The agency needs to provide a Justification for the burden increase.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2016
08/31/2016
08/31/2016
63,220
0
63,220
312,601
0
312,601
0
0
0
In order to award funding, the Agency must have certain information on the applicant and project to evaluate their eligibility and to score the applications. The respondents will be farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses.
The number of total responses is estimated to increase from 45,388 to 110,004. This net increase is due primarily to the estimated increase in the number of respondents (from 3,100 to 3,634). To a much lesser extent, the increase reflects a more accurate accounting of the responses that will be required of all applicants and the accounting of certain forms associated with RES/EEI guaranteed loans that had not been previously charged against the rulemaking.
The total hours to respond are estimated to increase from 176,633 hours to 378,558 hours. The primary reasons for this increase are: (1) the increase in the estimated number of respondents for grants mainly, (2) increase in program funding, and (3) a more accurate accounting of the number of hours for application narrative and technical reports on RES/EEI projects and for the scope of work on feasibility study.
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.
Form RD 4279-1 7 CFR 4280-B, Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Change Request 0050.docx
Copy of 0570-0050 RES-EEI Burden_IR Update 2013.xlsx
RD1980-0043.pdf
7 CFR 4280-B, Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program