[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03347]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: Minority Business Development Agency.
Title: Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards Program.
OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
Burden Hours: 200.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a current
information collection. MBDA is soliciting public comments to permit
the agency to receive nominations from the public for the following
awards to minority businesses: Minority Construction Firm of the Year,
Minority Manufacturer of the Year, Minority Export Firm of the Year,
Minority Energy Firm of the Year, Minority Health Products and Services
Firm of the Year, Minority Technology Firm of the Year, Minority
Marketing and Communication Firm of the Year, Minority Professional
Services Firm of the Year and the MBDA Minority Business Enterprise of
the Year award. In addition, MBDA may recognize trailblazers and
champions through the Access to Capital Award, Advocate of the Year
Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award, Ronald H. Brown
Leadership Award, and Abe Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime
Achievement.
MBDA must collect two kinds of information to make award
nominations: (a) Information identifying the nominee and nominator; and
(b) information explaining why the nominee should be given the award.
The information will be used to determine those applicants that best
meet the preannounced selection criteria. Participation in the MED Week
Awards program is voluntary and the awards are strictly honorary.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses and other for-profit
organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state, local,
or tribal governments.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce
collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to OIRA [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: February 12, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03347 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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