Applications for Business Loans

OMB Control No: 3245-0016	ICR Reference No: 199911-3245-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199809-3245-001
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications for Business Loans
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/01/2000
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/17/1999
Terms of Clearance: The agency must make the following changes to these forms: -- include clear instructions as to where to submit completed forms so that the public stops sending applications to OIRA for processing; -- conform all race/ethnicity questions to OMB statistical standards, including the option of selecting 'one or more' races; -- clarify that SBA should not use previous versions of these forms until exhausted because previous forms do not have a currently valid OMB control number; -- investigate whether Privacy Act protections apply to the management of the applicant business and include the appropriate Privacy Act statements and procedures for this information. The agency should also explain precisely what they do with the information on the management of the company, including the race, ethnicity, sex, and military service information.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2001	11/30/2001
Responses	60,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,187,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The following forms are used to plan and monitor the quality and impact of loans to applicants under the 7(a) program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Applications for Business Loans SBA-FORM-4, SBA-FORM-4-L, SBA-FORM-4SHORT, SBA-FORM-4SCH.A, SBA-FORM-4-I

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60,000	0	0	60,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,187,000	0	0	1,187,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 11/17/1999

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