[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 122 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27747-27748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11981]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new 
information collection described below. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures,

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SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the 
public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the proposed 
collection of information.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 28, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection request should be sent within 30 days of publication of this 
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection request by selecting ``Small Business 
Administration''; ``Currently Under Review,'' then select the ``Only 
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. This information collection can 
be identified by title and/or OMB Control Number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain a copy of the 
information collection and supporting documents from the Agency 
Clearance Office at [email protected]; (202) 205-6536, or from 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA and other Federal agencies offer 
financial assistance and special contracting opportunities for business 
concerns that are small according to size standards found at 13 CFR 
121.201. This form provides information about the business being 
reviewed to determine whether it is eligible for small business 
programs. The form also collects information to allow SBA to determine 
whether the business seeking assistance has one or more affiliates, 
based on the affiliation rules in 13 CFR 121.103 (contracting and 
development programs) and 121.301 (financial assistance).
    Section 8(b)(6) of the Small Business Act authorizes SBA to 
determine status as a ``small business concern'' for a business seeking 
assistance under the Act, and 13 CFR 121.1008(c) authorizes SBA to 
collect information about the business subject to a review. SBA 
conducts formal size determinations when there is a size protest 
against an apparent awardee of a Federal solicitation that has been 
fully or partially restricted to small businesses. See 13 CFR 121.1001 
et seq. The size determination is conducted by the responsible SBA 
Government Contracting Area Office. As part of the process of the size 
determination, the Area Office collects information about the protested 
firm using SBA Form 355, Information for Small Business Size 
Determination. SBA Form 355 is electronically fillable and is reviewed 
by Size Specialists at the various Area Offices. If the information in 
SBA Form 355 is not collected, then it is not possible for the Area 
Office to conduct the formal size determination as required under 13 
CFR 121.1009. Failing to collect the information described above would 
impede SBA's ability to complete size determinations for the 
socioeconomic programs.
    This PRA submission is a renewal information collection for SBA 
Form 355.

Solicitation of Public Comments

    Comments may be submitted on (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its 
functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether 
there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of 
automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) 
whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information.
    OMB Control Number: 3245-0101.
    Title: Information for Small Business Size Determination.
    Description of Respondents: Small Businesses or protested firms.
    SBA Form Number: SBA Form 355.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 250.
    Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 1,000.

Shauniece Carter,
Interim Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-11981 Filed 6-26-25; 8:45 am]
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