Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program

OMB Control No: 0570-0077	ICR Reference No: 202205-0570-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/14/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	6,227	6,802
Time Burden (Hours)	16,085	17,413
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 70086	12/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 42138	07/14/2022
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 RD 4281-16, 4281-1, 4281-2, RD 4281-3, RD 4281-4, RD 4281-5, RD 4281-6, RD 4281-7, Rd 4281-8, RD 4281-9, RD 4281-10, RD 4281-11, RD 4281-12, RD 4281-13, RD 4281-15 Application for Food Supply Chain ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Status ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Default Status ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Final Loss or Bankruptcy Reorg with no collateral ,   Estimated Loss ,   Bankruptcy Reorganization ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Loan Note Guarantee ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Lender's Guaranteed Loan Payment to USDA ,   Certificate of Incumbency and Signature ,   Account and User Creation Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,227	6,802	0	-575	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,085	17,413	0	-1,328	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: The reduction in estimated burden hours and time burden is the slow ramp-up of this program. The Agency has heard repeatedly that applicants are interested in the program but are unable to find lenders that are interested or understand the business line. While application numbers are slowly increasing, the Agency felt it prudent to reduce respondent numbers which spilled to all aspects of the collection and ultimately reduced the annual time 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? Yes

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: 07/14/2022

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