[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7505-7506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3182]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to 
request approval on a new and/or currently approved information 
collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments regarding whether this information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, whether the burden estimates are accurate, and if there are 
ways to minimize the estimated burden and enhance the quality of the 
collection, to Gail Hepler, Chief, 7a Loan Policy, Office of Financial 
Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Hepler, Chief, 7a Loan Policy 
Branch, Office of Financial Assistance, 202-205-7530,  
[email protected]; Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected through these

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forms is used to receive essential information from the small business 
applicant and the participating lender to determine eligibility and to 
properly evaluate and consider the merits of each loan request based on 
each criteria as character, capacity, credit, collateral, etc. for the 
purpose of extending credit under the 7(a) program.
    Title: ``Applications for Business Loans''.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants applying for a SBA Loan.
    Form Numbers: 4, 4SCH-A, 4I, 4L.
    Annual Responses: 21,000.
    Annual Burden: 295,505.

Addresses:  Send all comments regarding whether this information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, whether the burden estimates are accurate, and if there are 
ways to minimize the estimated burden and enhance the quality of the 
collection, to Barbara Brannan, Special Assistant, Office of Surety 
Bond Guarantee, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brannan, Special Assistant, 
Office of Surety Bond Guarantee Program, 202-205-6545, 
[email protected]; Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202-205-
7030, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program 
was created to encourage surety companies to provide bonding for small 
contractors. The information collected on these forms is used to 
evaluate the capability and potential success of small contractors in 
the SBG Program.
    Title: ``Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance''.
    Description of Respondents: Small Business Contractors Applying for 
the Surety Bond.
    Form Numbers: 990, 991, 994, 994B, 994F, 994H.
    Annual Responses: 17,916.
    Annual Burden: 1,959.

Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
 [FR Doc. E9-3182 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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