Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 490 Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program Form	Modified
FINAL (3) 0572-0079 - 2013 rev Supporting statement (6) 9-18-13.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-09-24
Final - 0572-0079 - 2013 rev Preloan Spreadsheet 9-18-13.xlsm Supplementary Document	2013-09-23
General Policies- 7_CFR1735_-Preloan_Procedures_&_Req._for_Telecom._Program[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-14
REGULATION - 7_CFR_1737_-_Preloan_Procedures_&_Req._for_Telecom._Program[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208753	Acquisitions and Mergers Other-Statement	New
1793	Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0079	ICR Reference No: 201306-0572-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0572-002
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/03/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	40	0	354
Time Burden (Hours)	3,224	0	3,539
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:
	78 FR 14511	03/06/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 40089	07/03/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acquisitions and Mergers	507	Report on Telephone Acquisitions
Preloan Procedures and Requirements for Telecommunications Program	291, 494, 490, 495, 569	Application for Telecommunications Loan & Loan Guarantees ,   Construction Cost Estimates ,   RUS Local Service Data Form ,   Certificate of NonSegregated Facilities ,   Loan Desgin Summary

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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	40	354	0	0	-314	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,224	3,539	0	0	-315	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 Agency has seen a reduced number of applications for this loan program over the last several years. This submission reflects a decrease in the number of annual respondents from 50 to 40. The decrease in respondents directly affected the annual burden hours with an adjustment decrease of 315 annual burden hours from 3,539 to 3,224 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,257

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: 07/03/2013

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