Supporting Statement
Data Collection for
SF-424 Application for Federal
Assistance Research and Related Forms
SF-424 4040-0001
The SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Research and Related ICs are an OMB-approved collection (4040-0001). This information collection will be utilized by 26 Federal agencies and additional grant-making entities. We are requesting a 3-year clearance of this form and classification as a Common Form.
A. Justification
1. Need and Legal Basis
The Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) leads efforts at government-wide grants management to assure that Federal grants to non‑Federal entities are managed properly and spent in accordance with laws and regulations. Working cooperatively with Federal grant‑making agencies and non‑Federal entities, OFFM establishes policies and guidelines through OMB's Uniform Administrative Requirements. Grants.gov serves as a repository for Federal grant-related forms on behalf of OMB OFFM.
OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, establish the reporting requirements fulfilled by this form.
2. Information Users
The form is used by non-Federal entities to apply for grants, and by Federal grants management staff to evaluate applicants for Federal financial assistance.
3. Improved Information Technology
Federal awarding agencies have the option of allowing recipients to use electronic submission of alternate forms. Although agencies can allow recipients to submit electronically, or via other forms, they are only approved to collect the information approved under this information collection.
4. Duplication of Similar Information
There is no other source for the information reported on this form.
5. Small Businesses
The information requirements do not pertain to small business or other small entities.
6. Less Frequent Collection
No less frequent collection is feasible.
7. Special Circumstances
OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards establish the requirements fulfilled by this form.
8. Federal Register Notice/Outside Consultation
The Grants.gov Program Management Office managed by HHS published the current SF-424 Research and Related forms collection (4040-0001) for public comment in the Federal Register for 60-day comment on April 22, 2019 (84 FR 16678) and for 30-day public comment on July 19, 2019 (84 FR 34907). Interested individuals were invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this collection of information. No public comments were received.
9. Payment/Gift to Respondents
Not applicable since there is no payment to respondents, other than remuneration of grantees.
10. Confidentiality
The grant-making agencies will maintain the authoritative copy of all application materials and data. The information will be consistent with OMB policies related to the administration of Federal grants as well as agency policies and practices for access to electronic and paper records. If application forms are submitted through the Grants.gov Apply mechanism, Grants.gov will maintain only transmission records pertaining to the files. Grants.gov will not maintain application materials and data.
11. Sensitive Questions
Not applicable since there are no sensitive questions.
12. Burden Estimate
As this is a Common Form, burden is reported only for HHS. By aggregating the agency’s estimates as reported from the Grants.gov data call, an estimate of the total burden of the information collection was developed.
4040-0001 is composed of 21 ICs: R&R Multi-Project Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year; R&R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form; R&R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year 10 Attachments; R&R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year 30 Attachments; R&R Subaward Burget Attachment(s) Form 5 Year 30 Attachments; Research & Related Budget; Research & Related Budget 10 Year; Research & Related Multi-Project 10 Year Budget; Research & Related Personal Data; Research & Related Senior Key/Person Profile; Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 10 Year 10 Attachments; Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed 10 Year 30 Attachments; Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) Attachment(s) Form; Research and Related Other Project Information; Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded); Research and Related Fed + Non-Fed Budget; SBIR/STTR Information Form; SF-424 R&R Multi-Project Cover; SF-424 (R&R).
HHS receives approximately 394,031 applications annually and estimate that it takes applicants approximately 1 hour on average to complete each application. Cumulatively, HHS reports that the total burden to applicants to be approximately 394,031 hours.
