Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-0570-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/01/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 11/17/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/17/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1001 of the American Recovery Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 provided funding for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. The purpose of the Food Supply Chain (FSC) Guaranteed loan is to make funds available to qualified applicants and projects to facilitate financing for the start-up or expansion of activities in the middle of the food supply chain, particularly the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution of food, to increase capacity and help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain.

Emergency Justfication: An emergency clearance approval for this information collection is requested due to the need to effectively implement the program as quickly as possible to benefit rural communities. Additionally, this program serves as a pilot program to inform other programs under the Build Back Better Initiative, including the Meat & Poultry Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative and other programs authorized under Section 1001 of the American Rescue Plan. In a congressional hearing, the Secretary of Agriculture stated that these other programs would be operational by March 2022. Data from the FSC Guaranteed Loan Program is critical to the programs' development and success and is needed to help the Department meet this timeline.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 1001 Name of Law: American Recovery Act of 2021

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

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 Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program 4281-1, 4281-2, 4281-4, 4281-5, 4281-6, 4281-7, 4281-8, 4281-9, 4281-10, 4281-11, 4281-12, 4281-13, 4281-14, 4281-16, 4281-3 Application for FSC Guarantee Loan ,   Borrower Status ,   Default Status Report ,   Loan Closing Report ,   Report of Loss w/No Collateral ,   Estimated Loss ,   Report of Loss with Collateral ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Loan Note Guarantee ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Loan Payment to RD ,   Report of Loss - Interest Loss, Recovery or Voluntary Recovery ,   Account and User Creation Form

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new request for burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,224,855

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

Agency Contact: Susan Woolard 202 720-9631 [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: 11/17/2021

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