Bank Enterprise Award Program Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1559-NEW (BEA Evaluation) - Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2015-06-25	Available
1559-NEW_supporting_statement_A_20160208.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-02-09	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217201	Bank Enterprise Award Program Evaluation Survey	Other-survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1559-0047	ICR Reference No: 201506-1559-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/CDFIF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bank Enterprise Award Program Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/07/2015
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates the preliminary steps CDFI has taken, through this information collection, which will lay the groundwork for their upcoming evaluation of the BEA program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	109	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	65	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,609	0	0

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Abstract: The Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program is designed to support the CDFI Fund's overall mission to increase economic opportunity and provide community development investments in underserved populations and distressed communities within the United States. This evaluation will assist the CDFI Fund to determine the effectiveness of the BEA Program. This online survey will evaluate the population of FDIC-insured financial institutions that applied for Bank Enterprise Awards during calendar years 2012, 2013 or 2014 (including award recipients and unsuccessful applicants).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1834a Name of Law: Assessment credits for qualifying activities relating to distressed communities
  

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:
	80 FR 14244	03/18/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 38810	07/07/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bank Enterprise Award Program Evaluation Survey

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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	109	0	0	109	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	65	0	0	65	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,609	0	0	5,609	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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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]? 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: 07/07/2015

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