Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires recipients of Federal financial assistance - grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and loans - to report on the use of funds. These recipient reports are to be submitted via FederalReporting.gov.
The RATB adjusted its estimates for the number of responses as well as the time burden. The estimated number of responses was adjusted based upon the numbers of Section 1512 reports as of the date of the last reporting period, also factoring in the amount of federal financial assistance remaining under the Recovery Act. The estimated time burden was adjusted based upon comments received in response to the RATB's 60-day notice published in the Federal Register, changing the average response time of 2.6 hours to 8.5 hours.
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.