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OMB Control No:
0572-0121
ICR Reference No:
202106-0572-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202104-0572-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/RUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program
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:
01/27/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/29/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
Responses
61,782
0
60,109
Time Burden (Hours)
163,203
0
156,339
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This regulation promulgated the policies and procedures for the Water and Waste loan and grant program. The Water and Waste loan and grant program provides loans and grants to fund the development of drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas with populations of up to 10,000 residents.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 1926
Name of Law: Sec. 306 Consolidated Farm & Rural Development
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:
86 FR 8754
02/09/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 27065
05/19/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program - Private Sector
AD 1047, AD 1049, RUS 1780-9, AD 1048, RD 1940-Q Exhibit A1, RUS Bulletin 1780-7 , RUS Bulletin 1780-12, RUS Bulletin 1780-27, RUS Bulletin 1780-28, RD 1934-16
Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension and other Responsibility Matters
,
Certification Regardin Drug-Free WorkPlace
,
Certification Regarding Debarment- Lower Tier Covered Trans
,
Cert. for Contracts, Grants, and Loans (Regarding Lobbying
,
Agreements for professional services
,
User agreement
,
Grant Agreement
,
Loan Resolution (Public Bodies)
,
Loan Resolution, Security Agreement
,
RECORD OF PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program - State, Local, Tribal Government
1780-27, AD-1048, RD 1934-16, RUS 1780-9 Bulletin, AD-1047, AD-1049, RUS 1780-7, RD 1940-Q Exhibit 1, Various, RUS Bulletin 1780-12, RUS Bulletin 1780-28
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
,
Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
,
Certification Regarding Debarment-Lower Tier Coverd. Trans.
,
Pre-Construction Conference
,
Agreements for Professional Services
,
User Agreement
,
Certifications for Contracts, Grants and Loans (Regarding Lobbying)
,
Written
,
Loan Resolution
,
Water and Waste Systems Grant Agreement
,
Loan Resolution Security Agreement
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
61,782
60,109
0
200
1,473
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
163,203
156,339
0
1
6,863
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The total number of respondents increased by 31 from 865 in the previous collection to 896 for this collection. The total burden hours for this collection is 163,203, an increase of 6,864 from the previous information collection package estimate (which was 156,339 burden hours). The increase in burden for this collection due to adjustments to the number of responses and frequency of forms that were used by respondents during this cycle.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$19,182,643
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:
Lynn Gilbert 202 690-2682 lynn.gilbert@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:
06/29/2021