Focus Groups on Minority-Owned Business Growth, Opportunities and Barriers to Global Commerce

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0640.0027.NACMBE Focus Groups PreDoc.REVISED.011912.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
0640.0027.15CFR.PART1400.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-16	Available
Executive Order 11625.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-16	Available
National Export Initiative doc (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-05	Available
0640.0027.SuppStmt.Focus_Groups.Part B.REVISED.011912.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available
0640.0027.SuppStmt.Focus_Groups.REVISED.011912.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-01-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
192796	Focus Groups of Minority-owned Businesses on Global Commerce	Other-List of Focus Groups Questions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0640-0027	ICR Reference No: 201110-0640-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-0640-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/MBDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Focus Groups on Minority-Owned Business Growth, Opportunities and Barriers to Global Commerce
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2011
Terms of Clearance: MBDA may not generalize or infer any generalizability of the focus group results when using the data to publish or inform policy recommendations.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The focus groups proposes 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. These focus groups are necessary to establish benchmarks of minority business participation in exports of goods and services, export sales, international trade, and trade with fast growing markets.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 78225	12/15/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 78236	12/16/2011
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
Focus Groups of Minority-owned Businesses on Global Commerce

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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	100	0	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0	300	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 reinstatement with change; focus groups will be conducted instead of surveys.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,000

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]? No

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: 12/16/2011

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