Rural Cooperative Development Grants - 7 CFR 4284-F

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form RD 1940-1 Request for Obligation of Funds	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form RD 1942-46 Letter of Intent to Meet Conditons	Form	Unchanged	Available
Supporting Statement RCDG 2024 04 04.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-19	Available
88 FR 82314 2023 11 24 PRA 60 Day Notice 0570 0006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-04	Available
Burden Hours RCDG 2024 04 04.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1647	7 CFR 4284-F, Rural Cooperative Development Grant	Form	Unchanged	Request for Obligation of Funds
1647	7 CFR 4284-F, Rural Cooperative Development Grant	Form	Unchanged	Letter of Intent to Meet Conditons

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0006	ICR Reference No: 202502-0570-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rural Cooperative Development Grants - 7 CFR 4284-F
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/19/2025

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	543	471
Time Burden (Hours)	7,449	7,264
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Regulation promulgates the policies and procedures to provide grants to improve the economic condition of rural areas through cooperative development.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1932(e) Name of Law: CONACT
  

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 82314	11/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 41374	05/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
7 CFR 4284-F, Rural Cooperative Development Grant	RD 1942-46, RD 1940-1	Letter of Intent to Meet Conditons ,   Request for Obligation of Funds

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	543	471	0	0	72	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,449	7,264	0	0	185	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: $876,030

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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