Form CD-346 Applicant for Funding Assistance

OMB Approval No. 0605-0001 Expires 08-06
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

FORM CD-346
(REV. 08-03)
DAO 207-10

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION
DATE OF REQUEST

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APPLICANT FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE

NAME CHECK
IDENTIFICATION CHECK

INSTRUCTIONS: Please type or print clearly. Information below will be used for investigation of named person’s or firm’s character and/or integrity. In
answer to question 11 below, the fact that you may have a conviction record or have cirminal charges pending against you will not necessarily disqualify
you. An incorrect answer may cause your application to be turned down. Please read Privacy Act Advisory Statement on reverse of form.
1. NAME OF APPLICANT (If no middle name use (NMN). Also list former names used).
LAST

FIRST

MIDDLE

5. NAME AND ADDRESS OF FIRM (Post Office Box is not sufficient)

MAIDEN

SPOUSE

6. PHONE NUMBER OF FIRM

2. DATE OF BIRTH

3. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (Voluntary)

7. REGIONAL OFFICE

8. U.S. CITIZEN?

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YES

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NO (If no, give alien registration number)

4. PLACE OF BIRTH

9. EMPLOYMENT (Last 3 years)
FROM

TO

EMPLOYER NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS

10. RESIDENCE (Last 3 years)
FROM

TO

COMPLETE ADDRESS

11. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR ARE CRIMINAL CHARGES PENDING AGAINST YOU? (You may omit minor traffic violations for
which you forfeited $50.00 or less).

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YES

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NO (If yes, please furnish details on the reverse side of this form).

12. RESULTS OF CHECK (Government Use Only)

With knowledge of 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 42 U.S.C. 3220 which provide for criminal penalties for the making of false statements, the undersigned hereby
certifies that the above information is correct.
SIGNATURE

DATE

FORM CD-346
(REV. 08-03)
DAO 207-10

PRIVACY ACT ADVISORY STATEMENT

The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-479) requires that you be given certain information in connection with: (a) " The request for information
solicited on Form CD-346; or (b) " The request for your Social Security Number. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act,
please be advised:

THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COLLECTION OF THIS DATA IS: 42 USC
3211(12); as well as the responsibilities cited in the Inspector General Act of
1978, Sec. 4(a)(3)

YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS VOLUNTARY DATA, BUT PROVIDING
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER MAY REDUCE DELAYS IN THE REVIEW
PROCESS.

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S) FOR WHICH THE DATA WILL BE USED IS:

Information is used to establish good character of principal
officers and employees of organizations, firms or recipients or
beneficiaries of grants, loans, or loan guarantee programs that
may receive grants, loans, or guarantees from the U.S.
Department of Commerce.

QUESTION 11 CONTINUATION:

PREFATORY STATEMENT OF GENERAL ROUTINE USES
The following routine uses apply to, and are incorporated by reference into, each system of records set forth below:
1. In the event that a system of records maintained by the department to
carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law
or contract, whether civil, criminal or regulatory in nature, and whether
arising by general statute or particular program statute or contract, or
rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to
protect an interest of the Department, the relevant records in the
system of records may be referred, as a routine use, to the appropriate
agency, whether federal, state, local or foreign, charged with the
responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing the statute or contract, or rule,
regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, or protecting the interest of
the Department.
2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine
use, to a Federal, state or local agency maintaining civil, criminal or
other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information,
such as current licenses if necessary to obtain information relevant to a
Department decision concerning the hiring or retention of an individual,
the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the
issuance of a license, grant or other benefit.

vidual submitting a request for access to the record under the Act and
15 CFR Part 4b if, in the sole judgement of the Department, disclosure
could have an adverse effect upon the individual, under the provision
of 5 U.S.C. 552a(f) (3) and implementing regulations at 15 CFR 4b.6.
7. Deleted, Reserved.
8. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use,
to the Office of Managmenet and Budget in connection with the review
of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19 at
any state of the legislative coordination and clearance process as set
forth in that Circular.
9. A record in this system may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the
Department of Justice in connection with determining whether
disclosure thereof is required by the Freedom of Information Act 5
U.S.C. 552.
10. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine
use, to a contractor of the Deapartment having need for the
information in the performance of the contract, but not operating a
system of records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).

3. A record from this system may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a
Federal, state, or local, or international agency, in response to its
request, in connection with the assignment, hiring or retention of an
individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an
investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent
that the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting
agency’s decision on the matter.

11. Deleted, Reserved.

4. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine
use in the course of presenting evidence to acourt, magistrate or
administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the
course of settlement negotiations.

13. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use,
to the Archivist of the United States, National Archives & Records
Administration (NARA), or his designee, during an inspection of
records conducted by NARA as part of that agency’s responsibility to
recommend improvements in records management practices and
programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such
disclosure shall be made in accordance with the NARA regulations
governing inspection of records for this purpose, and other relevant
(i.e., NARA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be
used to make determinations about individuals.

5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use,
to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an individual
when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with
resepct to the subject matter of the record.
6. A record in this system of records which contains medical information
may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the medical advisor of any indi-

12. A record in this system may be transferred, as a routine use, to the
Office of Personnel Management for personnel research purposes; as
a data source for management information; for the production of
summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the
function for which the records are collected and maintained; or for
related man-power studies.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number.
The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Office of Inspector General,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.