7 CFR 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 481 Financial Requirement Statement	Form	Modified	Available
Form 481 7 CFR 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Reason for Change to RUS Form 481.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-05-05	Repair queued
Reason for Change to RUS Form 481.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-05-05	Repair queued
RUS Form 481V1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-05-05	Repair queued
RUS Form 481V1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-05-05	Repair queued
30 day FRN 0572-0023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-01	Repair queued
30 day FRN 0572-0023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-01	Repair queued
2018 -Supporting Statement -0572-0023 final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Repair queued
2018 -Supporting Statement -0572-0023 final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Repair queued
0572-0023 60 day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-05	Repair queued
0572-0023 60 day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-05	Missing upstream
60 day Notice - 0572-0023.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-05	Repair queued
60 day Notice - 0572-0023.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-05	Repair queued
2018 - Form 36 Summary of Burden.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-11	Repair queued
2018 - Form 36 Summary of Burden.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43524	7 CFR 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds	Form	Modified	Financial Requirement Statement
43524	7 CFR 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0023	ICR Reference No: 202105-0572-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0572-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/27/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2021
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the non-substantive change request is approved.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	11/30/2022	11/30/2022
Responses	433	0	433
Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	480
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The RUS manages the Telecommunications loan program and Rural Broadband Access, to provide loans and loan guarantees to fund the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities. RUS therefore requires Telecommunications and Broadband borrowers to submit Form 481, Financial Requirement Statement. This form implements certain provisions of the standard Rural Utilities Service loan documents by setting forth requirements and procedures to be followed by borrowers in obtaining advances and making disbursements of loan funds..

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 171 Title VI Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
   US Code: 7 USC 901 et seq., as amended Name of Law: Rural Electrification 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:
	83 FR 65138	12/19/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 9076	03/13/2019
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 1744-C Advance and Disbursement of Funds	481	Financial Requirement Statement

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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	433	433	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	480	480	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: $16,760

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? Yes

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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: 05/17/2021

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