Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VMLRP NIFA VNLRP Employer Survey	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form VMLRP NIFA-09-10 Service Verification Form	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form VMLRP NIFA-09-10 Employers	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form VMLRP - NIFA-04-10 Loan Information Form	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form VMLRP - NIFA-04-10 Finanicial Institutions	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form Veterinarian Short State Animal Health Officials	Form	Modified	Available
Form Veterinarian Short State Animal Health Officials	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Guidance Manual March 2021 508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-15	Repair queued
0524-0050 Supp. Stmt. B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-12-15	Repair queued
0524-0050 VMLRP Supp. Stmt. A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223385	Past Participants	Other-Survey	Modified
223384	Employers	Form and Instruction	Removed	VNLRP Employer Survey
223384	Employers	Form and Instruction	Removed	Service Verification Form
223384	Employers	Form and Instruction	Removed
223383	Current Participants	Other-Verification	Modified
222271	Finanicial Institutions	Form and Instruction	Removed	Loan Information Form
222271	Finanicial Institutions	Form and Instruction	Removed
222231	Recommenders	Other-Application	Modified
222229	Applicants	Other-Application	Modified
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Form	Modified	N/A
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Form	Modified
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0524-0050	ICR Reference No: 202212-0524-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-0524-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
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: 01/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	59,590	0	41,520
Time Burden (Hours)	16,798	0	12,458
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection adds new reporting and record keeping requirements, feedback, surveys and a post-contract survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3151A Name of Law: National Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1997
  

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:
	87 FR 43234	07/20/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 76453	12/14/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Applicants
Current Participants
Employers	VMLRP NIFA, VMLRP NIFA-09-10	Service Verification Form ,   VNLRP Employer Survey
Finanicial Institutions	VMLRP - NIFA-04-10	Loan Information Form
Past Participants
Recommenders
State Animal Health Officials	Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination Form	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	59,590	41,520	0	18,070	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,798	12,458	0	4,340	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden estimate for this collection has increased by approximately 4,340 hours each year (from 12,458 hours to 16,798 hours). The increase is the result of increased participation in this program. Consequently, the number of responses has increased by over 18,000 responses per year (from 41,520 in 2019 to 59,590 currently). While the overall burden estimate has increased, the amount of time per response has decreased by 1.5 hours per response. This is because redundant questions have been eliminated, forms have been streamlined, and form NIFA 05-10 has been eliminated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $154,514

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: 12/15/2022

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