Survey of Minority-Owned Business Participation in Global Commerce

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Survey of Minority-owned Businesses on Global Commerce	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
MBDA Global Commerce Survey Tool 052410 (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-04	Available
National Export Initiative doc (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-05	Available
Part B MBDA Global Commerce Survey 052610.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-06-04	Available
MBDA SuppStmt Global Commerce Survey EmergRevRequest 052810.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-05-28	Available
Ltr. to OMB, MBDA Emergency Request, 5-5-10.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
192796	Survey of Minority-owned Businesses on Global Commerce	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0640-0027	ICR Reference No: 201004-0640-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/MBDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Minority-Owned Business Participation in Global Commerce
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/12/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/05/2010
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The study proposes to survey businesses to identify the participation rates of minority-owned businesses in global commerce. Currently there are no sources of data available that provide this kind of information. A survey is necessary to establish benchmarks of minority business participation in exports of goods and services, export sales, international trade, and trade with fast growing markets.

Emergency Justfication: To support President Obama’s Executive Order – National Export Initiative of March 11, 2010, the Minority Business Development Agency proposes to conduct a study and release the findings during the Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference, August 25-27, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The President’s Initiative calls for “doubling exports over the next 5 years by working to remove trade barriers abroad, by helping firms -- especially small businesses -- overcome the hurdles to entering new export markets, by assisting with financing, and in general by pursuing a Government-wide approach to export advocacy abroad.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Minority-owned Businesses on Global Commerce	None	Global Commerce Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,000	0	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,750

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/05/2010

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