Approved. ED
will determine, upon resubmission of this information collection
request, whether and how this application can be incorporated into
the grant streamlining project.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
250
0
0
10,000
0
0
0
0
0
This application package invites small
business concerns to submit a Phase I research application for the
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This is in
response to P.L. 106-554, the "Small Business Reauthorization Act
of 2000, H.R. 5667" (the "Act") enacted on December 21, 2000. The
Act requires certain agencies, including the Department of
Education (ED), to establish a Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) program by reserving a statutory percentage of their
extramural research and development budgets to be awarded to small
business concerns for research or R&D through a.......
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.