[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72429-72430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22093]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Capital Readiness Program Online Customer Relationship 
Management (CRM)/Performance Databases

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's

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reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before December 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
email to Minority Business Development Agency PRA Officer at 
[email protected]. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or 
otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Amit Patel, Program Director, Minority Business Development Agency, 
Room 5095F, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 
880-4457 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    In 2023, MBDA awarded cooperative agreements under the Notice of 
Funding Opportunity for the MBDA Capital Readiness Program. In 
accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act/
Modernization Act (GPRA/MA), and the Foundations for Evidence-based 
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act), MBDA requires all award 
recipients to report basic participant information, service activities 
and progress on attainment of program goals via the Online CRM/
Performance Database. The data inputs into the Online CRM/Performance 
Database originate from progress report forms used by each awardee to 
collect information about each participant that receives technical 
assistance services under the Capital Readiness Program. This data 
provides the baseline from which the Online CRM/Performance Database is 
populated. The Online CRM/Performance Database is used to regularly 
monitor and evaluate the progress of the MBDA programs, to provide the 
Department and OMB with a summary of the quantitative any information 
required to be submitted about government supported programs, to 
implement the GPRA/MA, conduct program evaluation in support of the 
Evidence Act. This information may also be summarized and included in 
the MBDA Annual Performance Report, which is made available to the 
public. The MBDA technical assistance programs continue to use the 
Online CRM/Performance Database. The client transaction and 
verification forms will be used to collect information about the 
effectiveness of the programs funded by the agency. The forms include a 
statement regarding MBDA's intended use and transfer of the information 
collected to other federal agencies for the purpose of conducting 
research and studies on minority and underserved businesses.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected manually and electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: New collection.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 43.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,250.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The statutory authority for the MBDA Capital 
Readiness Program is 3009(e)(2) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, 
as amended by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (codified at 
12 U.S.C. 5708(e)(2)). MBDA's programmatic authority is 15 U.S.C. 9501-
9598.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-22093 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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