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or before: April 14, 2015. 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. 

Text of Proposed Contract Standard for 

Contractor Workforce Inclusion 

Note: The Text of this Proposed Contract 

Standard will not appear in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

Contractor Workforce Inclusion 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5452; Sec. 342, Pub. 

L. 111–203. 

Scope 

The agency will include the 

Contractor Workforce Inclusion contract 

standard in all Commission solicitations 

and resulting contracts for services with 

a dollar value of $100,000 or more. 

Contract Standard 

The following contract standard shall 

be included in all Commission 

solicitations and resulting contracts for 

services with a dollar value of $100,000 

or more. 

Contractor Workforce Inclusion 

The Contractor confirms its 

commitment to equal opportunity in 

employment and contracting, and that it 

shall ensure, to the maximum extent 

possible and consistent with applicable 

law, the fair inclusion of minorities and 

women in its workforce. 

The Contractor shall insert the 

substance of this contract standard in 

each subcontract for services awarded 

for performance of this contract with a 

dollar value of $100,000 or more. 

Within ten (10) business days of a 

written request from the Director of the 

Commission’s Office of Minority and 

Women Inclusion (OMWI Director) or 

designee, or such longer time as the 

OMWI Director or designee determines, 

and without any additional 

consideration, action or authorization 

required from the OMWI Director, the 

Contractor shall provide documentation, 

satisfactory to the OMWI Director, of the 

actions it has undertaken (and as 

applicable, the actions each covered 

subcontractor under the contract has 

undertaken) to demonstrate its good 

faith efforts to comply with the 

aforementioned provisions. 

For purposes of this contract, ‘‘good 

faith efforts’’ shall include actions by 

the Contractor (and as applicable, 

actions by each covered subcontractor 

under the Service Contract) to identify 

and, if present, remove barriers to 

minority and women employment or 

expansion of employment opportunities 

for minorities and women within its 

workforce. Efforts to remove such 

barriers may include, but are not limited 

to, recruiting to ensure that applicant 

pools include minorities and women, 

providing job-related training, or other 

activity that could lead to removing 

such barriers. 

The documentation requested by the 

OMWI Director or designee to 

demonstrate good faith efforts may 

include, but is not limited to, one or 

more of the following: 

a. The total number of Contractor’s 

employees, and the number of 

employees by race, ethnicity, gender, 

and job title or EEO–1 Report job 

category (e.g., EEO–1 Report(s)); 

b. A list of covered subcontract 

awards for services under the contract, 

and for each covered subcontract award, 

the dollar amount, date of award, and 

the subcontractor’s race, ethnicity, and/ 

or gender ownership status; 

c. The contractor’s plan for ensuring 

the fair inclusion of minorities and 

women in its workforce, including 

outreach efforts; and 

d. For each covered subcontractor, the 

documentation specified in paragraphs 

a. and c. above. 

Consistent with Section 342(c)(3) of 

the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (the ‘‘DoddFrank Act’’), 12 U.S.C. 5452(c)(3), a 

Contractor’s failure to demonstrate to 

the OMWI Director that it has made 

good faith efforts to include minorities 

and women in its workforce (and as 

applicable, failure to demonstrate that 

its subcontractor(s) has made such good 

faith efforts) may result in termination 

of the contract for default after the 

contractor is provided written notice 

and an opportunity to cure the failure in 

accordance with the procedures set 

forth in FAR 49.402–3(d), other 

contractual remedies, referral to the 

Office of Federal Contract Compliance 

Programs (OFCCP), or other appropriate 

action. 

Compliance with this standard does 

not necessarily satisfy the requirements 

of EO 11246, as amended, nor does it 

preclude OFCCP compliance 

evaluations and/or enforcement actions 

undertaken pursuant to that Executive 

Order, or demonstrate compliance with 

other FAR clauses that may be included 

in this contract. 

For purposes of this contract 

standard, the term ‘‘minority’’ shall 

have the meaning set forth in section 

342(g) of the Dodd-Frank Act. 

Dated: February 10, 2015. 

By the Commission. 

