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OMB Control No:
3245-0374
ICR Reference No:
202005-3245-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201803-3245-002
Agency/Subagency:
SBA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Certification for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
05/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/24/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/11/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
Responses
12,481
0
21,826
Time Burden (Hours)
12,403
0
15,556
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
SBA will use the information to certify firms. Contracting officers will use the information to determine whether there is basis to protest the WOSB or EDWOSB status on to assess applicants’ eligibility and make determinations.
Emergency Justfication:
As referenced in Item 1 in the Supporting Statement, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is currently updating its certification and information collection platform, Certify, for the intake and processing of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSBProgram) applications. The update is scheduled to coincide with the final rule becoming effective. Once the rule is effective and Certify is updated, a firm will have the option to submit documentation of certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Verification and Eligibility (CVE) to support its application for the WOSB Program. Because the update is still in progress, SBA is including a description of what the option will look like. Upon opening a WOSB Program application in Certify, an applicant firm will indicate if it wants to apply for certification from the WOSB Program office, or if it wants to submit documentation of its certification through the 8(a) BD Program, CVE, or a third-party certifier (TPC) in support of its application. If an applicant firm elects to submit documentation of CVE certification, it will upload its approval letter from VA verifying the firm as CVE-certified and answer questions to confirm its compliance with the eligibility requirements for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs) as laid out in 13 CFR § 127.200. Specifically, a firm applying for certification as a WOSB will confirm that, in addition to being small, it is not less than 51% owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens (13 CFR § 127.200(b)). A firm applying for certification as an EDWOSB will confirm that, in addition to being small, it is not less than 51% owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens and are economically disadvantaged (13 CFR § 127.200(a)).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 637 (M)
Name of Law: Authority for WOSB Program
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3245-AG75
Final or interim final rulemaking
85 FR 27650
05/11/2020
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program
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
12,481
21,826
0
-9,345
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
12,403
15,556
0
-3,153
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Is a result of the more detailed guidance for applying for certification and re-certification outlined in the final rule.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
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
Agency Contact:
Kate DePriest 202 205-6011 kate.depriest@sba.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
05/11/2020
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