Section 1112 Of Coronavirus Aid
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Ac7t), requires SBA to
provide debt relief to certain borrowers by paying on their behalf
the principal, interest, and any associated fees that they owe on a
"covered loan" that is in regular servicing status. Lenders are
requested to provide certain information to SBA that would enable
the Agency to remit the payments on behalf of eligible borrowers
for the covered period for compliance.
November 25, 2020 Susan
Minson OMB Desk Officer Office of lnformation and Regulatory
Affairs Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20503 Dear Ms. Minson: Pursuant to the Office of
Management and Budget (0MB) procedures established at 5 CFR 1320,
the Small Business Administration (SBA) requests that the
collection of information associated with payments to 7(a) Lenders
under Section 1112 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act be processed in accordance with section
1320.13, Emergency Processing, by December 2, 2020. To assist in
addressing the drastic decrease in economic activity created by the
COVID-19 pandemic, Section 1112 requires SBA to pay the principal,
interest and associated fees that are owed for a 6-month period on
certain loans issued under SBA’s 7(a), 504, and Microloan Programs.
In order for SBA to make these loan payments in SBA’s 7(a) Loan
Program in an accurate and timely manner, SBA created a form that
7(a) Lenders are required to submit to SBA on a monthly basis to
provide the loan information necessary for the Agency to make the
Section 1112 payments on behalf of borrowers. It has come to light
that this Lender reporting requirement has not been submitted to
OMB for review and approval. The need for this information will
continue until at least the spring of 2021 and longer if the
benefit is extended by pending legislation. Given the ongoing need
to make the payments, SBA is asking for emergency review of the
“Section 1112 Gross Loan Payment Template” to enable SBA to
continue to collect the information without further violation. SBA
has determined that this information must be collected prior to the
expiration of time periods established under Part 1320, and that
this information is essential to SBA's ability to provide the debt
relief required by that section to certain SBA borrowers. Delaying
the payments while the Agency pursues standard processing
procedures would cause harm to the 7(a) Lenders who are depending
on the payments, as well as to the borrowers who could either
default on payments or be forced to use limited resources to make
such payments. SBA also requests a waiver from the requirement to
publish the public comment notice in the Federal Register before
seeking review. Sincerely, Jihoon Kim Director SBA Office of
Financial Program Operations
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.