The Small Business Administration (SBA) is asking for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to gather certain information from Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs). This is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information helps evaluate the financial health and compliance of SBICs. The public has 30 days to comment on whether this information collection is necessary or burdensome. Interested parties can submit comments and find more details online.
Simple Explanation
The Small Business Administration wants permission to ask small companies some questions to check how they're doing financially. They want to know if asking these questions is a good idea or too much work, and they are inviting people to share their thoughts about it.