Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of Management and Budget Review
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordanc...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the collection of information.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before November 23, 2026.
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
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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, which are provided below.
The information collected on SBA Form 480, “Size Status Declaration” is a certification of small business size status for purposes of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program. This information collection is used to determine whether SBIC financial assistance is provided only to small business concerns as defined in the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, and SBA size regulations. Without this certification, businesses that exceed SBA's size standards could benefit from program resources meant for small businesses.
Summary of Information Collection
Title:
Size Status Declaration.
OMB Control Number:
3245-0009.
Form Number:
Form 480.
Description of Respondents:
Small Business Investment Companies and Applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,787.
Estimated Annual Responses:
1,462.
Estimated Annual Hour Burden:
244.
Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA invites the public to submit comments, including specific and detailed suggestions on ways to improve the collection and reduce the burden on respondents. Commenters should also address (i) whether the information collection is necessary for the proper performance of SBA's functions, including whether it has any practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (iii) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden on those who are required to respond.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 66905
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of Management and Budget Review,” thefederalregister.org (October 23, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21639/reporting-and-recordkeeping-requirements-under-office-of-management-and-budget-review.
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