With this submission, the Commission
seeks Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) approval for an
extension to this information to obtain the full three-year
clearance for the requirements described below. Although there are
no program changes, we are adjusting estimates of the currently
approved information collection to more accurately reflect our
current estimates by decreasing some estimates and adding estimates
for previously reported, periodic collections that will be active
during the three-year approval period.
The Commission has adjustments
to this collection which are due the Commission adjusting estimates
of the currently approved information collection to more accurately
reflect our current estimates by decreasing some estimates and
adding estimates for previously reported, periodic collections that
will be active during the three-year approval period. Therefore,
the adjustments are as follows: decreases of 139 to the number of
respondents, decreases of 75,707 to the annual number of responses,
decreases of 10,059 to the annual burden hours and increases of
$259,665 to the annual cost burden.
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:
(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;
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.