Notice2024-24927
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; MBDA National Minority Enterprise Awards Program Requirements
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Published
October 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentMinority Business Development Agency
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 85156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24927]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; MBDA National Minority Enterprise Awards
Program Requirements
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on August 26, 2024, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), Commerce.
Title: MBDA National Minority Enterprise Awards Program
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular; Revision of a currently approved
collection.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Burden Hours: 250.
Needs and Uses: One of MBDA's largest initiatives is the annual
National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference. The
conference recognizes the role that minority entrepreneurs play in
building the American economy through the creation of jobs, products
and services, in addition to supporting their local communities. It
includes the private, non-profit, and government sectors and provides a
venue to discuss critical business issues affecting minority business
as well as strategies to foster the growth and competitiveness of the
minority business community. The MED Week Awards Program is a key
element in the conference as it celebrates the outstanding achievements
of minority entrepreneurs. MBDA has created categories of awards
including Minority Construction Firm of the Year, Minority Manufacturer
of the Year, Minority Retail or Service Firm of the Year, Minority
Technology Firm of the Year, Minority Supplier Distributor of the Year,
Media Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award, Access to Capital
Award, the Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award, and the Abe Venable Award
for Lifetime Achievement. Nominations for these awards are to be opened
to the public. MBDA must collect two kinds 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 pre-
announced selection criteria. Use of a nomination form standardizes and
limits the information collected as part of the nomination process.
This makes the competition fair and eases any burden on applicants and
reviewers alike. Participation in the competition is voluntary. The
awards are strictly honorary.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal government; Federal
government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0640-0025.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-24927 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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