[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 234 (Friday, December 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72236-72237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28512]


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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 Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request 
approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 
collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 requires federal agencies to 
publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 
days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies 
with that requirement.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Craig Heilman, Director of Veteran 
Programs, Office of Veteran Business Development, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrenna Tolbert, Program Support 
Specialist, Office of Veteran Business Development, 
[email protected], 202-205-7526, or Curtis B. Rich, Management 
Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial 
education initiative offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) as a career track within the Department of Defense's revised 
Training Assistance Program called Transition Goals, Plans, Success 
(Transition GPS). The curriculum provides valuable assistance to 
transitioning service members exploring self-employment opportunities 
by leading them through the key steps for evaluating business concepts 
and the foundational knowledge required for developing a business plan. 
Participants are also introduced to SBA resources available to help 
access startup capital and additional technical assistance.
    This form facilitates online registration for the Boots to Business

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course for eligible service members and their spouses. The information 
collected provides pertinent data to the management and participation 
of the course in addition to assisting instructors to better tailor the 
individual classes based on the experience and interests of the 
participants.
    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: Boots to Business Registration.
    Description of Respondents: Transitioning service members and 
spouses.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 1,667 hours.

Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2014-28512 Filed 12-4-14; 8:45 am]
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