Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 494 Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program Form	Modified
FINAL-2006 - support statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-01-17
FINAL 2006 - FORM 36.xls Supplementary Document	2007-01-12
7 CFR 1737 - Preloan Procedures & Req. for Telecom. Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-09-28
7 CFR1735 -Preloan Procedures & Req. for Telecom. Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-09-28
rea of 1936.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1793	Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0079	ICR Reference No: 200609-0572-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200310-0572-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	404	0	356
Time Burden (Hours)	3,589	0	3,571
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The items covered by this information collection package are used for (a) loan requirements and preloan and loan processing procedures, and (b) acquisitions and mergers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 901 et seq. Name of Law: Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended
  

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:
	71 FR 38605	07/07/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 11	01/18/2007
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
Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program	490, 494, 495, 507, 569, 291	Loan Design Summary ,   Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program ,   Construction Costs Estimates ,   Supplementary informaiton and toll settlement data - Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities ,   Application for Telecommunications Loan or Loan Guarantee ,   General Information & Area Coverage Survey (ACS)

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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	404	356	0	0	48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,589	3,571	0	0	18	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: There was a decrease in acquisitions and mergers respondents and an increase for form RUS 567. The overall adjustment is an increase of 18 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,084

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/18/2007

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