Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation

OMB Control No: 1660-0082	ICR Reference No: 201604-1660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1660-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation
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: 12/20/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2016
Responses	81	0	27
Time Burden (Hours)	81	0	27
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Local government may submit an Application for Loan Cancellation through the Governor's authorized representative to the FEMA Regional Administrator prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community Disaster Loan or Special Community Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues of the local government during the three fiscal years following the disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local government because of disaster related revenue losses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 288 417 Name of Law: Disaster Relief 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:
	81 FR 8521	02/19/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 27460	05/06/2016
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 Application for Loan Cancellation FEMA Form 009-0-15 Application for Loan Cancellation

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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	81	27	0	0	54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	81	27	0	0	54	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase change in burden hours is due to new loans issued since the last collection update. The number of open CDLs eligible for cancellation during the next three years is 81. This denotes an adjustment to the Annual Burden Hours of 54 hours. FEMA Form 009-0-15, used for cancellation of Community Disaster Loans (CDLs), has been revised for clarity and correction of technical accounting terminology. The analysis to determine qualification for loan cancellation utilizes standard accounting rules, definitions, and terminology set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and other nationally accredited accounting organizations. Incorrect terminology used on the previous form led to general confusion amongst applicants and reviewing officials, and required loan cancellation analysts to create a 7-page instruction manual attempting to explain how to complete the form. The proposed changes correct the technical accounting terminology. In addition, points of clarification were added by including the total approved loan amount, the promissory note execution date, and fiscal year end dates, which often differ from calendar years. Overall, the proposed changes make the form easier to understand, more informative, and technically correct.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,355

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: Sherina Greene 202 646-4343 [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: 06/23/2016

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