[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5663-5664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03117]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Online Customer 
Relationship Management (CRM)/Performance Databases

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet 
at ([email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Nakita Chambers, Program Manager, Minority Business 
Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business 
Development, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 
482-0065, and email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    As part of its national service delivery system, MBDA awards 
cooperative agreements and grant awards through broad agency 
announcements each year to fund the provision of business development 
services to eligible minority business enterprises (MBEs). The 
recipient of each grant award is competitively selected to participate 
in one of the MBDA's programs. In accordance with the Government 
Performance Results Act (GPRA), MBDA requires all grant participants to 
report basic client information, service activities and progress on 
attainment of program goals via the Online CRM/Performance database. 
The data inputs into the CRM/Performance database originate from client 
intake forms used by each participant to collect information about each 
minority

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business enterprise that receives technical business assistance from 
the servicing grant participants. This data provides the baseline from 
which the CRM/Performance database is populated. The Online CRM/
Performance Database is used to regularly monitor and evaluate the 
progress of the MBDA programs, to provide the Department and OMB with a 
summary of the quantitative information required to be submitted about 
government supported programs, and to implement the GPRA. This 
information is also summarized and included in the MBDA Annual 
Performance Report, which is made available to the public.
    In 2012, the overall estimate of burden hours decreased for users 
under the newly adopted program structure as a result of the 
streamlining of certain administrative and reporting requirements. The 
MBDA grant programs will continue to use the Customer Relationship 
Management/Performance database until the new program is redesigned 
during Fiscal Year 2019.
    Revision: In Fiscal Year 2018, MBDA has included broad agency 
announcement grants into the service delivery model for the agency. The 
client transaction and verification forms in use for the business 
center program will also be used to collect information about the 
effectiveness of other grant programs funded by the agency. The forms 
include a statement regarding MBDA's intended use by MBDA and transfer 
of the information collected to other federal agencies for the purpose 
of conducting research and studies on minority businesses.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected manually and electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0640-0002.
    Form Number(s): 0640-002.
    Type of Review: Regular (Reinstatement) submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal government; Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,633.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute to 210 minutes, depending 
upon function.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,516.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. All comments received are part of the public record and 
will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov for public viewing. 
Comments will generally be posted without change. All Personally 
Identifiable Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily 
submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit 
confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-03117 Filed 2-21-19; 8:45 am]
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