Small Business Administration Study of Microenterprise Participation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3245-New Microloan Survey Emergency Processing Request Letter 5-9-19.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-09
3245-New NDAA 2019 Microloan survey excerpt Regulation 5-9-19.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-09
3245-New Microloan Survey - Supporting Statement REVISED 5.23.19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236050	Survey of Small Business Administration Microloan Program Participation Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0401	ICR Reference No: 201905-3245-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Administration Study of Microenterprise Participation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/20/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	6 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	167	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary for SBA to meet requirements imposed by Section 853(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA 2019), Pub. L.115-232 , which requires the SBA to study the level of participation by intermediaries that are eligible to participate in the Agency's Microloan Program. The survey will explore ways to encourage increased participation in the microloan program, and also decrease the costs associated with participation.

Emergency Justfication: May 8, 2019 Susan M. Minson SBA Desk Officer (Acting) Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street N. W. Washington DC 20503 Re: Study of Microenterprise Participation (New Collection of Information) The Small Business Administration (SBA) is requesting emergency processing of the attached new information collection , SBA Study of Microenterprise Participation. Under Section 853(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Pub. L. 115 -232), SBA is required to conduct a study of microenterprise participation in the Agency ' s Microloan Program, and submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the Committee on Small Bus iness and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Small Business not later than August I3 , 2019. SBA published the public comment notice required by 5 CFR I 320.5(a)(i)(iv) on March 4, 2019 , at 84 FR 7411 . However, SBA has determined that use of the other normal clearance procedures, including publishing the 30-day comment notice, and the usual 0MB review time is reasonably likely to cause the statutory deadline to be missed. During the recent post-shutdown period the program office had to devote more of its limited resources than anticipated to restoring loan and grant activities and resolving reimbursement and other issues . As a result, the Agency is now in danger of not being able to carry out the statutory mandate to report to Congress in a timely manner. Therefore, to provide SBA with adequate time to conduct the surve y, evaluate the res ul ts, and prepare the repo rt, SBA requests that 0MB review and approve the attached information collection by May 20, 2019. We appreciate your consideration of this request. Please let us know if you need further information. . Since rely, Daniel Upham Acting Director, Office of Economic Opportunity

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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:
	84 FR 7411	03/04/2019
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
Survey of Small Business Administration Microloan Program Participation

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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	500	0	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	167	0	0	167	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/09/2019

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