7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form RD 400-4 Assurance Agreement	Form	Modified	Available
Form RD 400-7 Compliance Review for Recreational Loans to Associations	Form	Modified	Available
Form RD 400-6 Compliance Statement	Form	Modified	Available
Form RD 400-1 Equal Opportunity Agreement	Form	Modified	Available
Form RD 400-1 7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2021 Supporting Statement 1901-E Final (Rev. 2)(1.14.22).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-17	Available
2021 Supporting Statement 1901-E Final 6.1.21.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-06-08	Repair queued
1901E Paperwork Burden Grid -Final 6.1.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-02	Available
1901E Paperwork Burden Grid -Final 6.1.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1897	7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified	Assurance Agreement
1897	7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified	Compliance Review for Recreational Loans to Associations
1897	7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified	Compliance Statement
1897	7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified	Equal Opportunity Agreement
1897	7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	Form	Modified
183248	7 CFR 1901-E - Tribal		Removed
183238	1 CFR 1901-E - Private Sector		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0575-0018	ICR Reference No: 202106-0575-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0575-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/08/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	52,811	0	67,590
Time Burden (Hours)	436,783	0	542,369
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1978, Executive Order 11246, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, as they relate to Rural Development.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 2000d Name of Law: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
   EO: EO 11246 Name/Subject of EO: EEO and Affirmative Action Guidelines for Federal Contractors Regarding Race, Color, Gender, Religio
   US Code: 42 USC 2000e-5 Name of Law: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  

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:
	86 FR 2380	01/12/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 27364	05/20/2021
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
1 CFR 1901-E - Private Sector	RD 400-1, RD 400-6, RD 400-7, RD 400-4
7 CFR 1901-E - Tribal	RD 400-7, RD 400-1, RD 400-4, RD 400-6
7 CFR 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements	RD 400-1, RD 400-6, RD 400-7, RD 400-4	Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Compliance Statement ,   Compliance Review for Recreational Loans to Associations ,   Assurance Agreement

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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	52,811	67,590	0	20	-14,799	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	436,783	542,369	0	4	-105,590	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: There is a decrease in responses and burden hours of 14,779 and 105,586 respectively, due to the removal of form RD 400-8 “Compliance Review.” The information in this form is captured in other reporting requirements in this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,209,389

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.     Yes

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: 06/08/2021

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