[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8512-8513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4108]


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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 April 20, 1998.

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: ``Financing Eligibility Statement for Demonstration of 
Social or Economic Disadvantage.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No's: 1941A, 1941B, 1941C.
    Description of Respondents: SBA Businesses Seeking Financing from 
Specialized Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC).
    Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Annual Burden: 2,000.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Cathy Fields, Program Analyst, Office of Investment Division, Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 6300, Washington, 
D.C. 20416. Phone No: 202-205-6512.
    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.

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    Title: ``Notice of Award, Grant/Cooperative Agreement Cost Sharing 
Proposal.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No's: 1222 and 1224.
    Description of Respondents: SBA Grant Applicants and Recipients.
    Annual Responses: 1,480.
    Annual Burden: 118,920.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Doris Copeland, Grants Specialist, Office of Procurement & Grants 
Management, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 
5000, Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No: 202-205-6621.
    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: ``Settlement Sheet.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No: 1050.
    Description of Respondents: SBA Borrowers.
    Annual Responses: 17,000.
    Annual Burden: 12,750.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Harry Kempler, Chief Counsel for Business Loans, Office of General 
Counsel, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 
7200, Washington, D.C. 20416.
    Phone No: 202-205-6642.
    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: ``Application for Certificate of Competency.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No's: 74, 74A, 74B, 183.
    Description of Respondents: Small Businesses.
    Annual Responses: 1,088.
    Annual Burden: 11,769.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Rita Bailey, Program Assistant, Office of Prime Contracts, Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 8800, Washington, 
D.C. 20416. Phone No: 202-205-6471.
    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: ``Application for Section 504/502 Loan.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No: 1244.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Applying for Financial 
Assistance.''
    Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Annual Burden: 9,000.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Keith Lucas, Program Assistant, Office of Loan Programs, Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd 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.
    Title: ``The Impact of Environmental Liability on Access to Capitol 
for Small Business.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No: SBA-8144-OA-94.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Investment Capital 
Companies.
    Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Annual Burden: 160.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Charles Ou, Office of Economic Research, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd 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: ``SBA Participating Lender EDI Participant Profile.''
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form No: 1944.
    Description of Respondents: Small Participating Lenders.
    Annual Responses: 8,337.
    Annual Burden: 2,779.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to George Price, Director, Market Research, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 7600, Washington, D.C. 
20416. Phone No: 202-205-6744.
    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. 98-4108 Filed 2-18-98; 8:45 am]
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