Burden Hours Workbook RISE 2025

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Overview

12 Burden Hours Collection
12 Not Inc in Burden Hours
12 Est Prof Wage Rate
14 Annual Cost to Fed Gov Est

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Sheet 1: 12 Burden Hours Collection

RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY (RISE) GRANT PROGRAM
INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-0075
March 3, 2025
Estimated No. of Total Respondents (Applicants)		60							Estimated No. of Total Awards (Awardees)	10
Average hours per response		2.15592							Number of responses per respondent	14.2167
Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.					TOTAL	853		1,839		$167,900
(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)	(K)
Regulation Reference 4284.XXXX	Title	Form No. (If Any)	% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To	Estimated # of Respondents	Reports Filed Annually	Total Responses (E) x (F)	Estimated # of Hours Per Response	Estimated Total Hours (G) x (H)	Prof. Wage Rate	Total Cost (I) x (J)
APPLICATION & ELGIBILITY
1103	Rural in character determination request	written	10%	6	1	6	3.00	18	$91.30	$1,643
1105	Request for Appeal	written	10%	6	1	6	2.00	12	$91.30	$1,096
1108(d); 1113(e)	Environmental Analysis	written	100%	60	1	60	4.00	240	$91.30	$21,912
1108(e)	Discrimination Compliants	written	2%	1	1	1	2.00	2	$91.30	$183
1109(a)	Certification of no outstanding judgements	written	100%	60	1	60	0.25	15	$91.30	$1,370
1110(d)	Application modification	written	10%	6	1	6	1.00	6	$91.30	$548
1110(f)	Application withdrawal	written	10%	6	1	6	0.50	3	$91.30	$274
1114(b); 1119(c)	Matching funds availability	written	100%	60	1	60	0.50	30	$91.30	$2,739
1115(a)	Concept Proposal	written	100%	60	1	60	7.50	450	$91.30	$41,085
1115(b)(1)	SAM registration	written	100%	60	1	60	1.00	60	$91.30	$5,478
1115(b)(2)(vi)	Identify ethnicity, race, and sex characteristics of lead applicant's leadership	written	2%	1	1	1	1.00	1	$91.30	$91
1115(b)(2)(vii)	Certification that the Applicant is a legal entity in good standing	written	100%	60	1	50	0.15	8	$91.30	$730
1115(b)(2)(viii)	Identify known relationship or association with Agency employee	written	30%	18	1	18	0.50	9	$91.30	$822
1115(b)(2)(ix)	Concept Proposal Updates	written	30%	18	1	18	1.00	18	$91.30	$1,643
1115(b)(2)(x); 1117(a)	Readiness demonstration	written	100%	60	1	60	2.00	120	$91.30	$10,956
1115(b)(2)(xi); 1117(b)	Targeted inititatives documentation	written	100%	60	1	60	2.00	120	$91.30	$10,956
1115(b)(2)(xii)	Jobs and benefits to rural small and disadvantaged businesses discussion	written	100%	60	1	60	2.00	120	$91.30	$10,956
1115(b)(2)(xiii); 1117(d); 1117(f)	Targeted region discussion	written	100%	60	1	60	4.00	240	$91.30	$21,912
1115(b)(2)(xiv)	Financial information	written	100%	60	1	60	2.00	120	$91.30	$10,956
1117(c)	Project support documentation	written	50%	30	1	30	1.00	30	$91.30	$2,739
	Build America Buy America Requirements	written	17%	10	1	10	2.00	20	$91.30	$1,826
AWARDING & ADMINISTERING GRANT
1110(g)(1)	Request for time extension	written	20%	2	1	2	0.50	1	$91.30	$91
1119(a)	Bonding and insurance requirement	written	100%	10	1	10	0.50	5	$91.30	$457
1119(d)(iii)	SAM registration maintenance	written	100%	10	1	10	1.00	10	$91.30	$913
	Build America Buy America Requirements	written	100%	10	1	10	5.00	50	$91.30	$4,565
SERVICING & REPORTING
1120(a)	Inspection	written	100%	10	1	10	4.00	40	$91.30	$3,652
1120(b)(2)	Programmatic changes- project cost or scope	written	20%	2	1	2	2.00	4	$91.30	$365
1120(b)(3)	Programmatic changes- change in contractor or vendor	written	20%	2	1	2	1.00	2	$91.30	$183
1120(c)	Transfer of applicant	written	10%	1	1	1	1.00	1	$91.30	$91
1120(c)	Transfer of Financial Assistance Agreement	written	20%	2	1	2	1.00	2	$91.30	$183
1120(d)	Disposition of acquired property	written	20%	2	1	2	1.00	2	$91.30	$183
1120(e)(1)	Financial management	written	100%	10	1	10	1.00	10	$91.30	$913
1120(e)(2)	Records management	written	100%	10	1	10	2.00	20	$91.30	$1,826
1120(f)	Audit requirements	written	100%	10	1	10	1.00	10	$91.30	$913
1120(h)(2)	Semi-annual performance report	written	100%	10	2	20	2.00	40	$91.30	$3,652

