Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires recipients of Federal financial assistance, namely, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and loans, to report on the use of funds. These recipient reports are to be submitted to FederalReporting.gov. The FederalReporting.gov Recipient Registration System (FRRS) is being developed to protect FederalReporting.gov users from individuals seeking to gain unauthorized access to their user accounts.
The estimate of responses was revised downward based upon more complete information on the respondent universe. The initial approval of this ICR occurred before registration of Recovery Act recipients began. Because registration in the FRRS system by recipients has since occurred, a clearer picture of the total number of respondents has emerged.
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.