This Information
Collection Request (ICR) is again being approved for only 180 days.
The agency is instructed once again to verify the
hourly-burden-per-respondent for this ICR, including a more
accurate breakdown for each form and a clearer description of which
forms are required for which kinds of applications. In addition,
the agency must, prior to next submission, revise the forms to
reflect new standards for race and ethnicity reporting, add a
Privacy Act Statement for those instances where the Privacy Act of
1974 applies, a description of how proprietary information is
designated and protected, and modify the Paperwork Reduction Act
statements on all forms to reflect the additional requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1999
06/30/1999
12/31/1998
60,000
0
60,000
1,187,000
0
1,187,400
0
0
0
The following forms are used to plan,
monitor the quality, and impact of loans to applicants under the 7A
Program.
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.