Application for Finance

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DFC-001B Application for Direct Equity Investment	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form DFC-001A Application for Debt Finance	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
DFC-001A - Justification for Non-Substantive Changes.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-02-16	Available
DFC-001B - Justification for Non-Substantive Changes.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-02-16	Repair queued
DFC 001A with UEI-OIG-Antilobbying clean.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-16	Repair queued
DFC_001B OIG-UEI-AntiLobby Feb 2022 - Clean.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-16	Available
DFC 001 - 83-I Questionnaire - SIGNED.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-06-27	Repair queued
DFC-001 - Supporting Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243876	Application for Direct Equity Investment	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
240270	Application for Debt Finance	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3015-0004	ICR Reference No: 202202-3015-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-3015-004
Agency/Subagency: DFC	Agency Tracking No: DFC-001
Title: Application for Finance
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 02/16/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/16/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	08/31/2022	08/31/2022
Responses	240	0	240
Time Burden (Hours)	360	0	360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,000	0	27,000

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Abstract: The Application for Direct Finance will be the principal document used by the agency to determine the investor’s and the project’s eligibility for financing and will collect information for financial underwriting analysis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 254 1401 Name of Law: The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (the “BUILD Act”)
  

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:
	84 FR 10843	03/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 29249	06/21/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Debt Finance	DFC-001A	Application for Debt Finance
Application for Direct Equity Investment	DFC-001B	Application for Direct Equity Investment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	240	240	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	360	360	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,000	27,000	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: No change in overall burden, however the burden is now divided between two information collections.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,353

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? 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: 02/16/2022

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