| Burden Estimate for Value Added Producer Grant Program -Proposed Rule - 0570-NEW - Proposed Rule |
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| USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
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| Section of Regulations |
Title |
Form No. (if any) |
Estimated No. of Respondents |
Reports Filed Annually |
Total Annual Responses (D) X (E) |
Estimated Number of Man Hours per Response |
Estimated Total Man Hours (F) X (G) |
Wage Class $/hr |
Total Cost to the Public (H)x(I) |
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(B) |
(C) |
(D) |
(E) |
(F) |
(G) |
(H) |
(I) |
(J) |
| APPLICANT Burden |
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| PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS – NO FORMS |
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Reporting - No Forms |
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Project Proposal - Applicants |
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| 4284.931 |
Proposal |
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390 |
1 |
390 |
76 |
29,640 |
$56.62 |
$1,678,217 |
| 4284.932 |
Simplified Applications |
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210 |
1 |
210 |
61 |
12,810 |
$56.62 |
$725,302 |
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Subtotal |
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600 |
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600 |
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42,450 |
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$2,403,519 |
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Grantee Requirements |
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| 4284.951 |
Grant Agreement |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
$56.62 |
$12,003 |
| 4284.960 |
Performance Reports |
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212 |
2 |
424 |
9 |
3,816 |
$82.50 |
$314,820 |
| 4284.960 |
Final Report |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
85 |
18,020 |
$82.50 |
$1,486,650 |
| Dept Regulations |
Recordkeeping |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
3 |
636 |
$29.60 |
$18,826 |
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Subtotal |
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1,060 |
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22,684 |
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$1,832,299 |
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Reporting - Forms Approved Under this Docket (all applications or grantees, as applicable) |
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| 4284.931 |
Assurance Agreements |
RD 400-4 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
0.25 |
53 |
$56.62 |
$2,996 |
| 4284.931 |
Request for Advance or Reimbursement |
SF-270 (0348-0004) |
212 |
12 |
2544 |
1 |
2,544 |
$56.62 |
$144,041 |
| 4284.951 |
Letter of Intent |
RD 1942-46 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
$56.62 |
$12,003 |
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Subtotal |
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636 |
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2968 |
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2,809 |
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$159,040 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
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4,628 |
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67,943 |
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$4,394,858 |
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| NOTES |
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The estimate of hours per response for simplified applications is a best guess as this is a new feature to VAPG. |
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Forms Approved Under Other OMB Numbers |
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| 4284.931 |
Application for Federal Assistance |
SF-424 (4040-0004) |
600 |
1 |
600 |
1 |
600 |
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| 4284.931 |
Budget Information – Non-Construction |
SF-424A (4040-0006) |
600 |
1 |
600 |
3 |
1800 |
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| 4284.931 |
Assurances – Non-Construction |
SF-424B (4040-0007) |
600 |
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600 |
0.25 |
150 |
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| 4284.931 |
Federal Financial Report |
SF-425 (0348-0061) |
212 |
2 |
424 |
0.5 |
212 |
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| Burden Estimate for Value Added Producer Grant Program - 0570-0039 |
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| USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
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| Section of Notice |
Form No. (if any) |
No. of Respondents |
Reports Filed Annually |
Total Annual Responses (C) x (D) |
Estimated No. of Manhours per response |
Estimated Total Manhours (E) x (F) |
Wage** Class |
Total Cost (G) x (H) |
| (A) |
(B) |
(C) |
(D) |
(E) |
(F) |
(G) |
(H) |
(I) |
| Annual Cost to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| Application for the Value Added Producer Grant |
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| Receipt of Applications |
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600 |
1 |
600 |
0.1 |
60 |
$20.70 |
$1,242 |
| Data Entry and Scanning of Applications |
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600 |
1 |
600 |
1 |
600 |
$20.70 |
$12,420 |
| Conduct Eligibility Determinations |
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600 |
1 |
600 |
3 |
1800 |
$40.19 |
$72,342 |
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| Scoring Applications |
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| Posting application to secure website |
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600 |
1 |
600 |
0.1 |
60 |
$40.19 |
$2,411 |
| Non-Federal reviewer evaluation |
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324 |
2 |
648 |
3 |
1944 |
$33.33 |
$64,794 |
| Federal review evaluation |
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324 |
1 |
324 |
3 |
972 |
$40.19 |
$39,065 |
| State office evaluation |
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324 |
1 |
324 |
0.5 |
162 |
$40.19 |
$6,511 |
| Calculate final scores |
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324 |
1 |
324 |
0.5 |
162 |
$47.21 |
$7,648 |
| Perpare program summary |
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1 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
$47.21 |
$378 |
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| Grant Award |
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| Announce awards to public |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
$40.19 |
$8,520 |
| Legal Document Preparation |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
1 |
212 |
$40.19 |
$8,520 |
| Inform applicants of results |
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600 |
1 |
600 |
1 |
600 |
$40.19 |
$24,114 |
| Appeals |
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15 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
240 |
$40.19 |
$9,646 |
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| Post Award Activities and Requirements |
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| Monitoring |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
36 |
7632 |
$40.19 |
$306,730 |
| Administrative |
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212 |
1 |
212 |
3 |
636 |
$20.70 |
$13,165 |
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| TOTAL |
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15,300 |
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$577,506 |
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| ** $20.70 is the rest-of-the-US rate for a GS-7, step 5; $40.19 is the average rest-of-the-US rate for a GS-12, Step 5 and GS-13, step 5; $47.21 is the WDC rate for a GS-13, step 5. $33.33 is the hourly rate of non-Federal Reviewers. |