Notice2024-30765
Request for Public Comment on MBDA Information Clearinghouse
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Published
December 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentMinority Business Development Agency
Abstract
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is accepting written comments from the public regarding the MBDA Information Clearinghouse, through February 28, 2025. The comments will inform MBDA of the types of data and other information sought, best practices or recommendations for studies, analysis and data about Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to be published, and ways to improve the user experience.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104985-104986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30765]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
[Docket No. 241219-0332]
Request for Public Comment on MBDA Information Clearinghouse
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is accepting
written comments from the public regarding the MBDA Information
Clearinghouse, through February 28, 2025. The comments will inform MBDA
of the types of data and other information sought, best practices or
recommendations for studies, analysis and data about Minority Business
Enterprises (MBEs) to be published, and ways to improve the user
experience.
ADDRESSES: Please submit all comments in response to the questions
presented in this notice at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. To access the docket
where comments may be submitted, please enter ``MBDA-2024-0004'' in the
search bar. Written comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m.
EST, February 28, 2025. Comments received after the deadline will not
be considered. For comments to be considered, they must include the
following identification of the commenter: name; title (if applicable);
organization or business (if applicable); and city and state.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Efrain Gonzalez, Jr., Associate
Director, Office of Data, Research and Evaluation, Minority Business
Development Agency, at (202) 482-1079; or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e6e4ecedf9e2efe6f9c3eee1e7e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbbebcb4b5a1bab7bea19bb6b9bfbaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Minority Business Development Act of 2021, 15 U.S.C. 9513,
mandates MBDA to develop and implement an Information Clearinghouse
that will collect and disseminate demographic, economic, financial,
managerial, and technical data relating to MBEs. In conjunction with
this Request for Public Comment, MBDA will launch the Information
Clearinghouse and allow the public an opportunity to review, and
comment based on the initial deployment. The Information Clearinghouse
is being released as a beta version hosting data, research, and reports
about MBEs, with on-going improvements to its technical functionality
and content planned
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during the year. Public feedback will help MBDA identify user interests
and priorities related to data, information, and system usability.
II. Information Clearinghouse
The purpose of this request for comment is to inform MBDA on user
preferences related to the content type, maintenance, collection and
dissemination to relevant parties (including business owners and
researchers).
III. Requests for Public Comment
Members of the general public are invited to submit responses to
the following:
(1) The types of data and information MBDA should have available in
the Information Clearinghouse (<a href="http://www.mbda.gov/research">www.mbda.gov/research</a>).
(2) Provide examples of how the data and information could be used.
(3) Provide preferences for how data and information is made
available, including but not limited to preferences on file formats,
3rd party access & software integration, visualization of data sets,
and language.
(4) Provide best practices and/or recommendations, which may
include examples, of evidentiary-based studies, analysis and data
related to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) for publication through
the Information Clearinghouse.
(5) Provide feedback on overall use of the system including
challenges in finding specific data and/or information.
All comments must be submitted in written form at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. To access the docket where comments may be
submitted, please enter ``MBDA-2024-0004'' in the search bar. Comments
must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., EST, Friday, February 28,
2025.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Eric Morrisette,
Deputy Under Secretary for Minority Business Development, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2024-30765 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
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