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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development
Agency
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; National Minority
Business Awards
Minority Business
Development Agency, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Antavia Grimsley,
Management Analyst, Minority Business
Development Agency, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Room 5063, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482–7458,
and email: agrimsley@mbda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Minority Business Development
Agency (MBDA) is the only federal
agency created exclusively to foster the
growth and global competitiveness of
minority-owned businesses in the
United States. For this purpose, a
minority owned business must be
owned or controlled by one of the
following persons or group of persons:
African American, American Indian,
Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian
Indian, and Hasidic Jew. MBDA
provides management and technical
assistance to large, medium, and small
minority business enterprises through a
network of business centers throughout
the United States.
Since 1983, every president has
issued a Presidential Proclamation
designating one week as National
Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week. MBDA recognizes the role that
minority entrepreneurs play in building
the Nation’s economy by honoring
businesses that are making a significant
contribution through the creation of
jobs, products and services, in addition
to supporting their local communities.
The National Minority Business Awards
Program is a key element of MED Week
and celebrates the outstanding
achievements of minority entrepreneurs.
MBDA may make awards in the
following categories: Minority
Construction Firm of the Year, Minority
Export Firm of the Year, Minority
Manufacturing Firm of the Year,
Minority Health Products and Services
Firm of the Year, Minority Innovative
Technology Firm of the Year, Minority
Marketing and Communications Firm of
the Year, Minority Professional Services
Firm of the Year, Minority VeteranOwned Firm of the Year, Minority
‘‘Under 30’’ Firm of the Year, and
MBDA Minority Business Enterprise of
the Year. In addition, MBDA may
recognize trailblazers and champions
through the Access to Capital Award,
Advocate of the Year Award,
Distinguished Supplier Diversity
Award, Abe Venable Legacy Award for
Lifetime Achievement, and Ronald H.
Brown Leadership Awards. All awards
will be presented at a ceremony during
National MED Week. Nominations for
these awards are open to the public.
MBDA must collect two types of
information: (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 best meeting
the preannounced evaluation criterion.
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Use of a nomination form standardizes
and limits the information collected as
part of the nomination process. This
makes the competition fair and eases the
burden on applicants and reviewers.
Participation in the National Minority
Business Awards competition is
voluntary and the awards are strictly
honorary.
II. Method of Collection
The form may be submitted
electronically or paper format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0640–0025.
Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for profit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, State, Local, or Tribal
government, and Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National
Minority Business Awards
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet
at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Antavia Grimsley, Management Analyst, Minority Business
Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5063, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482-
7458, and email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal
agency created exclusively to foster the growth and global
competitiveness of minority-owned businesses in the United States. For
this purpose, a minority owned business must be owned or controlled by
one of the following persons or group of persons: African American,
American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian,
Pacific Islander, Asian Indian, and Hasidic Jew. MBDA provides
management and technical assistance to large, medium, and small
minority business enterprises through a network of business centers
throughout the United States.
Since 1983, every president has issued a Presidential Proclamation
designating one week as National Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week. MBDA recognizes the role that minority entrepreneurs play in
building the Nation's economy by honoring businesses that are making a
significant contribution through the creation of jobs, products and
services, in addition to supporting their local communities. The
National Minority Business Awards Program is a key element of MED Week
and celebrates the outstanding achievements of minority entrepreneurs.
MBDA may make awards in the following categories: Minority Construction
Firm of the Year, Minority Export Firm of the Year, Minority
Manufacturing Firm of the Year, Minority Health Products and Services
Firm of the Year, Minority Innovative Technology Firm of the Year,
Minority Marketing and Communications Firm of the Year, Minority
Professional Services Firm of the Year, Minority Veteran-Owned Firm of
the Year, Minority ``Under 30'' Firm of the Year, and MBDA Minority
Business Enterprise of the Year. In addition, MBDA may recognize
trailblazers and champions through the Access to Capital Award,
Advocate of the Year Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award, Abe
Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and Ronald H. Brown
Leadership Awards. All awards will be presented at a ceremony during
National MED Week. Nominations for these awards are open to the public.
MBDA must collect two types of information: (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 best meeting the preannounced evaluation
criterion. Use of a nomination form standardizes and limits the
information collected as part of the nomination process. This makes the
competition fair and eases the burden on applicants and reviewers.
Participation in the National Minority Business Awards competition is
voluntary and the awards are strictly honorary.
II. Method of Collection
The form may be submitted electronically or paper format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, State, Local, or Tribal government, and
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be 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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-08270 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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