These information collections are necessary to implement, monitor and enforce the requirements of the Economic Development Administration's RLF program.
The program change increase is due to contractual delays in the implementation of the Revolving Loan Fund Management System (RLFMS), a web-based system. EDA is unable to accept electronic versions of ED-209 and must use the paper form, ED-209S.The reason for the decrease in number of respondents/responses is EDA will only collect information for one reporting cycle of a semi-annual requirement.
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.