SBIC Financial Reports

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SBA Form 468 Spreadsheet SBA Form 468	Form	Modified	Available
PRA SBA Form 468 and Instructions Non-Substantive Changes Memo to OMB (6.26.2024).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-06-27	Available
3245-0063 Form 468 Supporting Statement (6.20.2023) OMB Submission 7-19-2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-07-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35616	SBIC Financial Reports	Form	Modified	Spreadsheet SBA Form 468
35616	SBIC Financial Reports	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0063	ICR Reference No: 202406-3245-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-3245-002
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SBIC Financial Reports
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	08/31/2026	08/31/2026
Responses	1,047	0	1,047
Time Burden (Hours)	26,973	0	26,973
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,404,027	0	1,404,027

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Abstract: To obtain the information needed to carry out its oversight responsibilities under the Small Business Investment Act, the Small Business Administration (SBA) requires Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to submit financial statements and supplementary information on SBA Form 468. SBA uses this information to monitor SBIC financial condition and regulatory compliance, for credit analysis when considering SBIC leverage applications, and to evaluate financial risk and economic impact for individual SBICs and the program as a whole.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 687 Name of Law: Small Business Act of 1958
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3245-AH80	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 45982	07/18/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 63436	10/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 41228	06/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SBIC Financial Reports	SBA Form 468	Spreadsheet SBA Form 468

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,047	1,047	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,973	26,973	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,404,027	1,404,027	0	0	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: $254,421

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: 06/27/2024

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