Renewable Energy System Feasibility Study Grant Assistance Under the Rural Energy for America Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RD 400-4 Feasibility Studies - Individual Form	Modified
Form RD 400-4 Feasibility Studies - Private Sector Form	Modified
Form RD 1942-46 Feasibility Studies - State Form	Modified
JUSTIF FOR CHANGE for RD Form 4280-2 6-28-2011.docx Supplementary Document	2013-03-20
Supporting_Statement0061 FS 2011 AC revised 12-13-11[1].docx Supporting Statement A	2012-09-12
sf270.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-18
SF-425.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-18
SF424B-V1.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-18
SF424.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-18
2012 Spreadsheet 0570-0061 rev 3-13.xlsm Supplementary Document	2013-03-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188635	Feasibility Studies - Individual Form	Modified
188634	Feasibility Studies - Private Sector Form	Modified
188633	Feasibility Studies - State Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0061	ICR Reference No: 201112-0570-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-0570-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Renewable Energy System Feasibility Study Grant Assistance Under the Rural Energy for America Program
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: 03/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2012
Terms of Clearance: Per 5 CFR 1320, this ICR has been approved for 3 years. The agency is reminded to have the OMB control number on all forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	3,395	0	3,384
Time Burden (Hours)	4,756	0	4,701
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information is vital to the Agency to make wise decisions regarding the eligibility of applicants and their projects in order to ensure compliance and to implement this program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9007 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  

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:
	77 FR 260	01/04/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 54555	09/05/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Feasibility Studies - Private Sector	RD 1942-46, RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 4280-2	Assurance Agreement ,   Request for Obligation of Funds ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement
Feasibility Studies - State	RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 1942-46, RD 4280-2	Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Request for Obligation of Funds ,   Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement
Feasibility Studies - Individual	RD 4280-2, RD 400-4, RD 1940-1, RD 1942-46	Assurance Agreement ,   Request for Obligation of Funds ,   Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions ,   Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement

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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	3,395	3,384	0	0	11	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,756	4,701	0	0	55	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 an overall increase of 55 hours. This was because the written grant agreement was redesigned into Form RD 4280-2 and the amount of time to fill out this form increased from the old written requirement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $246,824

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]? 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? 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: 09/12/2012

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