[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20087-20088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8560]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Small Business Credit 
Initiative Allocation Agreement

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Small Business Lending Funds, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice invites the general 
public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information 
collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) will be requested. The proposed collection would be an extension 
of a currently approved collection under OMB No. 1505-0227 which is due 
to expire June 30, 2011.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 10, 2011 to 
be assured of consideration.

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ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology, and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to 
provide information
    Comments may be sent to Dawn Wolfgang, Department of the Treasury, 
Departmental Offices, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 11010, 
Washington, DC 20220.
    Responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval and will also become a matter of public 
record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be directed to Daniel 
Ballard, (202) 622-5142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: State Small Business Credit Initiative Allocation Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1505-0227.
    Expiration Date: June 30, 2011.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the ``Act''), 
the Department of the Treasury is responsible for implementing several 
components of the Act. Among these components is a program under title 
III of the Act which requires Treasury to make payments to 
participating States. Participating States will use the Federal funds 
for programs that leverage private lending to help finance small 
businesses and manufacturers that are creditworthy, but are not getting 
the loans they need to expand and create jobs. The collection of 
information is necessary to ensure that the allocation agreement 
constitutes a legal binding obligation of the participating State and 
to monitor participating State compliance and performance. The 
recordkeeping requirements ensure both the effective and efficient use 
of the funds consistent with the agreement.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated total annual responses: 112.
    Hours per response: 11.
    Total annual burden hours: 1,232.

Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-8560 Filed 4-8-11; 8:45 am]
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