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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 0570-0067	ICR Reference No: 201410-0570-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0570-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rural Energy for America Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2014
Terms of Clearance: The agency is reminded to have an OMB control number and burden statement on all forms. The agency should verify that all forms are current, and account for all of the burden associated with the program prior to submitting a PRA package to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	42,909	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	112,401	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	42,909	42,909
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	112,401	112,401
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 new information collection. However, the final rule addresses provisions currently covered in two approved burden packages – (1) 0570-0050 for 7 CFR part 4280, subpart B; and 0570-0059 for EA and REDA grants. The approved burden package 0570-0061 for renewable energy feasibility study grants will not be included in the combined burden totals. While reviewing the final rule the agency discovered that it had underestimated the burden figures. Compared to the respondents in the two currently approved burden packages, the total number of respondents under the Final Rule is estimated to decrease from 3,667 to 2,025. This decrease is due to the reduction in funding for the program provided in the 2014 Farm Bill compared to the funding provided in the 2008 Farm Bill. The total hours to respond are estimated to decrease from 379,906 hours to 112,401 hours. The total responses decreased by 67,671 from 110,580 to 42,909.