Notice2023-11150
Information Collection for State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program
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Published
May 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Small Business Administration
Abstract
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 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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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11150]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Information Collection for State Trade and Export Promotion
(STEP) Grant Program
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
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 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 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Shadetra Robinson, STEP Program
Director, Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration,
Washington, DC 20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shadetra Robinson, STEP Program
Director, Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be8f3fafffeefe9fab5e9f4f9f2f5e8f4f5dbe8f9fab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33405b5257564741521d415c515a5d405c5d734051521d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-205-6725, or Curtis B. Rich, Agency
Clearance Officer, 202-205-7030, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ffceaedebf6ecb1edf6fcf7dfecfdfeb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0d1b1c1a071d401c070d062e1d0c0f40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary objective of the STEP Client
Report form is to collect data on the quarterly progress of grantees of
the SBA's State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program. These data
will be used to understand how states have improved their trade and
export activities and revenue. The STEP program has two primary
objectives: (1) increase the number of small businesses that are
exporting and (2) increase the value of exports for small businesses
that are currently exporting. To achieve these objectives, SBA provides
state-level grant recipients with funding for nine activities,
including participation in foreign trade missions, design of marketing
media, and trade show exhibitions.
Data from the STEP Client Report will provide SBA with critical
information about the impact of various strategies used to advance
trade and export activities in each state. These data will also provide
an understanding of the specific ways in which funded activities meet
SBA's goal of improving small business trade and export productivity.
These data may inform strategies that can be replicated by other small
businesses. These data are not currently being collected elsewhere and
are critical to understanding the outcomes of STEP grantee activities.
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
OMB Control Number: 3245-0413.
Title: STEP Program Quarterly Client Reporting Form.
Description of Respondents: State administrators in states that
receive an SBA STEP grant.
Form Number: N/A.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 90.
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 360 hours.
Curtis Rich,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-11150 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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