3090-00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement- Simplifying Federal Award Reporting.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-06-01
Supporting Statement B- Simplifying Federal Award Reporting.doc Supporting Statement B	2016-05-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218967	Simplifying Federal Award Reporting	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0309	ICR Reference No: 201511-3090-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 3090-00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting
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: 07/08/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this collection for a period of 3 years. To request approval of information collections under this generic approval, GSA must do the following: 1) Unless GSA is using multiple modes of collection (e.g. paper forms and electronic submissions), provide a Generic Clearance Submission Template for each instrument; 2) If GSA is using multiple modes of collection (e.g. paper forms and electronic submissions), the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both instruments; 3) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention allowing the public to identify the associated instrument; 4) submit no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	112,320	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	56,160	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	983,362	0	0

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Abstract: Section 5 of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (Public Law 113-101) requires a pilot program that will result in recommendations for standardizing reporting, eliminating unnecessary duplication, and reducing compliance costs for recipients of Federal awards. The pilot participants are required to provide requested reports as well as the cost to collect the data via the pilot.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 101 5 Name of Law: Digital Accountability and Transparency 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 73187	11/24/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 25405	04/28/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Simplifying Federal Award Reporting

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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	112,320	0	0	112,320	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,160	0	0	56,160	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	983,362	0	0	983,362	0	0

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: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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: 06/01/2016

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