7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures- Electric

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 168b 7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures- Electric	Form	Modified	Available
US CODE SEC 904 .pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-20	Available
US CODE -SEC 901 REA ACT.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-20	Available
ROCIS 0572-0107 - Spreadsheet 2018 _ final.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-20	Available
ROCIS Submission-0572-0107 -SS - 2-14-18_final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-02-20	Available
7 CFR 1726 304.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1822	7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures- Electric	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0107	ICR Reference No: 201711-0572-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0572-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures- Electric
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: 05/10/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2018
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	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	3,186	0	4,063
Time Burden (Hours)	78	0	98
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Information Collection is used by RUS electric borrowers and their contractors and by RUS. This information collection implements provisions of the policies and procedures applicable to RUS electric borrowers when purchasing materials and equipment and when constructing system facilities by contract or force account.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC CFR 1726 Name of Law: The RE Act of 1936
  

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:
	82 FR 44157	09/21/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 10824	03/13/2018
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
7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures- Electric	168c, RUS Form 187, RUS Form 200, RUS Form 213, rUS Form 224, RUS Form 231, RUS Form 238, RUS Form 257, RUS Form 790, RUS Form 792b, RUS Form 830, n/a/, n/a, RUS Form 786, 168b, RUS Form 198, RUS Form 254, RUS Form 307	Contractors Bond ,   Contrators's Bomd(less than $1 million) ,   Certf. of Completion-Contract Construction ,   Equipment Contract ,   Construction Contract - Generating Form and Instructn. ,   Certificate (Buy American) ,   Waiver and Release of Lien ,   Certificate of Contractor ,   Construction or Equipment Contract Amendment ,   Construction Inventory Form and Instruction ,   Constract to Construct. Buildings ,   Bid Bond ,   Electric Systems Communications and Control Equipment Contract ,   Electric System Construction Contract Non-site Specific Construction ,   Certificate of Contractor and Indemnity Agreement ,   Electric System Construction Contract Projecyt Construction ,   CERTIFICATION TO RUS (contract) ,   CERTIFICATION TO RUS (design)

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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	3,186	4,063	0	0	-877	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	78	98	0	0	-20	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: There is a 20 hour decrease in the estimate of burden hours, from 98 to 78. The decrease is due to an agency adjustment because of a decrease in the numbers of electric program borrowers from 648 to 568, that resulted in 9.08 fewer hours. Among the 249 telecommunications and broadband respondents, significant adjustments were necessary due to the streamlining of other forms and contract processes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,309

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/13/2018

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