During SBA’s review of loans made
under the Paycheck Protection Program, SBA will collect information
from those Borrowers that have known Affiliates or believed to have
Affiliates as defined in 13 CFR 121.301(f). SBA will use the
information to review the borrowers' eligibility certifications and
compliance with SBA's size and affiliation requirements.
December 7, 2020 Susan
Minson SBA Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget Dear Ms.
Minson: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
procedures established at 5 CFR 1320, SBA requests that the
collection of information titled, Affiliation Worksheet- Paycheck
Protection Program be processed in accordance with section 1320.13,
Emergency Processing. 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 the
SBA’s ability to effectively review loans that have been made under
the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This worksheet will collect
information from borrowers that answered “yes” to question 3 on
Form 2483 (Borrower Application Form) when they applied for a PPP
loan, and also from borrowers that did not respond in the
affirmative but, based on the information available to SBA, may
have affiliates. The information will be collected during SBA’s
review of PPP loans provided to these borrowers, if SBA determines
that supplemental information is necessary to evaluate the
borrower’s eligibility certification and compliance with size and
affiliation requirements. SBA has already started to review PPP
loans. Failure to collect the information requested could result in
improper payments if loans were issued to borrowers that are not
eligible, and forgiveness payments are remitted to lenders for
ineligible borrowers. SBA requests approval of the submission by
December 10, 2020. Given the inability to seek public comment
during such a short timeframe, SBA also requests a waiver from the
requirement to publish 60-day and 30-day notices in the Federal
Register seeking public comment during the period of OMB review.
Although SBA is unable to consult with the public prior to issuing
the forms, the Agency has experience designing similar forms in a
way that is clear and minimizes burden on respondents. Sincerely,
Jihoon Kim Director, 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.