80 FR 24998 - Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

Page Range		24998-24999
FR Document		2015-10214

The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-10214]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 
collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) of 1995 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal agencies to publish 
a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that 
requirement.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer 
Representative, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd

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Street SW., Suite 6200, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer 
Representative, 202-401-1354, [email protected] or Curtis B. Rich, 
Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for the collection of new 
information.
    In October 1 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Office 
of Entrepreneurial Development (OED) began the ScaleUp America 
initiative to expand the delivery of proven best practices in 
entrepreneurship education to reach more growth-oriented small business 
owners. Through this initiative, organizations in eight communities 
across the U.S. have been selected to deliver targeted and intensive 
assistance to established, growth-oriented small businesses and 
entrepreneurs. ScaleUp program goals include the growth of 
participating businesses, the strengthening of local entrepreneurial 
ecosystems (e.g. the network of supportive resources available to the 
entrepreneur), and the creation of jobs and economic growth in targeted 
communities.
    SBA is conducting an evaluation of the ScaleUp America initiative 
to assess the education services provided to the participants, the 
effect of the assistance on achieving the business goals of the 
participants, participant satisfaction with the assistance, and lessons 
learned and recommendations provided by the participants. Through the 
quarterly and annual reports provided by ScaleUp administrators, SBA 
has the ability to collect some data on the participants and program 
activities. However, in order to develop a more systematic analysis on 
the full range of topics mentioned above, including the participants' 
feedback, SBA needs to collect survey and interview data from 
participants who attended the program, as well as from individual 
entrepreneurs who are recruited as members of a community-specific 
comparison group.
    Specifically, SBA proposes the use of four instruments for data 
collection and analysis. These instruments are: (1) Participant Intake 
Survey, (2) Comparison Group Member Intake Survey and (3) Participant 
Follow-up Survey. SBA plans to administer each of these survey 
instruments to more than nine individuals. In addition, SBA plans to 
interview two participants or community members in each of the eight 
ScaleUp communities regarding program impact and successes or 
challenges.
    Each of the proposed surveys will be administered electronically 
and will contain both open- and close-ended questions. The types of 
information that will be collected in the instruments can be found in 
the ``Summary of Information Collection'' section below. Quantitative 
analysis (the primary method of data analysis for the survey data) and 
qualitative analysis (the primary method of data analysis for the 
interview data) will be used on the data collected. Quantitative 
analysis will consist of univariate and multivariate statistical 
analyses, while qualitative analysis will consist of establishing clear 
rules for interpretation and finding themes in the qualitative data. 
The information collected and analyzed from these instruments will 
contribute to performance metrics and program goals, as well as 
recommendations on improving program practices.

(a) Solicitation of Public Comments

    SBA is requesting comments on (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its 
functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether 
there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of 
automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) 
whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information collected.

