EERE Small Businesses and Startups Impact Evaluation Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Information Collection Request - EERE Small Business Evaluation - Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-09	Available
DOE-HQ-2026-0100-DRAFT-0001.html	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-09	Available
Supporting Statement B Template EERE small business evaluation - Final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-03-05	Available
60-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-15	Available
30-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
278760	Award Applicants	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202601-1910-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Jeremy Simpson
Title: EERE Small Businesses and Startups Impact Evaluation Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/09/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	9,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,500	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	809,865	0

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Abstract: This package requests approval for information collection from small businesses that have applied for funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s ( EERE’s) financial assistance offerings, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants and prizes between 2008 and 2024, to collect information that will serve as inputs to a program evaluation study that will evaluate the impacts of EERE’s funding on small businesses. The results of this evaluation study will be used by DOE leadership to understand the impact to date and opportunities for improvement in financial awards provided to small businesses. This is planned to be a one-time information collection effort.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 97 - 219 Small Business Innovation Name of Law: Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982
   US Code: 42 USC 7133 Name of Law: Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 345 Foundations for Evidence-based Name of Law: Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act of 2018
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 35854	07/30/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57192	12/10/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Award Applicants

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	9,000	0	0	9,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,500	0	0	13,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	809,865	0	0	809,865	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $531,604

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/09/2026

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