Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded Schools

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BIA-ARRA1 Application Form and Instruction	New
Request for Emergency Approval.doc Supplementary Document	2009-10-06
Section III of PL 111-5.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-05
SS ARRA Bond.rtf Supporting Statement A	2009-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190926	Application Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0173	ICR Reference No: 200910-1076-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded Schools
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: 10/16/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/22/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/06/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	30	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection covers solicitation of applications for tax credit bonds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), which grants bonding authority to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) for the purpose of the construction, rehabilitation and repair of schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Emergency Justfication: This information collection is necessary to implement a section of the ARRA that allocates $200,000,000 in qualified school construction bonds for calendar year 2009 and $200,000,000 for calendar year 2010. We must obtain applications for the portion available only in calendar year 2009 as soon as possible to ensure that the amounts are allocated within the calendar year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 III Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 III Name of Law: ARRA

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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
Application	BIA-ARRA1	APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF TAX CREDIT BONDS FOR BIA-FUNDED SCHOOLS

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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	30	0	30	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	1,200	0	0	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: $178,650

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: 10/06/2009

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