[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 4320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01377]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-2736.
New Information Collection: Supplier Diversity Business Management
System, SEC File No. 270-663, OMB Control No. 3235-XXXX.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on a new collection
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for approval.
The Commission is required under Section 342 of the Dodd Frank Wall
Street and Reform Act to develop standards and processes for ensuring
the fair inclusion of women-owned and minority-owned businesses in all
of the Commission's business activities. The effort to implement this
mandate includes the development of a new electronic Supplier Diversity
Business Management System (the System) to collect up-to-date business
information and capabilities statements from diverse suppliers
interested in doing business with the Commission. This information will
allow the Commission to update and more effectively manage its current
internal repository. It will also allow the Commission to measure the
effectiveness of its technical assistance and outreach efforts, and
target areas where additional program efforts are necessary.
The Commission invites comment on the System. Information will be
collected in the System via web-based, e-filed, dynamic form-based
technology. The company point of contact will complete a profile
consisting of basic contact data and information on the capabilities of
the business. The profile will include a series of questions, some of
which are based on the data that the individual enters. Drop-down lists
will be included where appropriate to increase ease of use.
The information collection is voluntary. The System is scheduled to
be released in May 2015. There are no costs associated with this
collection. The public interface to the System will be available via a
web-link provided by the agency.
Estimated number of annual responses = 500
Estimated annual reporting burden = 250 hours (30 minutes per
submission)
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to Pamela
Dyson, Acting Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington DC, 20549 or send an email to: [email protected].
Dated: January 21, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-01377 Filed 1-26-15; 8:45 am]
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