General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
23550	General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2030-0020	ICR Reference No: 200411-2030-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200406-2030-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/24/2004
Terms of Clearance: This ICR revision has been approved for a 1-year pilot, as requested by EPA. When the ICR is resubmitted for renewal, EPA should provide an evaluation of the pilot, including the effectiveness of the questionnaire and the estimated burden for respondents. EPA is reminded that the pre-award procedure covered by this ICR is in advance of a government-wide effort to streamline grant applications under Public Law 106-107. As such, information collections like this one shall adhere to the government-wide grant application procedures as they become available. In the interim, EPA is encouraged to share the data requirements of the Administrative Capability Questionnaire with members of the government-wide Grants.gov initiative, especially regarding the Grants.gov APPLY function.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2006	04/30/2006	12/31/2005
Responses	100	0	5,100
Time Burden (Hours)	176,569	0	176,169
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA uses the standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regu- lations, Title 40, Part 30 Subpart C to assess the adequacy of grantee administrative management systems. In response to con- cerns raised by Congress and EPA's Office of the Inspector General over the capability of EPA's non-profit recipients to properly manage federal grant funds and successfully complete grant projects, EPA is instituting uniform pre-award procedures to verify the administrative and programmatic capability of non- profit applicants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire	0938.10

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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	100	5,100	0	-5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	176,569	176,169	0	400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 11/24/2004

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