# Federal Register #2026-22616

USDA requests comments on SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification information collection

**Buyer:** USDA (Department of Agriculture)
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 07, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22616

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting public comments on an SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification information collection.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA); the collection was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.
- **Purpose:** The form verifies that USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awardees continue to meet eligibility requirements and supports agency close-out procedures.
- **Estimated response burden:** 180 individual respondents and 90 total burden hours; responses are submitted on occasion.
- **Procurement:** This is a request for comments, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or quantities are identified.

### Description

The Department of Agriculture submitted information collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice requests comments on the necessity, utility, burden estimates, quality, and ways to reduce the burden of the collections. One collection described is the USDA SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification form, used to verify awardees’ continuing program eligibility and support agency close-out procedures. Comments received by December 7, 2026, will be considered.

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