Rural Energy for America Program

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Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

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IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
205329	REAP - Private	Form	Removed
205328	EA/REDA Grants	Form	Modified
205327	RES/EEI Grants	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0067	ICR Reference No: 202009-0570-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rural Energy for America Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/10/2020

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	40,561	40,217
Time Burden (Hours)	85,178	109,986
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Rural Energy for America Program, which supersedes the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program under Title IX, Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, is designed to help agricultural producers and rural small business reduce energy cost and consumption, develop new income streams, and help meet the nation's critical energy needs by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and/or guaranteed loans for several types of projects as follows: • Grants and grants and loan guarantees (combined funding) to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. • Grants to eligible entities to provide energy audits and renewable energy development assistance to enable agricultural producers and rural small businesses to become more energy efficient and to use renewable energy technologies and resources. Entities eligible to receive grants under this program are State, tribal and local governments; land-grant colleges and universities or other institutions of higher learning; rural electric cooperatives; public power entities; Resource Conservation and Development Councils and instrumentalities of local, state, and federal governments. These grant funds may be used to conduct and promote energy audits; provide recommendations and information on how to improve the energy efficiency of the operations of the agricultural producers and rural small businesses; and provide recommendations and information on how to use renewable energy technologies and resources in the operations. No more than five (5) percent of the grant can be used for administrative purposes. Agricultural producers and rural small businesses for which a grantee is conducting an energy audit must pay at least 25 percent of the cost of the energy audit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 9007 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0570-AA98	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RES/EEI Grants	4280-3A, 4280-3B, 4280-3C, 4280-3D	Application for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects - Total Project Costs of $80,000 or Less ,   Application for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects - Total Project Costs of Less than $200,000, but more than $80,000 ,   Application for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects - Total Project Costs of $200,000 and Greater ,   Project Performance Certification
EA/REDA Grants	RD 4280-3B, RD 4280-3C, 4280-3D, RD 4280-3A, 4280-2	Application for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects - Total Project Costs of Less than $200,000, but more than $80,000 ,   Application for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects - Total Project Costs of $200,000 and Greater ,   Project Performance Certification ,   APPLICATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TOTAL PROJECT COSTS OF $80,000 OR LESS ,   Rural Business-Cooperative Service Assistance Agreement
REAP - Private	RD 1942-46, RD 449-30, RD 4280-3C, AD-1049, RD 4280-2, RD 4279-1, RD 4279-1A, RD 4279-3, RD 4279-4, RD 4279-6, AD-1047, AD-1048, RD 4279-14, RD 4280-3A, RD 4280-3B, RD 400-6, RD 1980-43, RD 1940-1, RD 400-4, RD 400-1, RD 1924-9, RD 1924-10, RD 1980-19, RD 1980-41, RD 1980-44	Letter of Intent ,   Loan Note Guarantee Report of Loss ,   APPLICATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TOTAL PROJECT COSTS OF $200,000 AND GREATER ,   CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS (GRANTS) ,   Rural Business and Cooperative Service Grant Agreement ,   Application for Loan Guarantee ,   Application for Loan Guarantee - One Doc and 9006 Program ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   APPLICATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TOTAL PROJECT COSTS OF $80,000 OR LESS ,   APPLICATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TOTAL PROJECT COSTS OF LESS THAN $200,000, BUT MORE THAN $80,000 ,   Compliance Statement ,   Lender's Guaranteed Loan Payment to the Agency ,   Request for Obligation of Funds ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Certificate of Contractor's Release ,   Release by Claimants ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Guaranteed Loan Status Report ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Deliquent Status

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	40,561	40,217	0	344	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	85,178	109,986	0	-24,808	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The decrease in responses is due to the removal of the guaranteed loan portion from 7 CFR 4280-B as that is now in 7 CFR 5001. The reason for the increase in burden hours is do to the time it takes applicants to complete the required SAM.gov registration process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,442,368

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 12/10/2020

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