Federal Register #2026-21639

SBA Seeks Public Comments on Size Status Declaration Information Collection

The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking public input on its Size Status Declaration information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); no sub-agency or office is identified. - The notice concerns SBA Form 480, Size Status Declaration, used by Small Business Investment Companies and applicants to certify small-business size status and help establish eligibility for program assistance. - SBA estimates 1,787 respondents, 1,462 annual responses, and 244 annual hours of respondent burden. - SBA seeks comments on the collection’s necessity and practical utility, the accuracy of burden estimates, ways to improve the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden. - No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is submitting an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns SBA Form 480, Size Status Declaration, which certifies small business size status for the Small Business Investment Company program. The information is used to determine whether financial assistance is provided only to eligible small business concerns. SBA invites comments on the necessity and utility of the collection, estimated respondent burden, ways to improve information quality, and methods to reduce the burden.

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