[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 86 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 26515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09428]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this 
notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
requires agencies to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in 
the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such 
a submission. This notice also allows an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the information collection by name 
and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Agency Clearance 
Officer, Curtis Rich, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; and SBA Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, 
(202) 205-7030 [email protected].
    Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83-1, supporting statement, and 
other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from the 
Agency Clearance Officer.

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. 2020-09428 Filed 5-1-20; 8:45 am]
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