7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans

OMB Control No: 0575-0015	ICR Reference No: 201911-0575-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0575-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans
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: 12/03/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	73,155	0	44,990
Time Burden (Hours)	79,512	0	48,319
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for making and processing Community Facilities Loans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1926 Name of Law: Consolidate 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:
	85 FR 3011	01/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 43807	07/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name 7 CFR 1942-A (public bodies) RD 400-1, RD 400-4, RD 1927-9, RD 1927-10, RD 1924-18, RD 402-1, AD 1047, RD 1942-55, RD 1942-47, RD 440-22, RD 0442-20, RD 1942-09, RD 0440-24, RD 1942-19, RD 0442-3, RD 0442-02, RD 0442-21, RD 0440-11, RD 0442-07, RD 442-22, RD 442-28, RD 1942-08, RD 1942-46, RD 1942-57, RD 1942-56, RD 1924-7, AD 3030, AD 3031 Right-of-Way Easement ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Right-of-Way Certificate ,   Loan Resolution (Public Bodies) ,   Position Fidelity Schedule Bond ,   Agreement for Engineering Services ,   Statement of Budget, income, and Equity ,   Estimate of Funds Needed for 30-day Period Commencing ,   Operating Budget ,   Opinion of Counsel Relative to Rights-of-Way ,   Bond Registration Book ,   Resolution of members or Stockholders ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Balance Sheet ,   Promissory Note ,   Re-Lender's Agreement ,   Promissory Note ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions ,   Deposit Agreement ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Preliminary Title Opinion ,   Final Title Opinion ,   Partial Payment Estimate ,   Contract Change Order ,   Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants 7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans RD 400-4, RD 1927-10, RD 400-1, RD 1924-18, AD 1047, RD 402-1, RD 440-22, RD 0442-28, RD 1942-47, RD 0442-21, RD 1942-08, RD 0440-11, RD 0442-22, RD 0442-07, RD 1942-09, RD 0442-02, RD 0440-24, RD 0442-03, RD 1942-46, RD 1942-19, RD 0442-20, RD 1942-57, RD 1942-55, RD 1942-56, RD 1927-9, RD 1924-7, AD 3030, AD 3031 Estimate of Funds Needed for 30-day Period Commencing ,   Operating Budget ,   Opinion of Counsel Relative to Rights-of-Way ,   Resolution of members or Stockholders ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Statement of Budget, Income, and Equity ,   Position Fidelity Schedule Bond ,   Balance Sheet ,   Agreement for Engineering Services ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Loan Resolution ,   Right-of-Way Easement ,   Right-of-Way Certificate ,   Bond Registration Book ,   Promissory Note ,   Re-Lender's Agreement ,   Promissory Note ,   Loan Resolution Security Agreement ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions ,   Deposit Agreement ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Preliminary Title Opinion ,   Final Title Opinion ,   Partial Payment Estimate ,   Contract Change Order ,   Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants ,   Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants

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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	73,155	44,990	0	0	28,165	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	79,512	48,319	0	0	31,193	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: There was an increase of 28,165 responses and 31,193 burden hours from the last submission. This change is due to increases in funding allocations. Application increased by 1,236 with the additional appropriations available.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,705,864

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? No

Agency Contact: Robin Jones 202 772-1172 [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: 07/22/2020

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