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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63912-63913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26509]

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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)

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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 December 13, 2011. 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 Chris O'Gwin or by fax at 
(301) 903-5488, or by e-mail at chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Chris O'Gwin or by fax at (301) 903-5488, or by e-mail 
at chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 
Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of Request: New; (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: 0.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g).

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 6, 2011.
Manny Oliver,
SBIR/STTR Programs Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-26509 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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