80 FR 28037 - Data Collection Available for Public Comments
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11699 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28037-28039] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11699] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Data Collection Available for Public Comments ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the new 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 July 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Delcine Montgomery, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delcine Montgomery, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, 202-205-6195 or [email protected]., or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October 2013, the SBA's Office of the Native Business Development awarded a contract to Cherokee Nation Technology Solutions, LLC (CNTS) to provide 8(a) Business Development Program training to American Indian Tribes (AITs) Alaskan Native Corporations (ANCs) and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs). The primary purpose of Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops Training Initiative (the Native American 8(a) BD Workshops) is to improve the Native American business owners and entrepreneur's understanding of the SBA 8(a) Business Development program's eligibility requirements and application process, business operation features for successful contract management, revenue-generating/job- [[Page 28038]] creating capabilities as a tribal 8(a) certified federal contractor. SBA plans to conduct a performance evaluation of the Native American 8(a) BD Workshops to assess the training services provided to individuals who directly and indirectly obtained the information and knowledge from the workshops, the preliminary impact of training on the business goals of direct and indirect participants, participant satisfaction with the training provider, and lessons learned and recommendations by the CNTS and the participants in the workshops. One unique feature of the implementation of the Native American 8(a) BD Workshops is that a significant number of participants were representing tribal organizations such as Leadership, Tribal Council, and Economic/Business Development. With the participation of the tribal representatives, there is a strong possibility that the knowledge learned from Native American 8(a) BD Workshops could be further disseminated by these tribal representatives to the other members/ business owners of the tribes. Therefore, SBA plans to enhance and increase the data collection of performance metrics and collect survey data from participants who attended the workshops and the individuals who indirectly obtained the related knowledge from the tribal representatives. These data will facilitate the comprehensive assessment of Native American 8(a) BD workshop operations, outcomes and impacts. Specifically, SBA proposes the use of two different instruments for data collection and analysis: (1) The Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops Training Initiative Direct Participant Survey; and (2) the Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops Training Initiative Indirect Participant Survey. Both of the 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. Both quantitative and qualitative data analyses will be conducted. Quantitative analysis will consist of univariate and multivariate statistical techniques to summarize surveys results and explore the relationships among various data elements. The qualitative analysis will consist of identifying and interpreting themes for the open-ended survey questions. The information collected and analyzed from the survey instruments will be used to develop performance metrics, establish the achievement of the program's goals as well as providing recommendations on improving program operations. (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. (b) Summary of Information Collection 1. Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops Training Initiative Direct Participant Outcome Survey Description and Number of Respondents: The web surveys will be conducted with participants who directly attended Native American 8(a) BD Program Workshops in FY2014. The direct participant survey will be provided to a total of 422 direct participants who attended the workshops in all 31 locations during FY2014. SBA is anticipating a 25% response rate and, as a result, it's estimated that 105 direct workshop participants will complete the Native American 8(a) BD direct participant web survey. The direct participants survey will consist of questions about the demographics of participants, their business characteristics, needs and goals, whether the workshop staff effectively assessed their business needs before conducting the training services, the types of training received, the training resources other than Native American 8(a) BD Workshops that they used, participant outcomes, impact of training, and participant satisfaction with the workshops. Estimated Responses and Hour Burden: The total estimated number of responses to the survey will be 105 at an estimated average completion time is approximately 28 minutes. The total estimated annual hour burden is 506.22 for the Native American 8(a) BD Workshops Direct Participant Outcome Survey. It includes the hour burden (48.3 hours) to the 105 respondents for completing the web survey, receiving thank you letters after completion of the survey, the hours burden for the pretesting conducted with 8 participants, as well as multiple contacts with all 422 potential respondents, such as the announcement from directors, the survey invite, the reminder email from the directors, the reminder email from community leaders, and three reminder emails. The total annual burden also includes compiling the indirect participant list by tribal representatives who attended the workshop and the burden of sending the survey announcement letter by the tribal representatives to the indirect participants. 2. Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops Training Initiative Indirect Participant Outcome Survey Description and Number of Respondents: The web surveys will be conducted with Native American business owners and entrepreneurs who did not attend Native American 8(a) Business Development Program Workshops in FY2014, but obtained the knowledge and information related to the Native American 8(a) BD Program from the tribal representatives. SBA estimates that the sample size for indirect participants will be 275, based on 110 tribal representatives attending the workshops, the 25% response rate, and an average of 10 indirect participants per a tribal representative. The response rate for these 275 potential respondents is estimated to be 25%, resulting in the sample size of 69 completed the surveys. The indirect participant's survey will consist of questions about the demographics of participants as well as their business characteristics, needs and goals, the information they received, the business assistance resources they used, business outcomes, impact of obtained information, and their satisfaction with the obtained information. Estimated Responses and Hour Burden: The total estimated number of responses from this survey will be 69. The estimated average completion time of a survey is approximately 25 minutes. The total estimated annual hour burden is 166.5. In addition to the hour burden (i.e. 28.98 hours) to the 69 respondents for completing the indirect participant outcome survey, this annual hour burden (i.e. 166.5 hours) also includes the burden of 275 program indirect participants reading the announcement email from tribal organization representatives, reading survey invite and four reminder emails and 69 respondents receiving thank you letters after completion of the survey. Total Estimated Respondents for both survey instruments: 174, including 105 direct participants and 69 indirect participants. [[Page 28039]] Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden for both survey instruments: Approximately 672.72 hours. Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst. [FR Doc. 2015-11699 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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evaluating an investment in a security. The public may view the background Web site at sbir.gov, and any official SBA,
Form N–6 also requires separate documentation for this information SBIR Program and/or STTR Program purpose.
