[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3279]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to 
request approval on a new, and/or currently approved information 
collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted within 60 days of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S. W., Suite 5000, 
Washington, D. C. 20416. Phone Number: 202-205-6629.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: ``Surety Bond Guaranty Agreement, Preferred Lenders 
Program''.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No's.: SBA Forms 990, 991, 994, 994, 994B, 994C, 994F, 994H.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Contractors Applying for 
the Surety Bond Guarantee Program.
    Annual Responses: 55,000.
    Annual Burden: 28,837.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to William Berry, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Surety 
Guarantees, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S. W., Suite 
8600 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No.: 202-205-6549.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Questionnaires for section 503 Development Company and 
Company doing Business with a Section 503 Development Company''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Form No's.: SBA Forms 1301, 1302.
    Description of Respondents: State and Local Development Companies.
    Annual Responses: 90.
    Annual Burden: 180.

    Title: ``Statement of Personal History''.
    Type of Request: ``Extension of Currently Approved Collections''.
    Form No. SBA Form 912.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for Assistance or Temporary 
Employment in Disaster Office.
    Annual Responses: 30,000.
    Annual Burden: 2,500.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding these information collections 
to Pat Anderson, Administrative Officer, Office of the Inspector 
General, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 
7150 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No. 202-205-6580.
    Send comments regarding whether these information collections are 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``SBIR Mailing List and Confirmation Request and STTR 
Mailing List and Confirmation''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Description of Respondents: Small Businesses Interested 
Participating in the SBIR/STTR Solicitation Process.
    Form No's.: SBA Forms 1386, 1906.
    Annual Responses: 60,000.
    Annual Burden: 500.
    Comments: Send all comments to Shirley F. Smith, Program Analyst, 
Office of Technology, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 
S.W., Suite 8150 Washington, D.C. 20416. Phone No. 202-205-7295.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.

    Title: ``Guidelines for Small Business Award Nominations''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Description of Respondents: Organizations Nominating a Small 
Business Leader for Small Business Advocacy Awards.
    Form No. N/A.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Annual Burden: 1,083.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Janie Dymond, Administrative Assistant, Office Public 
Communications, Marketing and Customer Service, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W., Suite 7600 Washington, D.C. 
20416. Phone No. 202-205-6740.

    Title: ``Loan Closing Documents''.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collections.
    Description of Respondents: SBA Loan Applicants.
    Form No's.: SBA Forms 147, 148, 159, 160, 160A, 529B, 928, 1059.
    Annual Responses: 25,451.
    Annual Burden: 152,706.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Michael J. Dowd, Director, Office of Loan Programs, Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W. Suite 8300, Washington, D.C. 
20416. Phone No. 202-205-6570.
    Send comments regarding whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
accuracy of burden estimate, in addition to ways to minimize this 
estimate, and ways to enhance the quality.
Vanessa K. Smith,
Acting Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-3279 Filed 2-10-97; 8:45 am]
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