Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants, 7 CFR 1782

OMB Control No: 0572-0137	ICR Reference No: 202411-0572-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0572-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants, 7 CFR 1782
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/21/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	13,071	289
Time Burden (Hours)	28,140	726
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 7 CFR 1782 contains regulations outlining the procedures available for borrowers to follow in order for the Agency to determine borrower qualifications for varying service options. This collection of information covers the various material required for servicing actions related to water programs loan servicing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1981 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:
	89 FR 68387	08/26/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 7071	01/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants (State, Local, Tribal) RD 1955-1, RD 1951-33, RD 3560-57, RD 442-2, RD 442-3, RD 1942-46, RD 442-7, RD 1951-10, RD 400-8, RD 3550-28, 465-1, RD 1910-11, RD 1951-15, RD 1927-9 Reamortization Request ,   Offer to Convey Security ,   Application for Settlement of Indebtedness ,   Statement of Budget, Income, and Equity ,   Balance Sheet ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Operating Budget ,   Community Programs Workout Agreement ,   Compliance Review ,   Authorization Agreement for Preauthorization Payments ,   Application for Partial Release, Subordination, or Consent ,   Applicant Certification Federal Collection Policies for Consumer or Commercial Debts ,   Community Programs Assumption Agreement ,   Preliminary Title Opinion

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	13,071	289	0	0	12,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,140	726	0	0	27,414	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: The increase in burden cost for this collection is due to the following: • The previous collection packages only counted burden for special servicing actions for new respondents being added and did not include those that are already being serviced. The total number of respondents were updated to include those that are already being serviced yearly. In addition, adjustments to previous burden items (special servicing actions) to better represent what occurs with the programs. • Routine servicing actions were not accounted for in the previous collection packages. The total number of respondents were updated along with burden items to include routine servicing actions. • The burden associated with Other OMB Packages that use the forms from this package was added. • The professional wage rate was updated to use the most current data. The previous collection packages did not account for documents being mailed to the Agency by the borrower. This collection package updated to include the estimated cost for packages being mailed by the borrower, which is covered in Item 13 above. This updated resulted in an increase in burden. The increase for the estimated Annualized Cost to the Federal Government is due to the following: • The total number of responses for routine and special servicing actions increased from 304 and 28 to 3,929 and 135. The previous collection packages only counted for new responses being added and did not include those that are already being serviced. The total number of responses were updated to include those that are already being serviced yearly. • The previous collection package included Loan Specialist – Field Office and Loan Specialist – National Office as the staff positions. The staff positions have been updated to better represent what occurs with the programs. • Graduation Reviews were added, which has not been previously captured in previous collection packages. • The GS Salary for each staff position was updated using the current OPM GS pay tables. • Hours required for each staff position was updated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,834,769

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: Katherine Mathis 202 713-7565 [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: 01/21/2025

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