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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 5, 2022 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request 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 approval for a new
information collection titled Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Funding Agreement Certifications.
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) Funding
Agreement Certifications.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to
request a new information collection.
NIFA is requesting approval for a new
information collection entitled ‘‘Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Funding Agreement Certifications.’’
This information collection includes
two forms: a ‘‘Funding Agreement
Certification’’ and a ‘‘Certification for
SBIR Applicants that are MajorityOwned by Multiple Venture Capital
Operating Companies, Hedge Fund or
Private Equity Firms.’’ NIFA asks all
recipients of SBIR grants to submit a
Funding Agreement Certification form
after NIFA has provided the grantee
notification of the award, as well as any
other time set forth in the funding
agreement. For example, the small
business concern (SBC) may be required
to update the form to assure continued
eligibility and compliance, when
changes in the SBC apply. NIFA also
asks SBIR applicants that are majorityowned by multiple venture capital
operating companies, hedge funds, or
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private equity firms to submit an
additional certification form prior to
submitting an application. These
certification statements are for the
purpose of determining the eligibility of
the small business concern for an SBIR
award. NIFA is proposing
implementation of these forms to match
the guidance provided in the SBA SBIR/
STTR Policy Directive effective October
1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR 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 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(Research)/R&D (Research and
Development) are funded by nonFederal 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), 15 U.S.C. 638, was authorized, and
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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 Funding Agreement Certification
form is used by USDA to ensure Small
Business Concerns meet specific
eligibility requirements for a Small
Business Innovation and Research
award. The form asks applicants to
certify a series of ten statements in order
to ensure the grantee is complying with
specific program requirements during
the life of the funding agreement. If the
SBC is majority-owned by venture
capital companies, hedge funds, or
private equity firms they will be
required to fill out an eight-question
form in addition to the Funding
Agreement Certification. The small
business concern may be required to
update the Funding Agreement
Certification form to assure continued
eligibility and compliance when
changes in the SBC apply.
Estimate of Burden: The forms in this
collection are required to be completed
for Phase I and Phase II awardees and
updated when there is a change in the
business regarding the contents of the
certification form.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
110.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Burden on
Respondents: 110 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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 5, 2022 / Notices
Done at Washington, DC, this day of
August 09, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS–22–Telecom–0010]
U.S.C. 804(2), because it is likely to
result in an annual effect on the
economy of $100,000,000 or more.
Accordingly, there is a 60-day delay in
the effective date of this action.
Application selection will not begin
until after October 9, 2022. Therefore,
the 60-day delay required by the CRA is
not expected to have a material impact
upon the administration and/or
implementation of the ReConnect
Program.
Committee Brach, Office of Program,
Performance and Stakeholder
Integration (PPSI), Census Bureau, by
telephone at 301–763–3815 or by email
at Shana.J.Banks@census.gov.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Background
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title
5, United States Code, Appendix 2,
Section 10, the Director of the Census
Bureau is seeking nominations for the
National Advisory Committee on Racial,
Ethnic, and Other Populations (NAC).
The NAC will operate under the
provisions of FACA and will report to
the Secretary of the Department of
Commerce through the Director of the
Census Bureau.
The Census Bureau’s National
Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic,
and Other Populations will advise the
Director of the Census Bureau on the
full range of Census Bureau programs
and activities. The Advisory Committee
will provide race, ethnic, and other
population expertise from the following
disciplines: economic, housing,
demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic,
technological, methodological,
geographic, and behavioral and
operational variables affecting the cost,
accuracy, and implementation of Census
Bureau programs and surveys, including
the decennial census.
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Rural eConnectivity Program,
Correction
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Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Utilities Service
(the Agency) published a Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in
the Federal Register of August 4, 2022,
entitled Rural eConnectivity Program
(ReConnect Program) to announce that it
was accepting a second round of
applications for fiscal year 2022 (FY 22)
utilizing funding provided under the
Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.
In addition, the FOA defined
requirements that are determined at the
time a funding announcement is
published, as outlined in the regulation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general inquiries regarding the
ReConnect Program, contact Laurel
Leverrier, Assistant Administrator,
Telecommunications Program, Rural
Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), email
laurel.leverrier@usda.gov, telephone:
(202) 720–9554.
