[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33383]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed collection; comment request; Evaluation of PHS Small 
Business Innovation Research and NIH Small Business Technology Transfer 
Research Programs

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment 
on proposed data collection projects, the PHS and National Institutes 
of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: The Small Business Innovation Research 
Grant Applications Phase I and Phase II, Small Business Technology 
Transfer Grant Applications Phase I and Phase II. Type of Information 
Collection Request. Revision of OMB No. 0925-0195, expiration 4/30/98. 
Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will assess the PHS 
Small Business Innovation Research and NIH Small Business Technology 
Transfer Research Program Application Forms. Frequency of Response: 
Annually. Affected Public: Business or for other for-profit 
organizations. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 3400. Estimated Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 32. Estimated Total Annual: 
108,000. Burden Hours Requested: 108,000. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at: 0. There are no Capital Costs to report. 
There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automate, electronic, 
mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request more information on the proposed 
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Mr. Sonny Kreitman, NIH SBIR/STTR Program 
Coordinator, Rockledge II, Rm. 0186, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7910 or 
call non-toll free number 301-435-2770 or Fax 301-480-0146 or e-mail 
your request to [email protected].

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days of 
the date of this publication.

    Dated: December 10, 1997.
Geoffrey E. Grant,
Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-33383 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]
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