Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 1531 Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0225 Form 1531 Statutory and Regulatory Authorities 9-30-14.docx Supplementary Document	2014-09-30
3245-0225 COC Authority Regulation 9-30-14.docx Supplementary Document	2014-09-30
3245-0225 Supporting Statement Final 9-30-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35739	Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0225	ICR Reference No: 201409-3245-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-3245-001
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency
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: 10/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	300	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	600	0	2,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Certificate of Competency Program allows a small business to appeal a contracting officer's determination that it is unable to fulfill the requirements of specific government procurement (or sale) contract on which it is the apparent successful offeror. The small business submits this information collection to SBA to help determine if the business has capability to perform that contract and therefore be issued a certificate of competency.

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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:
	79 FR 21988	04/18/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 58399	09/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency	SBA Form 1531	Application for Certificate of Competency

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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	300	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	600	2,400	0	-1,800	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The previous burden reported of 2,400 was over estimated and incorrect. Now the correct burden of 600 is correct with this submisson.

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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: 09/30/2014

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