Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4281-1 Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program Form	Modified
0570-0077 FSC Supporting Statement FY25 .docx Supporting Statement A	2026-01-08
2025-16020.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-06
0570-0077 FSC Burden Spreadsheet FY26.xlsx Supplementary Document	2026-01-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250362	Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0077	ICR Reference No: 202601-0570-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/14/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	431	6,227
Time Burden (Hours)	1,292	16,085
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1001 of the American Recovery Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 provided funding for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. The purpose of the Food Supply Chain (FSC) Guaranteed loan is to make funds available to qualified applicants and projects to facilitate financing for the start-up or expansion of activities in the middle of the food supply chain, particularly the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution of food, to increase capacity and help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 1001 Name of Law: American Recovery Act of 2021
  

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:
	90 FR 70813	08/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 1496	01/14/2026
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
Food Supply Chain Guarantee Loan Program	RD 4281-16, 4281-1, 4281-2, RD 4281-3, RD 4281-4, RD 4281-5, RD 4281-6, RD 4281-7, Rd 4281-8, RD 4281-9, RD 4281-10, RD 4281-11, RD 4281-12, RD 4281-13, RD 4281-15, RD 4281-6	Application for Food Supply Chain ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Status ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Default Status ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Final Loss or Bankruptcy Reorg with no collateral ,   Estimated Loss ,   Bankruptcy Reorganization ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Loan Note Guarantee ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Lender's Guaranteed Loan Payment to USDA ,   Certificate of Incumbency and Signature ,   Account and User Creation Form ,   Estimated Loss

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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	431	6,227	0	-5,796	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,292	16,085	0	-14,793	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: FSC no longer has funding available, and RD is no longer accepting applications for new loans in the program. All FSC loans in the portfolio are now being serviced in accordance with established regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,955

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? Yes

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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: 01/14/2026

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