The Small Business Administration should improve their monitoring of expiring information collections to avoid unnecessary reinstatement request and violation of the PRA. This collection should be reported as a violation in OMB's annual Information Collection Budget (ICB).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
40
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160
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The Drug Free Workplace Grantees are required to submit quarterly reports which will report the grantees progress on helping small businesses implement Drug Free Workplace programs including education and training. The SBA requires such information to track the grantees progress to assess the effectiveness of the Drug Free Workplace Program, and report this information to Congress. The DFWP Grantees include for-profit, non-profit, state and local government organizations.
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.
DFWP Supporting Statement 2-14-2012.doc
Quarterly Reports file by Grantees of the Drug Free Workplace Program