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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
Representative, 202–401–1354,
oedsurvey@sba.gov or Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst, 202–205–7030,
curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
request for the collection of new
information.
In October 1 2014, the Small Business
Administration (SBA)’s Office of
Entrepreneurial Development (OED)
began the ScaleUp America initiative to
expand the delivery of proven best
practices in entrepreneurship education
to reach more growth-oriented small
business owners. Through this
initiative, organizations in eight
communities across the U.S. have been
selected to deliver targeted and
intensive assistance to established,
growth-oriented small businesses and
entrepreneurs. ScaleUp program goals
include the growth of participating
businesses, the strengthening of local
entrepreneurial ecosystems (e.g. the
network of supportive resources
available to the entrepreneur), and the
creation of jobs and economic growth in
targeted communities.
SBA is conducting an evaluation of
the ScaleUp America initiative to assess
the education services provided to the
participants, the effect of the assistance
on achieving the business goals of the
participants, participant satisfaction
with the assistance, and lessons learned
and recommendations provided by the
participants. Through the quarterly and
annual reports provided by ScaleUp
administrators, SBA has the ability to
collect some data on the participants
and program activities. However, in
order to develop a more systematic
analysis on the full range of topics
mentioned above, including the
participants’ feedback, SBA needs to
collect survey and interview data from
participants who attended the program,
as well as from individual entrepreneurs
who are recruited as members of a
community-specific comparison group.
Specifically, SBA proposes the use of
four instruments for data collection and
analysis. These instruments are: (1)
Participant Intake Survey, (2)
Comparison Group Member Intake
Survey and (3) Participant Follow-up
Survey. SBA plans to administer each of
these survey instruments to more than
nine individuals. In addition, SBA plans
to interview two participants or
community members in each of the
eight ScaleUp communities regarding
program impact and successes or
challenges.
Each of the proposed surveys will be
administered electronically and 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 qualitative 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.
(a) Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments 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
collected.
(b) Summary of Information Collection
BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR SCALEUP DATA COLLECTION
Number of:
Respondents
Burden per (minutes):
Non-respondents
Respondents
Non-respondents
Total burden
(hours)
Total ......................................................................
880
1680
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520.0
Participant intake survey ..............................................
Comparison group member intake survey ..................
Participant follow-up survey .........................................
ScaleUp and community member interviews ..............
272
320
272
16
0
1680
0
0
20
25
20
35
0
7
0
5
90.7
329.3
90.7
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Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
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Comments
60-day notice and request for
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ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for the collection of
information described below. The
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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federal agencies to publish a notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information
before submission to OMB, and to allow
60 days for public comment in response
to the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Erin
Kelley, Director of Research & Policy,
National Women’s Business Council,
Small Business Administration, 5th
Floor, Washington, DC 20416 or via
email at erin.kelley@nwbc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Kelley, Director of Research & Policy,
National Women’s Business Council,
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202 205–6826, erin.kelley@nwbc.gov, or
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Women’s Business Council
(NWBC) is a non-partisan federal
advisory council that serves as an
independent source of advice and
counsel to the President, Congress, and
the Small Business Administration on
economic issues of importance to
women business owners. Members of
the Council are prominent women
business owners and leaders of women’
business organizations.
As part of NWBC’s outreach and
engagement with women business
owners, NWBC would like to collect
information on three populations:
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Attendees of public meetings; successful
women business owners; and attendees
of research webinars.
For the public meeting data
collection, the goal is to understand the
demographics of the NWBC audience
and their reasons for engaging with the
NWBC, in order to best cater the
material and programming for that
specific audience, and produce
meaningful and relevant content for
future programming. The NWBC also
intends to stay in contact with this
audience, as they are important
stakeholders. The information collected
from this audience will enable us to
achieve this goal.
For the research webinars, the goal is
to do market research and understand
the marketplace of researchers that may
bid on NWBC research contracting
opportunities, in order to cultivate the
marketplace with the intention of
increasing the quality of NWBC
research. The NWBC also intends to stay
in contact with this audience, as they
are important stakeholders. The
information collected from this
audience will enable us to achieve this
goal.
For the successful women business
owners segment, the goal of this project
is to collect and amplify success stories
in order to raise the visibility of women
business owners. This goal is in
accordance with an NWBC
recommendation, which reads as
follows:
There should be greater and regular
recognition of successful women in business.
Research has shown that role models are an
important factor in an individual’s decision
to pursue entrepreneurship. Media attention
tends to focus on men entrepreneurs;
increasing the visibility and profile of
successful women entrepreneurs will
normalize the idea of women founding and
leading companies.
The data from the survey will be used
to cultivate an audience and understand
their needs so as to make more relevant
policy recommendations; inform
outreach strategy to potential vendors of
NWBC research; and increase the
visibility of successful women business
owners and inspire others.
