Notice2023-22093
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Capital Readiness Program Online Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/Performance Databases
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Published
October 20, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentMinority Business Development Agency
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72429-72430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22093]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Capital Readiness Program Online Customer Relationship
Management (CRM)/Performance Databases
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's
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reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before December 19, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to Minority Business Development Agency PRA Officer at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8b8baa98b8785858d869c9ba88c878bc68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7626243715191b1b131802053612191558111900">[email protected]</span></a>. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Amit Patel, Program Director, Minority Business Development Agency,
Room 5095F, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202)
880-4457 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#385948594c5d5478555a5c59165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccadbcadb8a9a08ca1aea8ade2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In 2023, MBDA awarded cooperative agreements under the Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the MBDA Capital Readiness Program. In
accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act/
Modernization Act (GPRA/MA), and the Foundations for Evidence-based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act), MBDA requires all award
recipients to report basic participant information, service activities
and progress on attainment of program goals via the Online CRM/
Performance Database. The data inputs into the Online CRM/Performance
Database originate from progress report forms used by each awardee to
collect information about each participant that receives technical
assistance services under the Capital Readiness Program. This data
provides the baseline from which the Online CRM/Performance Database is
populated. The Online CRM/Performance Database is used to regularly
monitor and evaluate the progress of the MBDA programs, to provide the
Department and OMB with a summary of the quantitative any information
required to be submitted about government supported programs, to
implement the GPRA/MA, conduct program evaluation in support of the
Evidence Act. This information may also be summarized and included in
the MBDA Annual Performance Report, which is made available to the
public. The MBDA technical assistance programs continue to use the
Online CRM/Performance Database. The client transaction and
verification forms will be used to collect information about the
effectiveness of the programs funded by the agency. The forms include a
statement regarding MBDA's intended use and transfer of the information
collected to other federal agencies for the purpose of conducting
research and studies on minority and underserved businesses.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected manually and electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: New collection.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 43.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,250.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The statutory authority for the MBDA Capital
Readiness Program is 3009(e)(2) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010,
as amended by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (codified at
12 U.S.C. 5708(e)(2)). MBDA's programmatic authority is 15 U.S.C. 9501-
9598.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-22093 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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