Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1505-0250_supporting_statement_20160725.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-08-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222788	RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program	Other-null	New
208741	Application and Reports for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program of the Gulf RESTORE Program	Other-Application	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0250	ICR Reference No: 201608-1505-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1505-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No: Offc_of_Gulf_Coast_Restoration
Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act
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: 03/28/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/02/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	385	0	557
Time Burden (Hours)	6,142	0	6,864
Cost Burden (Dollars)	921,224	0	1,029,600

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Abstract: Authorized under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) (P.L. 112-141), the Department of the Treasury implements several provisions of the Act, more specifically the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. These programs require Treasury to award grants from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (Trust Fund) equally to the five Gulf Coast States impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The Direct Component recipients include Alabama, 23 Florida counties, Louisiana, 20 Louisiana parishes, Mississippi, and Texas. Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas equally share the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program allocations from Trust Fund deposits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 Title I, subtitle F Name of Law: RESTORE Act of 2012
   US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Congressional declaration of goals and policy
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 Title I, subtitle F Name of Law: RESTORE Act of 2012

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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:
	81 FR 25493	04/28/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 50602	08/01/2016
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
Application and Reports for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program of the Gulf RESTORE Program
RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program	n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a	RESTORE Act Direct Component Application Narrative ,   RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program Application Narrative ,   RESTORE Act Milestones Report ,   RESTORE Act Operational Self-Assessment

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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	385	557	0	0	-172	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,142	6,864	0	0	-722	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	921,224	1,029,600	0	0	-108,376	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: Treasury attributes the reduction in time and cost burdens to (1) revisions Treasury made to the grant application form; (2) Treasury’s provision of more detailed instructions for completing reports to eligible recipients; and (3) grant recipients gaining familiarity with the RESTORE Act and Federal laws and policies on grants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 08/02/2016

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