CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application (New)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 6500-04 CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Form and Instruction	New
2524ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218797	CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2090-0031	ICR Reference No: 201510-2090-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/AdmO	Agency Tracking No: 2524.01
Title: CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application (New)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	75	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	750	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection request is to collect applications for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency), in conjunction with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), established the award program to meet the requirements of Section 8(e) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 5507(e)). Agency officials developed the “Application for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators” as a tool for selecting awardees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 5507(e) Name of Law: National Environmental Education 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:
	80 FR 48101	08/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 2859	01/19/2016
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
CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators	6500-04	CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application

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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	75	0	0	0	75	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	750	0	0	0	750	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,560

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: 01/19/2016

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