[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 57406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18155]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding: whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 22, 2023 will be considered. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be 
submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the 
following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement 
Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 0524--New.
    Summary of Collection: The Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) make competitively awarded grants to 
qualified small businesses to support high quality, advanced concepts 
research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in 
agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if 
successful.
    The USDA SBIR/STTR Programs are administered by the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA oversees the policies 
and procedures governing SBIR/STTR grants awarded to the U.S. small 
business community, representing approximately 3.2% of the USDA 
extramural R/R&D budget. This represents approximately $140M in Phase 
II grants awarded to the U.S. small business community from 2012 to 
2020. In 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants 
Program was authorized, Public Law 97-219, and in 2022, the SBIR and 
STTR Extension Act of 2022 reauthorized the SBIR and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through September 30, 2025.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Funding Certification form is 
used by USDA to ensure small business concerns meet specific 
eligibility requirements for an SBIR/STTR award. The form asks 
applicants to certify a series of ten statements in order to ensure the 
grantee is complying with specific program requirements during the life 
of the funding agreement. Information collected includes program 
participant certifications regarding: the awardee meets ownership, 
control, size, and organization requirements; U.S. citizen or permanent 
resident alien status is met; all statements made within forms and 
documents are true and correct; all certifications are continuing in 
nature; agreement of no misrepresentation of small business status; the 
signatory on the form is an authorized representative of the awardee.
    If NIFA were unable to collect this data, then the USDA SBIR/STTR 
program would be unable to comply with the Small Business 
Administration program and reporting requirements that apply to all 
SBIR and STTR awardees to ensure program requirements are being met 
during the life of the Funding Agreement.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 115.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 58.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-18155 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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