8(A)/SBD Paper and Electronic Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1010 8(a) Business Development Program Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SBA 1010C 8(a) Business Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1010AIT SBA 1010B applications (AIT, ANC, IND, CDC, NHO)	Form	Modified	Available
SBA Form 1010 Supporting Statement 12-21-10.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-12-21	Available
SBA FORM 1010REGS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-02-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35798	8(a) Business Development Program Application	Form and Instruction	Modified
185198	8(a) Business Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified
185196	SBA 1010B applications (AIT, ANC, IND, CDC, NHO)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0331	ICR Reference No: 201012-3245-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-3245-001
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 8(A)/SBD Paper and Electronic Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2010
Terms of Clearance: Before the next review of this collection, Small Business Administration should conduct a review of the information collection to explore possible ways to reduce burdens while still meeting the goal(s)of the program.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	11,364	0	9,971
Time Burden (Hours)	45,745	0	36,210
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Small Business Administration needs to collect this information to determine an applicants eligibility for admission into the 8(a) Business Development (BD)Program and for continued eligibility to participate in the Program. SBA also uses some of the information for an annual report to Congress on the 8(a) BD Program. Respondents can be individuals and firms making applications to the 8(a) BD Program, or respondents can be individuals and Participant firms revising information related to the 8(a) BD Program Annual Review.

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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 62359	11/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 16204	03/31/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
8(a) Business Development Program Application	1010	8(a) Business Development Program Application
SBA 1010B applications (AIT, ANC, IND, CDC, NHO)	1010AIT, 1010-ANC, 1010-NHO, 1010-IND	American Indian Tribe Information ,   Alaska Native Corporation Information ,   Native Hawaiian Organization Information ,   Individual Information
8(a) Business Plan	SBA 1010C	8(a) Business Plan

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	11,364	9,971	0	1,393	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45,745	36,210	0	9,535	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Overall burden increase is due to increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 12/23/2010

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