The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)provides additional funds for two
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs INAP
($17,820,000) and SCSEP ($120,000,000). To obtain funds, grantees
must submit a response to each programs Planning Guidance TEGL. In
each case, the grantee must provide a budget, budget narrative,
statement of work, and standard certifications and assurances. ETA
must act quickly to issue guidance to grantees on how to distribute
the Recovery Act funds, a fundamental goal of the Act.
To obtain Recovery Act
funds, INA and SCSEP grantees must respond to their respective
programs Planning Guidance by providing a budget, budget
narrative, statement of work, and standard certifications and
assurances. Because grantees have a very short time to obligate the
Recovery Act funds, ETA is requesting an emergency ICR approval of
the INAP and SCSEP recovery Act TEGLs. These funds will flow
quickly into programs for low-income Indian youths and low-income
seniors - a Recovery Act goal. However ETA has only a short period
of time to issue guidance to grantees on how to distribute the
Recovery Act funds. An emergency clearance will provide a
definitive set of instructions to grantees in the most expeditious
way provided by both the PRA and the ARRA.
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:
(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;
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.