Proposed collection; comment request; Evaluation of PHS Small Business Innovation Research and NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Research Programs

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed collection; comment request; Evaluation of PHS Small

Business Innovation Research and NIH Small Business Technology Transfer

Research Programs

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment

on proposed data collection projects, the PHS and National Institutes

of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be

submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and

approval.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: The Small Business Innovation Research

Grant Applications Phase I and Phase II, Small Business Technology

Transfer Grant Applications Phase I and Phase II. Type of Information

Collection Request. Revision of OMB No. 0925-0195, expiration 4/30/98.

Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will assess the PHS

Small Business Innovation Research and NIH Small Business Technology

Transfer Research Program Application Forms. Frequency of Response:

Annually. Affected Public: Business or for other for-profit

organizations. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated

Number of Respondents: 3400. Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 32. Estimated Total Annual:

108,000. Burden Hours Requested: 108,000. The annualized cost to

respondents is estimated at: 0. There are no Capital Costs to report.

There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the

public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the

following points. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of

the agency, including whether the information will have practical

utility; (2) Evaluate 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; (3) Enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of appropriate automate, electronic,

mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms

of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request more information on the proposed

project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and

instruments, contact Mr. Sonny Kreitman, NIH SBIR/STTR Program

Coordinator, Rockledge II, Rm. 0186, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7910 or

call non-toll free number 301-435-2770 or Fax 301-480-0146 or e-mail

your request to [email protected].

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are

best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days of

the date of this publication.

Dated: December 10, 1997.

Geoffrey E. Grant,

Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-33383 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]

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