[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24109]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments

AGENCY: Small Business Administration (SBA).

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 January 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Dena Moglia, Senior Management & 
Program Analyst, Office of Performance Management, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416.
    Comments may be sent to: Comments may also be submitted via fax to 
the attention of Dena Moglia at 202-205-7034 or via email to 
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Visit http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All 
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request 
for OMB approval. All comments will be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Dena Moglia 
at [email protected] or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-
7030 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Abstract: The SBA's Women's Business Centers represent a national 
network of over 100 educational centers designed to assist women in 
starting and growing 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 1 year ago. A minimum 1-year lag 
is desired to allow the business outcomes of the services to be 
observed. Because WBCs 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.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Affected Public: This study includes WBCs and WBC clients who 
received entrepreneurship counseling and/or training services at least 
1 year ago.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 1,005.49 hours.

Curtis Rich,
Agency Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-24109 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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