accounts organized as unit investment collection at the following Web site, John R. Williams,
trusts that offer variable life insurance www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be Director, Office of Innovation and
policies to provide investors with a directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Technology.
prospectus and a statement of additional Securities and Exchange Commission, [FR Doc. 2015–11697 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
information (‘‘SAI’’) covering essential Office of Information and Regulatory BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
information about the separate account Affairs, Office of Management and
when it makes an initial or additional Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
offering of its securities. Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Commission estimates that or by sending an email to: Shagufta_
approximately 472 registration Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Data Collection Available for Public
statements (396 post-effective Dyson, Director/Chief Information Comments
amendments plus 76 initial registration Officer, Securities and Exchange
statements) are filed on Form N–6 60-Day notice and request for
ACTION:
Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
annually. The estimated hour burden comments.
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549
per portfolio for preparing and filing an
initial registration statement on Form or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ SUMMARY: The Small Business
N–6 is 770.25 hours. The estimated sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to Administration (SBA) intends to request
annual hour burden for preparing and OMB within 30 days of this notice. approval, from the Office of
filing initial registration statements is Dated: May 11, 2015. Management and Budget (OMB) for the
58,539 hours (76 initial registration Robert W. Errett,
new collection of information described
statements annually times 770.25 hours below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
Deputy Secretary. (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35
per registration statement). The
[FR Doc. 2015–11729 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] requires federal agencies to publish a
Commission estimates that the hour
burden for preparing and filing a post- BILLING CODE 8011–01–P notice in the Federal Register
effective amendment on Form N–6 is concerning each proposed collection of
67.5 hours. The total annual hour information before submission to OMB,
burden for preparing and filing post- and to allow 60 days for public
effective amendments is 26,730 hours SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION comment in response to the notice. This
(396 post-effective amendments notice complies with that requirement.
SBIR/STTR Logo Design Competition
annually times 67.5 hours per DATES: Submit comments on or before
amendment). The frequency of response Announcement; Correction
July 14, 2015.
is annual. The total annual hour burden ADDRESSES: Send all comments to
The Small Business Administration
for Form N–6, therefore, is estimated to Delcine Montgomery, Contracting
published a document in the Federal
be 85,269 hours (58,539 hours for initial Officer Technical Representative, Office
registration statements plus 26,730 Register of May 5, 2015 (Vol. 80, No. 86,
Pages 25763–25765), concerning the of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small
hours for post-effective amendments). Business Administration, 409 3rd Street
The Commission estimates that the announcement of a competition to
design a logo for the Small Business SW., Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20416.
cost burden for preparing an initial
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Form N–6 filing is $24,169 per portfolio
and the current cost burden for Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Delcine Montgomery, Contracting
preparing a post-effective amendment to Programs. This document was corrected Officer Technical Representative, 202–
a previously effective registration (with scheduled publication of May 11, 205–6195 or delcine.montgomery@
statement is $8,788 per portfolio. The 2015) to reflect the fact that the sba.gov., or Curtis B. Rich, Management
Commission estimates that, on an competition was only going to be judged Analyst, 202–205–7030, curtis.rich@
annual basis, 76 portfolios will be by SBA Officials and other SBIR/STTR sba.gov.
