Request for Information Concerning Portfolio Financing

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 857 Request for Information Concerning Portfolio Financing Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0109 SBA Form 857 Supporting Statement 6-27-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35661	Request for Information Concerning Portfolio Financing Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0109	ICR Reference No: 202206-3245-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-3245-002
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Information Concerning Portfolio Financing
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: 06/28/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	2,250	2,250
Time Burden (Hours)	2,812	2,812
Cost Burden (Dollars)	157,500	0

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Abstract: Form 857 is used by SBA examiners to obtain information about financing provided by small business investment companies (SBICs). This information, which is collected directly from the financed small business, provides independent confirmation of information reported to SBA by SBICs, as well as additional information not reported by SBICs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC Section 687b

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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:
	87 FR 4704	01/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 38446	06/28/2022
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
Request for Information Concerning Portfolio Financing	SBA Form 857	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PORTFOLIO FINANCING BY SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES (SBICs)

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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	2,250	2,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,812	2,812	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	157,500	0	0	157,500	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $163,688

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: 06/28/2022

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