System for Award Management (SAM)
currently collects, validates, stores, and disseminates data in
support of agency acquisition and financial assistance missions.
SAM validates entity registration information and electronically
shares the secure and encrypted data with Federal agency finance
offices to facilitate paperless payments through electronic funds
transfer. Additionally, SAM shares the data with Federal Government
procurement, grant, and electronic business systems.
The reduction in respondents
and burden hours is due to the improved calculations based on using
actual registrants in SAM, specifically for grants, and the removal
of the overestimate from entities that register for both contract
and grant awards.
$6,798,072
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Zachary Sionakides 202
412-0231
No
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.