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OMB Control No:
0572-0151
ICR Reference No:
201905-0572-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201609-0572-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/RUS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)
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:
04/12/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Upon resubmission, RUS is required to calculate burden based on the estimated burden for the three year period approved by this ICR and not based on the actual burden of the previous 3 years. RUS is reminded to provide copies of all instructions for review as an IC, which include FAQs on their program website.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2021
Responses
153
0
225
Time Burden (Hours)
1,046
0
1,422
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Rural Energy Savings Program helps rural families and small businesses achieve cost savings by providing loans to qualified consumers to relend funds to rural consumers for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency measures.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 114 - 113 744
Name of Law: 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
US Code:
7 USC 8107a
Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 113 x Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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:
84 FR 22106
05/16/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 70929
12/26/2019
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
Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)
1048, 1049, AD 1047
Primary Covered Transactions
,
Lower Tier Covered Transactions
,
Alt1 Grantees Other Than Individuals
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
153
225
0
0
-72
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,046
1,422
0
0
-376
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 total estimated hour burden for this collection is estimated to be 1,046. This is a decrease of 376 hours from the original submission of 1,422. The decrease is an agency adjustment due to a decrease in the number of respondents submitting letters of intent among other factors.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$335,101
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:
MaryPat Daskal 202-720-7853 MaryPatDaskal@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:
12/27/2019
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