[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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