For inquiries regarding eligibility
concerns, please contact the ReConnect
Program Staff at https://www.usda.gov/
reconnect/contact-us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Correction
In FR Doc. 2022–16694 of August 4,
2022, in FR Doc #2022–16694, (87 FR
47690), the Congressional Review Act
section is being updated to amend the
date by which application selections
will not begin until the date is passed.
On page 47695, in column 3, under
Section I.2. the Congressional Review
Act section should read as follows:
2. Congressional Review Act. Pursuant
to Subtitle E of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996 (also known as the Congressional
Review Act or CRA), 5 U.S.C. 801 et
seq., the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs in the Office of
Management and Budget designated this
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Request for Nominations of Members
To Serve on the National Advisory
Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and
Other Populations
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Director of the Census
Bureau (Director) is seeking
nominations for the National Advisory
Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other
Populations (NAC). The purpose of the
NAC is to provide advice to the Director
on the full range of economic, housing,
demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic,
technological, methodological,
geographic, behaviorial and operational
variables affecting the cost, accuracy
and implementation of Census Bureau
programs and surveys, including the
decennial census. The Director has
determined that the work of the NAC is
in the public interest and relevant to the
duties of the Census Bureau. Therefore,
the Director is seeking nominations to
fill vacancies on the NAC. Additional
information concerning the NAC can be
found by visiting the NAC’s website at:
https://www.census.gov/about/cac/
sac.html.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before November 18, 2022.
Nominations must contain a completed
resume. The Census Bureau will retain
nominations received after the deadline
for consideration should additional
vacancies occur.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
via email to the address listed below,
census.national.advisory.committee@
census.gov (subject line 2022 NAC
Nominations’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shana Banks, Chief, Advisory
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Objectives and Duties
1. The NAC advises the Director of the
Census Bureau (the Director) on the full
range of economic, housing,
demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic,
technological, methodological,
geographic, behavioral, and operational
variables affecting the cost, accuracy,
and implementation of Census Bureau
programs and surveys, including the
decennial census.
2. The NAC advises the Census
Bureau on the data needs of
underserved communities and how
census data products might address
such needs.
3. The NAC provides guidance on
census policies, research and
methodology, tests, operations,
communications/messaging, and other
activities to ascertain needs and best
practices to improve censuses, surveys,
operations, and programs.
4. The NAC reviews and provides
formal recommendations and feedback
on working papers, reports, and other
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request 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 approval for a new information collection titled
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement
Certifications.
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)
Funding Agreement Certifications.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to request a new information
collection.
NIFA is requesting approval for a new information collection
entitled ``Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement
Certifications.'' This information collection includes two forms: a
``Funding Agreement Certification'' and a ``Certification for SBIR
Applicants that are Majority-Owned by Multiple Venture Capital
Operating Companies, Hedge Fund or Private Equity Firms.'' NIFA asks
all recipients of SBIR grants to submit a Funding Agreement
Certification form after NIFA has provided the grantee notification of
the award, as well as any other time set forth in the funding
agreement. For example, the small business concern (SBC) may be
required to update the form to assure continued eligibility and
compliance, when changes in the SBC apply. NIFA also asks SBIR
applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital
operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms to submit an
additional certification form prior to submitting an application. These
certification statements are for the purpose of determining the
eligibility of the small business concern for an SBIR award. NIFA is
proposing implementation of these forms to match the guidance provided
in the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive effective October 1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR 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 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(Research)/R&D (Research and Development) 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), 15 U.S.C. 638, 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 Funding Agreement Certification form is used by USDA to ensure
Small Business Concerns meet specific eligibility requirements for a
Small Business Innovation and Research award. The form asks applicants
to certify a series of ten statements in order to ensure the grantee is
complying with specific program requirements during the life of the
funding agreement. If the SBC is majority-owned by venture capital
companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms they will be required
to fill out an eight-question form in addition to the Funding Agreement
Certification. The small business concern may be required to update the
Funding Agreement Certification form to assure continued eligibility
and compliance when changes in the SBC apply.
Estimate of Burden: The forms in this collection are required to be
completed for Phase I and Phase II awardees and updated when there is a
change in the business regarding the contents of the certification
form.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 110 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.
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Done at Washington, DC, this day of August 09, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2022-21558 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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