[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66613-66614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25531]


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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

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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 24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Daniel Upham, Chief, Microenterprise 
Development Division, Office of Capital Access, Small Business 
Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Upham, Chief, Microenterprise 
Development Division, Office of Capital Access, [email protected] 
202-205-7001, or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, 
[email protected];

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information collection is needed to ensure 
that Microloan Program activity meets the statutory goals of assisting 
mandated target market. The information is used by the reporting 
participants and the SBA to assist with portfolio management, risk 
management, loan servicing, oversight and compliance, data management 
and understanding of short and long term trends and development of 
outcome measures.
    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: 3245-0352.
    Title: Microloan Program Electronic Reporting System (MPERS) 
(MPERsystem).
    Description of Respondents: SBA reporting participants in the 
Microloan Program.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 170.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 3,080.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-25531 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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