7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants

OMB Control No: 0572-0110	ICR Reference No: 201902-0572-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-0572-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/06/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection request has been approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	419	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	2,924	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Respondents providing information covered by this information collection package are applicants or recipients of the Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grant program. Grants assist the rural communities in obtaining or maintaining adequate quantities of water that meet the standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 300f Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA)    US Code: 7 USC 1926 Name of Law: Consolidated 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:
	83 FR 65139	12/19/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 10476	03/21/2019
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 1778, Emergency & Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants (state, local and tribal govts.) AD 1048, RD 400-8, AD 1047, AD 1049 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion ,   Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) ,   COMPLIANCE REVIEW 7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants (non-profit) AD-1048, RD 400-8, AD 1047, AD-1049 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion ,   Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) ,   Compliance Review

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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	419	200	0	0	219	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,924	400	0	0	2,524	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 is a revision of a previously approved information collection. The total burden hours for this collection is 2,924, an increase of 2,524 from the previous information collection package estimate (which was 400 burden hours). The increase is due to changes in the number of applications and obligations as well as an agency adjustment in the forms provided in the attached RUS Form 36.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $245,919

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Diane Berger 715 619-3124 [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: 03/21/2019

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