With this submission, the Commission seeks Office of Management and Budget (âOMBâ) 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.