Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Search:
Agenda
Reg Review
ICR
This script is used to control the display of information in this page.
Display additional information by clicking on the following:
All
Brief and OIRA conclusion
Abstract/Justification
Legal Statutes
Rulemaking
FR Notices/Comments
IC List
Burden
Misc.
Common Form Info.
Certification
View Information Collection (IC) List
View Supporting Statement and Other Documents
Please note that the OMB number and expiration date may not have been determined when this Information Collection Request and associated Information Collection forms were submitted to OMB. The approved OMB number and expiration date may be found by clicking on the Notice of Action link below.
View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0570-0061
ICR Reference No:
201412-0570-002
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201112-0570-003
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/RBS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Renewable Energy System Feasibility Study Grant Assistance Under the Rural Energy for America Program
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:
Improperly submitted and continue
Conclusion Date:
12/17/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/17/2014
Terms of Clearance:
The agency needs to provide a Justification for the burden increase.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2016
03/31/2016
03/31/2016
Responses
3,395
0
3,395
Time Burden (Hours)
4,756
0
4,756
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The collection of information is vital to the Agency to make wise decisions regarding the eligibility of applicants and their projects in order to ensure compliance and to implement this program.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 246 9007
Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 260
01/04/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 54555
09/05/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Feasibility Studies - Individual
RD 4280-2, RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 1942-46
Assurance Agreement
,
Request for Obligation of Funds
,
Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions
,
Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement
Feasibility Studies - Private Sector
RD 1942-46, RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 4280-2
Assurance Agreement
,
Request for Obligation of Funds
,
Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions
,
Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement
Feasibility Studies - State
RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 1942-46, RD 4280-2
Assurance Agreement
,
Request for Obligation of Funds
,
Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions
,
Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement
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 overall increase of 4,635 hours, because the written grant agreement was redesigned into Form RD 4280-2 and the amount of time to fill out this form increased from the old written requirement.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$246,824
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
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:
Amy Cavanaugh 202 720-1400 amy.cavanaugh@usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
12/17/2014
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
