OASB Generic Clearance

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Registration for S Registration for SBF 2025	Form	New	Available
Form Registration for S Small Business Forum Registration and Feedback Questions	Form	New	Missing upstream
2025 04 11_90 FR 15485_3235-0787_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued
2025 04 11_90 FR 15485_3235-0787_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued
PRA OASB Generic Clearance - Supporting Statement (2025.01.29).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-04	Available
PRA OASB Generic Clearance - Supporting Statement (2025.01.29).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-04	Missing upstream
2025 02 04_90 FR 8959_3235-0787_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-04	Repair queued
2025 02 04_90 FR 8959_3235-0787_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-04	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
278840	OASB Event Polling and Feedback Questions	Other-Survey	New
278839	OASB Event Registration Questions	Other-Survey	New
277596	OASB FY24 Q4 Events	Other-Survey	New
274733	Small Business Forum Registration and Feedback Questions	Form	New	Registration for SBF 2025
274733	Small Business Forum Registration and Feedback Questions	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0787	ICR Reference No: 202501-3235-016
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: OASB
Title: OASB Generic Clearance
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	10,000	0	6,200
Time Burden (Hours)	833	0	517
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	43,000

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Abstract: The Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation seeks to collect feedback from small businesses and their investors to understand better the population the Office is serving and their role in the small business ecosystem. Such collection of information will help ensure that the Office’s outreach efforts and communication materials and other program initiatives are effective and responsive to customer needs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78d(j) Name of Law: Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
  

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:
	90 FR 8962	02/04/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15485	04/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OASB Event Polling and Feedback Questions
OASB Event Registration Questions
OASB FY24 Q4 Events
Small Business Forum Registration and Feedback Questions	Registration for SBF 2025	Registration for SBF 2025

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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	10,000	6,200	0	0	3,800	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	833	517	0	0	316	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	43,000	0	0	-43,000	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: There has been an increase in the estimated number of respondents and annual burden hours previously reported for this clearance. The estimated number of respondents and annual burden hours have increased to reflect the increase in the number of participants in the Office’s educational and outreach events from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     Yes

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: 04/11/2025

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