Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Program (SEARCH)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AD-1047 SEARCH - American Indian Tribes Form	Modified
Form RUS Bulletin -1780 SEARCH - Private Sector Form	Modified
2013 -Final (4) SEARCH Spreadsheet_Summary-09_17_2013.xls Supplementary Document	2013-09-17
2013- Final (6)-SEARCH Support Statement 0572-0146 - rev 9-17-13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-09-17
P.L._110-234_-FARM_BIll_-_SEARCH_authority[1].doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
RD1942-0008[2].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
RD442-7.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
sf 424b[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
sf424a[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
SF424_(new_2009)[1].doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
RD 400-04[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
RD 400-01[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193386	SEARCH - American Indian Tribes Form	Modified
191564	SEARCH - Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0146	ICR Reference No: 201307-0572-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-0572-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Program (SEARCH)
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: 11/14/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	192	0	540
Time Burden (Hours)	488	0	1,150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SEARCH funds are used to make predevelopment and planning grants to public or quasi-public agencies, organizations operated on a not-for-profit basis or Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations and other federally recognized Indian tribes. The grant recipients use the grant funds for feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance for direct loans, grants and guaranteed loans, to financially distressed communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 306(a) (2) Name of Law: Farm Bill
   US Code: 7 USC 1926 Sec. 306(a)(2) Name of Law: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT)
  

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 24156	04/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 56856	09/16/2013
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
SEARCH - American Indian Tribes	AD-1047, RUS Bulletin -1780-12, AD-1049, AD1048	Certification Regarding Debarment ,   Certification of Frug-Free Workplace ,   Grant Agreement ,   Certification of Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Vol. Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions
SEARCH - Private Sector	AD1048, AD-1049, AD-1047 , RUS Bulletin -1780-12	Water & Waste Water 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	192	540	0	-80	-268	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	488	1,150	0	-100	-562	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The first SEARCH grant was awarded in FY 2012. The initial estimate for the number of SEARH grant respondents in the previous submission was 50. The number of actual SEARCH respondents for this submission is 16, a decrease of 34 respondents. Removal of Form SF-269a which is obsolete and SF-270 that was inadvertently included in the last submission resulted in a program decrease of 80 responses and 100 burden hours. The decrease in respondents resulted in an adjustment decrease of 268 responses and 562 burden hours for a net decrease of 348 responses and 662 burden hours for this submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,815

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: 09/17/2013

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