[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25176-25177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11995]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Small Business Innovation Research Program Office.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of Small Business Innovation Research announces 
the proposed revision of a public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. 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 of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 7, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to: Small Business Innovation 
Research Program Office, HQ AFMC/STXP, ATTN: R. Jill Dickman, 4375 
Chidlaw Rd, Ste 6, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collections instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call the Small Business Innovation Research Program Office at 1-800-
222-0336.
    Title, Associated, Form and OMB Number: Survey of Air Force Small 
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

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Contract Awardees, No Form required, OMB No. 0701-0117.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is a survey on 
noteworthy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) accomplishments 
and commercialization of small business research and development. It is 
used to evaluate the success of the program in meeting the objectives 
of the public law and to publicize successful SBIR research and 
development (R&D) to potential purchasers.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; small businesses 
or organizations.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3.4.
    Number of Respondents: 17.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 12 min.
    Frequency: Biennially.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are small business companies who are awarded SBIR 
dollars to perform needed Air Force technologies. This survey is 
background for a metric which indicates to the SBIR Program Manager the 
companies who have commercialized as a result of their Phase II awards.
Carolyn A. Lunsford,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-11995 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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