[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25087]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Survey of Air Force Small 
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract Awardees, OMB Number 0701-
0117.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 17.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 17.
    Average Burden Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3 hours.
    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. The 
information is used to evaluate the success of the program in meeting 
the objectives of Pub. L. 97-219 and to publicize successful SBIR 
research and development (R&D) to potential purchasers. 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.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: September 16, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-25087 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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