Randolph-Sheppard Financial Relief and Restoration Payments Appropriation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Randolph-Sheppard Financial Relief and Restoration Payments Appropriation Form	New
Supporting statement for appropriations data collection instrument 2.8.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-08
Emergency memo for Randolph Sheppard.docx Supplementary Document	2021-02-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245686	Randolph-Sheppard Financial Relief and Restoration Payments Appropriation Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202102-1820-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Randolph-Sheppard Financial Relief and Restoration Payments Appropriation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 02/10/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	51	0
Time Burden (Hours)	51	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is an emergency clearance of a new information collection resulting from enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Division H, Title III, Section 318. This provision authorized the Secretary of Education to allot $20,000,000 for one-time financial relief and restoration grants consistent with the purposes of the Randolph-Sheppard Act as authorized under section 10 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 107f). Prior to this legislation, Congress has not appropriated such funds concerning the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program, as such the Department is seeking this data collection in order to meet its obligation to ensure that Federal funds are being used for their prescribed purposes.

Emergency Justfication: If this emergency collection is not approved, ED will be unable to provide the timely awards to SLAs who, in turn, will not be able to provide the financial relief and restoration payments to blind vendors for their losses incurred in 2020 that was mandated by section 318 in a timely manner.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 107f Name of Law: If this emergency collection is not approved, ED will be unable to provide the timely awards to SLAs
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 107f Name of Law: If this emergency collection is not approved, ED will be unable to provide the timely awards to SLAs

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Randolph-Sheppard Financial Relief and Restoration Payments Appropriation	N/A	N/A

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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	51	0	0	51	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51	0	0	51	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an emergency request, therefore, all burden is considered new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,856

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: 02/08/2021

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