SABIT Participation Application, SABIT Participant Exit Questionnaires Common Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ITA-4143P-3 SABIT Program Participant Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ITA-4143P-3 Annual Baseline Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form ITA-4143P-3 Post-Program Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form ITA-4143P-3 SABIT Alumni Success Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ITA-4143P-3 Pre-Program Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
0625-0225 Supporting Statement Part B SABIT 2024.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-07-17
0625-0225 Supporting Statement Part A SABIT 2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-17
Question Library.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3862	SABIT Program Participant Application Form and Instruction	Modified
269480	Annual Baseline Survey Form and Instruction	New
269479	Post-Program Survey Form and Instruction	New
198031	SABIT Alumni Success Report Form and Instruction	Modified
198029	Pre-Program Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0625-0225	ICR Reference No: 202407-0625-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0625-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SABIT Participation Application, SABIT Participant Exit Questionnaires Common Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/17/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	3,050	3,500
Time Burden (Hours)	6,655	7,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program of the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), is a key element in the U.S. Government’s efforts to support the economic transition of developing regions. SABIT participant applications are needed to find the most qualified participants for the training programs, participant exit questionnaires provide insight as to what the participants have learned, success story reports track program success.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC Chapter 40 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
  

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:
	89 FR 26862	04/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 53044	06/25/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Baseline Survey	ITA-4143P-3	Annual Baseline Survey Example 2024
Post-Program Survey	ITA-4143P-3	Post-Program Survey Example 2024
Pre-Program Survey	ITA-4143P-3	Pre-Program Survey Example 2024
SABIT Alumni Success Report	ITA-4143P-3	SABIT Alumni Success Story Report
SABIT Program Participant Application	ITA-4143P-3	Participant Application Example 2024

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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	3,050	3,500	0	-450	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,655	7,000	0	-345	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: SABIT's respondent burden hour reduction from the last PRA renewal is due to several factors: 1. Fewer programs per year result in fewer applications. 2. While there are more surveys (pre/post program required for FATAA, baseline/alumni survey), the questions have been pared down to match SABIT's indicators to make the information easier to analyze. 3. The new technology (survey and application web-based platforms) make it more efficient and quicker for the applicant and survey-taker.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $120,318

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  The SABIT Program has revised the collection instruments but they are very similar to those used in past years. Wording has been changed to reflect the changing needs. The changes are minor and most are rephrasing of wording. Instructions for filling out the form, methods of submission, and the order of questions have been revised on the Participant Application. These revisions are not expected to increase the response time to complete the instruments. The surveys provided to the participants (Pre- and Post-Program Survey) have been separated into, as their names indicate, surveys that are taken before the program, and then again after the program in order to better capture how well the program performs. This information gathering is part of the monitoring and evaluation required by FATAA.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 07/17/2024

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