7 CFR 1738, Rural Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program

ICR 201501-0572-001

OMB: 0572-0130

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Name
Status
Form and Instruction
Modified
Supporting Statement A
2015-06-19
Supplementary Document
2015-03-04
Supplementary Document
2015-03-04
Supplementary Document
2015-03-04
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
0572-0130 201501-0572-001
Historical Active 201107-0572-001
USDA/RUS
7 CFR 1738, Rural Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection   No
Emergency 07/30/2015
Approved without change 08/03/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/30/2015
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
02/29/2016 6 Months From Approved
23 0 0
2,095 0 0
0 0 0

The information covered by this collection consists of all of the information required in support of an application for a Rural Broadband Loan or Loan Guarantee as authorized under Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act.
President Obama identified in recent speeches, that America is behind the rest of the world in delivering broadband service and specifically identified the Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program (Broadband Program) as a means to bring broadband service to the people of the United States of America. Due to the significant changesto this program in the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Farm Bill), the Office of General Counsel recommended and the Agency implemented suspension of the Broadband Program. With this suspension, many potential applicants do not currently have access for funding to bring broadband service to rural America. The Agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under the Paperwork Reduction Act because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonable likely to prevent or disrupt the collection. Before funds can become available, paperwork clearance is required on the associated burden. In compliance with OMB regulations (5CFR part 13320), which implements the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the information collection requirements imposed by this action are submitted to OMB for emergency review and approval.

PL: Pub.L. 101 - 107 6103 Name of Law: Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002
   US Code: 7 USC 901 et.seq. Name of Law: Rural Electrification Act
  
PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 6104 Name of Law: The Agriculture Act of 2014 (Farm Bill 2014)

0572-AC34 Final or interim final rulemaking 80 FR 45397 07/30/2015

No

  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 23 0 0 23 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,095 0 0 2,095 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
This collection package is a reinstatement. The reduction in burden is based on historical statistics of borrowers that participated in the program prior to the 2014 Farm Bill.

$127,066
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michele Brooks 202 690-1078 mbrooks@rus.usda.gov

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
07/30/2015


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