The regulations for SBA's business
loans and disaster loan programs require loan guarantors and
individual owners of the small business applicant to submit
information on their assets and liabilities to help determine
applicant's creditworthiness and repayment ability. For the 8(a)
Business Development (BD), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) programs SBA collects the
information from applicants and participants in those programs to
determine whether they meet the economic disadvantage requirements
to participate in these programs.
The decrease in the hour burden
for respondents, as well as the hour burden and combined cost for
the Agency is due to recent data indicating fewer respondents in
all of the programs.
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.