[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61489-61490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30223]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This collection has been submitted under
the emergency Paperwork Reduction Act procedures.
Agency: Minority Business Development Agency.
Title: Competitive Application Packages for Funding to Operate
Technical Assistance Projects (SF-424 and the Evaluation Criteria).
Agency Form Number: None.
OMB Approval Number: 0640-0006.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired--Emergency Review.
Burden: 12,000 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 180.
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Avg. Hours per Response: Ranges between 40 and 80 hours.
Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required as it is
the vehicle through which the Agency presents detailed application
requirements for financial assistance awards to operate its Business
Development Centers. These centers provide business development
services, such as financial planning and marketing advice, to minority
entrepreneurs. The collection of this information is essential to the
mission of the Agency, as defined in Executive Order 11625, to provide
management and technical assistance to minority businesses.
Affective Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and
not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Baecher-Wassmer or Pat Boyd (202) 395-
5871.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5312, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent to Victoria Baecher-Wassmer or Pat Boyd, OMB
Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. An emergency approval has been
requested by November 19, 1997.
Dated: November 12, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-30223 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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