Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 1531 Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0225 315 U.S. Code § 637 - Additional powers _ U.S. Code 2-25-2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-25
3245-0225_Supporting Statement 2-25-2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-25
3245-0225 13 CFR 125.5_2-25-2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35739	Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0225	ICR Reference No: 202102-3245-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-3245-003
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2021
Responses	204	300
Time Burden (Hours)	408	600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,372	0

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Abstract: The U .S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is required by statute to administer the Certification of Competency (COC) Program to determine whether a given small business concern possesses the responsibility to perform a Government procurement (or sale) contract. The COC Program is applicable to all Government procurement actions and provides a means for small business concerns to seek review of an adverse responsibility determination by a contracting agency.

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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:
	85 FR 44951	07/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 11042	02/23/2021
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
Small Business Administration: Application for Certificate of Competency	SBA Form 1531	Application for Certificate of Competency

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	204	300	0	-96	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	408	600	0	-192	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,372	0	0	3,372	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Due to a program change

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,176

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? No

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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: 02/25/2021

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