The Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSDBU) Center for Verification and Evaluation
(CVE) is required to measure the effectiveness and the processes
taking place during the site inspections that are part of the
Verification Programs. The site inspections are conducted by a
third party. The purpose of the site inspections is to confirm
whether the applicants are eligible to participate in the
Verification Program according to 38 CFR § 74, specifically to
determine if the Veteran applicant is the one who controls the
small business concern. A risk analysis is conducted to determine
which applicants should be site inspected.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 461 1 Name of Law: Veterans Benefits, Health Care,
and Information Technology Act of 2006
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.