Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Household Program (SEARCH)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AD-1047 SEARCH - Private Sector Form	New
abstract - icp.PDF Supplementary Document	2009-06-12
FINAL ROCIS DOC - 0572- SEARCH SuptStmt. 6-2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-10
FINAL Spreadsheet_4-10-09.xls Supplementary Document	2009-04-10
P.L. 110-234 -FARM BIll - SEARCH authority.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-09
SF424 (new 2009).doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-09
RD1942-0008.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-17
0400-04.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-17
0400-01.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-17
sf424b.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-17
sf424a.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188744	SEARCH - Private Sector Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0143	ICR Reference No: 200903-0572-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Household Program (SEARCH)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/25/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/13/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	820	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,050	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Household Program (SEARCH) Grant Program will use grant funds for feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance for direct loans, grants and guaranteed loans, to financially distressed communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects.

Emergency Justfication: The Administrator of RUS is required to prescribe regulations to implement the provisions of the Farm Bill. In conjunction with this paperwork package, the Agency is planning to publish an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments for the development of a proposed rule to implement the SEARCH Program as well as publish a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). This new authority in the Farm Bill allows the Agency to fund predevelopment costs with 100 percent grants for needy rural communities and more importantly to help those communities get ready to use Recovery Act funds to fund construction. Before grant funds can become available, paperwork clearance is required on the associated burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 306(a)(2) Name of Law: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, (The Farm Bill)
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SEARCH - Private Sector	AD-1049, AD-1048, AD-1047	Certification Regarding Debarment ,   Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace ,   Certification Regarding Debarment

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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	820	0	0	820	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,050	0	0	1,050	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $329,120

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 06/12/2009

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