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collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 29, 2022.
Deborah Hollen,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval
To Establish a New Information
Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to request a new information collection
titled ‘‘Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)/Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR)Programs
Lifecycle Certification.’’
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by December 5, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received
will be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, 202–445–5388,
Robert.martin3@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Programs Lifecycle Certification.
OMB Control Number: 0524-New.
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Type of Request: Notice of intent to
request a new information collection
entitled ‘‘Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)/Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
Lifecycle Certification.’’
NIFA asks recipients of SBIR and
STTR grants to submit the Lifecycle
Certification form as part of their
interim and final reports, as required by
the Small Business Administration’s
‘‘SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive,’’
October 1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR/STTR program at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) makes competitively awarded
grants to qualified small businesses to
support high quality, advanced concepts
research related to important scientific
problems and opportunities in
agriculture that could lead to significant
public benefit if successful.
The objectives of the SBIR/STTR
Program are to: stimulate technological
innovations in the private sector;
strengthen the role of small businesses
in meeting Federal research and
development needs; increase private
sector commercialization of innovations
derived from USDA-supported research
and development efforts; and foster and
encourage participation by womenowned and socially and economically
disadvantaged small business firms in
technological innovations. The USDA
SBIR program is carried out in three
separate phases:
1. Phase I awards to determine,
insofar as possible, the scientific and
technical merit and feasibility of ideas
that appear to have commercial
potential.
2. Phase II awards to further develop
work from Phase I that meets particular
program needs and exhibits potential for
commercial application.
3. Phase III awards where commercial
applications of SBIR-funded R/R&D are
funded by non-Federal sources of
capital; or where products, services or
further research intended for use by the
Federal Government are funded by
follow-on non-SBIR Federal Funding
Agreements.
The USDA SBIR Program is
administered by the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the
USDA. NIFA exercises overall oversight
for the policies and procedures
governing SBIR grants awarded to the
U.S. small business community,
representing approximately 2.5% to
2.8% of the USDA extramural R/R&D
budget. This represents approximately
$201M in Phase II grants awarded to the
U.S. small business community from
1994 to 2014.In 1982, the Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Grants Program (Pub. L. 97–219, 96 Stat.
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217) was authorized, and in 2016, The
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114–328),
enacted on December 23, 2016,
reauthorized the SBIR and STTR
programs through September 30, 2022.
The Lifecycle Certification form is
used by USDA to ensure Small Business
Concerns continue to meet specific
program requirements during the life of
the Funding Agreement. The Lifecycle
Certification form is based on the Small
Business Administration (SBA) model
language.
Estimate of Burden: The annual
public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to
average one (1) hour per response.
Respondents include businesses or
other for-profit concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
110.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 500 hours.
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 will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden 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 those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
to OMB for approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of
August 9, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to request a new information collection titled ``Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR)Programs Lifecycle Certification.''
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 5,
2022 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, 202-445-5388,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Lifecycle
Certification.
OMB Control Number: 0524-New.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to request a new information
collection entitled ``Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Lifecycle Certification.''
NIFA asks recipients of SBIR and STTR grants to submit the
Lifecycle Certification form as part of their interim and final
reports, as required by the Small Business Administration's ``SBA SBIR/
STTR Policy Directive,'' October 1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR/STTR program at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) makes competitively awarded grants to qualified
small businesses to support high quality, advanced concepts research
related to important scientific problems and opportunities in
agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if
successful.
The objectives of the SBIR/STTR Program are to: stimulate
technological innovations in the private sector; strengthen the role of
small businesses in meeting Federal research and development needs;
increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from
USDA-supported research and development efforts; and foster and
encourage participation by women-owned and socially and economically
disadvantaged small business firms in technological innovations. The
USDA SBIR program is carried out in three separate phases:
1. Phase I awards to determine, insofar as possible, the scientific
and technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have
commercial potential.
2. Phase II awards to further develop work from Phase I that meets
particular program needs and exhibits potential for commercial
application.
3. Phase III awards where commercial applications of SBIR-funded R/
R&D are funded by non-Federal sources of capital; or where products,
services or further research intended for use by the Federal Government
are funded by follow-on non-SBIR Federal Funding Agreements.
The USDA SBIR Program is administered by the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA. NIFA exercises overall
oversight for the policies and procedures governing SBIR grants awarded
to the U.S. small business community, representing approximately 2.5%
to 2.8% of the USDA extramural R/R&D budget. This represents
approximately $201M in Phase II grants awarded to the U.S. small
business community from 1994 to 2014.In 1982, the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants Program (Pub. L. 97-219, 96 Stat.
217) was authorized, and in 2016, The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), enacted on December 23,
2016, reauthorized the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30,
2022.
The Lifecycle Certification form is used by USDA to ensure Small
Business Concerns continue to meet specific program requirements during
the life of the Funding Agreement. The Lifecycle Certification form is
based on the Small Business Administration (SBA) model language.
Estimate of Burden: The annual public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to average one (1) hour per
response. Respondents include businesses or other for-profit concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.
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 will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden 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 those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of August 9, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2022-21555 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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