Nondiscrimination in Federal Financial Assistance Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3090-0228-Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-11-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32427	NonDiscrimination in Federal Financial Assistance Programs Other-Questionnaire	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0228	ICR Reference No: 201206-3090-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-3090-001
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Nondiscrimination in Federal Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2012
Terms of Clearance: GSA needs to resubmit this collection with a Part B supporting statement discussing the statistical methodology used to examine the data collected.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	200	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed to monitor and conduct compliance with nondiscrimination laws that apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance from GSA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	77 FR 43083	07/23/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 66465	11/05/2012
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
NonDiscrimination in Federal Financial Assistance Programs

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Office of Civil Rights has transitioned to a new database platform which allows us to streamline our processes, and expand our capabilities to reach more GSA recipients and subrecipients of Federal Financial Assistance. In addition, with the emphasis that the current administration has placed on ensuring compliance with Title VI and providing meaningful access to Limited English Proficent (LEP) individuals, GSA will be increasing the number of recipients that we will be requesting compliance submissions from. In order to comply with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) letter of February 10, 1999, revisions have been in the basic data collection and format. The DOJ's policy document provides guidance to Federal agencies regarding the type of data to be collected from the respondents. Examples of information that will be collected are: phone numbers; data on the manner in which services will be provided by the program; the racial and ethnic composition of the eligible population, data regarding LEP encounters and language assistance procedures for individiuals who are limited English proficient, data concerning employment in the program; and data concerning program advertisement. No program changes are being reported.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 11/19/2012

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