Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form RD Form 4280-7 rev Promissory Note	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form RD 4280-1 Survey of Recipients of Rural Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form RD 4280-6 Loan - Letter of Conditions	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form RD 4280-5 Loan Agreement	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form RD 4280-4 Letter of Conditions	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form RD 4280-2 Rural Business-Cooperative Service Financial Assistance Agreement	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form RD 4280-2 Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
0570-0035 2024 Supporting Statement v.2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-19	Repair queued
0570-0035 2024 Supporting Statement v.2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-19	Available
2023-23410.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-12	Available
2023-23410.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-12	Repair queued
0570-0035 2024 Spreadsheet.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-12	Repair queued
0570-0035 2024 Spreadsheet.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Promissory Note
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Survey of Recipients of Rural Development Loan and Grant Program
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Loan - Letter of Conditions
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Loan Agreement
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Letter of Conditions
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged	Rural Business-Cooperative Service Financial Assistance Agreement
36889	Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0035	ICR Reference No: 202502-0570-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202312-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
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: 06/25/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b). In accordance with 1320.10(a), the agency is reminded to submit the ICR for OMB review the day of Federal Register publication for the 30-day notice.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	2,102	0	2,180
Time Burden (Hours)	4,742	0	4,781
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for making zero-interest loans and grants to borrowers in accordance with the cushion of credit payments program authorized in section 313 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 940c).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 940c 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:
	88 FR 72992	10/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 65839	08/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program	RD 4280-6, RD 4280-1, RD 4280-2, RD 4280-4, RD 4280-5, RD Form 4280-7 rev 7-15	Rural Business-Cooperative Service Financial Assistance Agreement ,   Letter of Conditions ,   Loan Agreement ,   Loan - Letter of Conditions ,   Survey of Recipients of Rural Development Loan and Grant Program ,   Promissory Note

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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	2,102	2,180	0	0	-78	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,742	4,781	0	0	-39	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: $646,800

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: 02/19/2025

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