83 FR 59441 - Data Collection Available for Public Comments
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 59441-59441 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25514 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 59441] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25514] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 January 22, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Dena Moglia, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Moglia, Senior Management & Program Analyst, 202-205-7034, [email protected], Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October 2014, a new cohort of sites was added to the Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC) initiative, which was originally started in October 1, 2010 by the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Office of Entrepreneurial Development. Through this initiative, organizations in 11 communities across the U.S. have been selected to provide industry-specific assistance to small businesses, and to develop industry relationships and supply chains within their regions. Clusters--geographically concentrated groups of interconnected businesses, suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular industry or field--act as a networking hub to convene a number of resources to help navigate the funding, procurement, and supply-chain opportunities in a specific industry. SBA is conducting an evaluation of the Regional Innovation Clusters initiative to determine how the clusters have developed, the type and volume of services they provided to small businesses, client perceptions of the program, and the various outcomes related to their existence, including collaboration among firms, innovation, and small business growth. Small business growth will be compared to the overall growth of firms in those same regions and industries. This evaluation will also include lessons learned and success stories. SBA proposes the use of three instruments for data collection and analysis of three distinct populations. These instruments are: (1) Small Business Survey, (2) Large Organization Survey and (3) Cluster Administrator Survey. In addition, SBA plans to interview each of the 11 cluster administrators several times a year regarding program impact and successes or challenges, and to obtain clarifications on information provided in quarterly reports. Each of the proposed surveys will be administered electronically and will contain both open- and close-ended questions. The information collected and analyzed from these instruments will contribute to monitoring performance metrics and program goals, as well as recommendations on improving program practices. Solicitation of Public Comments Title: Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC) Initiative Evaluation Study. Description of Respondents: Interconnected businesses, Suppliers, Service providers, and associated institutions. Form Number: N/A. Estimated Annual Responses: 1,240. Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 388. Curtis Rich, Management Analyst. [FR Doc. 2018-25514 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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publish a notice in the Federal Register SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION regions and industries. This evaluation
concerning each proposed collection of will also include lessons learned and
information before submission to OMB, Data Collection Available for Public success stories. SBA proposes the use of
and to allow 60 days for public Comments three instruments for data collection
comment in response to the notice. This and analysis of three distinct
60-Day notice and request for
ACTION: populations. These instruments are: (1)
notice complies with that requirement.
comments. Small Business Survey, (2) Large
DATES: Submit comments on or before Organization Survey and (3) Cluster
January 22, 2019. SUMMARY: The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request Administrator Survey. In addition, SBA
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to approval, from the Office of plans to interview each of the 11 cluster
Sharon Gurley, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the administrators several times a year
Business Development, Small Business collection of information described regarding program impact and successes
Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th below. The Paperwork Reduction Act or challenges, and to obtain
Floor, Washington, DC 20416. (PRA) requires federal agencies to clarifications on information provided
publish a notice in the Federal Register in quarterly reports. Each of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed surveys will be administered
concerning each proposed collection of
Sharon Gurley, Director, Office of electronically and will contain both
information before submission to OMB,
Business Development, Sharon.gurley@ open- and close-ended questions. The
and to allow 60 days for public
sba.gov, 202–205–7084, or Curtis B. information collected and analyzed
comment in response to the notice. This
Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205– notice complies with that requirement. from these instruments will contribute
7030, Curtis.Rich@sba.gov. to monitoring performance metrics and
DATES: Submit comments on or before
program goals, as well as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January 22, 2019. recommendations on improving
accordance with 13 CFR 124.604, as part ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Dena program practices.
of its annual review submission, each Moglia, Office of Entrepreneurial
Participant owned by a Tribe, ANC, Development, Small Business Solicitation of Public Comments
NHO or CDC must submit to SBA Administration, 409 3rd Street, 6th Title: Regional Innovation Clusters
information showing how they have Floor, Washington, DC 20416. (RIC) Initiative Evaluation Study.
provided benefits to their members and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Description of Respondents:
communities. This data includes Dena Moglia, Senior Management & Interconnected businesses, Suppliers,
information relating to funded cultural Program Analyst, 202–205–7034, Service providers, and associated
programs, employment assistance, jobs, dena.moglia@sba.gov, Curtis B. Rich, institutions.
scholarships, internships, subsistence Management Analyst, 202–205–7030 Form Number: N/A.
activities, and other services provided. curtis.rich@sba.gov Estimated Annual Responses: 1,240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 388.
Solicitation of Public Comments
2014, a new cohort of sites was added Curtis Rich,
SBA is requesting comments on (a) to the Regional Innovation Clusters Management Analyst.
whether the collection of information is (RIC) initiative, which was originally [FR Doc. 2018–25514 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
necessary for the agency to properly started in October 1, 2010 by the Small
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perform its functions; (b) whether the Business Administration (SBA)’s Office
burden estimates are accurate; (c) of Entrepreneurial Development.
whether there are ways to minimize the Through this initiative, organizations in SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
burden, including through the use of 11 communities across the U.S. have
automated techniques or other forms of been selected to provide industry- Data Collection Available for Public
information technology; and (d) whether specific assistance to small businesses, Comments
there are ways to enhance the quality, and to develop industry relationships
utility, and clarity of the information. and supply chains within their regions. 60-Day notice and request for
ACTION:
Clusters—geographically concentrated comments.
Summary of Information Collection groups of interconnected businesses,
suppliers, service providers, and SUMMARY: The Small Business
Title: 8(a) Participant Benefits Report. Administration (SBA) intends to request
associated institutions in a particular
Description of Respondents: 8(a) industry or field—act as a networking approval, from the Office of
Program Participants—Entity Owned hub to convene a number of resources Management and Budget (OMB) for the
(Indian Tribe, Alaskan Native to help navigate the funding, collection of information described
Corporations, Native Hawaiian procurement, and supply-chain below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
Organizations, and Community opportunities in a specific industry. (PRA) of 1995 requires federal agencies
Development Corporations. SBA is conducting an evaluation of to publish a notice in the Federal
the Regional Innovation Clusters Register concerning each proposed
Form Number: 2456. collection of information before
initiative to determine how the clusters
Total Estimated Annual Responses: have developed, the type and volume of submission to OMB, and to allow 60
329. services they provided to small days for public comment in response to
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Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: businesses, client perceptions of the the notice. This notice complies with
165. program, and the various outcomes that requirement.
related to their existence, including DATES: Submit comments on or before
Curtis Rich, January 22, 2019.
collaboration among firms, innovation,
Management Analyst. and small business growth. Small ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Mary
[FR Doc. 2018–25511 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] business growth will be compared to the Frias, Loan Specialist, Office of
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before January 22, 2019. | |
| Contact | Dena Moglia, Senior Management & Program Analyst, 202-205-7034, [email protected], Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 59441 |
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