The BEA Program provides incentives to insured depository institutions to increase their support of CDFIs and their activities in economically distressed communities.
In response to feedback from the industry, the burden estimates were updated based on an analysis of applicant data from the last three years (Fiscal Years 2013 â 2015). The updated burden estimate takes into consideration one anticipated increase in applicant burden due to the collection of information on all activities reported in a specific category/sub-category (Table 5 - Reporting BEA Qualified Activities), but also considers three anticipated reductions in applicant burden. The anticipated reductions are related to the following: (1) the implementation of AMIS which will perform several calculations automatically and provide running totals of estimated award amounts based on the transactions entered by an applicant â a task that was formerly performed manually; (2) census tract eligibility determinations in AMIS (applicants previously had to use a separate system to determine this manually) and the availability of BEA Program eligibility data on the CDFI Fundâs public website, will reduce the need for applicants to use the CDFI Fundâs CIMS system to make these determinations; and (3) certain supporting documentation is no longer required to be generated for one particular set of BEA qualified activities. Itâs estimated that the application will still take approximately 45 hours to complete. Therefore, the increase of 11 responses and 584 burden hours is an adjustment reflected in the total burden requested of 4,500 hours.
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.