[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 50473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14173]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 06-061]


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/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: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Mr. Walter Kit, Mail 
Code JE, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 
20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Mr. Walter Kit, NASA Reports Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail Code JE, Washington, DC 20546, 
(202) 358-1350, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is 
requesting extension of an existing collection, NASA Mentor-Protege 
Program Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns 
Report, that is used to help NASA monitor mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
performance and progress in accordance with the mentor-
prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement. Respondents will be for-profit small 
disadvantaged businesses. The NASA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program 
is designed to provide incentives for NASA prime contractors to assist 
small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns, Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), minority institutions (MIs), and 
women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns, in enhancing their 
capabilities to perform NASA contracts and subcontracts.

II. Method of Collection

    NASA uses electronic methods to collect information from collection 
respondents.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program-Small Business and 
Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns Report.
    OMB Number: 2700-0078.
    Type of review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of respondents: 20.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

Gary Cox,
Deputy Chief Information Officer (Acting).
 [FR Doc. E6-14173 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]
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