Strategic Economic and Community Development

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1980-88 Strategic Economic and Community Development- State, Local, and Tribal Governments Form	Removed
Form RD 1980-88 Strategic Economic and Community Development- Private Sector Form	Modified
6401 - Supporting Statement 2.10.22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-10
SECD PRA Spreadsheet 2022.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-02-09
Justification 0570-0068 vs 2.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213240	Strategic Economic and Community Development- State, Local, and Tribal Governments Form	Removed
213238	Strategic Economic and Community Development- Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0068	ICR Reference No: 202202-0570-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-0570-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Strategic Economic and Community Development
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/17/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	470	629
Time Burden (Hours)	2,290	3,040
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under Section 6025, Strategic Economic and Community Development, under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), unless the Agency provides otherwise, the Agency will reserve up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated to certain Rural Development (RD) programs each fiscal year to fund projects that support the implementation of strategic economic and community development plans across multi-jurisdictional areas. The programs from which funds will be reserved are community facility programs, water and waste disposal programs, and rural business and cooperative development programs. To be eligible for the reserved funds, projects must be first eligible for funding under the programs from which the funds are reserved. In addition, projects must be carried out solely in rural areas. Any reserved funding that is not obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the funds were reserved will be returned to the programs' regular funding accounts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 6025 Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 2014
  

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:
	86 FR 51338	09/15/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 9027	02/17/2022
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
Strategic Economic and Community Development- Private Sector	RD 1980-88	Strategic, Economic and Community Development Application for Reserved Funding 6401
Strategic Economic and Community Development- State, Local, and Tribal Governments	1980-88	Strategic Economic and Community Development Application for Reserved Funding

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	470	629	0	-64	-95	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,290	3,040	0	-294	-456	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a slight increase in annual costs due to using 2021 OPM General Schedule to obtain hourly rates for GS levels and to calculate the estimated time to review Form 1980-88 and score the application. There is a decrease in burden hours and respondents due to less applications submitted for this cycle.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $138,600

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 02/17/2022

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