[Federal Register: December 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 246)]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
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continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to the Desk Officer for 
NASA, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Room 10236, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Mr. Walter Kit, Reports Officer, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Mail 
Suite JA000, Washington, DC 20546-0001, 202-358-1350, 
walter.kit-1@nasa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection is required by NASA SBIR/STTR contractors to 
complete and submit a recertification of program compliance prior to 
final payment under the contracts. It is believed that this will hold 
contractors more accountable to Federal statues and reduce fraud.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents (SBIR/STTR contractors) provide unformatted re-
certification information showing compliance to program requirements as 
required by the NASA FAR Supplement, Section 1852.232-83, Conditions 
for Final Payment--SBIR and STTR Contracts. The certification can be 
sent by e-mail or regular post.

III. Data

    Title: Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology 
Transfer Contractor Re-certification of Program Compliance.
    OMB Number: 2700-.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 484 (one time re-certification 
requirement per contractor).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 242.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-7734 Filed 12-22-05; 8:45 am]

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