[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48941-48942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16013]


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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 September 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Dawn Saddler, IT Program Manager, 
Office of Entrepreneurial Development, Small Business Administration at 
email address [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Saddler, [email protected] 
(562) 400-1473 or Curtis B. Rich,

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Agency Clearance Officer [email protected] 202-205-7030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recipients of SBA counseling and 
training grant awards are required by the terms of their Notice of 
Award and as outlined in each Program Announcement, to collect the 
information on SBA Form 641 (Counseling Information Form) from each 
small business or prospective small business that receives one-on-one 
counseling or advising, and to collect the information on SBA Form 888 
(Management Training Report) for each group training session. SBA's 
Resource Partners submit this information to SBA via the Nexus system. 
The information is pertinent to management's analysis of each OED 
program or activity funded by SBA and assists SBA in evaluating the 
impact of each program or activity. The information is also used to 
support SBA's budget requests, performance plans, evaluations and other 
submissions made to the Office of Management and Budget, the President 
and the Congress.

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

    PRA Control Number: 3245-0324.
    (1) Title: U.S. Small Business Administration Counseling 
Information Form/U.S. Small Business Administration Management Training 
Report.
    Description of Respondents: To aid, counsel, assist, and protect 
the interests of small business concerns to preserve free competitive 
enterprise.
    Form Number: 641 and 888.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,633,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 253,833.

Curtis B. Rich,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16013 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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