7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants

OMB Control No: 0572-0110	ICR Reference No: 202504-0572-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-0572-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/09/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	01/31/2028	01/31/2028
Responses	409	0	409
Time Burden (Hours)	3,173	0	3,173
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:
	87 FR 42995	07/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 65732	11/01/2022
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 7 CFR 1778, Emergency & Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants (state, local and tribal govts.) AD 1049, RD 400-8, AD 1048, AD 1047 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	409	409	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,173	3,173	0	0	0	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 3,173, an increase of 249 from the previous information collection package estimate (which was 2,924 hours). While there was a slight reduction in applications from the last package, the increase is due to an agency adjustment in the forms provided in the attached RUS Form 36. The update primarily relates to the incorporation of the audit requirement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $498,345

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: Kimble Brown 202 692-0042 [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: 12/16/2025

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