[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55180-55181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27206]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to 
request approval on a new, and/or currently approved information 
collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before December 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, Small Business Administration, 409 
3rd Street, S.W., Suite 5000, Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone Number: 
202-205-6629.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: ``Secondary Participation Guaranty and Certification 
Agreement.''
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No's.: 1086, 1085, 1502.
    Description of Respondent: SBA Participating Lenders.
    Annual Responses: 8,300.
    Annual Burden: 31,125.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to James Hammersley, Director, Secondary Market Activities, Office of 
Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 
S.W., Suite 8300 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No.: 202-205-7505.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``8(a) Annual Update as prescribed in the Small Business 
Act''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No.: SBA Form 1450.
    Description of Respondents: 8(a) Program Participants.
    Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Annual Burden: 13,000.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Sheryl Swed, Assistant Administrator, Office of Certification and 
Eligibility, Small Business Administration, 409 3d Street, S.W., Suite 
8000 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No. 202-205-6416.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Counselor's Case Report''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No.: SBA Form 641A.
    Description of Respondents: SBI and Score Counselors.
    Annual Responses: 900,000.
    Annual Burden: 90,000.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to John Bebris, Director, Business Education & Resource Management, 
Office of Business Initiatives, Small Business Administration, 409 3d 
Street, S.W., Suite 6100 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No. 202-205-
7424.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Survey of High Technology Firms''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No.: SBA Form 1967.
    Description of Respondents: Small Businesses.
    Annual Responses: 1.
    Annual Burden: 500.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Bruce D. Phillips, Director, Office of Economic Research, Small 
Business Administration, 409 3d Street, S.W., Suite 7800 Washington, 
D.C. 20416. Phone No. 202-205-6530.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Contract Progress Report of Certificate of Competency''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Contractors.
    Form No.: 104A.
    Annual Responses: 8,400.
    Annual Burden: 4,200.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Lou Emma Jones, Special Assistant, Office of Government Contracting, 
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 8800 
Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No.: 202-205-6460.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Personal Financial Statement.''
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Loan Applicants.

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    Form No.: SBA Form 413.
    Annual Responses: 132,712.
    Annual Burden: 199,068.
    Comments: Send comments regarding this information collection to 
Michael J. Dowd, Director, Office of Loan Programs, Small Business 
Administration, 409 31rd Street, S.W., Suite 8300 Washington, D.C. 
20416. Phone No.: 202-205-6570.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.
Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-27206 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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