RUS Electric Loan Application and Related Reporting Burdens

OMB Control No: 0572-0032	ICR Reference No: 201102-0572-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-0572-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: RUS Electric Loan Application and Related Reporting Burdens
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: 05/27/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2011
Responses	4,300	0	3,750
Time Burden (Hours)	66,695	0	59,343
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These forms and documents serve as support for electric loan applications and summarizes the types and estimated costs of facilities and equipment for which RUS financing is being requested.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 901 Name of Law: Rural Electrification Act of 1936    US Code: 7 USC 6941 Name of Law: Fed Crop Ins. Reform/Dept of Ag Reorg. Act of 1994

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:
	75 FR 67344	11/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14369	03/16/2011
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 RUS Electric Loan Application and Related Reporting Burdens RUS 740c, RUS 325, RUS 726, RUS 266, RUS 740g Long Range Financial Forecast ,   Distribution Laon Application Checklist and Index ,   Cost Estimates and Laon Budget for Electric Borrowers ,   Application for Headquarters Facilities ,   Compliance Assurance

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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	4,300	3,750	0	0	550	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	66,695	59,343	0	2,069	5,283	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Beginning in 2011, DCS has been modified to allow for additional data collection of program elements on Energy Efficiency Initiatives and Renewable Energy, which increased burden by 3 hours for the Distribution submission and 1 hour for the Power Supply submission resulting in a program increase of 2,069 hours. There is an adjustment of 5,283 hours attributed to an error in the number of respondents for the annual submission of Financial and Operating Report for Power Supply and Financial and Operating Report for Distribution Borrowers from the last reporting cycle.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,716,590

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Thomas Dickson 202 690-4492 [email protected]

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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: 03/16/2011

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