[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02833]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations

ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period for new 8(a) Business 
Development Program reporting requirements.

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SUMMARY: On December 10, 2012, the Small Business Administration (SBA) 
published the 60-day notice in the Federal Register as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act to solicit public comments on new 8(a) Business 
Development Program reporting requirements. SBA is extending the 
comment period for this collection information for 30 days to allow 
interested persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Joan Elliston, Program Analyst, Office 
of Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 
Street 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Elliston, Program Analyst, (202) 
205-7190, [email protected]; Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 
(202) 205-7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This new collection of information imposes 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements that will affect small 
businesses seeking to maintain 8(a) Business Development (BD) program 
eligibility. To facilitate the reporting of the information, required 
by 13 CFR 124.604, SBA is creating a new form, ``8(a) Participant 
Benefits Report.'' The individual 8(a) Participant firm is responsible 
for completing the form and can furnish its own benefits information or 
utilize the benefits information offered by its parent corporation. The 
firm must show how the Tribe, Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC), Native 
Hawaiian Organization (NHO) or Community Development Corporation (CDC) 
has provided benefits to the Tribal or native members and/or the 
Tribal, native or other community due to the Tribe's/ANC's/NHO's/CDC's 
participation in the 8(a) BD program through one or more firms. This 
data includes information relating to funding cultural programs, 
employment assistance, jobs, scholarships, internships, subsistence 
activities, and other services provided by the Tribe, ANC, NHO or CDC 
to the affected community.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the Agency to properly perform its functions; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated hour burden for the collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on responding 
firms.
    Title: ``8(a) Participant Benefits Report''.
    Description of Respondents: Firms that are currently certified as 
8(a) Participant firms in the 8(a) Business Development program and are 
owned by a Tribe, ANC, NHO, or CDC.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Annual Responses: 320.
    Annual Burden: 480.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2013-02833 Filed 2-7-13; 8:45 am]
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