[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 7411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03720]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

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) 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 May 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Daniel Upham, Chief, Microenterprise 
Development Division, Office of Capital Access, Small Business 
Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Upham, Chief, Microenterprise 
Development Division, Office of Capital Access, [email protected], 
202-205-7001, or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 853(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA 2019), Public Law 115-232 
(8/13/2018) requires the SBA to study the level of participation by 
intermediaries that are eligible to participate in the Agency's 
Microloan Program. To that end SBA plans to conduct a survey of this 
group of intermediaries to determine the reasons why some of them do 
not participate in the program. The survey will explore ways to 
encourage increased participation in the microloan program, and also 
decrease the costs associated with participation. Generally, the survey 
will look at the operations of the intermediaries, including structure, 
size, area of operations, and the nature of the services that they 
provide.
    Intermediaries that are eligible for the program but do not 
currently participate will be asked to identify some of the factors 
that contribute to their non-participation in the program. The survey 
will also explore what factors could make the program more appealing to 
intermediaries and lead them to participate. The complete list of 
questions is available upon request from SBA.
    Finally, as required by the NDAA 2019, the results of the study 
will be reported to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate, and the Committee on Small Business of 
the House of Representatives.

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 requested information.

Summary of Information Collection

    Title: SBA Study of Microenterprise Participation.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of Respondents: Organizations eligible to participate 
in the SBA Microloan Program.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Total Estimated Responses: 500.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 160 hours.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-03720 Filed 3-1-19; 8:45 am]
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