[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8121-8122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04004]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I and Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I Presubmission
Project Pitch Form
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 6, 2019
to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program Phase I and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
Phase I Presubmission Project Pitch Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Abstract: The NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
Phase I and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Phase I
Project Pitch is the new NSF SBIR/STTR pre-submission process that
conveys information needed to direct the proposed SBIR/STTR project to
the appropriate NSF Program Director (PD) for review and possible
proposal submission invitation. This Project Pitch is to be submitted
by the applying small business (as ``proposer'') to the relevant NSF
SBIR/STTR Phase I technology topic. The Project Pitch
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outlines solicitation-specific aspects of the project (such as the
proposed technology innovation and project objectives with associated
level of technical risk). In the past, this Project Pitch (previously
referred to as the Executive Summary) was an optional submission via
email as an attached two to three-page (maximum) document and was often
in varying formats or missing some parts of the required document
elements, which in turn caused delays or additional corrections on
behalf of the proposer. The NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Project Pitch form
captures the same requested information, as outlined in the NSF SBIR/
STTR Phase I Program solicitation, but all within one secure, web-based
form. In specific, the form collects submitting proposer company and
team information; the proposed technology innovation; the technical
objectives and challenges; and the market opportunity. The form also
allows the proposer to choose (from a drop-down menu) the most relevant
NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I technical topic area, ensuring that the submitted
Project Pitch goes to the most appropriate Program Director.
Respondents: Small businesses who submit proposals to NSF's SBIR/
STTR Phase I Program.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2000.
Burden on the Public: 2 hours (per response) for an annual total of
4000 hours.
Dated: February 28, 2019.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2019-04004 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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