Document ID: SEC-2015-0159-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2015-01-27T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 4320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01377]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Upon Written Request Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-2736.
    New Information Collection: Supplier Diversity Business Management 
System, SEC File No. 270-663, OMB Control No. 3235-XXXX.
    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on a new collection 
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval.
    The Commission is required under Section 342 of the Dodd Frank Wall 
Street and Reform Act to develop standards and processes for ensuring 
the fair inclusion of women-owned and minority-owned businesses in all 
of the Commission's business activities. The effort to implement this 
mandate includes the development of a new electronic Supplier Diversity 
Business Management System (the System) to collect up-to-date business 
information and capabilities statements from diverse suppliers 
interested in doing business with the Commission. This information will 
allow the Commission to update and more effectively manage its current 
internal repository. It will also allow the Commission to measure the 
effectiveness of its technical assistance and outreach efforts, and 
target areas where additional program efforts are necessary.
    The Commission invites comment on the System. Information will be 
collected in the System via web-based, e-filed, dynamic form-based 
technology. The company point of contact will complete a profile 
consisting of basic contact data and information on the capabilities of 
the business. The profile will include a series of questions, some of 
which are based on the data that the individual enters. Drop-down lists 
will be included where appropriate to increase ease of use.
    The information collection is voluntary. The System is scheduled to 
be released in May 2015. There are no costs associated with this 
collection. The public interface to the System will be available via a 
web-link provided by the agency.
Estimated number of annual responses = 500
Estimated annual reporting burden = 250 hours (30 minutes per 
submission)
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to Pamela 
Dyson, Acting Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington DC, 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: January 21, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-01377 Filed 1-26-15; 8:45 am]
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