Faith-Based and Community Initiatives - Non-Profit Customer Voluntary Survey on the Equal Treatment Rule

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
sup statemenFBCIrev3.DOC	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available
Support B.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available
spreadsheet.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-02-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
178660	Voluntary Survey on the Equal Treatment Rule	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0575-0192	ICR Reference No: 200702-0575-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives - Non-Profit Customer Voluntary Survey on the Equal Treatment Rule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 08/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/19/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the collection is withdrawn at the agency request in order to revise the survey, to provide more complete responses on the survey methodology, and to address other issues raised during review. The agency may resubmit the request after addressing these concerns.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To measure Rural Development implementation of and compliance with the Equal Treatment Rule (7 CFR part 16) and Executive Order (EO) 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13280 Name/Subject of EO: Responsibilities of USDA and the Agency for International Development with Respect to Faith-Based
  

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:
	71 FR 223	11/20/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 52	03/19/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voluntary Survey on the Equal Treatment Rule

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,466

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/19/2007

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