[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09274]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: Minority Business Development Agency.
    Title: National Minority Business Awards Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: The estimate is an annual average of 200 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of information is necessary MBDA is 
soliciting public comments to permit the agency to receive nominations 
from the public for the following awards to minority businesses: 
Minority Construction Firm of the Year, Minority Export Firm of the 
Year, Minority Manufacturing Firm of the Year, Minority Health Products 
and Services Firm of the Year, Minority Innovative Technology Firm of 
the Year, Minority Marketing and Communications Firm of the Year, 
Minority Professional Services Firm of the Year, Minority Veteran-Owned 
Firm of the Year, Minority ``Under 30'' Firm of the Year and MBDA 
Minority Business Enterprise of the Year award. In addition, MBDA may 
recognize trailblazers and champions through the Access to Capital 
Award, Advocate of the Year Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity 
Award, Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award, and Abe Venable Legacy Award 
for Lifetime Achievement.
    MBDA must collect two kinds of information to make award 
nominations: (a) Information identifying the nominee and nominator; and 
(b) information explaining why the nominee should be given the award. 
The information will be used to determine those applicants that best 
meet the preannounced selection criteria. Participation in the MED Week 
Awards program is voluntary and the awards are strictly honorary.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses and other for-profit 
organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state, local, 
or tribal governments.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202)395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09274 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
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