[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68423-68424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27134]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (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 respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before January 16, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact Chris O'Gwin, as listed 
below, as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Chris O'Gwin or by fax at 
(301) 903-5488, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Chris O'Gwin or by fax at (301) 903-5488, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5166; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of 
Request: New; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this information to satisfy 
the program requirements of the Small Business Act, including 
requirements established in the SBIR program reauthorization 
legislation, Public Law 106-554 and Public Law 107-50. This data will 
be collected by the DOE and provided to

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the Small Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about 
SBIR/STTR awards issued through the two programs. This data will be 
provided by DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. 
This data will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the 
commercial impact of these two programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of 
Respondents: 2,500; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 
2,500; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,500; (8) Annual 
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $120,000.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2014.
Manny Oliver,
SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-27134 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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