School Integrated Pest Management Awards Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9600-009 Connector Award Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 9600-009 Sustained Excellence Award Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 9600-009 Excellence Award Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 9600-009 Leadership Award Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 9600-009 Great Start Award Form and Instruction	Modified
2531ss02 (2).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-20
2531ss02_Attachment F.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-13
2531ss02_Attachment H screenshots.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment G.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment E.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment D.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment C.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment B.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-20
2531ss02_Attachment A.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
223358	Connector Award Form and Instruction	Modified
223357	Sustained Excellence Award Form and Instruction	Modified
223356	Excellence Award Form and Instruction	Modified
223355	Leadership Award Form and Instruction	Modified
223353	Great Start Award Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0200	ICR Reference No: 202002-2070-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-2070-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2531.02
Title: School Integrated Pest Management Awards Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/26/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	53	53
Time Burden (Hours)	911	859
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a renewal information collection request (ICR) that will cover the paperwork activities associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new program to encourage the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as the preferred approach to pest control in the nation’s schools. IPM is a smart, sensible, and sustainable approach to pest control that emphasizes the remediation of pest conducive conditions. IPM combines a variety of pest management practices to provide effective, economical pest control with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. These practices involve exclusion of pests, maintenance of sanitation, and the judicious use of pesticides.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136(a) Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
  

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:
	84 FR 4785	09/19/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 31186	05/22/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Excellence Award	9600-009	School IPM Excellence Award
Connector Award	9600-009	School IPM Connector Award
Sustained Excellence Award	9600-009	School IPM Sustained Excellence Award
Great Start Award	9600-009	Shool IPM Great Start Award
Leadership Award	9600-009	School IPM Leadership Award

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	53	53	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	911	859	0	0	52	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: The respondent burden for applying for the Excellence Award (Table 3) increased by 50 hours over the previous (2015) renewal cycle. This increase is due to the updates to the times to conduct some of the activities related to the application process: average time to compile and review; average time to complete and submit paperwork; and average time to store/maintain data. The updates were based on relevant comments received from the Katy Independent School District on the first FRN. The current renewal estimates the respondent burden for applying to the Connector Award as 77 hours (Table 5) compared to 72 hours estimated in the 2015 renewal cycle. This difference is due to an error in estimating the 2015 estimate. In the 2015 renewal cycle, the 2009 value (single year value) of five applicants per year was used instead of the 3-year average value of 5.333 applicants per year by mistake, which resulted in the 5-hour difference in the total burden hours. In other words, this difference is spurious and there is actually no difference in the burden hours for the Connector Award application between the current and previous renewal cycles. For exactly same reason, there is a spurious difference of 3 hours in the total Agency burden between the current (184 hours) and 2015 renewal cycles (181 hours). Thus, the change in total (the respondent and Agency combined) burden over the previous renewal cycle is an increase of 50 hours due to the changes in the respondent burden to apply for the Excellence Award as explained above.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,605

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? No

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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: 05/26/2020

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