Data Collection Available for Public Comments

• Published date: 29 March 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 12011
• Record Number: 2019-06062
• Section: Notices
• Court: Small Business Administration

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 12011-12012]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-06062]
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                SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                Data Collection Available for Public Comments
                ACTION: 60 Day notice and request for comments.
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                SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request
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                approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the
                collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
                (PRA) requires agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register
                concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to
                OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
                This notice complies with that requirement.
                DATES: Submit comments on or before May 28, 2019.
                ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Lori Gillen, Director, All Small Mentor
                Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, Office of Government Contracting, Small
                Business Administration, 409 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20416.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Gillen, Director, All Small
                Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, Office of Government Contracting,
                [email protected], Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016, based on authorities provided in
                the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and the National Defense
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the Small Business
                Administration established a Government-wide mentor-
                prot[eacute]g[eacute] program for all small business concerns, (the All
                Small Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program) consistent with SBA's
                mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] program for Participants in SBA's 8(a)
                Business Development (BD) program. This information collection
                facilitates ongoing implementation and administration of that program.
                The collection of information consists of: SBA Form 2459, Mentor
                Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Agreement, which collects information to assist
                with evaluating the prot[eacute]g[eacute]'s needs and goals as well as
                the mentor's ability to meet those needs; SBA Form 2460, Mentor
                Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Benefits Report, which collects information to
                determine the participants continuing eligibility to participate in the
                All Small Business Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and evaluate
                program performance, including the level of technical, management, and
                financial assistance the mentor provided to the prot[eacute]g[eacute].
                Each mentor is also required to submit information to show that it is
                financially capable of carrying out its responsibilities to assist the
                prot[eacute]g[eacute] firm meet its goals. Finally, for those mentors
                and proteges that are involved in joint ventures, this information
                collection requires them to submit a copy of quarterly financial
                statements and performance of work reports to help SBA monitor
                compliance with performance of work requirements.
                 Both Forms 2459 and 2460 have been changed to collect additional
                information. Changes to Form 2459 include questions about other mentor
                prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreements and information that might lead to a
                finding of affiliation between the mentor and protege, and changes to
                Form 2460 include additional clarifying questions about joint ventures,
                contract offers, awards and performance, as well as information about
                subcontract awards and the prot[eacute]g[eacute]'s revenue and/or staff
                growth.
                 Title: ``Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program''.
                 OMB Control Number: 3245-0393.
                 Description of Respondents: Small or large business concerns
                participating in the All Small Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] program as
                a prot[eacute]g[eacute] or mentor, consistent with SBA's mentor-
                prot[eacute]g[eacute] program.
                 Form Number: SBA Forms 2459 and 2460.
                 Estimated Annual Responses: 3,750.
                 Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 5,850.
                Curtis Rich,
                Management Analyst.
                [FR Doc. 2019-06062 Filed 3-28-19; 8:45 am]
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