Section A. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours to Respondents
SF-424 Research and Related Multi-Project Cover Estimated Annualized
Burden to Respondents
AGENCY |
IC NAME |
Number of Annual Respondents |
Number of Responses per Respondent |
Total Annual Responses |
Average Burden on Respondent per Response in Hours |
Total Burden Hours |
HHS |
R & R Multi-Project Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year 30 Attachments |
1023 |
1 |
1023 |
1 |
1023 |
|
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form |
271 |
1 |
271 |
1 |
271 |
|
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year 10 Attachments |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 Year 30 Attachments |
1023 |
1 |
1023 |
1 |
1023 |
|
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 Year 30 Attachments |
59767 |
1 |
59767 |
1 |
59767 |
|
Research & Related Budget |
63909 |
1 |
63909 |
1 |
63909 |
|
Research & Related Budget 10YR |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research & Related Multi-Project 10 Year Budget |
3847 |
1 |
3847 |
1 |
3847 |
|
Research & Related Personal Data |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile |
695 |
1 |
695 |
1 |
695 |
|
Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 10 Year 10 Attachments |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 10 Year 30 Attachments |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 5 Year 30 Attachments |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) Attachment(s) Form |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Research And Related Other Project Information |
37603 |
1 |
37603 |
1 |
37603 |
|
Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) |
108543 |
1 |
108543 |
1 |
108543 |
|
RR FedNonFed Budget |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
SBIR/STTR_Information |
6376 |
1 |
6376 |
1 |
6376 |
|
SF-424 R&R Multi-Project Cover |
1519 |
1 |
1519 |
1 |
1519 |
|
SF424 (R & R) |
109455 |
1 |
109455 |
1 |
109455 |
TOTAL |
|
394031 |
|
394031 |
|
394031 |
Section B. Burden Cost
SF-424 Research and Related Forms Estimated Annualized
Cost to Respondents
Cost To Respondents |
||||
AGENCY |
Type of Respondent |
Hourly Wage Rate |
Total Burden Hours |
Total Respondent Cost |
HHS |
Grant Writer |
$ 30.00 |
394031 |
$11820930 |
TOTAL |
394031 |
$11820930 |
The Estimated Annualized Cost to Respondents assumes that the Hourly Wage Rate for a grant writer is $30. The Total Burden Hours times the Hourly Wage Rate produces the Total Respondent Cost which is $11,820,930.
13. Capital Costs
There is no projected incremental increase in the cost burden to respondents and record keepers associated with the use of the SF-424 Research and Related family of forms.
14. Cost to the Federal Government
The proposed SF-424 Research and Related family of forms is based on an OMB-approved from currently in use. There is no projected incremental increase in the cost burden to the Federal Government with the implementation of the renewed SF-424 Research and Related family of forms. Each agency currently has existing personnel, systems and processes (or other resources) in place to receive and review their grant applications. Any additional cost for agency system development, maintenance and enhancements should not be attributed to use of the SF-424 Research and Related family of forms, and therefore its use is not expected to alter annualized Federal costs.
Cost to Government |
||||
Total Annual Responses |
Agency Personnel Time to Review (Hours) |
Total Burden Hours on Agency Personnel |
Average Grants Administrative Hourly Salary |
Estimated Annual Cost to Federal Government for Form Review |
394031 |
1 |
394031 |
$39 |
$15367209 |
Agency personnel time to review the form is estimated at 1 hour per form. Based on 394,031 responses per year, then 394,031 hours are estimated personnel hours to review. Grants administrative personnel generally are in the GS9 - 15 range. Based on a step one average of these grades, an average hourly salary is $39 per hour. Therefore, 394,031 hours x $39 = $15,367,209 of estimated annual cost to the federal government to review the form.
15. Program or Burden Change
The burden hours reported for this ICR only reflects that of HHS. As these ICs are Common Forms, Grants.gov is only required to report the burden for HHS. All other agencies using this IC are required to report their own burden hours which will cause an increase or decrease of individual IC burden hours.
16. Publication and Tabulation Dates
There are no publication plans for collected data including summarizing or tabulating by Grants.gov.
17. Expiration Date
Three years from OMB approval.
18. Certification Statement
Not applicable since there are no exceptions to the certification.
B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods
No statistical methods are employed in this information collection.
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File Title | Supporting Statement |
Author | Administrator |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2021-01-15 |