OMB is approving
this addition of the Award Recertification as a non-sub change due
to the recent emergency approval under this OMB control
number.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2021
07/31/2021
07/31/2021
5,000
0
5,000
18,770
0
18,770
0
0
0
The CARES Act authorizes the Secretary
of the Treasury to make loans, loan guarantees, and other
investments that do not exceed $500 billion in the aggregate to
provide liquidity to eligible businesses related to losses incurred
as a result of coronavirus. Section 4003(b)(1)-(3) authorizes the
Secretary to make loans and loan guarantees available to passenger
air carriers and cargo air carriers, as well as certain related
businesses, and businesses critical to maintaining national
security.
Pursuant to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 CFR
1320, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) requests emergency
processing for the Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Programs
information collection request. On December 27, 2020, the President
signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which
provides additional emergency assistance and health care response
for individuals, families and businesses affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. Subtitle A of Title IV of Division N of the Act (the PSP
Extension Law) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide
payments to passenger air carriers and certain contractors, which
shall exclusively be used for the continuation of payment of
employee wages, salaries, and benefits. Section 403 of the PSP
Extension Law requires Treasury to publish streamlined and
expedited procedures, to the maximum extent practicable, within
five days of enactment of the PSP Extension Law for passenger air
carriers and contractors to submit requests for such payroll
support. Treasury is required to make initial payments to passenger
air carriers and contractors that submit requests approved by the
Secretary within ten days of enactment of the PSP Extension Law.
Because of the immediate need addressed by these programs, the
essential nature of these programs to Treasury’s mission, and the
PSP Extension Law’s urgent deadlines, Treasury requests emergency
processing and approval on January 6, 2021 for the applications and
related reporting under the PSP Extension Law. Given the inability
to seek public comment during such a short timeframe, Treasury
requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the
Federal Register seeking public comment.
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.