[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14430-14431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06326]


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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

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comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that 
requirement.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 18, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Erin Kelley, Director of Research and 
Policy, Office of National Women's Business Council, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kelley, Director of Research and 
Policy, Office of National Women's Business Council, 
[email protected] 202-205-6826, or Curtis B. Rich, Management 
Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Women's Business Council (NWBC) 
advises the SBA, the President, and Congress on issues affecting women 
business owners, NWBC will conduct six focus groups to probe the 
perceived and actual barriers to women obtaining IP protection and 
examine how to address such barriers. The participants will be women 
entrepreneurs who: (1) Successfully obtained patents and trademarks; 
(2) have applied for but not relived patents and trademarks; (3) have 
no knowledge of patents or trademarks.
    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: Small Business Administration, Nation Women's Intellectual 
Property and Women Entrepreneurs.
    Description of Respondents: Women Entrepreneurs.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 60.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 100.

Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2015-06326 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am]
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