain information about the DOE SBIR/STTR 
awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by 
DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data 
will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact 
of these two programs. If you anticipate that you will be submitting 
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time 
allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of 
your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk 
Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-1254 or emailed at 
[email protected].

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before June 21, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503
    And to: Claudia Cantoni, SBIR/STTR Programs Manager, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874-1290 
or by email at [email protected] or by fax at (301) 903-
5488.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Claudia Cantoni by email at 
[email protected] or by fax at (301) 903-5488.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5166; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of 
Request: Three year extension; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this 
information to satisfy the program requirements of the Small Business 
Act, including requirements established in the SBIR program 
reauthorization legislation, Public Law 106-554 and Public Law 107-50. 
This data will be collected by the DOE and provided to the Small 
Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about SBIR/STTR 
awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by 
DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data 
will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact 
of these two programs; (5) Annual
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual Estimated Number 
of Total Responses: 2,500; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
2,500; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$120,000.

    Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2018.
Manny Oliver,
SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-10874 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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