Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Committee Form 403 Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind Form	Modified
Accountability Standards sent to OMB Feb 07.doc Supplementary Document	2007-02-23
Cite for 41 CFR 51 Part 4.doc Supplementary Document	2007-02-28
Accountability DRAFT 403-Instructions.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-25
JWOD Act.doc Supplementary Document	2007-02-27
Supporting statement--Form 403, 03-2007.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28977	Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3037-0001	ICR Reference No: 200702-3037-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-3037-002
Agency/Subagency: CPBSD	Agency Tracking No: 403-02-27-2007
Title: Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2007
Terms of Clearance: JWOD will resubmit this ICR for OMB review concurrent with the publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	77	0	77
Time Burden (Hours)	231	0	231
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The annual certification, nonprofit agencies that serve the blind, requires information on accountability standards as well as other standards that need to be complied with to participate in the AbilityOne Program, Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. (Key words: Committee for Purchase, Compensation, Certification)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 46-48c Name of Law: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act
   PL: Pub.L. 92 - 28 1 Name of Law: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3037-AA00	Proposed rulemaking	69 FR 65395	12/03/2004

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind	Committee Form 403	Annual Certification - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled was called to appear before Congress on the exorbitant salaries being paid to JWOD/AbilityOne nonprofit agency executives. Based on the realization and to maintain the integrity of the AbilityOne Program the Committee was compelled to set standards for accountability of the nonprofit agencies boards of directors and to establish a benchmark compensation amount for nonprofit agency executives. These new standards are must be met in order to participate in the AbilityOne Program. The standards help ensure that our Government customer is not paying unfair prices due to the high executive compensation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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: 03/02/2007

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