Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement Certifications

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 0524-0052 SBIR STTR Funding Form Majority Owned	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 0524-0052 SBIR STTR Funding Form Time of Award	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0524-0052 SBIR Funding Agreement Certs Supp Stmnt A ocio passback 9-22-26 cc.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
261629	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Agreement Certifications	Form and Instruction	Modified	SBIR STTR Funding Form Majority Owned
261629	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Agreement Certifications	Form and Instruction	Modified	SBIR STTR Funding Form Time of Award

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0524-0052	ICR Reference No: 202609-0524-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-0524-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement Certifications
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	180	115
Time Burden (Hours)	90	58
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The SBIR program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high quality, advanced concepts research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if successful. The Funding Agreement Certification form is used by USDA to ensure Small Business Concerns meet specific eligibility requirements for a Small Business Innovation and Research award. The form asks applicants to certify a series of ten statements in order to ensure the grantee is complying with specific program requirements during the life of the funding agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	91 FR 37379	07/23/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 61384	09/29/2026
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
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Agreement Certifications	0524-0052, 0524-0052	SBIR STTR Funding Form Time of Award ,   SBIR STTR Funding Form Majority Owned

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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	180	115	0	65	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90	58	0	32	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The estimated number of respondents from the currently approved information collection request has changed from 115 to 180. The estimated average collection time has decreased to 30 minutes per form stated above. The estimated total annual burden on respondents has increased from the approved burden estimate of 58 hours to 90 hours. The increased burden reflects an increase in program recipients. The Federal government annualized cost decreased due to updated estimates of time to review the form. The estimated time needed to review the form was revised from two hours per form to thirty minutes per form based on direct input from NIFA grants management specialists.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,681

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: 09/30/2026

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