Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection: Certification of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, 55567 [2020-19759]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 174 / Tuesday, September 8, 2020 / Notices (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Cynthia Pitts, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection: Certification of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program [FR Doc. 2020–19772 Filed 9–4–20; 8:45 am] SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #16633 and #16634; Louisiana Disaster Number LA–00103] Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Louisiana U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 2. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA–4559–DR), dated 08/28/2020. Incident: Hurricane Laura. Incident Period: 08/22/2020 through 08/27/2020. DATES: Issued on 08/31/2020. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/27/2020. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/28/2021. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana, dated 08/28/2020, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Parishes (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Acadia, Ouachita, Vermilion. Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only): Louisiana: Caldwell, Iberia, Jackson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland, Saint Landry, Union. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Cynthia Pitts, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2020–19796 Filed 9–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:32 Sep 04, 2020 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 8026–03–P Jkt 250001 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing notice to the public that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection request titled, ‘‘Certification of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program’’ (ICR). This ICR was revised in conjunction with a final rule, ‘‘Women-Owned Small Business and EconomicallyDisadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification.’’ DATES: The OMB approval of the revision of this ICR is effective immediately with an expiration date of December 31, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikki Burley, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202) 205– 6459; nikki.burley@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 11, 2020, SBA published a final rule, ‘‘Women-Owned Small Business and Economically-Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business Certification’’ (Final Rule) (85 FR 27650). The Final Rule implemented a statutory requirement to certify women-owned small businesses and economicallydisadvantaged women-owned small businesses participating in the WomenOwned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB Program). The Final Rule included a new section, § 127.355, that contains a requirement for third-party certifiers to submit monthly reports to SBA showing the number of applications received, number of applications approved and denied, and any other information that SBA determines would help to ensure the third party certifiers are meeting their obligations under the WOSB program, would help to strengthen oversight of third-party certifiers, and improve program performance. In conjunction with the publication of the Final Rule SBA submitted this new reporting requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision to the information collection ‘‘Certification of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program’’ (OMB Control Number 3245–0374) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55567 (ICR). SBA also revised the ICR to [brief statement re the other revisions] SBA indicated in the Final Rule that the revisions to the ICR, including the new reporting requirements in § 127.355 had not yet been approved by OMB and that the SBA will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register when that event occurred. By this notice, SBA announces that OMB approved the revisions to the ICR. Section 127.355 is effective immediately, as are the other revisions to the ICR. The expiration date for the ICR is December 31, 2020. Barbara Carson, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. [FR Doc. 2020–19759 Filed 9–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #16635 and #16636; Texas Disaster Number TX–00568] Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 08/31/2020. Incident: Hurricane Hanna. Incident Period: 07/25/2020 through 07/28/2020. DATES: Issued on 08/31/2020. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/30/2020. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/01/2021. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Hidalgo Contiguous Counties: Texas: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy The Interest Rates are: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection: Certification 
of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the 
Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing notice to the public 
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 
information collection request titled, ``Certification of Women-Owned 
Small Business Federal Contract Program'' (ICR). This ICR was revised 
in conjunction with a final rule, ``Women-Owned Small Business and 
Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification.''

DATES: The OMB approval of the revision of this ICR is effective 
immediately with an expiration date of December 31, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikki Burley, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison, 409 Third 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202) 205-6459; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 11, 2020, SBA published a final rule, 
``Women-Owned Small Business and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned 
Small Business Certification'' (Final Rule) (85 FR 27650). The Final 
Rule implemented a statutory requirement to certify women-owned small 
businesses and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses 
participating in the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting 
Program (WOSB Program). The Final Rule included a new section, Sec.  
127.355, that contains a requirement for third-party certifiers to 
submit monthly reports to SBA showing the number of applications 
received, number of applications approved and denied, and any other 
information that SBA determines would help to ensure the third party 
certifiers are meeting their obligations under the WOSB program, would 
help to strengthen oversight of third-party certifiers, and improve 
program performance.
    In conjunction with the publication of the Final Rule SBA submitted 
this new reporting requirement to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) as a revision to the information collection ``Certification of 
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program'' (OMB Control 
Number 3245-0374) (ICR). SBA also revised the ICR to [brief statement 
re the other revisions] SBA indicated in the Final Rule that the 
revisions to the ICR, including the new reporting requirements in Sec.  
127.355 had not yet been approved by OMB and that the SBA will publish 
a subsequent notice in the Federal Register when that event occurred.
    By this notice, SBA announces that OMB approved the revisions to 
the ICR. Section 127.355 is effective immediately, as are the other 
revisions to the ICR. The expiration date for the ICR is December 31, 
2020.

Barbara Carson,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and 
Business Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-19759 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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