[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 35902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17254]


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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 September 21, 2009.

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 Barbara Brannan, Special Assistant, Office of Surety 
Guarantee, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brannan, Special Assistant, 
Office of Surety Guarantee 202-205-6545 [email protected] Curtis 
B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program 
was created to encourage surety companies to provide bonding for small 
contractors. The information collected on these forms is used to 
evaluate the capability and potential sources of small contractors in 
the SBG Program.
    Title: ``Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance.''
    Description of Respondents: Surety Bond Companies.
    Form Number: 990, 991, 994, 994B, 994F, 994H.
    Annual Responses: 17,916.
    Annual Burden: 1,959.

Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
[FR Doc. E9-17254 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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