| OMB No. 0575-NEW | Environmental Policies 7 CFR 1970 | 
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		| Section of Regulation | Title | Form No. (if any) | Description | Estimated No. of Respondents | Reports Filed Annually | Total Annual Response (E) x (F) | Est. No. of hours per response | Est. Total hours (G) x (H) | Wage Class Weighted* | Total Cost (I) x (J) | 
	
		| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | (H) | (I) | (J) | (K) | 
	
		| 1970.54, 1970.55 | Categorical Exclusion w/ Environmental Report | None | Responsibilities of the Applicant | 1902 | On occasion | 1902 | 60 | 114,120 | $43.90 | $5,009,868 | 
	
		| RHS (594 projects) | 
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		| RBS (210 projects) | 
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		| RUS (1098 projects) | 
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		| 1970.101 | Environmental Assessments | None | Responsibilities of the Applicant | 893 | On occasion | 893 | 320 | 285,760 | $43.90 | $12,544,864 | 
	
		| RHS Projects (187 projects) | 
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		| RBS Projects (93 projects) | 
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		| RUS Projects (613 projects) | 
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		| 1970.151 | Environmental Impact Statements | None | Responsibilities of the Applicant | 2 | On occasion | 2 | 2,200 | 4,400 | $43.90 | $193,160 | 
	
		| RUS Projects (2) | 
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		| 1970.14 | Publish notifications | None | n/a | 895 | On occasion | 895 | 6 | 5,370 | $26.08 | $140,050 | 
	
		| 1970.14 | Assist in Public Meetings | None | n/a | 20 | On occasion | 20 | 20 | 400 | $49.76 | $19,904 | 
	
		| TOTALS | 
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 | 410,050 | --- | $17,907,846 | 
	
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		| *Mean wages by occupation for the following classes: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ($26.08); Conservation Scientist ($43.36); Engineer/Architect ($56.16).   Assumed percentage of time: Secretary 20%; Scientist 50%; and Eng/Arch 30%. | 
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		| * Reporting requirements - assumed percentage of time: 50% Scientist; 50% Eng/Arch. | 
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		| Figures represent mean wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2014 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.  United States (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm), multiplied by a factor of 1.4 to account for overhead and administrative expenses. | 
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