[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 25931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09900]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-663, OMB Control No. 3235-0724]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20549-2736

Extension:
    Supplier Diversity Business Management System

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to 
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for approval.
    The Commission is required under Section 342 of the Dodd Frank Wall 
Street and Reform Act to develop standards and processes for ensuring 
the fair inclusion of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in all 
of the Commission's business activities. To help implement this 
requirement, the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) 
developed and maintains an electronic Supplier Diversity Business 
Management System (SDBMS) to collect up-to-date business information 
and capabilities statements from diverse suppliers interested in doing 
business with the Commission. This information allows the Commission to 
update and more effectively manage its current internal repository. It 
also allows the Commission to measure the effectiveness of its 
technical assistance and outreach efforts, and target areas where 
additional program efforts are necessary.
    The Commission invites comment on SDBMS. Information is collected 
in SDBMS via web-based, e-filed, dynamic form-based technology. The 
company point of contact completes a profile consisting of basic 
contact data and information on the capabilities of the business. The 
profile includes a series of questions, some of which are based on the 
data that the individual enters. Drop-down lists are included where 
appropriate to increase ease of use.
    The information collection is voluntary. There are no costs 
associated with this collection.
    The public interface to SDBMS is available via a web-link provided 
by the agency.

Estimated number of annual responses = 300
Estimated annual reporting burden = 150 hours (30 minutes per 
submission)

Other than a temporary dip in the number of respondents due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the estimated number of respondents overall remains 
the same at 300 per year, based on the actual response rate prior to 
the pandemic. As such, the total burden estimate also remains the same 
at 150 hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information 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. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to David 
Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington DC, 20549; 
or send an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: May 5, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09900 Filed 5-10-21; 8:45 am]
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