Part of the Government Performance Results Act(GPRA)mandated evaluation of Small Business Administration (SBA) business counseling and training programs and Small Business Administration strategic plan is to examine the impact of counseling and information services on nascent, start- up and in-business clients. The survey will measure effects on counseling and information transfer on the respondent's evaluation of the effectiveness, usefulness, and relevancy of the services provided and whether these services/actions led to the creation of jobs and an increase in business start-ups and gross revenue.
Increase in burden hours is a function of increasing sample size in order to obtain a larger sample in years two and three in order to get a higher confidence in reporting impact data.
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:
(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;
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.