Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan Application

OMB Control No: 3245-0326	ICR Reference No: 200609-3245-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200308-3245-003
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2006
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2006
Terms of Clearance: The agency must display the expiration date for OMB approval on this form.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2006
Responses	16	0	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	32	0	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Application for benefits (loan) used to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of victims who seek Federal assistance for disaster mitigation. Respondents are disaster victims seeking disaster assistance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 636 Name of Law: Small Business Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 18403	04/11/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 54703	09/18/2006
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 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan Application 5M Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan Application

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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	16	2,500	0	-2,484	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32	5,000	0	-4,968	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden decrease is due to the availability of actual statistical data as opposed to projections. The previous submission contained projections because this was a new program at that time, and no statistical data was available.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,108

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

Agency Contact: Cynthia Pitts 202 205-6734 [email protected]

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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: 09/26/2006

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