[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19887]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Title: Application for Funding To Operate Technical 
Assistance Projects (SF 424 and Evaluation Criteria) SF 424

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites other Federal 
agencies and the general public to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 29, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Juanita Berry, Minority Business Development Agency 
(MBDA), Room 5084, Washington, D.C. 20230, or call (202) 482-0404.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The SF 424 Narrative constitutes the Minority Business Development 
Agency's (MBDA) application for grants/cooperative agreements under its 
technical assistance programs. The Agency needs this information to 
evaluate applicants' experience and resources against uniform program 
standards. This will assist MBDA in accomplishing its mission of 
fostering the development of minority businesses.

II. Method of Collection

    Annual written solicitation of federal financial assistance award 
applications.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0640-0006.
    Type of Review: Renewal/Reinstatement, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    Burden: 14,400 hours.
    Affected Public: Individuals, State or local governments, Federal 
agencies, and profit and non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 80 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost Per Respondent: $0--no capital 
expenditures are necessary to respond.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-19887 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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