There was an increase of 16,421
responses and a decrease of -9,048 burden hours from the last
submission. This is the net change due to program changes and
adjustments made to the collection package. 1. The Rural Utility
Service’s (RUS) written reporting requirements are no long
accounted for in this package. That program has been moved to OMB
No. 0572-0121. This was a program decrease of -16,050 hours and
-8,300 responses. 2. All RD forms are now accounted for in the
individual packages that use them. RD form burden that was
accounted for by other OMB numbers in past submissions of this
package, have been moved to reporting requirements approved with
this package. This was a program increase of 14,100 responses and
7,606 burden hours. Combined actions resulted in a program change
increase of 5,800 responses and a decrease of -8,444 hours. 3. Form
RD 1940-20 formerly approved under OMB No. 0575-0094 has been
discontinued for a PC decrease of -1,385 responses and -346 hours.
The environmental policy for RHS is now covered under OMB No.
0575-0197. 4. Remaining difference changes are adjustments within
the industry.
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.