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Information Collection Request

Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures

ICR 202410-0572-002 · OMB 0572-0059 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form 157 Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures Form Modified Repair queued
PART 1753.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2024-10-21 Available
0572-0059 60 day Notice 8.13.2024.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2024-10-21 Repair queued
0572-0059 Burden Worksheet-10.21.2024.xlsx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2024-10-21 Repair queued
0572-0059-Supporting Statement-10.21.2024.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2024-10-21 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
1786 Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures Form Modified
ICR Details
0572-0059 202410-0572-002
Received in OIRA 202001-0572-005
USDA/RUS
Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 01/21/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 01/31/2025
3,335 3,318
7,703 6,610
0 0
In order to facilitate the programmatic interest of the RE act, and, to assure that loans made or guaranteed by RUS are adequately secured, RUS, as a secured lender, has established certain forms for materials, equipment and construction of telecommunications systems. The use of standard forms, construction contracts, and procurement procedures help assure RUS that appropriate standards and specifications are maintained, RUS' loan security is not adversely affected; and the loan and loan guarantee funds are used effectively and for the intended purposes.
US Code: 7 USC 901 Name of Law: RE Act
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  89 FR 65842 08/13/2024
90 FR 7071 01/21/2025
No
1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures 245, 158, 270, 157, 159, 179, 216, 217, 242, 274, 276, 281, 282, 515, 284, 390, 506, 521, 724, 724a, 724b, 743, 756, 771, 771a, 773, 787, 817b, 817a, 835, 817, 375, 527 Construction Work Plan and Cost Distribution ,   Certification of Contractor or Force Account Proposal Approval ,   Summary of Completed Construction ,   Architects and Engineers Qualifications ,   Construction Change Order ,   Post Loan Engineering Service Contract ,   Assignment of Engineering Service Contract ,   Engineering Service Contract - Special Services - Telephone ,   Equal Opportunity Addendum ,   Bidder's Qualifications ,   Bidder's Qualifications for Buried Plant Construction ,   Tabulation of Materials Furnished by Borrower ,   Approval of Subcontracts ,   Certificate of Architect-Approval of final statement of cost ,   Interim Financing Construction ,   Software License Agreement ,   Statement of Engineering Fees - Telecommunications ,   Telephone System Construction Contract (Labor and Materials) ,   Biweekly Progress Report of Telephone Construction and Engineerng Service ,   Statement of Construction Telephone System - Outside Plant ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor and Materials) ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor and Material) ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor and Materials) ,   Certificate of Contractor and Indemnity Agreement (Line Extensions) ,   Contract Closeout Certification ,   Summary of Work Orders (Inspection by RUS Field Engineer) ,   Summary of Work Orders ,   Miscellaneous Construction Work and Maintenance Service Contract ,   Supplement A to Construction Contract RUS Form 515 ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Pre-loan Engineering Service Contract, Telephone System Design
  Total Request 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 3,335 3,318 0 0 17 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 7,703 6,610 0 0 1,093 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
This is a revision to a currently approved package. Since the previous submission, there has been an increase of two (2) respondents (1,432 to 1,434), an increase of 17 responses (3,318 to 3,335) and an increase of 1,093 burden hours (6,610 to 7,703). The data employed was made up of the quantity of actual borrower responses during the time period over 2020 through 2022 as included in the Engineering Branch logs of the RUS Telecommunications Program. The increase can be attributed to the last burden worksheet having several items marked as zero. However, even though the items may not have been used over the last couple of years, they are still active forms and it is possible they may be submitted. Based on this, a one (1) was used as a placeholder to account for the possibility of burden.
$1,492,943
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Pamela Bennett 202 720-9639 [email protected]
  No
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.
01/21/2025