[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 34426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12566]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RIN 3245-AG64


Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 
Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 
published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit public comments 
on a proposed SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, which among other things 
seeks to clarify the data rights and Phase III preference afforded to 
SBIR and STTR small business awardees, add definitions relating to data 
rights, and clarify the benchmarks for progress towards 
commercialization. This notice announces the extension of the current 
comment period for an additional 30 days until July 6, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed SBIR/STTR Policy Directive 
is hereby extended from June 6, 2016 until July 6, 2016. You must 
submit your comments on or before July 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN: 3245-AG64, by 
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Edsel Brown, Assistant 
Director, Office of Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 
Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416.
    SBA will post all comments to this proposed rule on 
www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business 
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at www.regulations.gov, 
you must submit such information to Edsel Brown, or send an email to 
[email protected]. Highlight the information that you consider to be 
CBI and explain why you believe SBA should hold this information as 
confidential. SBA will review your information and determine whether it 
will make the information public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edsel Brown, Assistant Director, 
Office of Innovation, at (202) 401-6365 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 7, 2016, SBA published a notice and 
request for comments on the referenced proposed SBIR/STTR Policy 
Directive at 81 FR 20483. SBA received a formal request to extend the 
comment period by 60 days. After considering the request, SBA decided 
to extend the comment period an additional 30 days, until July 6. 2016. 
SBA believes this additional time, coupled with the initial 60-day 
comment period, will give commenters ample time to consider the 
proposed changes and submit comments.

John R. Williams,
Director of Innovation, Office of Investment and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2016-12566 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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