Value Added Producer Grant Program

OMB Control No: 0570-0064	ICR Reference No: 201505-0570-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Value Added Producer Grant Program
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: 12/08/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	3,660	0	1,644
Time Burden (Hours)	54,498	0	37,415
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information is vital to Rural Development to make decisions regarding the eligibility of grant recipients in order to ensure compliance with the regulations and to ensure that the funds obtained from the Government are being used for the purposes for which they were awarded.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 6202 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0570-AA79	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 26788	05/08/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Value-Added Producer Grants - Individuals RD 400-4, RD 1942-46, RD 1940-1, DD-214, AD 1047, AD 1048, AD 1049 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transaction ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions ,   Certificaqtion Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) Alternative I - For Grantees Other Than Individuals ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditons ,   Request for Obligation of Funds ,   Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty Value-Added Producer Grants - Business RD 1942-46, RD 1940-1, AD 1047, AD 1048, AD 1049, RD 400-4 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transaction ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Inelgiblity and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Tranaction ,   Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) Alternative I - For Grantees Other Than Individuals ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Request for Obligation of Funds

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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	3,660	1,644	0	0	2,016	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,498	37,415	0	0	17,083	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This package reflects a decrease in number of applicants from 350 to 274 but an increase in responses from 1,644 to 3,660 and an increase in respondent burden hours from 37,415 to 54,498. The increases are a result of the final rule changing regulations tied to the 2014 Farm Bill. The corresponding change in Federal impact as well as updated wage rates increases the annualized cost to the Federal government from $300,497 to $1,072,165 from the previous package.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,072,165

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: Andrew Jermolowicz 202 720-8460

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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: 05/13/2015

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