[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 3467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00817]


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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: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to 
request approval on a new and/or currently approved information 
collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments regarding whether this information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, whether the burden estimates are accurate, and if there are 
ways to minimize the estimated burden and enhance the quality of the 
collection, to Alison Amann, Attorney Advisor, Office of General 
Counsel, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 7th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Amann, Attorney Advisor, 202-
205-6841, [email protected], Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 
202-205-7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection is essential to the Agency's 
mission because if SBA designates an area as a Governor-designated 
covered area, based on the information provided by the State Governor, 
additional small businesses may become eligible for certification as 
HUBZone small business concerns, which in turn will provide them with 
more contracting opportunities. These additional contracting 
opportunities create incentives for individuals to start small 
businesses and allow existing small businesses to grow. SBA has taken 
all practicable steps to consult with interested agencies and members 
of the public to minimize the burden of this information collection. 
SBA intends to make available on its website a list of the areas within 
each State that meet the statutory definition of ``covered area'' 
according to the most recent Bureau of the Census data. This will 
minimize the burden on State governments by eliminating the need to 
gather this data and do the necessary analysis to determine which areas 
may meet the definition of ``covered area.'' Finally, pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.13(d), SBA also requests a waiver from the requirement to publish 
a 60-day notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on this 
information collection. SBA will publish the required notice as part of 
the standard submission process before the emergency approval expires.

Summary of Information Collection

    Title: HUBZone Program Petition for Governor-Designated Covered 
Areas.
    Description of Respondents: HUBZone Small Business concerns.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Annual Responses: 53.
    Annual Burden: 265.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-00817 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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