Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CFR-title7-vol12-part1770.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-08
SSTMT 0572-0003 2-6-2018.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-02-06
CFR-title7-vol12-part1767.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-08
2017 Form 36-spreadsheet.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-11-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1757	Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0003	ICR Reference No: 201711-0572-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-0572-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	950	0	1,050
Time Burden (Hours)	25,650	0	28,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The regulations supported by this information collection package set forth basic accounting requirements for maintaining accounting records on an accrual basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 901 Name of Law: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936
  

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:
	82 FR 41395	08/31/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 4603	02/01/2018
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
Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers

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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	950	1,050	0	0	-100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,650	28,350	0	0	-2,700	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: This package is submitted under a regular clearance as a request for extension of a currently approved collection. There was an agency adjustment to account for decrease in the numbers of respondents (from 1,050 to 950) that resulted in a decrease of 2,700 burden hours (from 28,350 to 25,650 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? 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: 02/06/2018

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