[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 74982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21194]


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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: Submit comments on or before February 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments regarding whether this information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, whether the burden estimates are accurate, and if there are 
ways to minimize the estimated burden and enhance the quality of the 
collection, to Veronica Dymond, Public Affairs Support Specialist, 
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., 7th Floor, Wash., DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Dymond, Public Affairs 
Support Specialist, Office of Communications and Public Liaison 202-
205-6746 [email protected]; Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 
202-205-7030 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 15 U.S.C.A. 637(b)(1)(A)(iv) authorizes the 
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to 
recognize achievements of small businesses through appropriate events 
and activities. In recognition of the small business community's 
contributions to the nation's economy, the President of the United 
States designates one week each year as Small Business Week. Leading up 
to that week, the U.S. Small Business Administration seeks nominations 
for various recognition awards honoring the nation's small business 
owners and entrepreneurs, small business advocates, and small 
businesses. The information collected through the proposed Information 
Form will be used to identify an actual or apparent conflict of 
interest, to verify the accuracy of the information submitted with the 
nomination, and to determine whether a nominee is eligible for a 
recognition award.
    Title: ``Small Business Week Award Nominees.''
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are entrepreneurs and small 
business, owners nominated for SBA's National Small, Business Week 
awards.
    Form No: N/A.
    Annual Responses: 600.
    Annual Burden: 450.

Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-21194 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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