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03082 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements under OMB review 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Small Business 

Administration (SBA) is publishing this 

notice to comply with requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), which requires 

agencies to submit proposed reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements to 

OMB for review and approval, and to 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

notifying the public that the agency has 

made such a submission. This notice 

also allows an additional 30 days for 

public comments. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

the information collection by name and/ 

or OMB Control Number and should be 

sent to: Agency Clearance Officer, Curtis 

Rich, Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street SW., 5th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20416; and SBA Desk 

Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, 

(202) 205–7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov 

Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83– 

1, supporting statement, and other 

documents submitted to OMB for 

review may be obtained from the 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Women’s Business Council 

will examine women’s participation in 

business incubation and acceleration 

programs to understand the 

characteristics of incubators and 

acceleration that affect the business 

outcomes of women business owners. 

NWBC will also gain insight into factors 

that affect women’s participation in 

these programs. Respondents will be 

managers of incubators and accelerators, 

women owners who graduated from the 

programs and a sample of women 

business owners from the general 

population. 


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Solicitation of Public Comments 

Comments may be submitted 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 Collections 

Title: Women’s Participation in 

Incubators and Acceleration. 

Description of Respondents: Women 

business owners and Women’s business 

incubation and acceleration programs. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Estimated Annual Respondents: 500 

Estimated Annual Responses: 122.5. 

Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 

122.5. 

Curtis B. Rich, 

Management Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03022 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #14220 and #14221] 

Vermont Disaster #VT–00031 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Vermont (FEMA—4207— 

DR), dated 02/03/2015. 

Incident: Severe winter storm. 

Incident Period: 12/09/2014 through 

12/12/2014. 

Effective Date: 02/03/2015. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 04/06/2015. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 11/03/2015. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

02/03/2015, private non-profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of governmental nature may file 

disaster loan applications 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: Addison, Chittenden, 

Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, 

Orleans, Rutland, Washington, 

Windsor. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations With 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.625 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.625 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 14220B and for 

economic injury is 14221B. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03019 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Announcement of 2015 InnovateHER: 

Innovating for Women Business 

Challenge 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA) is conducting a 

Challenge, called InnovateHER, 

pursuant to the America Competes Act 

for entrepreneurs to create a product or 

service that has a measurable impact on 

the lives of women and families, has the 

potential for commercialization, and 

fills a need in the marketplace. 

DATES: The initial round of the 

InnovateHER Challenge will take the 

form of local competitions that will be 

run across the country beginning March 

1, 2015 and ending no later than March 

31, 2015. The host organizations 

running the local competitions must 

select and submit one winner from each 

local competition to SBA, along with a 

Nomination package, no later than April 

1, 2015. Winners will be announced no 

later than May 8, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Wager, Office of Entrepreneurial 

Development, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street SW., 

6th Floor Washington, DC 20416, (202) 

205–7430, womenbusiness@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Subject of Challenge Competition: 

The SBA is looking for innovative 

products and services that help impact 

and empower the lives of women and 

families. We know that our workforce 

looks very different from 50 years ago. 

Women now make up nearly half of the 

labor force and play a critical role in our 

nation’s economic prosperity. Most 

children live in households where all 

parents work. And as our population 

ages, families are increasingly caring for 

aging parents while balancing the needs 

of work and home. As the demands on 

women and families grow, the need for 

products and services that address these 

unique challenges increases. This 

challenge will provide a platform to 

fulfill that need. 

Contestants must develop a product 

or service that meets the following 

competition criteria: 

• Has a measurable impact on the 

lives of women and families (30%); 

• Has the potential for 

commercialization (40%); and 

• Fills a need in the marketplace 

(30%). 

2. Eligibility Rules for Participating in 

the Competition: This Challenge is open 

only to: (1) Citizens or permanent 

residents of the United States who are 

at least eighteen (18) years of age at the 

time of their submission of an entry (or 

teams of such individuals); and (2) 

private entities, such as corporations or 

other organizations, that are 

incorporated in and maintain a primary 

place of business in the United States. 

Individuals submitting on behalf of 

corporations, nonprofits, or groups of 

individuals (such as an academic class 

or other team) must meet the eligibility 

requirements for individual contestants. 

An individual may belong to more than 

one team submitting an entry in this 

Challenge. SBA employees are not 

eligible, nor are Federal entities or 

Federal employees acting within the 

scope of their employment. Individuals 

or organizations that are currently 

suspended or disbarred by the federal 

government are not eligible for this 

competition. 

3. Registration Process for 

Participants: The initial round of the 

Challenge will take the form of local 

competitions that will be run across the 

country during the month of March 

2015 by host organizations such as 

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