The certification application will be used to determine whether an entity seeking CDFI certification or recertification meets the Fund's requirements for such certification as set forth in 12 C.F.R. 1805.201.
The reduction in burden hours is due to a reassessment of the Fund's previous estimates. The factors affecting the revised estimate include: 1) anticipation of fewer number of annual respondents, 2)mix of respondents - anticipate fewer new certification respondents and an increase in recertification respondents, and 3) average burden hour respondent - with the new electronic application system we are developing, we anticipate a reduction in the average burden per respondent, especially for the recertification respondents. In addition, we corrected an error in the previous reporting of the number of annual responses. This correction has had no effect on the burden hours.
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:
(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;
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.