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Sheet 2: 12 Not Inc in Burden Hours

RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY (RISE) GRANT PROGRAM
INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-0075
March 3, 2025
Estimated No. of Total Respondents (Applicants)		60							Estimated No. of Total Awards (Awardees)	10
Average hours per response		1.791							Number of responses per respondent	7.17
Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.					TOTAL	430		770		$70,301
(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)	(K)
Regulation Reference	Title	Form No. (If Any)	% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To	Estimated # of Respondents	Reports Filed Annually	Total Responses (E) x (F)	Estimated # of Hours Per Response	Estimated Total Hours (G) x (H)	Prof. Wage Rate	Total Cost (I) x (J)
APPLICATION & ELGIBILITY
1108(c)	Compliance Review	RD 400-8 (0570-0062; 0575-0018, 0575-0189)	100%	60	1	60	8	480	$91.30	$43,824
1115(b)(2)(i)	Application for Federral Assistance	SF-424 (4040-0004)	100%	60	1	60	1	60	$91.30	$5,478
1115(b)(2)(ii)	Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs	SF 424A (4040-0006)	100%	60	1	60	1	60	$91.30	$5,478
1115(b)(2)(iii)	Budget Information - Construction Programs	SF-424C (4040-0008)	50%	30	1	30	1	30	$91.30	$2,739
115(b)(2)(iv)	Assurances - Construction Programs	SF-424D (4040-0009)	50%	30	1	30	0.5	15	$91.30	$1,370
1115(b)(2)(v)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1 (0575-0201)	100%	60	1	60	0.1667	10	$91.30	$913
AWARDING & ADMINISTERING GRANT
1103; 1110(g); 1119(c),(e)&(f); 1120; 1120(c);	Rural Business-Cooperative Service Financial Assistance Agreement	RD 4280-2 (0570-0067)	100%	10	1	10	1	10	$91.30	$913
1119(b)	Request for Obligation of Funds	RD 1940-1 (0570-0062, 0067)	100%	10	1	10	0.25	3	$91.30	$228
1119(b)	Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions	RD 1942-46 (0575-0015, 0570-0021, 0061, 0062, 0572-0137)	100%	10	1	10	1	10	$91.30	$913
	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4 (0575-0201)	100%	10	1	10	0.25	3	$91.30	$228
	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (4040-0013)	100%	10	1	10	1	10	$91.30	$913
SERVICING & REPORTING
1120(g)	Request for Advance or Reimbursement	SF-270 (4040-0012)	100%	10	4	40	1	40	$91.30	$3,652
1120(g)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Projects	SF-271 (4040-0011)	50%	5	4	20	1	20	$91.30	$1,826
1120(h)(1)	Federal Financial Report	SF-425 (4040-0014)	100%	10	2	20	1	20	$91.30	$1,826

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Sheet 3: 12 Est Prof Wage Rate

RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY (RISE) GRANT PROGRAM
INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-0075
March 3, 2025
Instructions:
1. Use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Emplyment and Wage Statistics Link below to complete Columns A, B, C for the table below.
a. Click the link:	[Threaded comment] Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Comment: How to navigate to obtain Prof. Wage Rate: 1) Click the website 2) Under the latest Month Year choose Occupation Profiles 3) Select 11-0000 Management Occupations 4) Select 11-1021 General Operations Managers 5) Use the Mean Hourly Wage https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
b. Under the latest Month Year (May 2023) click Occupation Profiles
c. Use the Occupational Titles to choose which professions (A) need to be added to the table below. You can more than one occupation or just one.
d. The code in front of each Occupational Title is the Occupation Code that goes in (B) for the table below.
e. When you click on each Occupational Titles, choose the Mean Hourly Wage to input in (C) for the table below.
2. Use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Economic News Release, Employer Costs for Employee Compension to complete Column D for the table below.
a. Click the link:	[Threaded comment] Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Comment: How to obtain the Benefits %: 1) Click the website 2) Choose "The PDF version of the news release" 3) The current release is dated March 2023 and the reported % is in the 3rd paragraph on page 1 and it is 29.5% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.toc.htm
b. Choose "The PDF verison of the news release" link
c. The latest (December 17, 2024) News Release for Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - September 2024 opens in separate tab.
d. On first page, second paragraph use the benefit costs % of:			29.60%
3. For each profession fill in the % for (F). The total for the column should be 100%.
a. Note that if there is only one profession then (F) would be 100%.
Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.
(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)
Profession	Bureau of Labor Occupation Code 1.d	Mean Wage 1.e	Benefits 2 (C) * (2.d)	Total Hourly Wage (C ) + (D)	% Time Spent on Burden	Weighted Hourly Salary (E) * (F)
Public Relations Managers	11-2032	$76.65	$22.69	$99.34	50%	$49.67
Fundraising Managers	11-2033	$64.24	$19.02	$83.26	50%	$41.63
TOTAL					100%	$91.30

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Sheet 4: 14 Annual Cost to Fed Gov Est

RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY (RISE) GRANT PROGRAM
INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-0075
March 3, 2025
1. OPM GS & SES Pay Tables:
Click Link	Pay & Leave (opm.gov)
Click "pay tables" from first paragraph
Click current Year at top under Salaries & Wages
a. OPM GS Pay Tables: Under "General Schedule (GS) & Locality Pay Tables" click 20## GS Pay Tables (ex. 2024 GS Pay Tables)
Then choose Annual Rate Table for St. Louis - St. Charles - Farminton, MO-IL
b. OPM SES Schedules: Under "Executive & Senior Level Employee Pay Tables" click "Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule"
Then choose Annual Rate Table for Basic Rates of Pay for Members of the Senior Executive Service.
2. Benefit % (OMB Memo M-08 13)	https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/omb/memoranda/fy2008/m08-13.pdf									36.25%
Gray & Blue Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.						Total	51.00	$4,190		$86,000
Staff Position	GS Grade	GS Step	GS Salary	Hourly Rate Calc	Benefits Calc	Total Salary Rate Calc	Hours Required	Cost Subtotals	# of Entities	Total Costs
APPLICATION & ELGIBILITY							11.00	$882	60	$52,920
Program Analyst	13	5	$122,465	$58.88	$21.34	$80.22	10.00	$802.20
Environmental Protection Specialist	13	5	$122,465	$58.88	$21.34	$80.22	1.00	$80.22
AWARDING & ADMINISTERING GRANT							28.00	$2,345	10	$23,450
Program Analyst	13	5	$122,465	$58.88	$21.34	$80.22	26.00	$2,085.73
Assistant Administrator			$187,930	$90.35	$32.75	$123.10	1.00	$123.10
Administrator			$207,500	$99.76	$36.16	$135.92	1.00	$135.92
SERVICING & REPORTING							12.00	$963	10	$9,630
Program Analyst	13	5	$122,465	$58.88	$21.34	$80.22	12.00	$962.65