Justification for Emergency PRA Consideration

National Credit Union Administration
Office of General Counsel

OGC/MM
SENT BY EMAIL
TO:

Samuel Wice, Desk Officer
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget

FROM:

Linda Dent
Agency PRA Certifying Official, NCUA

SUBJ:

Request for Emergency PRA Consideration;
Outreach and Data Collection Related to COVID-19 Impact

DATE:

April 27, 2020

LINDA DENT

Digitally signed by LINDA DENT
Date: 2020.04.27 17:05:21
-04'00'

Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 CFR
1320, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) requests an OMB emergency review
and approval by April 27, 2020, for the attached information collection titled “Outreach and Data
Collection Related to COVID-19 Impact.”
The NCUA has determined that:
(1) The collection of information is needed prior to the time period established under 5 C.F.R.
Part 1320;
(2) The collection of information is essential to the mission of the agency to effectively respond
to events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
(3) The NCUA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR Part
1320. Moreover, immediate clearance will help to ensure credit unions remain operational and
liquid for the duration of the economic disruption stemming from the threat posed by the Novel
(new) Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”).
Therefore, NCUA requests an emergency approval of this collection. Given the inability to seek
public comment during such a short timeframe, NCUA requests a waiver from the requirement
to publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment during the period of OMB
review. To avoid any substantial delay, NCUA will publish a separate notice and seek public
comment within a reasonable period after the approval to collect this information.
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