National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Annual Announcement of Availability of Funds

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
public law 95-124.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-24	Available
30 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-14	Available
60 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-24	Available
1028-0051.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-12-03	Available
public_law_108_360[1].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
178328	Final Technical Report	Instruction	Modified
11194	Grant Applications Narrative	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0051	ICR Reference No: 200911-1028-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-1028-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: 1028-0051
Title: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Annual Announcement of Availability of Funds
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	370	0	370
Time Burden (Hours)	12,330	0	12,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information provided by the application will be used solely to determine the eligibility of the applicant and to evaluate proposed research against established criteria for possible funding. This ICR covers the grants application narrative and the annual technical report submitted by grantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 360 0 Name of Law: Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act, Amendment
   PL: Pub.L. 95 - 124 0 Name of Law: Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
  

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:
	74 FR 48281	09/22/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 66143	12/14/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Final Technical Report
Grant Applications Narrative

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	370	370	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,330	12,300	0	0	30	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: We estimate that there will be 370 responses totaling 12,330 burden hours. This represents an increase of 3,750 hours to the application and a corresponding decrease of 3,720 in the final technical reports due to adjustments. This represents an adjustment which reflects an increase of 30 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $493,945

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)? 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: 12/14/2009

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