[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27837-27838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), Office of Science, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The DOE SBIR/STTR invites public to 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 23, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Claudia Cantoni 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 by email at 
[email protected] or by phone: (240) 255-8590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested 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 the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

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    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: 1,200; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
1,200; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$60,000.
    Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 18, 
2021, by Manny Oliver, Director, Office of Small Business Innovation 
Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, pursuant to delegated 
authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original 
signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes 
only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal 
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been 
authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for 
publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This 
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this 
document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-10854 Filed 5-21-21; 8:45 am]
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