Certification for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Forms 2413 and Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program Form and Instruction	Modified
WOSB 3245-0374 Supporting Statement revised 8-9-18.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-13
3245-0374 Text Comparison Certify 2414 Attachment 4 03-28-18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-28
3245-0374 Text Comparison Certify 2413 Attachment 4 03-28-18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-28
3245-0374 Attachment 1 WOSB Small Business Act 3-28-18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-28
3245-0374 Attachment 2 WOSB Certification Regulatory Authorities 3-28-18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194795	Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0374	ICR Reference No: 201803-3245-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-3245-001
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: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	21,826	0	16,888
Time Burden (Hours)	15,556	0	33,378
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Small Business Administration collects this information to perform a determination of WOSB or an economically disadvantaged WOSB in connection with an eligibility examination or a protest Contracting officers use the information to determine whether he/she should protest the status of an apparent successful offer or for the procurements conducted under the WOSB Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 637 (M) Name of Law: Authority for WOSB Program
  

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:
	82 FR 32749	07/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 54376	03/19/2018
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
Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program	SBA Forms 2413 and 2414 Screenshots	Certification for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

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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	21,826	16,888	0	4,938	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,556	33,378	0	-17,822	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: Small Business Administration has updated these numbers to reflect the more accurate information about active participants from the Certify system.

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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? Uncollected

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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: 03/28/2018

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