| RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM |
| Rural Utilities Service, USDA |
| OMB # 0572-0151 |
| Section of Rule |
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Form No. (if any) |
No. of Respondents |
Reports Filed |
Total Responses (D) x (E) |
Estimated No. of Manhours per response |
Estimated Total Manhours (F) x (G) |
Wage Class |
Total Cost (H) x (I) |
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(B) |
(C) |
(D) |
(E) |
(F) |
(G) |
(H) |
(I) |
(J) |
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Application |
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SAM Registration |
Sam.gov |
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1 |
25 |
2.00 |
50 |
76.55 |
$3,828 |
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Narrative Grant Proposal and Application |
Written |
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1 |
25 |
10.00 |
250 |
76.55 |
$19,138 |
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RUS Environmental Questionnaire/Profile |
Written |
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1 |
25 |
6.00 |
150 |
76.55 |
$11,483 |
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Award Closing, Servicing and Reporting |
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Grant Agreement |
Written |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1.00 |
8 |
76.55 |
$612 |
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Performance Reports |
Written |
40 |
4 |
160 |
2.00 |
320 |
76.55 |
$24,496 |
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Final Performance Report |
Written |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1.00 |
8 |
76.55 |
$612 |
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SAM Maintenance |
Sam.gov |
40 |
1 |
40 |
1.00 |
40 |
76.55 |
$3,062 |
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291 |
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826 |
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$63,230 |
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Number of Respondents |
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40 |
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Total Estimated Annual Responses |
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291 |
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Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours |
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826 |
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Total Annual Burden Cost |
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$63,230 |
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Total Estimated Burden Hours per response |
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2.838 |
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| Notes: |
Burden has not been included for record keeping because there is no requirement to maintain the records past three years. |
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| Table 4: Wage Rates for Staff Positions: |
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| Staff Position |
Wage Rate[1] |
Benefits (36.25%) |
Hourly Rate |
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| GS 5, Step 5 |
$24.52 |
$8.89 |
$33.41 |
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https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/24Tables/html/DCB_h.aspx |
| GS 12, Step 5 |
$53.87 |
$19.53 |
$73.40 |
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| GS 13, Step 5 |
$64.06 |
$23.22 |
$87.28 |
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https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule |
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Executive Senior Level (opm.gov) |
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2008/m08-13.pdf |
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| Staff Position |
Total Hourly Wage |
Hours Required |
Cost |
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| Application Receipt, Review, Evaluate and Rank |
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| GS 12, Step 5 |
$73.40 |
10 |
$733.98 |
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| Grant Award and Administraton |
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| GS 5, Step 5 |
$33.41 |
6 |
$200.45 |
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| GS 12, Step 5 |
$73.40 |
8 |
$587.18 |
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| GS 13, Step 5 |
$87.28 |
1 |
$87.28 |
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| Cost Each |
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$874.92 |
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| Post Award Monitoring |
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| GS 5, Step 5 |
$33.41 |
10 |
$334.09 |
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| GS 12, Step 5 |
$73.40 |
20 |
$1,467.96 |
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| Cost each |
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$1,802.04 |
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| Table 5: Total Cost to the Federal Government: |
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| Stage |
Cost of Each |
Number of Entities |
Total Cost |
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| Application Receipt, Review, Evaluate and Rank |
$733.98 |
25 |
$18,349.47 |
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| Grant Award and Administration |
$874.92 |
8 |
$6,999.33 |
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| Post Award Monitoring |
$1,802.04 |
40 |
$72,081.70 |
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| Total Cost to Federal Government |
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$97,430.49 |
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| Section of Rule |
Title |
Form No. (if any) |
No. of Respondents |
Reports Filed |
Total Responses (D) x (E) |
Estimated No. of Manhours per response |
Estimated Total Manhours (F) x (G) |
Wage Class |
Total Cost (H) x (I) |
| (A) |
(B) |
(C) |
(D) |
(E) |
(F) |
(G) |
(H) |
(I) |
(J) |
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Application for Federal Assistance (4040-0004) |
SF-424 |
25 |
1.00 |
25 |
1.10 |
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Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (4040-0006) |
SF-424A |
25 |
1.00 |
25 |
1.80 |
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OR Budget Information Construction Programs (4040-0008) |
SF-424C |
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Assurances Construction Programs (4040-0009) |
SF-424D |
25 |
1.00 |
40 |
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Letter of Intent (common form pkg pending in OIRA ) |
RD 1942-46 |
8 |
1.00 |
8 |
1.00 |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (4040-0013) |
SF-LLL |
25 |
1.00 |
25 |
0.10 |
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Post Award: |
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Federal Financial Report (4040-0014) |
SF-425 |
40 |
4.00 |
160 |
1.00 |
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Request for Reimbursement or Advance of Funds (4040-0012) |
SF-270 |
2 |
4.00 |
8 |
1.00 |
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Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement (Const.) (4040-0011) |
SF-271 |
38 |
4.00 |
152 |
1 |
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