(b) Summary of Information Collection

                                  Burden Estimates for ScaleUp Data Collection
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                                         Number of:                   Burden per (minutes):
                             --------------------------------------------------------------------  Total burden
                                Respondents    Non-respondents    Respondents    Non-respondents      (hours)
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    Total...................             880              1680  ..............  ................           520.0
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Participant intake survey...             272                 0              20                 0            90.7
Comparison group member                  320              1680              25                 7           329.3
 intake survey..............
Participant follow-up survey             272                 0              20                 0            90.7
ScaleUp and community member              16                 0              35                 5             9.3
 interviews.................
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Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
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investment by the Fund of Funds in the appropriate, the institution of under the advisory contract(s) of any
Fund. Any Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser procedures designed to ensure that Fund, or its respective Master Fund, in
will waive fees otherwise payable to the purchases of securities in Affiliated which the Investing Management
Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser, directly or Underwritings are in the best interest of Company may invest. These findings
indirectly, by the Investing Management shareholders of the Fund. and their basis will be fully recorded in
Company in an amount at least equal to 8. Each Fund, or its respective Master the minute books of the appropriate
any compensation received from a Fund, will maintain and preserve Investing Management Company.
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, by permanently in an easily accessible 11. Any sales charges and/or service
the Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser, or an place a written copy of the procedures fees charged with respect to shares of a
affiliated person of the Fund of Funds described in the preceding condition, Fund of Funds will not exceed the
Sub-Adviser, other than any advisory and any modifications to such limits applicable to a fund of funds as
fees paid to the Fund of Funds Sub- procedures, and will maintain and set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830.
Adviser or its affiliated person by the preserve for a period of not less than six 12. No Fund, or its respective Master
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, in years from the end of the fiscal year in Fund, will acquire securities of an
connection with the investment by the which any purchase in an Affiliated investment company or company
Investing Management Company in the Underwriting occurred, the first two relying on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of
Fund made at the direction of the Fund years in an easily accessible place, a the Act in excess of the limits contained
of Funds Sub-Adviser. In the event that written record of each purchase of in section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act, except
the Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser waives securities in Affiliated Underwritings to the extent (i) the Fund, or its
fees, the benefit of the waiver will be once an investment by a Fund of Funds respective Master Fund, acquires
passed through to the Investing in the securities of the Fund exceeds the securities of another investment
Management Company. limit of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, company pursuant to exemptive relief
6. No Fund of Funds or Fund of setting forth from whom the securities from the Commission permitting the
Funds Affiliate (except to the extent it were acquired, the identity of the Fund, or its respective Master Fund, to
is acting in its capacity as an investment underwriting syndicate’s members, the acquire securities of one or more
adviser to a Fund) will cause a Fund, or terms of the purchase, and the investment companies for short-term
its respective Master Fund, to purchase information or materials upon which cash management purposes or (ii) the
a security in any Affiliated the Board’s determinations were made. Fund acquires securities of the Master
Underwriting. 9. Before investing in a Fund in Fund pursuant to the Master-Feeder
7. The Board of a Fund, or its excess of the limit in section Relief.
respective Master Fund, including a 12(d)(1)(A), a Fund of Funds and the
majority of the non-interested Board applicable Trust will execute a FOF For the Commission, by the Division of
members, will adopt procedures Participation Agreement stating without Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
reasonably designed to monitor any limitation that their respective boards of
purchases of securities by the Fund, or directors or trustees and their Brent J. Fields,
its respective Master Fund, in an investment advisers, or trustee and Secretary.
Affiliated Underwriting, once an Sponsor, as applicable, understand the [FR Doc. 2015–10176 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am]
investment by a Fund of Funds in the terms and conditions of the order, and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
securities of the Fund exceeds the limit agree to fulfill their responsibilities
of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, under the order. At the time of its
including any purchases made directly investment in Shares of a Fund in SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
from an Underwriting Affiliate. The excess of the limit in section
Board will review these purchases 12(d)(1)(A)(i), a Fund of Funds will Data Collection Available for Public
periodically, but no less frequently than notify the Fund of the investment. At Comments
annually, to determine whether the such time, the Fund of Funds will also
purchases were influenced by the transmit to the Fund a list of the names 60-day notice and request for
ACTION:
investment by the Fund of Funds in the of each Fund of Funds Affiliate and comments.
Fund. The Board will consider, among Underwriting Affiliate. The Fund of
SUMMARY: The Small Business
other things: (i) Whether the purchases Funds will notify the Fund of any
Administration (SBA) intends to request
were consistent with the investment changes to the list of the names as soon
approval from the Office of Management
objectives and policies of the Fund, or as reasonably practicable after a change
and Budget (OMB) for the collection of
its respective Master Fund; (ii) how the occurs. The Fund and the Fund of
information described below. The
performance of securities purchased in Funds will maintain and preserve a
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
an Affiliated Underwriting compares to copy of the order, the FOF Participation
44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal
the performance of comparable Agreement, and the list with any
agencies to publish a notice in the
securities purchased during a updated information for the duration of
Federal Register concerning each
comparable period of time in the investment and for a period of not
proposed collection of information
underwritings other than Affiliated less than six years thereafter, the first
Underwritings or to a benchmark such two years in an easily accessible place. before submission to OMB, and to allow
as a comparable market index; and (iii) 10. Before approving any advisory 60 days for public comment in response
whether the amount of securities contract under section 15 of the Act, the to the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
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purchased by the Fund, or its respective board of directors or trustees of each
Master Fund, in Affiliated Investing Management Company DATES: Submit comments on or before
Underwritings and the amount including a majority of the disinterested June 30, 2015.
purchased directly from an directors or trustees, will find that the ADDRESSES: Send all comments to
Underwriting Affiliate have changed advisory fees charged under such Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
significantly from prior years. The contract are based on services provided Representative, Office of
Board will take any appropriate actions that will be in addition to, rather than Entrepreneurial Development, U.S.
based on its review, including, if duplicative of, the services provided Small Business Administration, 409 3rd

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before June 30, 2015.
Contact		Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer Representative, 202-401-1354, [email protected] or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 24998