Grant Accrual Surveys of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grantees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
JustificationGrantAccSurvey.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-05-14
JustificationGrantAccSurvey.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-14
GrntAccrual CoverLetter.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-14
GRANT ACCRUAL LIABILITIES SURVEY.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189159	Grant Accrual Surveys of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grantees	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0569	ICR Reference No: 200905-2132-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grant Accrual Surveys of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grantees
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	750	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	37,500	0	0

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Abstract: FTA would like to conduct a survey of a sample of large and small grantees to get an estimate of the amount owed its grantees at the end of each accounting period. The survey data will be used to determine the grantees' average billing cycle for various FTA programs and projects and the amount payable to the grantees at the end of the accounting period.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 576 902 Name of Law: Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
  

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:
	73 FR 77871	12/19/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 11808	03/19/2009
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
Grant Accrual Surveys of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grantees

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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	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	750	0	0	750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	37,500	0	0	37,500	0	0

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: In order to develop its grant accrual methodology and validation process, FTA would like to conduct a survey of a sample of its grantees to get an estimate of the amount owed its grantees at the end of each accounting period. There is no other reasonable method of estimating grant accrual liability that is acceptable to the CFO financial statement auditors other than using information obtained directly from the grantees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,500

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)? No

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: 05/30/2009

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