[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 73 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 20430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07997]


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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: 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 June 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Jermaine Perry, Management Analyst, 
Office of Surety Guarantee, Small Business Administration, Washington, 
DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jermaine Perry, Management Analyst, 
Office of Surety Guarantee, 202-401-8275 [email protected], or 
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, [email protected];

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Small Business Administration (SBA) Surety 
Bond Guarantee Program was created to encourage surety companies to 
provide bonding for small contractors. The information collected on 
this form from small businesses and surety companies will be used to 
evaluate the eligibility of applicants for contracts up to $400,000.

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

    OMB Control # 3245-0378.
    Title: Quick Bond Guarantee Application and Agreement.
    Description of Respondents: Surety Companies.
    Form Number: SBA Form 990A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,278.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 546.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-07997 Filed 4-16-21; 8:45 am]
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