Revolving Loan Fund Reporting and Compliance Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ED-209 RLF Semiannual Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ED-209I RLF Income and Expense Statement Form and Instruction	Modified
EDA-OA-18200-03-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-09
0610.0095.SuppStmt.071411.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3760	RLF Semiannual Report Form and Instruction	Modified
185302	RLF Income and Expense Statement Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0610-0095	ICR Reference No: 201106-0610-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-0610-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Revolving Loan Fund Reporting and Compliance Requirements
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: 09/28/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/09/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	1,542	0	1,752
Time Burden (Hours)	2,699	0	8,468
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These information collections are necessary to implement, monitor and enforce the requirements of the Economic Development Administration's RLF program.

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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 7148	02/09/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 48801	08/09/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RLF Semiannual Report	ED-209	Semiannual Report for EDA-funded RLF Grants
RLF Income and Expense Statement	ED-209I	RLF Income and Expense Statement

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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	1,542	1,752	0	-210	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,699	8,468	0	-5,769	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The number of responses and burden hours decreased due to program changes involving agency improvements including 100% electronic collection, elimination of two paper forms (ED-209A and ED-209S) and combination into one electronic form, and other refinements to ease the burden of reporting. Responses reduced from 1,752 to 1,542; and burden hours reduced from 8,468 to 2,699.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $116,196

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: 08/09/2011

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