Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loan Pilot)

OMB Control No: 3245-0355	ICR Reference No: 201109-3245-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-3245-001
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loan Pilot)
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: 12/01/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2011
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves the collection until December 2013. The GO Loan Pilot was originally set to expire on September 30, 2006, but through a series of extensions is currently effective until September 30, 2011. It has been extended through December 31, 2013. In light of this, SBA is requesting an extension of this information collection so that the forms will remain available for use in the program during the remainder of the pilot.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	540	0	580
Time Burden (Hours)	308	0	382
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Since 2005 SBA has been opening the Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program, which provides financing to small businesses in communities located to or re-locating in the parishes/counties that were Presidential declared disaster area as a results of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita plus any parishes/counties contiguous to these parishes. This information is collected from those parishes. This information is collected from those lenders and small business owners who participate or seek to participate in the program and is used for portfolio risk management loan monitoring and lender oversight.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 6508	02/04/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 39078	09/29/2011
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 Gulf Coast Relief Financing Pilot Information Collection SBA FORM 2282 , SBA FORM 2276 B, SBA FORM 2276 C, SBA FORM 2281 GULF OPPORTUNITY PILOT LOAN PROGRAM ,   GULF OPPORTUNITY PILOT LOAN PROGRAM SERVICING CHECKLIST ,   GULF OPPORTUNITY PILOT LOAN PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS ,   GULF OPPORTUNITY PILOT LOAN PROGRAM

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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	540	580	0	-40	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	308	382	0	-74	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: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: Decrease is due to the in usage of the program by lenders.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Sandra Johnston 202 205-7528 [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: 09/29/2011

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