In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months as an emergency clearance to meet Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act requirements. If USDA/RHS decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, it must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process. This includes addressing any public comments received in response to the related FR notice. In addition, USDA/RHS is prohibited from using the new Form 3570-4, referenced in the supporting statement, during this emergency clearance time period.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2016
6 Months From Approved
1,260
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0
2,238
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0
0
0
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The Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) is a competitive grant program which the Rural Housing Service (RHS) administers. Section 6006 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 authorized grants be made to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations (including Indian Tribes) that will serve rural areas for the purpose of enabling the grantees to provide to associations technical assistance and training with respect to essential community facilities authorized under Section 306(a) (1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)). Grants can be made for 100 percent of the cost of assistance.
To implement this new grant program including the associated notice of solicitation of applications authorized under Section 6006 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 2014 Farm Bill), the collection of new information and new form must be submitted to the agency before May 15, 2016, in order to obligate new grants prior to June 30th. The normal clearance procedures and consideration of any comments received will prevent applicants from submitting and the processing of applications before the deadline.
This is a new collection. RD is requesting emergency approval from OMB for this new program created under the 2014 Farm Bill. There are no changes to an existing regulation.
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.
State, Local & Tribal Governments (Public Bodies)