Solicitation of Public Comments
The information collected from this
audience will enable us to achieve this
goal and also take action on one of our
own recommendations.
The surveys will consist of three
separate questionnaires targeting
attendees of NWBC events, attendees of
research webinars, and women business
owners. Each questionnaire will take
between 5 and 20 minutes to complete
(see below for the estimated burden
analysis of each questionnaire). The
survey questions will explore a range of
issues, including:
• Public Meeting Attendees:
Demographics, geography, contact
information, type of employment
(federal employee, press, researcher,
business owner).
• Research Webinar Attendees:
Demographic information, subject
matter expertise, company/organization
information, hot topics in the attendees’
fields of expertise.
• Women Business Owners:
Demographics information, business
information, contact information,
questions on motivation, attitude,
success, and overcoming challenges.
SBA is requesting comments 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 Collection
Title: NWBC Public Meeting
Registration.
Description of Respondents:
Attendees of NWBC events; attendees of
research webinars; subjects of role
modeling profiles.
Form Number: N/A.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
800 (600 from NWBC events; 100 from
role modeling project; and 100 from
research webinar attendees).
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden:
90 hours total.
Event attendees
Success stories
NWBC
Estimated survey hour burden .........................................................
Sample population hour burden estimate ........................................
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Management Analyst.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public Comments
ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the
collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35 requires federal agencies to
publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60
days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies
with that requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Erin Kelley, Director of Research &
Policy, National Women's Business Council, Small Business
Administration, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416 or via email at
erin.kelley@nwbc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kelley, Director of Research &
Policy, National Women's Business Council, 202 205-6826,
erin.kelley@nwbc.gov, or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-
7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Women's Business Council (NWBC)
is a non-partisan federal advisory council that serves as an
independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress,
and the Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance
to women business owners. Members of the Council are prominent women
business owners and leaders of women' business organizations.
As part of NWBC's outreach and engagement with women business
owners, NWBC would like to collect information on three populations:
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Attendees of public meetings; successful women business owners; and
attendees of research webinars.
For the public meeting data collection, the goal is to understand
the demographics of the NWBC audience and their reasons for engaging
with the NWBC, in order to best cater the material and programming for
that specific audience, and produce meaningful and relevant content for
future programming. The NWBC also intends to stay in contact with this
audience, as they are important stakeholders. The information collected
from this audience will enable us to achieve this goal.
For the research webinars, the goal is to do market research and
understand the marketplace of researchers that may bid on NWBC research
contracting opportunities, in order to cultivate the marketplace with
the intention of increasing the quality of NWBC research. The NWBC also
intends to stay in contact with this audience, as they are important
stakeholders. The information collected from this audience will enable
us to achieve this goal.
For the successful women business owners segment, the goal of this
project is to collect and amplify success stories in order to raise the
visibility of women business owners. This goal is in accordance with an
NWBC recommendation, which reads as follows:
There should be greater and regular recognition of successful
women in business. Research has shown that role models are an
important factor in an individual's decision to pursue
entrepreneurship. Media attention tends to focus on men
entrepreneurs; increasing the visibility and profile of successful
women entrepreneurs will normalize the idea of women founding and
leading companies.
The information collected from this audience will enable us to
achieve this goal and also take action on one of our own
recommendations.
The surveys will consist of three separate questionnaires targeting
attendees of NWBC events, attendees of research webinars, and women
business owners. Each questionnaire will take between 5 and 20 minutes
to complete (see below for the estimated burden analysis of each
questionnaire). The survey questions will explore a range of issues,
including:
Public Meeting Attendees: Demographics, geography, contact
information, type of employment (federal employee, press, researcher,
business owner).
Research Webinar Attendees: Demographic information,
subject matter expertise, company/organization information, hot topics
in the attendees' fields of expertise.
Women Business Owners: Demographics information, business
information, contact information, questions on motivation, attitude,
success, and overcoming challenges.
The data from the survey will be used to cultivate an audience and
understand their needs so as to make more relevant policy
recommendations; inform outreach strategy to potential vendors of NWBC
research; and increase the visibility of successful women business
owners and inspire others.
Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments 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 Collection
Title: NWBC Public Meeting Registration.
Description of Respondents: Attendees of NWBC events; attendees of
research webinars; subjects of role modeling profiles.
Form Number: N/A.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 800 (600 from NWBC events; 100
from role modeling project; and 100 from research webinar attendees).
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 90 hours total.
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Event attendees
--------------------------------------------- Success stories Total
NWBC Research (hours)
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Estimated survey hour burden...... 5 minutes............ 5 minutes........... 20 minutes..........
Sample population hour burden 50 hours............. 6.25 hours.......... 33.33 hours......... 90
estimate.
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Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
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