7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans

OMB Control No: 0575-0015	ICR Reference No: 201001-0575-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-0575-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/09/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	27,779	0	29,309
Time Burden (Hours)	55,905	0	57,227
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for making and processing Community Facilities Loans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1926 Name of Law: Consolidate Farm and Rural Development Act

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:
	74 FR 55181	10/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 6341	02/09/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name 7 CFR 1942-A (public bodies) RD 1942-47, RD 440-22, RD 0442-20, RD 1942-09, RD 0440-24, RD 1942-19, RD 0442-3, RD 0442-02, RD 0442-21, RD 0440-11, RD 0442-07, RD 442-22, RD 442-28, RD 442-30, RD 1942-08, RD 1942-46 Right-of-Way Easement ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Right-of-Way Certificate ,   Loan Resolution (Public Bodies) ,   Position Fidelity Schedule Bond ,   Agreement for Engineering Services ,   Statement of Budget, income, and Equity ,   Estimate of Funds Needed for 30-day Period Commencing ,   Operating Budget ,   Opinion of Counsel Relative to Rights-of-Way ,   Bond Registration Book ,   Water Purchase Contract ,   Resolution of members or Stockholders ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Balance Sheet ,   Promissory Note 7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans RD 440-22, RD 0442-30, RD 0442-28, RD 1942-47, RD 0442-21, RD 0440-11, RD 0442-22, RD 0442-07, RD 1942-08, RD 1942-09, RD 0442-02, RD 0440-24, RD 0442-03, RD 1942-46, RD 1942-19, RD 0442-20 Estimate of Funds Needed for 30-day Period Commencing ,   Operating Budget ,   Opinion of Counsel Relative to Rights-of-Way ,   Resolution of members or Stockholders ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Statement of Budget, Income, and Equity ,   Position Fidelity Schedule Bond ,   Balance Sheet ,   Agreement for Engineering Services ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Loan Resolution ,   Water Purchase Contract ,   Right-of-Way Easement ,   Right-of-Way Certificate ,   Bond Registration Book ,   Promissory Note

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	27,779	29,309	0	-1,530	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55,905	57,227	0	-1,322	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease due to the fact that the Rural Utilities Service no longer utilize the written portion of our regulation. They still utilize the forms but for the written portion they have their own regulation. The number of applications for RHS has also slightly decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Derek Jones 202 720-1504

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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: 02/09/2010

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