CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund for State, Local and Tribal Governments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Tribal Affidavit Form and Instruction	Removed
Local Government Certifications Form and Instruction	Removed
Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Modified
1505-0264 CARES Act - SLT Relief Fund- Alaskan Natives Emergency Memo 2021-07-01_signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-01
1505-0264 - SLT Relief Fund SS - Alaskan Natives 2021-07-01.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241318	Tribal Affidavit Form and Instruction	Removed
241157	Local Government Certifications Form and Instruction	Removed
241156	Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0264	ICR Reference No: 202107-1505-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-1505-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund for State, Local and Tribal Governments
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/06/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/01/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	192	0
Time Burden (Hours)	48	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Pub. L. No. 116-136. Section 601(a)(1) of the Social Security Act as added by section 5001 of the CARES Act provides $150 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to States (defined to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), Tribal governments, and certain eligible local governments with more than 500,000 residents to assist with necessary expenditures incurred due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic. Section 601(b)(1) of the Social Security Act as added by section 5001 of the CARES Act provides that not later than 30 days after March 27, 2020, the Secretary shall pay each State and Tribal government, and eligible local government.

Emergency Justfication: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 CFR 1320, Treasury requests that the following collection of information regarding the Coronavirus Relief Fund be processed in accordance with section 1320.13 Emergency Processing. Treasury has determined that this information must be collected prior to the expiration of time periods established under Part 1320, and that this information is essential to the Treasury’s ability to effectively implement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136), addressing the economic disruption stemming from the posed by the Novel (new) Coronavirus (COVID-19). The CARES Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which provides $150 billion in direct assistance for domestic governments. The CARES Act allocates $8 billion to Tribal governments. The CARES Act provides that not later than 30 days after March 27, 2020, the Treasury shall pay each State and Tribal government and eligible local government. Treasury has not been permitted to make payments to Tribal governments that are Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) while litigation regarding their eligibility for payment was pending. This litigation was resolved by the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 25, 2021, in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, that ANCs are included as Tribal governments for purposes of the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Treasury requires the ability to collect payment information from ANCs in order to expedite payments so that ANCs may use the funds to respond to the public health emergency. Given the short timeframe for implementing the new legislation, Treasury is unable to consult with the public prior to issuing the forms; however, Treasury has ample experience designing other similar forms in a way that is clear and minimizes burden, and a similar form was approved previously under 1505-0264. Treasury requests approval of the submission by July 6, 2021. Given the inability to seek public comment during such a short timeframe, Treasury requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment during the period of OMB review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 601(b)(1) Name of Law: CARES Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 601(a)(1) Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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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
Local Government Certifications	n/a	Government Certifications
Recipient Payment Information Form	n/a	Recipient Payment Information Form
Tribal Affidavit	n/a, n/a	Certification for Requested Tribal Data ,   Tribal RFI Worksheet

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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	192	0	192	0	-950	950
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48	0	48	0	-1,900	1,900
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: Treasury has not been permitted to make payments to Tribal governments that are Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) while litigation regarding their eligibility for payment was pending. This litigation was resolved by the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 25, 2021, in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, that ANCs are included as Tribal governments for purposes of the Coronavirus Relief Fund. As a result, there is an increase in burden of 48 hours due to the need to collect payment information from ANCs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? Yes

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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: 07/01/2021

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