[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11284]



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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, 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 July 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Dena Moglia, Supervisor Veterans 
Affairs Specialist of Veterans Programs, Office of Veteran Business 
Development, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 5th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Moglia, Supervisor Veterans 
Affairs Specialist of Veterans Programs, Office of Veterans Business 
Development, [email protected], 202-205-7034, 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.
    The Boots to Business Post Course surveys will be online, voluntary 
surveys that enable the Boots to Business program office to capture 
data related but not limited to the effectiveness of all Boots to 
Business courses, quality of the instructors and materials, and number 
of small businesses created as a result of participating in Boots to 
Business. Boots to Business will send an initial survey via email to 
all course participants immediately following course completion to gain 
insight on the quality of the program. Every 12 months following course 
completion, a follow up survey will be sent to all participants to 
measure participant outcomes as the SBA seeks to gauge the impact of 
course completion on the creation of veteran owned small businesses or 
the motivation and confidence of veterans to pursue business ownership. 
Participants will be surveyed once a year for 5 years following course 
completion to allow for business incubation.

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 Post Course Surveys.
    Description of Respondents: Service members, veterans and spouses.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.

Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-11284 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8025-01-P