National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program Pre-submission Executive Summary Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form TIP 1 National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program Pre-submission Executive Summary Form Form and Instruction	Modified
NSF-25-549.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-12-12
Supplementary Statement A_ICorpsExecSummary_Dec2025_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
272065	National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program Pre-submission Executive Summary Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0283	ICR Reference No: 202512-3145-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-3145-001
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program Pre-submission Executive Summary Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/12/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	1,500	1,500
Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	1,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	85,500	79,500

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Abstract: The I-Corps Executive Summary Form requests information on the members of the applying team (name, email address, and a brief biographical sketch to list out his/her/their qualification), the eligibility pathway, and a description of the team’s proposed technology innovation, which includes the intellectual property status, commercial application, and commercialization plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861, et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
  

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 45261	09/19/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57782	12/12/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program Pre-submission Executive Summary Form	TIP 1	National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program Pre-Submission Executive Summary

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,500	1,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	1,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	85,500	79,500	0	6,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $947,500

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 12/12/2025

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