83 FR 17531 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Minority Business Awards

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range		17531-17531
FR Document		2018-08270

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Minority Business Awards

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Antavia Grimsley, Management Analyst, Minority Business 
Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5063, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482-
7458, and email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal 
agency created exclusively to foster the growth and global 
competitiveness of minority-owned businesses in the United States. For 
this purpose, a minority owned business must be owned or controlled by 
one of the following persons or group of persons: African American, 
American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, 
Pacific Islander, Asian Indian, and Hasidic Jew. MBDA provides 
management and technical assistance to large, medium, and small 
minority business enterprises through a network of business centers 
throughout the United States.
    Since 1983, every president has issued a Presidential Proclamation 
designating one week as National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) 
Week. MBDA recognizes the role that minority entrepreneurs play in 
building the Nation's economy by honoring businesses that are making a 
significant contribution through the creation of jobs, products and 
services, in addition to supporting their local communities. The 
National Minority Business Awards Program is a key element of MED Week 
and celebrates the outstanding achievements of minority entrepreneurs. 
MBDA may make awards in the following categories: Minority Construction 
Firm of the Year, Minority Export Firm of the Year, Minority 
Manufacturing Firm of the Year, Minority Health Products and Services 
Firm of the Year, Minority Innovative Technology Firm of the Year, 
Minority Marketing and Communications Firm of the Year, Minority 
Professional Services Firm of the Year, Minority Veteran-Owned Firm of 
the Year, Minority ``Under 30'' Firm of the Year, and MBDA Minority 
Business Enterprise of the Year. In addition, MBDA may recognize 
trailblazers and champions through the Access to Capital Award, 
Advocate of the Year Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award, Abe 
Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and Ronald H. Brown 
Leadership Awards. All awards will be presented at a ceremony during 
National MED Week. Nominations for these awards are open to the public. 
MBDA must collect two types of information: (a) Information identifying 
the nominee and nominator, and (b) information explaining why the 
nominee should be given the award. The information will be used to 
determine those applicants best meeting the preannounced evaluation 
criterion. Use of a nomination form standardizes and limits the 
information collected as part of the nomination process. This makes the 
competition fair and eases the burden on applicants and reviewers. 
Participation in the National Minority Business Awards competition is 
voluntary and the awards are strictly honorary.

II. Method of Collection

    The form may be submitted electronically or paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
    Form Number(s): Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, State, Local, or Tribal government, and 
Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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We are issuing and publishing these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Use of a nomination form standardizes
results of review in accordance with and limits the information collected as
I. Abstract
sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the part of the nomination process. This
Act and 19 CFR 351.216. The Minority Business Development makes the competition fair and eases the
Agency (MBDA) is the only federal burden on applicants and reviewers.
Dated: April 16, 2018.
agency created exclusively to foster the Participation in the National Minority
Gary Taverman,
growth and global competitiveness of
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Business Awards competition is
minority-owned businesses in the
and Countervailing Duty Operations, voluntary and the awards are strictly
United States. For this purpose, a
performing the non-exclusive functions and honorary.
duties of the Assistant Secretary for minority owned business must be
Enforcement and Compliance. owned or controlled by one of the II. Method of Collection
following persons or group of persons:
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in African American, American Indian, The form may be submitted
the Issues and Decision Memorandum Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native electronically or paper format.
1. Summary Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian
Indian, and Hasidic Jew. MBDA III. Data
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order provides management and technical OMB Control Number: 0640–0025.
4. Discussion of the Issues assistance to large, medium, and small
a. Whether Adverse Facts Available Is minority business enterprises through a Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Warranted for the Venus Group network of business centers throughout Type of Review: Regular submission.
b. Whether Adverse Facts Available Is
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the United States. Affected Public: Businesses or other
5. Recommendation Since 1983, every president has for profit organizations, not-for-profit
issued a Presidential Proclamation
[FR Doc. 2018–08290 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] institutions, State, Local, or Tribal
designating one week as National
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P government, and Federal government.
Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week. MBDA recognizes the role that Estimated Number of Respondents:
minority entrepreneurs play in building 100.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the Nation’s economy by honoring Estimated Time per Response: 2
Minority Business Development businesses that are making a significant hours.
Agency contribution through the creation of
jobs, products and services, in addition Estimated Total Annual Burden
Proposed Information Collection; to supporting their local communities. Hours: 200.
Comment Request; National Minority The National Minority Business Awards Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Business Awards Program is a key element of MED Week Public: $0.
and celebrates the outstanding
AGENCY: Minority Business achievements of minority entrepreneurs. IV. Request for Comments
Development Agency, Department of MBDA may make awards in the
Commerce. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
following categories: Minority the proposed collection of information
ACTION: Notice. Construction Firm of the Year, Minority
is necessary for the proper performance
Export Firm of the Year, Minority
SUMMARY: The Department of of the functions of the agency, including
Manufacturing Firm of the Year,
Commerce, as part of its continuing whether the information shall have
Minority Health Products and Services
effort to reduce paperwork and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Firm of the Year, Minority Innovative
respondent burden, invites the general agency’s estimate of the burden
Technology Firm of the Year, Minority
public and other Federal agencies to (including hours and cost) of the
Marketing and Communications Firm of
take this opportunity to comment on proposed collection of information; (c)
the Year, Minority Professional Services
proposed and/or continuing information ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Firm of the Year, Minority Veteran-
collections, as required by the clarity of the information to be
Owned Firm of the Year, Minority
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ‘‘Under 30’’ Firm of the Year, and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
DATES: Written comments must be MBDA Minority Business Enterprise of burden of the collection of information
submitted on or before April 27, 2018. the Year. In addition, MBDA may on respondents, including through the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments recognize trailblazers and champions use of automated collection techniques
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental through the Access to Capital Award, or other forms of information
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Advocate of the Year Award, technology.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Distinguished Supplier Diversity
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Comments submitted in response to
Award, Abe Venable Legacy Award for
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Lifetime Achievement, and Ronald H. this notice will be summarized and/or
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). Brown Leadership Awards. All awards included in the request for OMB
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will be presented at a ceremony during approval of this information collection;
Requests for additional information or National MED Week. Nominations for they also will become a matter of public
copies of the information collection these awards are open to the public. record.
instrument and instructions should be MBDA must collect two types of
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Sheleen Dumas,
directed to Antavia Grimsley, information: (a) Information identifying
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Management Analyst, Minority Business the nominee and nominator, and (b) Chief Information Officer.
Development Agency, U.S. Department information explaining why the
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of Commerce, Room 5063, 1401 nominee should be given the award.
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, The information will be used to BILLING CODE 3510–21–P

DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482–7458, determine those applicants best meeting
and email: agrimsley@mbda.gov. the preannounced evaluation criterion.

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Antavia Grimsley, Management Analyst, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5063, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482- 7458, and email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 17531

83 FR 17531 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Minority Business Awards

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEMinority Business Development Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency