Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5300-27 Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal) Form and Instruction	Modified
2207ss08.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44007	Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2025-0006	ICR Reference No: 202107-2025-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-2025-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OEI	Agency Tracking No: 2207.08
Title: Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)
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: 07/30/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	369	366
Time Burden (Hours)	508	280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) Grant Program, EPA collects information from the NEIEN grantees on assistance agreements that EPA has awarded. Specifically, for each project, EPA proposes to have grantees submit semi-annual reports on the progress and current status of each goal and output, completion dates for outputs, and any problems encountered. This information will help EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet their goals and produce high quality environmental results. New award recipients will complete one Quality Assurance Reporting Form for each award. This form provides a simple means for grant recipients to describe how quality will be addressed throughout their projects. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2018 Grant Solicitation Notice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	86 FR 10952	02/23/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40561	07/28/2021
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
Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)	5300-26, 5300-27	Quality Assurance Reporting Form for Use by Recipie ,   Exchange Network Grant Program Progress Report Form

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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	369	366	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	508	280	0	0	228	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: There is an increase of 228 (508 hours in 2021 vs 280 hours in 2018) hours in the total estimated respondent burden as compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The increase in burden hours for respondents can be attributed primarily to the fact that the 2021 ICR also accounts for 59.4 hours of burden associated with the submission and review of estimated 36 final progress reports within 90 days of the grant project period expiration. This final progress report and the burden associated with was inadvertently excluded from consideration in the 2018 ICR. In addition, in 2021, the burden hour estimates were provided by a larger number of respondents including 2 Tribes, 1 Territory, and 6 states, as compared to a total of 4 respondents in 2018. Given the increased emphasis to make the reports more comprehensive, the respondents indicated a slight increase of 0.45 hours to prepare and upload a semi-annual progress report, and an increase of 1.6 hours to prepare and upload the quality assurance reporting form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,694

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: 07/30/2021

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