Terms of
Clearance: OMB has Approved with Change SBAs 8(a) Annual Update
(OMB #3245-0205) information collection request (ICR) for six
months. SBA and OMB have agreed that SBA will use the collection as
currently approved and not incorporate any of the changes under
consideration by SBA (i.e. no changes to the instrument,
instructions, burden, and no new Attachment C on benefit reporting)
to Form 1450. Any changes to the collection will be submitted to
OMB before the 6-month period has expired. SBA will outline in
detail all proposed changes in a new 30-Day Federal Register
Notice, which shall be published when SBA resubmits this request
for three-year approval (no additional Federal Register Notices are
required). SBA and OMB have agreed to remove Attachment C from Form
1450, which relates to benefits reporting. Benefit reporting will
be submitted as a separate information collection request
(including separate Federal Register Notice), and wont be part of
the 8(a) Annual Update. SBA should consider including paperwork
associated with the 8(a) program (e.g. application and annual
update) as part of the agencys Reducing Reporting and Paperwork
Burdens initiatives per OIRAs memorandum dated June 22, 2012, and
the annual Information Collection Budget (ICB) submissions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2013
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2012
7,793
0
6,763
16,099
0
13,526
0
0
0
In accordance with Title 13 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, Section 124.403, each 8(a)participant
must annually review its business plan with SBA and modify the
plan, if necessary. In addition, section 124.604, requires each
8(a) Participant owned by a Tribe, ANC, NHO or CDC to submit to SBA
information showing how the Tribe, ANC, NHO or CDC provided
benefits to the Tribal or native members and/or the Tribal, native
or other community as a result of their participation in the 8(a)BD
program. SBA uses Form 1450 with attachments to collect the updated
plan and benefit information.
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.