[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 32356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12866]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments

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SUMMARY: The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35 requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register to solicit public comments on each collection of information 
before submitting it to OMB for approval, and to allow 60 days for the 
public to provide comments. This notice complies with such requirements 
and announces SBA's proposal to conduct a survey of the small business 
owners or potential owners who receive counseling and training through 
SBA's Women's Business Center (WBC) program.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 4, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Scott Henry, Office of Entrepreneurial 
Development, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Room 
60101, Washington, DC 20416. Comments must be received by the deadline 
in order to be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Henry, 202-205-6474, 
[email protected] or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA's Women's Business Centers represent 
a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist 
women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to 
``level the playing field'' for women entrepreneurs, who still face 
unique obstacles in the world of business. Through the management and 
technical assistance provided by the WBCs, entrepreneurs (especially 
women who are economically or socially disadvantaged) are offered 
comprehensive training and counseling on a variety of topics in many 
languages to help them start and grow their own businesses.
    The SBA plans to conduct a web-based survey to understand to what 
degree the Agency's WBC programs and services help entrepreneurs start, 
manage and grow businesses. The survey will help determine customer 
satisfaction and the outcomes of the delivered business assistance 
services. Surveys will be completed by a sample of clients who received 
business assistance services at least one year ago. A minimum one year 
lag is desired to allow the business outcomes of the services to be 
observed. Because Women's Business Center offer both training and 
counseling services, clients who received either service will be 
included.

Solicitation of Public Comments

    SBA is requesting comments on (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its 
functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether 
there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of 
automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) 
whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information.

Summary of Information Collection

    Title: SBA's Women's Business Center (WBC) Client Survey.
    Description of Respondents: WBC clients who received 
entrepreneurship counseling and/or training services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,575.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 1,575.
    Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 158.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2014-12866 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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