7 CFR 1744-E, Borrower Investment - Telecommunications Loan Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2009 FINAL -ROCIS- June 2009- Form 36.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-19	Available
FINAL Supporting Statement - ROCIS -June - 2009.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-18	Available
7 cfr 1744e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Available
RE Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Available
PL 101624.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1809	7 CFR 1744-E, Borrower Investment - Telecommunications Loan Program		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0098	ICR Reference No: 200812-0572-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-0572-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1744-E, Borrower Investment - Telecommunications Loan 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: 09/22/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/22/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	2	0	25
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	238
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information will be used by RUS in considering whether or not to approve a borrower's request to make an investment in a rural development project when such an investment would cause the borrower to exceed its allowable investment level.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 624 205 Name of Law: Rural Development Act of 1990. Title XXII of the Farm Bill
  

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:
	74 FR 5142	01/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 28880	06/18/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
7 CFR 1744-E, Borrower Investment - Telecommunications Loan Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2	25	0	0	-23	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	238	0	0	-237	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: A 1-hour placeholder is being used, decreasing burden by -237 hours. At this time no borrowers have exceeded the allowable qualified investment level as set forth in 7 CFR part 1744, subpart E.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $218

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)? No

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: 06/22/2009

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