[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9850-9851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04671]


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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 May 7, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Claudia Cantoni 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 Claudia Cantoni 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: Three-year extension; (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 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 January 30, 2018.
Manny Oliver,
SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-04671 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am]
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