referenced in an initial Form N–6 and Program Managers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October
396 portfolios will be referenced in a The initial and corrected documents 2013, the SBA’s Office of the Native
post-effective amendment of Form N–6. did not include a monetary prize to be Business Development awarded a
Thus, the total cost burden allocated to awarded to the winner. By way of this contract to Cherokee Nation Technology
Form N–6 would be $5,316,892. memo, SBA has made a determination Solutions, LLC (CNTS) to provide 8(a)
The information collection that the document needs to be corrected Business Development Program training
requirements imposed by Form N–6 are again to include a prize of $2,500. to American Indian Tribes (AITs)
mandatory. Responses to the collection Alaskan Native Corporations (ANCs)
of information will not be kept In the document printed on May 5, and Native Hawaiian Organizations
confidential. Estimates of average 2015, the first full sentence on page (NHOs). The primary purpose of Native
burden hours are made solely for the 25764 under the caption: ‘‘4. Prizes for American 8(a) Business Development
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Winners’’ did not include the Program Workshops Training Initiative
Act, and are not derived from a mentioning of any monetary prize for (the Native American 8(a) BD
the winner. This reference should be
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comprehensive or even a representative Workshops) is to improve the Native
survey or study of the costs of corrected and the sentence should read: American business owners and
Commission rules and forms. An agency 4. Prizes for Winners: The winning entrepreneur’s understanding of the
may not conduct or sponsor, and a contestant will be awarded a $2,500 prize SBA 8(a) Business Development
person is not required to respond to a and the design will become the official logo program’s eligibility requirements and
collection of information unless it for the SBIR/STTR Programs, the Programs’ application process, business operation
displays a currently valid control features for successful contract
number. management, revenue-generating/job-
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Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden Percent (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
for both survey instruments: Numbers 59002 and 59008)
Approximately 672.72 hours. For Economic Injury: James E. Rivera,
Businesses & Small Agricultural
Curtis B. Rich, Cooperatives Without Credit Associate Administrator for Disaster
Management Analyst. Available Elsewhere ................ 4.000 Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2015–11699 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] Non-Profit Organizations Without [FR Doc. 2015–11698 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.625 BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
The number assigned to this disaster
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION for physical damage is 14301 C and for SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
economic injury is 14302 0. COMMISSION
[Disaster Declaration #14301 and #14302] The State which received an EIDL
Declaration # is Florida. Projects Approved for Consumptive
Florida Disaster #FL–00105
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Uses of Water
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Numbers 59002 and 59008)
AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
Administration. Dated: May 8, 2015. Commission.
ACTION: Notice. Maria Contreras-Sweet, ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrator.
Administrative declaration of a disaster [FR Doc. 2015–11696 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: This notice lists the projects
for the State of Florida dated 05/08/ BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
approved by rule by the Susquehanna
2015. River Basin Commission during the
Incident: Tornado. period set forth in DATES.
Incident Period: 04/25/2015. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DATES: February 1–28, 2015.
Effective Date: 05/08/2015. [Disaster Declaration #14261 and #14262] ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
Physical Loan Application Deadline Commission, 4423 North Front Street,
Date: 07/07/2015. Tennessee Disaster Number TN–00087 Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Application Deadline Date: 02/08/2016. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Jason E. Oyler, Regulatory Counsel,
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Administration.
telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312;
applications to: U.S. Small Business ACTION: Amendment 2. fax: (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@
Administration, Processing and srbc.net . Regular mail inquiries may be
SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport sent to the above address.
Presidential declaration of a major
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. notice lists the projects, described
the State of Tennessee (FEMA–4211–
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, DR), dated 04/02/2015. below, receiving approval for the
U.S. Small Business Administration, Incident: Severe winter storm and consumptive use of water pursuant to
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, flooding. the Commission’s approval by rule
Washington, DC 20416. Incident Period: 02/15/2015 through process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(f) for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 02/22/2015. the time period specified above:
hereby given that as a result of the Effective Date: 05/07/2015.
Administrator’s disaster declaration, Approvals by Rule Issued Under 18
Physical Loan Application Deadline
applications for disaster loans may be CFR 806.22(f)
Date: 06/01/2015.
filed at the address listed above or other Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 1. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
locally announced locations. Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2016. ID: Duane, ABR–20100601.R1, Leroy
The following areas have been ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
determined to be adversely affected by applications to: U.S. Small Business Consumptive Use of Up to 7.500 mgd;
the disaster: Administration Processing, and Approval Date: March 2, 2015.
Primary Counties: Duval. Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 2. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
Contiguous Counties: Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. ID: Finnerty, ABR–20100602.R1, West
Florida: Baker, Clay, Nassau, Saint FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Burlington Township, Bradford County,
Johns. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.500
U.S. Small Business Administration, mgd; Approval Date: March 2, 2015.
The Interest Rates are:
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, 3. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
Percent Washington, DC 20416. ID: Allen, ABR–20100606.R1, Wysox
Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
For Physical Damage: Consumptive Use of Up to 7.500 mgd;
Homeowners With Credit Avail-
of the President’s major disaster Approval Date: March 2, 2015.
able Elsewhere ........................ 3.375 declaration for private non-profit 4. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
Homeowners Without Credit organizations in the State of Tennessee, ID: Rylee, ABR–20100610.R1, Auburn
Available Elsewhere ................ 1.688 dated 04/02/2015, is hereby amended to
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Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.;
Businesses With Credit Available include the following areas as adversely Consumptive Use of Up to 7.500 mgd;
Elsewhere ................................ 6.000 affected by the disaster.
Businesses Without Credit Avail-
Approval Date: March 2, 2015.
Primary Counties: Claiborne, Cocke, 5. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
able Elsewhere ........................ 4.000
Davidson, Dekalb, Greene, Hawkins, ID: Stalford, ABR–20100617.R1,
Non-Profit Organizations With
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.625 Pickett, Rhea, Wayne. Wyalusing Township, Bradford County,
Non-Profit Organizations Without All other information in the original Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.500
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.625 declaration remains unchanged. mgd; Approval Date: March 2, 2015.
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| Action | 60-Day notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before July 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Delcine Montgomery, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, 202-205-6195 or [email protected], or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 28037 |
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