[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 4122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1445]


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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 March 29, 2010.

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 Sheila Thomas, Office of Business Development, Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Thomas, mail to: Office of 
Business Development, 202-205-5852 [email protected] Curtis B. 
Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Form will be an Addendum to the 8(a) 
Annual Update Form (SBA Form 1450). The Section 8(a) Business 
Development (BD) Program was designed by Congress to provide socially 
and economically disadvantaged businesses with management and technical 
assistance to enhance their ability to compete in the American 
marketplace. The 8(a) Program utilizes various forms of assistance 
(e.g. procurement, financial, and management and technical assistance 
through 7(j) designated funds) to foster the business growth and 
development of 8(a) Program participants.
    In an effort to refocus the 8(a) Business Development Program to 
emphasize ``business development'' the SBA developed the 8(a) Business 
Development Assessment Tool (BDAT) that will be completed by the 8(a) 
Participant as part of the Annual Review Update process. The BDAT is an 
electronic questionnaire (which consists of topics ranging from general 
business questions to legal land insurance, business planning, 
financing, marketing and business operations) that allows the 8(a) firm 
to answer a series of questions on a number of management and business 
skills. The 8(a) firm is then asked to rate their need for management 
and technical assistance in the specific skill area and a customized 
plan that addresses the firms' stated needs is created.
    Title: ``8(a) Annual Update Addendum.''
    Description of Respondents: Annually.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Annual Responses: 7,644.
    Annual Burden: 15,288.

Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
[FR Doc. 2010-1445 Filed 1-25-10; 8:45 am]
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