Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 157 Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures	Form	Modified	Available
FINAL -0572-0059- Spreadsheet 11-03-14.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-03	Repair queued
2014_-_FINAL_Spreadsheet 3-17-14.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-26	Available
FINAL - 0572-0059 Telecom System Support Statement 11-03-14.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-11-03	Available
Sec. 6103 Farm Bill.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-06	Available
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - Title I.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-06	Repair queued
Title II.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-06	Repair queued
RUS168-C.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS168-B.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS231.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS307.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS213.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS220.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
UTP_form_481.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
UP_ET_form_238.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS224.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS675.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
RUS257.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available
UTP_form_181.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1786	Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0059	ICR Reference No: 201403-0572-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-0572-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/04/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	5,382	0	5,382
Time Burden (Hours)	10,720	0	10,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to facilitate the programmatic interest of the RE act, and, in order to assure that loans made or guaranteed by RUS are adequately secured, RUS, as a secured lender, has established certain forms for materials, equipment and construction of telecommunications systems. The use of standard forms, construction contracts, and procurement procedures help assure RUS that appropriate standards and specifications are maintained, RUS' loan security is not adversely affected; and the loan and loan guarantee funds are used effectively and for the intended purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 901 Name of Law: RE Act
  

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 70915	11/27/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 29157	05/21/2014
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
Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures	397d, 397b, 397c, 397h, 397g, 282, 281, 157, 158, 159, 216, 217, 242, 390, 396, 396a, 397, 398, 506, 515, 517, 521, 525, 527, 545, 724, 724a, 724b, 743, 744, 752a, 756, 771, 817, 817b, 787, 817a, 245, 270, 274, 276, 284, 375, 835, 179, 771a, Form 773	Construction Work Plan & Cost Distribution ,   Certification of Contractor or Force Account Proposal Approval ,   Summary of Completed Construction ,   Architects and Engineers Qualifications ,   Construction and Change Order ,   Postloan Engineering Services Contract-Telecommunications Systems ,   Assignment of Engineering Service Contract ,   Engineering Service Contract, Special Services-Telephone ,   Equal Opportunity Addendum ,   Bidder's Qualifications ,   Bidder's Qualifications for Buried Plant Construction ,   Tabulation of Materials Furnished by Borrower ,   Subcontracts-(Under Construction or Equipment Contracts ,   Certificate of Architect ,   Interim Financing Construction ,   Summary of Work orders (Inspection by Agency Field Engineer) ,   Supplement A to Construction Contract RUS Form 515 ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction ,   Preloan Engineering Service Contract, Telephone System Design ,   Software License Agreement ,   Certificate of Completion, Special Equipment Contract (including installation) ,   Certificate of Completion, Special Equipment Contract (Not including installation) ,   Special Equipment Contract (including installation) ,   Special Equipment Contract (not including installation) ,   Statement of Engineering Fees- Telecommunications ,   Telephone System Construction Contract(Labor & Materials) ,   Results of Acceptance Tests ,   BiWeekly Progress Report of Telephone Construciton & Engineering Services ,   Central Office Equipment Contract (Including installation) ,   Statement of Construction Telephone System-Outside Plant ,   Central Office Equipment Contract (not including installation) ,   FInal Inventroy, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor& Materials) ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Cpmtract (Labor & Material) ,   Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor & Material) ,   Certificate of Contractor & Indemnity Agreement (Line Extensions) ,   Certificate of Completion Central Office equipment Contract (not including installation) ,   Contract Closeout Certification ,   Certificate of Contractor and Indemnity Agreement ,   Summary of Work Orders ,   Miscellaneous Construction Work and Maintenance Services Contract ,   Design Specifications for Trunk Carrier Systems ,   Design Specification for Subscriber Carrier Systems ,   Design Specifications for Point to Point Microwave Radio Systems ,   RUS Performance Specification for Line Concentrators ,   Design Specifications for Digital Lightwave Tranmission Systems

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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	5,382	5,382	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,720	10,720	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,698

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: 05/21/2014

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