Financial Statement of Debtor

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 770 Financial Statement of Debtor Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0012 SBA Form 770 Regs 4-14-2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-14
3245-0012 SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR SBA FORM 770 KT 3-30 OGC 4-14-2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35588	Financial Statement of Debtor Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0012	ICR Reference No: 202104-3245-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-3245-002
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Financial Statement of Debtor
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/14/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	7,000	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,000	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	286,720	0

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Abstract: Small Business Administration collects the information on form 770 from borrowers or guarantors seeking to compromise debts owed to the Agency. SBA uses this information to assess the debtor's financial condition when making decisions regarding a compromise settlement, or other liquidation proceeding, including litigation by the Agency and/or the Department of Justice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73333	11/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 19077	04/12/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Financial Statement of Debtor	SBA Form 770	Financial Statement of Debtor

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,000	5,000	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,000	5,000	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	286,720	0	0	286,720	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the hour burden, which reflects the number of Disaster program debtors that will now be eligible to use this form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $143,370

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/14/2021

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