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United States Department of Agriculture
Data Collection System (DCS) Information Page

General Information
Electric Programs Information
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DCS Status

The Data Collection System (DCS), used for filing Form 7, Form 12, and the Operating Report for Telecommunications, is located at https://dcs.sc.egov.usda.gov.


Point of Contact (Technical):

All questions (other than content) should be directed to the Rural Development Help Desk via e-mail at RD.HD@stl.usda.gov or by phone at 1-800-457-3642 (choose Option 2 and Option 2 again).


Points of Contact (Content) for Telecommunications Borrowers:

For questions concerning the filing of the Operating Report for Telecommunications Borrowers, and clarification of the data being requested in each field, etc., please contact one of the following:

Northern Division: Richard Anderson (202) 720-0733

Southern Division: Roland Woodfolk (202) 720-0803


Points of Contact (Content) for Electric Borrowers:

For questions concerning the filing of Forms 7 or 12, and clarification of the data being requested in each field, etc., please contact one of the following:

Northern Regional Division: Brian Jenkins (202) 720-1422

Southern Regional Division: Prashant Patel (202) 720-1932

Power Supply Division: William Railey (202) 720-1383

Power Supply Borrowers - power plant changes: Art Gile (202) 205-8292

Distribution Borrowers - power plant changes: Ray Secosky (202) 720-1379

(Use this document to submit information concerning the power plant changes)

Power Supply and Distribution Borrowers - additions to the list of utilities: Chris Tuttle (202) 205-3655

(Form 7 Part K or Form 12b SE or PP)

eAuthentication

On May 10, 2006, the Administrator signed a letter to all Electric and Telecommunication borrowers advising them of the need to obtain eAuthentication accounts for certain borrower employees. This effort needs to be completed by November 30, 2006, in order for the system to be used for the collection of the 2006 data in early 2007. See the Administrator's letter to Electric and Telecommunications borrowers concerning eAuthentication.


Form 674

Form 674 - Certificate of Authority to Submit or Grant Access to Data (revised 3/06)

Instructions for Form 674

Board Resolution to be used with Form 674

Board Resolution for use by LLC Telecommunications Borrowers

Directions for mailing the Form 674 are provided in the Instructions for the form. If you prefer to use a method other than USPS postal mail, please use the following address:

USDA
Rural Development Utilities Programs
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis
Stop 1522, Room 5159
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington DC 20250


Frequently Asked Questions

A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been developed. See the FAQ page.


Updated 3/31/2008




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