[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19887]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Title: Application for Funding To Operate Technical
Assistance Projects (SF 424 and Evaluation Criteria) SF 424
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites other Federal
agencies and the general public to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 29,
1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Juanita Berry, Minority Business Development Agency
(MBDA), Room 5084, Washington, D.C. 20230, or call (202) 482-0404.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The SF 424 Narrative constitutes the Minority Business Development
Agency's (MBDA) application for grants/cooperative agreements under its
technical assistance programs. The Agency needs this information to
evaluate applicants' experience and resources against uniform program
standards. This will assist MBDA in accomplishing its mission of
fostering the development of minority businesses.
II. Method of Collection
Annual written solicitation of federal financial assistance award
applications.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0640-0006.
Type of Review: Renewal/Reinstatement, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 14,400 hours.
Affected Public: Individuals, State or local governments, Federal
agencies, and profit and non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
Estimated Time Per Response: 80 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,400.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Per Respondent: $0--no capital
expenditures are necessary to respond.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 23, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-19887 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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