Certified Development Company (CDC) Annual Report Guide

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 1253 CDC Annual Report Guide Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0074 CDC_Annual_Report_Guide_Supporting_Statement (Final) 2-26-2025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35621	CDC Annual Report Guide Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0074	ICR Reference No: 202503-3245-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-3245-005
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certified Development Company (CDC) Annual Report Guide
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	195	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,460	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	309,787	0

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Abstract: SBA regulations at 13 CFR, Section 120.830 requires CDCs to submit an annual report which contains financial statements, operational and management information. This information is used by SBA's district offices, Office of Financial Assistance, and Office of Lender Oversight to obtain information from the CDCs that used to evaluate whether CDC's are operating according to the status, regulations and policies governing the CDC loan program (504 program)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 695 Name of Law: 504 and 7(a) Loan 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:
	89 FR 83069	10/15/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 11085	03/03/2025
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
CDC Annual Report Guide	SBA Form 1253 , SBA Form 1253A	CDC Certified Development Report ,   Job Opportunity Analysis Report

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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	195	0	0	-13	0	208
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,460	0	0	-364	0	5,824
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	309,787	0	0	142,139	0	167,648

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: The number of CDCs has decreased and, therefore, fewer respondents are required to submit Reports which resulted in lower Annual Burden Hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $52,275

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: 03/03/2025

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