82 FR 55914 - Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range		55914-55914
FR Document		2017-25388

The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on each collection of information before submitting it to OMB for approval, and to allow 60 days for the public to provide comments. This notice complies with such requirements and announces SBA's proposal to conduct a survey of the small business owners or potential owners who receive counseling and training through SBA's Women's Business Center (WBC) program.

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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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, requires federal 
agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register to solicit public 
comments on each collection of information before submitting it to OMB 
for approval, and to allow 60 days for the public to provide comments. 
This notice complies with such requirements and announces SBA's 
proposal to conduct a survey of the small business owners or potential 
owners who receive counseling and training through SBA's Women's 
Business Center (WBC) program.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Scott Henry, Director, Office of 
Performance Management, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street 
SW., Room 6010, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Henry, Director, Office of 
Performance Management 202-205-6474, wbcsurvey@sba.gov or Curtis B. 
Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA's Women's Business Centers represent 
a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist 
women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to 
``level the playing field'' for women entrepreneurs, who still face 
unique obstacles in the world of business. Through the management and 
technical assistance provided by the WBCs, entrepreneurs (especially 
women who are economically or socially disadvantaged) are offered 
comprehensive training and counseling on a variety of topics in many 
languages to help them start and grow their own businesses. The SBA 
plans to conduct a web-based survey to understand to what degree the 
Agency's WBC programs and services help entrepreneurs start, manage and 
grow businesses. The survey will help determine customer satisfaction 
and the outcomes of the delivered business assistance services. Surveys 
will be completed by a sample of clients who received business 
assistance services at least one year ago. A minimum one year lag is 
desired to allow the business outcomes of the services to be observed. 
Because Women's Business Center offer both training and counseling 
services, clients who received either service will be included.

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.

Summary of Information Collection

    Title: SBA's Women's Business Center (WBC) Client Survey.
    Description of Respondents: WBC clients who received 
entrepreneurship counseling and/or training services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,145.
    Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 1,496.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
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For the Commission, by the Division of satisfaction and the outcomes of the Women’s Business Council Small
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated delivered business assistance services. Business Administration, 409 3rd Street,
authority.11 Surveys will be completed by a sample 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.
Eduardo A. Aleman, of clients who received business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Secretary. assistance services at least one year ago. Dolores Rowen, Associate Director,
[FR Doc. 2017–25475 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] A minimum one year lag is desired to Office of Policy and Research, National
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services to be observed. Because Business Administration,
Women’s Business Center offer both Dolores.rowen@sba.gov 202–205–9974,
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION training and counseling services, clients or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
who received either service will be 202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
Data Collection Available for Public included.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Comments Solicitation of Public Comments National Women’s Business Council
60-day notice and request for
ACTION: SBA is requesting comments on (a) will examine women’s participation in
comments. whether the collection of information is business incubation and acceleration
necessary for the agency to properly programs to understand the
SUMMARY: The Paperwork Reduction Act perform its functions; (b) whether the characteristics of incubators and
(PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies burden estimates are accurate; (c) accelerators that affect the business
to publish a notice in the Federal whether there are ways to minimize the outcomes of women business owners.
Register to solicit public comments on burden, including through the use of NWBC will also gain insights into
each collection of information before automated techniques or other forms of factors that affect women’s participation
submitting it to OMB for approval, and information technology; and (d) whether in these programs. Respondents will be
to allow 60 days for the public to there are ways to enhance the quality, managers of incubators and accelerators,
provide comments. This notice utility, and clarity of the information. women business owners who graduated
complies with such requirements and from the programs, and a sample of
announces SBA’s proposal to conduct a Summary of Information Collection women business owners from the
survey of the small business owners or Title: SBA’s Women’s Business Center general population.
potential owners who receive (WBC) Client Survey. Summary of Information Collection
counseling and training through SBA’s Description of Respondents: WBC
Women’s Business Center (WBC) clients who received entrepreneurship Title: Women’s Participation in
program. counseling and/or training services. Incubators and Acceleration.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Description of Respondents: Managers
DATES: Submit comments on or before
1,145. of incubators and accelerators, women
January 23, 2018.
Estimated Annual Hour Burden: business owners who graduated from
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Scott the programs, and a sample of women
1,496.
Henry, Director, Office of Performance business owners from the general
Management, Small Business Curtis Rich,
population.
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Management Analyst.
Form Number: N/A.
Room 6010, Washington, DC 20416. [FR Doc. 2017–25388 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] Total Estimated Annual Responses:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 500.
Scott Henry, Director, Office of Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden:
Performance Management 202–205– 123.
6474, wbcsurvey@sba.gov or Curtis B. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205– Curtis B. Rich,
7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov. Data Collection Available for Public Management Analyst.
Comments [FR Doc. 2017–25387 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA’s
Women’s Business Centers represent a 60-day notice and request for
ACTION: BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
national network of nearly 100 comments.
educational centers designed to assist
women start and grow small businesses. SUMMARY: The Small Business SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WBCs operate with the mission to ‘‘level Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval, from the Office of Data Collection Available for Public
the playing field’’ for women
Management and Budget (OMB) for the Comments
entrepreneurs, who still face unique
obstacles in the world of business. collection of information described
60-day notice and request for
ACTION:
Through the management and technical below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
comments.
assistance provided by the WBCs, (PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies
entrepreneurs (especially women who to publish a notice in the Federal SUMMARY: The Small Business
are economically or socially Register concerning each proposed Administration (SBA) intends to request
disadvantaged) are offered collection of information before approval, from the Office of
comprehensive training and counseling submission to OMB, and to allow 60 Management and Budget (OMB) for the
on a variety of topics in many languages days for public comment in response to collection of information described
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to help them start and grow their own the notice. This notice complies with below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
businesses. The SBA plans to conduct a that requirement. (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35
web-based survey to understand to what DATES: Submit comments on or before requires federal agencies to publish a
degree the Agency’s WBC programs and January 23, 2018. notice in the Federal Register
services help entrepreneurs start, ADDRESSES: Send all comments to concerning each proposed collection of
manage and grow businesses. The Dolores Rowen, Associate Director, information before submission to OMB,
survey will help determine customer Office of Policy and Research, National and to allow 60 days for public

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 January 23, 2018.
Contact		Scott Henry, Director, Office of Performance Management 202-205-6474, [email protected] or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 55914