Affidavit is collected from applicants in support of their declaration of identity theft regarding a loan application submitted for an economic injury loan related to COVID-19. SBAâs Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) will use the information to investigate the assertion.
January 8, 2021
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20416
Susan Minson OMB Desk Officer
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503
Dear Ms. Minson:
As authorized by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, and the new [placeholder for name of new legislation], the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been providing COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide working capital for small businesses, private nonprofits, and small agricultural enterprises who suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. SBA has received in excess of 16 million loan applications and a small percentage of those applications may be a result of identity theft.
In an effort to ensure that SBA is taking the appropriate action for applicants who have indicated they have been the victim of identity theft, those individuals will need to provide an affidavit, titled âDeclaration of Identity Theft,â to SBA indicating they were not involved in the filing of the loan application, and that they did not receive or have knowledge of who received the loan funds. Given the current urgent need to help mitigate additional harm to these victims of identity theft, SBA requests approval of this new information collection, under the emergency procedures set forth in 5 CFR 1320.13. SBA also requests a waiver from the requirement to publish the 60-day and 30-day public comment notices in the Federal Register. The SBA requests approval by January 12, 2021.
SBA appreciates your prompt attention to this matter and looks forward to receiving your emergency approval by January 12, 2021.
Sincerely,
James E. Rivera
Associate Administrator
For Disaster Assistance
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:
(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;
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.
Form SBA Form 3513 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Application Declaration of Identify Theft COVID-19
3245-New EIDL EIDL_ Identity Theft Affidavit Emergency Request 1-11-2021.pdf
3245-New EIDL Declaration of Identity Theft Supporting Statement 1-11-2021.docx
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Application Declaration of Identify Theft COVID-19