[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 221 (Friday, November 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64986-64987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25240]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 January 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Mark Williams, [email protected] 
Program Manager, Office of Veteran Business Development, Small Business 
Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Williams, Program Manager, Office 
of Veterans Business Development, [email protected], 202-205-6157, 
or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial 
education initiative offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) as a career track within the Department of Defense's revised 
Training Assistance Program. The curriculum provides valuable 
assistance to transitioning service members exploring self-employment 
opportunities by leading them an overview of the key steps for 
evaluating business concepts and the foundational knowledge required 
for developing a business plan. Participants are also introduced to SBA 
resources available to help access startup capital and additional 
technical assistance.
    The Boots to Business Post Course surveys will be online, voluntary 
surveys that enable the Boots to Business program office to capture 
data related but not limited to the effectiveness of all Boots to 
Business courses and the quality of the

[[Page 64987]]

instructors and materials, and number of small businesses created as a 
result of participating in Boots to Business. In an effort to improve 
response rates and better capture participant feedback, the Boots to 
Business survey will be administered to participants, using an online 
form, immediately prior to the final course module.
    Every 12 months following course completion, a follow up survey 
will be emailed to all participants, to measure participant outcomes as 
the SBA seeks to gauge the impact of course completion on the creation 
of veteran owned small businesses or the motivation and confidence of 
veterans to pursue business ownership. Participants will be surveyed 
once a year for 5 years following course completion to allow for 
business incubation.

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 Number: 3245-0390.
    Title: Boots to Business Post Course Surveys.
    Description of Respondents: Service members, veterans and spouses.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 18,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 4,000.

Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-25240 Filed 11-18-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-03-P