[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26977-26978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11267]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this
notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), which requires agencies to submit proposed
reporting
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and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to
publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the
agency has made such a submission. This notice also allows an
additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the information collection by name
and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Agency Clearance
Officer, Curtis Rich, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street
SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; and SBA Desk Officer, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer,
(202) 205-7030 [email protected].
Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83-1, supporting statement, and
other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from the
Agency Clearance Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Veterans Business Development
(OVBD) at the U.S. Small Business Administration implements applicable
sections of the Small Business Act, of Public Laws and Executive Orders
governing veteran programs, and to support the SBA mission to assist
eligible American veterans and Reservist Component service members by
providing access to the tools and resources necessary for entrepreneurs
to start, run, and grow their businesses. OVBD manages the Veterans
Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) which was established in 1999 pursuant
to Public Law 106-50. VBOCs offer pre-business plan workshops, concept
assessment and business plan preparation, feasibility analysis
entrepreneurship counseling and training, online assistance, and
mentorship service to veteran entrepreneurs and veteran-owned small
business concerns controlled by veterans, service-disabled veterans,
and Reserve Component members. As part of OVBD's effort to enhance the
services provided by VBOCs to veterans and veteran-owned small
businesses, OVBD has acquired the service of a research firm to conduct
a series of data collection. In addition, a part of the forthcoming new
cycle of grant solicitation for 2015, SBA will assess the population
assisted by current VBOCs, funded in 2010, the services provided to
individuals, the preliminary impact of services on the business goals
of clients, client satisfaction with VBOCs, and lessons learned and
recommendations by the VBOCs and clients. Through the WebCATS/Neoserra
system, SBA has the ability to collect some data on VBOC clients and
VBOC activities. However, to get a better understanding of the full
range of topics mentioned above, SBA needs to collect survey and
interview data from VBOC clients, directors, and staff (non-directors
of VBOCs that help provide services to people). Specifically, SBA
proposes the use of five different instruments for data collection and
analysis. These instruments are: (1) A VBOC client survey; (2) a VBOC
director survey; (3) VBOC client interviews; (4) VBOC director
interviews; and (5) VBOC staff interviews. SBA plans to administer each
instrument to more than nine individuals. The surveys will be
administered electronically, while the interviews will be conducted
either in-person or via phone. The interview questions will contain all
open-ended questions, while the web-based survey will contain both
open- and close-ended questions. The types of information that will be
collected in the instruments can be found in the ``Summary of
Information Collection'' section below. Quantitative analysis (the
primary method of data analysis for the survey data) and qualitative
analysis (the primary method of data analysis for the interview data)
will be used on the data collected. Quantitative analysis will consist
of univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, while qualitative
analysis will consist of establishing clear rules for interpretation
and finding themes in the interview data. The information collected and
analyzed from these instruments will contribute to performance metrics
and program goals as well as recommendations on improving program
practices.
Solicitation of Public Comments
Comments may be submitted 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 Collections
Title: Evaluation of the Veterans Business Outreach Centers.
Description of Respondents: Veterans Business Outreach Centers.
Form Number: N/A.
Estimated Annual Respondents: 2,251.
Estimated Annual Responses: 2,251.
Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 2,313.08.
Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2015-11267 Filed 5-8-15; 8:45 am]
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