Section 506 of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act), P.L. 111-5
authorizes the Small Business Administration to guarantee loans to
viable small business that have certain eligible small business
loans and are experiencing immediate financial hardship. SBA is
establishing a new, temporary loan program, America's Recovery
Capital (ARC) to carry out this authority to assist small
businesses with making timely payments on existing business debt.
SBA business loan regulations (13 CFR Part 120) contain the
requirements that must be met by the small business loan applicants
as well as the participating lenders to be eligible for an ARC
loan. SBA has created four new forms for the ARC Loan Program to
collect mission critical data.
The US Small Business
Administration (SBA) is requesting approval on an emergency basis
for the attached information collection by May 8, 2009. This IC
will be used in the implementation of the Business Stabilization
initative, which was authorized by Title V, sec. 506 of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). SBA
has titled this new loan program, American's Recovery Capital (ARC)
Loan Program and intends to implemenent it by May 19, 2009.
Additional information is contained in attached justification
letter from Eric Zarnikow, Associate Administrator for Capital
Access.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 506 Name of Law: American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
SBA Form 2315, SBA Form 2316 (Part C), SBA Form 2316 (Part A),
SBA Form 2316 (Part B)
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
12,000
0
0
12,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,070
0
0
7,070
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes
Miscellaneous
Actions
No
New information collection
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Gail Hepler 202
653-7530
No
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.