Notice2024-18540
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
August 20, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67426-67427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18540]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0064]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Strategic Capital, Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by
September 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#16617e65387b753b777a736e38736572387b746e3872723b7279723b7f787079647b77627f79783b75797a7a7375627f797865567b777f7a387b7f7a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="77001f04591a145a161b120f59120413591a150f5913135a1318135a1e191118051a16031e18195a14181b1b1214031e181904371a161e1b591a1e1b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Office of Strategic Capital
Loan Application Part 1 and Part 2; OMB Control Number 0704-OSCL.
Type of Request: New collection.
Application Part 1
Number of Respondents: 50.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 50.
Average Burden per Response: 15 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 750.
Application Part 2
Number of Respondents: 10.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 10.
Average Burden per Response: 40 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Total
Number of Respondents: 50.
Annual Responses: 60.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,150.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is essential to process
applications for loans and loan guarantees under section 903 of the
Fiscal Year 24 National Defense Authorization Act (``NDAA'').
Section 903 of the NDAA authorizes the Office of Strategic Capital
(``OSC''), established within the ``DOD'' OUSD(R&E), to implement a
pilot program to provide direct loans and loan guarantees to eligible
entities. These investments are for technologies that fall within
specified covered technology categories and have potential applications
beyond defense. The eligibility and selection criteria for investments
include the extent to which an investment supports U.S. national
security or economic interests, the likelihood that direct loans would
accelerate the investment, and the creditworthiness of the investment.
To properly underwrite the loans and assure that the loans satisfy
these requirements, OSC must collect comprehensive information from
entities seeking funding. This is accomplished through a two-part
application process, where Application Part 1 gathers basic information
for a preliminary assessment of whether the project is eligible, and
Application Part 2 uses in-depth financial and technical information on
the project's economic viability and economic benefits to confirm
eligibility and assess alignment with OSC's strategic program
priorities and requirements. OSC will assess Application Part 1
findings and will, on a case-by-case basis, invite potential borrowers
to submit an Application Part 2. In certain circumstances, as
proscribed by law, OSC will also consult with the Office of Management
and Budget on Application Part 1 findings.
OSC must collect Application Part 1 and Application Part 2 from
entities seeking funding. OSC will issue a Notice of Funding
Availability (``NOFA'') to provide entities with an opportunity to
submit applications.
Both Application Part 1 and Part 2 will be accessible to the public
for download from the OSC website at <a href="https://www.cto.mil/osc/">https://www.cto.mil/osc/</a>. The
applicants download the application, which is a fillable PDF document,
complete the application, and then email the application, along with
any additional required documents, such as financial statements, to a
designated OSC email box.
Together, the Applications Part 1 and Part 2 collect various kinds
of information about the borrower (or sponsor, as applicable), the
project for which the financing is sought, and related issues such as
the environmental, economic, national security, and social impacts of
the proposed project. The applications also collect information about
the ownership and management of the borrower. All the collected
information will be reviewed and evaluated by OSC underwriters,
technical advisers, and engineers. The financial information will be
analyzed through a variety of methods, including, but not limited to,
financial analysis tools, to make sure that the borrower has the
financial ability to repay the loan. Technical information regarding
the underlying commercial project or transaction will be analyzed to
make sure that the project relates to a technology within the 31
covered technology categories set forth in NDAA section 903 and to
confirm the applicant's engineering representations. In certain cases,
environmental engineers will review the underlying project or
transaction for compliance with applicable environmental rules and
regulations. Overall, the review process aims to determine loan
eligibility and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. After
complete underwriting due diligence, the information collected is
summarized in a Credit Memorandum to be approved by a designated
approver. The designated approver for a specific transaction will
depend on the size of the transaction, with the largest being approved
by the Director of OSC, middle range being approved by a Credit
Committee, and the smallest approved by the Director of the OSC loan
program. The specific thresholds for each level have not yet been
finalized. Once the transaction is approved, the applicant will be
notified and OSC will proceed to legally document the transaction.
The burden estimates above are based on each NOFA or application--
that is, they assume OSC offers only a single funding opportunity per
year. As OSC programs grow, it will offer more funding opportunities
each year, thus resulting in greater aggregate annual burdens. It is
possible, though unlikely, that any given borrower will submit more
than one application in any given year, for the simple reason that the
funding opportunities will vary across OSC programs. OSC's best
estimate at this time is that OSC could offer approximately five
funding opportunities per year, or that applications could be accepted
on a rolling basis, resulting in application numbers equivalent to
approximately five funding opportunities per year. Therefore, OSC
estimates that, once it is fully staffed and operating, the annual
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burden numbers set forth above should be multiplied by five.
Affected Public: Businesses within the definition of ``eligible
entity'' as defined in 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 149(e)(3) and
operating within the 31 covered technology categories listed in 10
U.S.C. 149(e)(2).
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document.
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on
the internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should
be sent to Mr. Lucas at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8bfa0bbe6a5abe5a9a4adb0e6adbbace6a5aab0e6acace5aca7ace5a1a6aea7baa5a9bca1a7a6e5aba7a4a4adabbca1a7a6bb88a5a9a1a4e6a5a1a4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfb8a7bce1a2ace2aea3aab7e1aabcabe1a2adb7e1ababe2aba0abe2a6a1a9a0bda2aebba6a0a1e2aca0a3a3aaacbba6a0a1bc8fa2aea6a3e1a2a6a3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 14, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-18540 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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