Small Business Administration
AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
30-Day notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the collection of information.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before November 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for this information collection request should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection request by selecting “Small Business Administration”; “Currently Under Review,” then select the “Only Show ICR for Public Comment” checkbox. This information collection can be identified by title and/or OMB Control Number, which are provided below.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMainFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
You may obtain information including a copy of the forms and supporting documents from the Interim Agency Clearance Officer, Shauniece Carter, at (202) 205-6536, or shauniece.carter@sba.gov, or from www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Small Business Act, as amended by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011, requires SBA to collect the SBIR and STTR awards made by the federal agencies that participate in those programs. SBA is required to maintain this information in searchable electronic databases and also to report the information to Congress annually.
Summary of Information Collection
OMB Control Number: 3245-0356.
Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) SBIR.gov Company Registry and Commercialization Database.
Description of Respondents: SBA to collect information from representatives of small businesses planning to apply to the SBIR or STTR programs, and awardees of the SBIR or STTR programs.
Form Number: N/A.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 12,225.
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 4,958.
Solicitation of Public Comments: SBA is requesting comments on (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information.
Shauniece Carter,
Interim Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-20973 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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