Reclamation Loan Guarantees, 43 CFR Part 403

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 7-2580 Application for Loan Guarantee	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 7-2582 Loan Note Guarantee Agreement	Form	New	Available
Form 7-2586 Loan Guarantee Report of Loss	Form	New	Available
Form 7-2585 Loan Guarantee Borrower Default Status	Form	New	Available
Form 7-2584 Loan Guarantee Closing Report	Form	New	Available
Form 7-2583 Lender's Agreement	Form	New	Available
Form 7-2581 Conditional Commitment for Guarantee	Form	New	Available
LG_Supporting_Statement Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-10-21	Available
COST-Benefit Analysis5-19-07.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
186933	Application for Loan Guarantee	Form and Instruction	New
186932	Loan Note Guarantee Agreement	Form	New
179767	Periodic Financial Reporting		New
179766	Assurance of Conditions		New
179765	Commitment Cancellation		New
179764	Application Development		New
179742	Proof of Lender Eligibility		New
179735	Loan Guarantee Report of Loss	Form	New
179733	Loan Guarantee Borrower Default Status	Form	New
179732	Loan Guarantee Closing Report	Form	New
179731	Lender's Agreement	Form	New
179724	Conditional Commitment for Guarantee	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1006-0030	ICR Reference No: 200704-1006-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/RB	Agency Tracking No: 1006-XXXX
Title: Reclamation Loan Guarantees, 43 CFR Part 403
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/21/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 109-451, was enacted December 22, 2006. Among other things, this law gives the Secretary of the Interior authority to issue loan guarantees to assist in financing (a) rural water supply projects; (b) extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation of Reclamation project facilities; and (c) improvements to infrastructure directly related to a Reclamation project. Authority and responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Act are delegated to Reclamation. Reclamation’s rulemaking will establish the eligibility criteria and program requirements for loan guarantees authorized by Title II.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 451 201-215 Name of Law: Twenty-first Century Water Works Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 451 201-215 Name of Law: Twenty-first Century Water Works Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1006-AA53	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 58085	10/06/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Loan Guarantee Borrower Default Status	7-2585	Loan Guarantee Borrower Default Status
Application Development
Periodic Financial Reporting
Commitment Cancellation
Assurance of Conditions
Conditional Commitment for Guarantee	7-2581	Conditional Commitment for Guarantee
Lender's Agreement	7-2583	Lender's Agreement
Loan Guarantee Report of Loss	7-2586	Loan Guarantee Report of Loss
Proof of Lender Eligibility
Loan Guarantee Closing Report	7-2584	Loan Guarantee Closing Report
Loan Note Guarantee Agreement	7-2582	Loan Note Guarantee Agreement
Application for Loan Guarantee	7-2580	Application for Loan Guarantee

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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: Public Law 109-451, enacted December 22, 2006, gives Interior the authority to issue loan guarantees. Applicants for the loan guarantees will be required to submit information to Reclamation to obtain a guaranteed loan. This will increase Reclamation's information collection burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,040

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: 10/21/2008

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