Borrower Information Form, Lenders Application for Guaranty, and 7(a) Loan Post Approval Action Checklist

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SBA Form 3518 SBA Express and Pilot Loan Programs(Export Express, Community Express and Patriot Express) Form and Instruction	Modified
3245-0348 AUTHORITIES REG'S 9-28-2023.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-28
3245-0348 Supporting Statement - Form 1919 1971 2237 and 3518 (FINAL 9-28-23).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183934	SBA Express and Pilot Loan Programs(Export Express, Community Express and Patriot Express) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0348	ICR Reference No: 202309-3245-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-3245-006
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Borrower Information Form, Lenders Application for Guaranty, and 7(a) Loan Post Approval Action Checklist
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/28/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	103,817	228,676
Time Burden (Hours)	32,850	42,957
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,086,964	0

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Abstract: Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act authorizes the Small Business Administration to guaranty loans in each of the 7(a) Programs. The regulations covering these and other loan programs at 13 CFR Part 120 require certain information from loan applicants and lenders that is used to determine program eligibility and compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 695 Name of Law: 504 and 7(a) Loan Program
  

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:
	88 FR 18623	03/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 65221	09/21/2023
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
SBA Express and Pilot Loan Programs(Export Express, Community Express and Patriot Express)	SBA Form 3518, SBA Form 2237 , SBA Form 1919, SBA Form 1971	Community Advantage Addendum 7(a) CA SBLC ,   7(A) LOAN POST APPROVAL ACTION CHECKLIST ,   SBA 7(a) Borrower Information Form ,   Religious Eligibility Worksheet

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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	103,817	228,676	0	-124,859	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,850	42,957	0	-10,107	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,086,964	0	0	1,086,964	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: 1. Total Number of Responses. The total number of responses reduced since the last renewal of the Forms. This changed due to: (1) The number of 7(a) loan Applicants has reduced in recent years. SBA believes this reduction in 7(a) Loan applications in 2020, 2021, and 2022 is primarily due to pandemic-related factors and reduced demand to capital during the pandemic.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/28/2023

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