Emergency Request

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20416

January 14, 2021
Susan Minson
OMB Desk Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Dear Ms. Minson:
Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures in 5 CFR Part 1320, SBA
requests emergency review of a new collection of information that is required to implement the
Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance Program. SBA also requests a waiver
from the requirement to publish the 60-day and 30-day public comment notices in the Federal
Register.
The Targeted EIDL Advance was recently authorized by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small
Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (“Economic Aid Act”), Pub. L. 116-260, Div. N, Title
III, Sec. 331 (December 27, 2020), to provide additional Advance funds to entities that previously
received an EIDL Advance of less than $10,000, to entities that applied but did not receive an
Advance due to the unavailability of funding, and to new applicants, subject to the availability of
funds.
Given the current urgent need and to help mitigate harm to the affected small businesses, SBA
requests approval of this new information collection by January 15, 2021. If this request for
emergency processing is approved, SBA will subsequently take the necessary steps to comply
with the notice requirements.
SBA appreciates your prompt attention to this matter and looks forward to receiving your
emergency approval.
Sincerely,
JAMES
RIVERA

Digitally signed by
JAMES RIVERA
Date: 2021.01.14
20:41:52 -05'00'

James E. Rivera
Associate Administrator
For Disaster Assistance