[Federal Register: September 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 175)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted 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 (MBDA).
    Title: Narrative Reporting Requirements.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: Previously approved under 0640-0007.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Burden: 2,208 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 69 (multiple responses).
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 8 hours.
    Needs and Uses: MBDA's primary mission is to increase the 
opportunity for minority entrepreneurs to participate in our national 
economy through the formation and development of competitive minority--
owned firms. To do this MBDA awards grants and cooperative agreements 
for the delivery of services to help minority firms and individuals. 
Effective management requires MBDA to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
services delivered. Thus, the performance reports are needed to 
evaluate individual projects and overall program performance by 
comparing accomplishments against planned performance. The information 
is used to evaluate the overall results of MBDA's funded programs.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, businesses or other 
for-profit organizations, individuals, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance 
Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, (202) 482-3272, 
Department of Commerce, Room 5033, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at LEngelme@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: September 2, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-23572 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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