Recovery Act Reviewer Website

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting_StatementRecoveryAct-Update (July 2).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189607	Recovery Act Reviewers Website Other-Website Template	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5142	ICR Reference No: 200906-1910-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Tony Johnson
Title: Recovery Act Reviewer Website
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/25/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2009
Terms of Clearance: Supporting Statement updated to clarify role of volunteer reviewers.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This package collection consists of a form and requested information that will identify and describe subject matter experts who are available to review financial assistance applications under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA). The purpose of the Act is to 1) Preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; 2) Assist those most impacted by the recession; 3) Provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by stimulating technological advances in science and health; 4) Invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.

Emergency Justfication: The collection consists of a form and requested information that will identify and describe subject matter experts who are available to review financial assistance applications under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). President Obama has set clear goals for this bill: creating or protecting 3.5 million jobs over the next two years, while lifting our country out of the economic crisis and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. To achieve those aims, the Department of Energy has been given new resources and new responsibilities. The Department of Energy will carry out this economic recovery plan with the highest level of speed, transparency, and accountability. The Secretary of Energy recently announced a sweeping reorganization of the way the Department awards grants and loans, in order to begin creating jobs as quickly and wisely as possible. Given this commitment, the Department has issued a number of Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), many of which have already closed or will close by the end of June. An unprecedented number of applications, approximately 10,000 just by the end of June, are expected for these FOAs and the Department must be prepared to review the applications as quickly as possible. Due to the time constraints for these FOAs, the agency requests an emergency review and approval for the proposed information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 H.R. 1-121 VII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
   PL: Pub.L. 95 - 91 5315 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977
  

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

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
Recovery Act Reviewers Website

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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	2,000	0	0	0	2,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0	0	300	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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)? Yes

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: 06/17/2009

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