State Water Resources Research Institute Program Annual Application and Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FY 2013 Request fo STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM ANNUAL -REPORTING Form and Instruction	New
Form FY 2013 Request fo STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM-APPLICATION Form and Instruction	Modified
FY2012_CO_Annual_Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-15
2013CO_annual_application.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-15
1028-0097-Supporting-Statement-A 07-19-2013.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-22
1028-0097 60 Day Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-19
WRRA_of_1984_as_amended.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207406	STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM ANNUAL -REPORTING Form and Instruction	New
192480	STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM-APPLICATION Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0097	ICR Reference No: 201306-1028-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Water Resources Research Institute Program Annual Application and Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	108	0	54
Time Burden (Hours)	8,640	0	8,640
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended (42 USC 10301 et seq.), authorizes a research institute water resources or center in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands, and American Samoa. There are currently 54 such institutes, one in each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The institute in Guam is a regional institute serving Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Each of the 54 institutes submits an annual application for an allotment grant and provides an annual report on its activities under the grant. The State Water Resources Research Institute Program issues an annual call for applications from the institutes to support plans to promote research, training, information dissemination, and other activities meeting the needs of the States and Nation. The program also encourages regional cooperation among institutes in research into areas of water management, development, and conservation that have a regional or national character. The U.S. Geological Survey has been designated as the administrator of the provisions of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 10301 et seq Name of Law: Water Resources Research Act of 1984
  

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:
	78 FR 23288	04/18/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 46696	07/31/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM ANNUAL -REPORTING	FY 2013 Request for Applications	State Water Resources Research Institute Program Fiscal Year 2013 Request for Applications
STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM-APPLICATION	FY 2013 Request for Applications	State Water Resources Research Institute Program Fiscal Year 2013 Request for Applications

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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	108	54	0	0	54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,640	8,640	0	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: There are no significant program changes; however, we separated the ICR into two ICs in order to distinguish between those burden hours associated with application preparation and those pertaining to annual reporting.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,920

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: 07/31/2013

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