In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection request is approved for
three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2014
1,993
0
2,663
7,008
0
7,222
0
0
0
Technical Assistance and Training
(TAT) and Solid Waste Management (SWM) are competitive grant
programs administered by Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make
loans and grants to public agencies, American Indian tribes, and
nonprofit corporations. The loans and grants fund the development
of drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal facilities
in rural areas with populations of up to 10,000 residents. Grants
are made for 100 percent of the cost of assistance.
Since the last submission there
is a program decrease of 640 responses and 730 burden hours. This
program change is associated with removing SF-269a, which is now
obsolete and discontinuing use of SF-270. These two forms were
replaced with SF 425 and its burden is accounted for in 4040-0014.
There is an adjustment decrease of 30 responses and an increase of
516 hours due to an increase in narrative, scope of work and budget
justification along with including the reading the regulation
and/or application guide for instructions. These actions result in
an overall decrease of 670 responses and 214 burden hours for this
submission.
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:
(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;
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.