This form facilitates online
registration for the Boots to Business course for eligible service
members and their spouses. The collected data will be used to
report course statistics, manage course operations more
efficiently, tailor individual classes based on the experience and
interests of the participants, and ultimately contact Boots to
Business alumni.
SBA has reduced the collection
burden to the minimum amount of data needed to achieve its purpose.
As a result, the estimated average time for a respondent to
complete the collection tool has been reduced from 12 minutes to
about five minutes.
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.