Affidavit is collected from applicants
in support of their declaration of identity theft regarding a loan
application submitted for an economic injury loan related to
COVID-19. SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) will use the
information to investigate the assertion.
January 8, 2021 U.S.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20416 Susan Minson
OMB Desk Officer Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC
20503 Dear Ms. Minson: As authorized by the Coronavirus
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020,
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act),
the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act,
and the new [placeholder for name of new legislation], the Small
Business Administration (SBA) has been providing COVID-19 Economic
Injury Disaster Loans to provide working capital for small
businesses, private nonprofits, and small agricultural enterprises
who suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the
Coronavirus pandemic. SBA has received in excess of 16 million loan
applications and a small percentage of those applications may be a
result of identity theft. In an effort to ensure that SBA is taking
the appropriate action for applicants who have indicated they have
been the victim of identity theft, those individuals will need to
provide an affidavit, titled “Declaration of Identity Theft,” to
SBA indicating they were not involved in the filing of the loan
application, and that they did not receive or have knowledge of who
received the loan funds. Given the current urgent need to help
mitigate additional harm to these victims of identity theft, SBA
requests approval of this new information collection, under the
emergency procedures set forth in 5 CFR 1320.13. SBA also requests
a waiver from the requirement to publish the 60-day and 30-day
public comment notices in the Federal Register. The SBA requests
approval by January 12, 2021. SBA appreciates your prompt attention
to this matter and looks forward to receiving your emergency
approval by January 12, 2021. Sincerely, James E. Rivera Associate
Administrator For Disaster Assistance
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.