Justification for Non-Substantive Change

Non-Substantive Change Request

OMB Control Number 3245-0348

All 7(a) Loan Programs

Date Submitted: February 27, 2025

Summary of Request: SBA is revising questions and instructions in Form 1919, SBA 7a Borrower Information Form, to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

Description of Changes Requested: This request updates instructions and (optional) demographic information collection regarding the sex of the owners of the Applicant small business in Form 1919 to comply with EO 14168.

Please check the boxes below if your request includes:

X Revision of an existing question(s)

X Deletion of an existing question(s)

Description of Changes to Burden (if applicable): In compliance with the E.O. SBA is changing three instances of the word “gender” to “sex” and removing “Not Disclosed” as an available response to the question on sex. SBA believes there will not be any change to the burden estimate because of these revisions. The total time burden estimate remains unchanged at 32 minutes per response.

Form Approved Burden Requested Burden

Form 1919 Total Time: 29,820 hours Total Time: 29,820 hours

32 minutes per response 32 minutes

55,913 respondents 55,913 respondents

Other Considerations (optional): To expeditiously implement EO 14168, SBA requests the approval of the changes to Form 1919 changes.

Table A: Description of Changes (optional, helpful if multiple changes to multiple forms:

Form	Type of Change	Question/Item	Requested Change
Form 1919 Page 2	Instruction Revision	Applicant Owner’s Demographic Information (Optional) - Instruction	Change the term “gender” to “sex”
Form 1919 Page 2	Question Revision	Applicant Owner’s Demographic Information (Optional) - Gender	Change the term “Gender” to “Sex”
Form 1919 Page 2	Response Deletion	Applicant Owner’s Demographic Information (Optional) - Gender	Change the available selections from “Male; Female; Not Disclosed” by deleting the option for “Not Disclosed” so that the only selection available for the Sex question is “Male; Female”
Form 1919 Page 5	Instruction Revision	For purposes of reporting (optional) demographic information: Purpose	Change the term “gender” to “sex”

Attachments: SBA Form 1919, SBA 7a Borrower Information Form