[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03347]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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.
    Title: Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0640-0025.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 200.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a current 
information collection. MBDA is soliciting public comments to permit 
the agency to receive nominations from the public for the following 
awards to minority businesses: Minority Construction Firm of the Year, 
Minority Manufacturer of the Year, Minority Export Firm of the Year, 
Minority Energy Firm of the Year, Minority Health Products and Services 
Firm of the Year, Minority Technology Firm of the Year, Minority 
Marketing and Communication Firm of the Year, Minority Professional 
Services Firm of the Year and the MBDA Minority Business Enterprise of 
the Year award. In addition, MBDA may recognize trailblazers and 
champions through the Access to Capital Award, Advocate of the Year 
Award, Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award, Ronald H. Brown 
Leadership Award, and Abe Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime 
Achievement.
    MBDA must collect two kinds of information to make award 
nominations: (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 that best 
meet the preannounced selection criteria. Participation in the MED Week 
Awards program is voluntary and the awards are strictly honorary.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses and other for-profit 
organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state, local, 
or tribal governments.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99caecfbf4f0eaeaf0f6f7d9f6f4fbb7fcf6e9b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d586a0b7b8bca6a6bcbabb95bab8b7fbb0baa5fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a> or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03347 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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