HUBZone Application Data Update

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SBA Form 2298 HUBZone Application Data Update	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
HubZone Annual Survey definition 4-29-10.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-03	Repair queued
HUBZone_Data_Collection_SUPPORTING_STATEMENT B - 8-6-2010.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-08-06	Available
HUBZone Data Collection SUPPORTING STATEMENT Revised 8-6-2010.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35822	HUBZone Application Data Update	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0350	ICR Reference No: 201005-3245-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-3245-002
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HUBZone Application Data Update
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/03/2010
Terms of Clearance: SBA should cite the scope and limitations of this collections when presenting the results.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2010
Responses	500	0	3,500
Time Burden (Hours)	250	0	1,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of collecting these data is to perform economic impact analysis of the HUBZone Program. With the data collected, the Program will be able to measure the effect of the jobs creation and capital investment of the participating firms on various economic activity indicators of the designed communities such as unemployment rate, income and poverty rate.

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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:
	74 FR 55076	10/26/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 23301	05/03/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HUBZone Application Data Update	SBA Form 2298 , SBA Form 2298	Annual Survey of SBA HUBZone Small Business Concerns Awarded HUBZone Contracts ,   Annual Survey of SBA HUBZone Small Business Concerns Awarded HUBZone Contracts

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	500	3,500	0	-3,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	250	1,750	0	-1,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The burden decreased because before the survey was targeted to the total universe of HUBZone certified firms (at that time, the number was about 13,500, today it is about 8,000)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 05/03/2010

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