SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Certification Regarding Lobbying 4040-0013

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4040-0013 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 4040-0013 Certification Regarding Lobbying	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 4040-0013 Lobbying ICs v1.1.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
785	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
233669	Certification Regarding Lobbying	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 4040-0013	ICR Reference No: 202112-4040-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-4040-011
Agency/Subagency: EGOV	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Certification Regarding Lobbying 4040-0013
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/24/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	16,627	16,627
Time Burden (Hours)	14,651	14,651
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The SF-LLL is the standard form for collecting information regarding lobbying activities paid with non-Federal funds, as required by the Byrd Amendment, as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The Certification Regarding Lobbying form certifies that the grants applicant or awardee is required to complete the SF-LLL if lobbying activities are involved in the handling of Federal funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 1352 Name of Law: Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and grants
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 107 468 Name of Law: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 282 2590 Name of Law: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
  

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 54669	12/03/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 2622	01/18/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification Regarding Lobbying	4040-0013	Certification Regarding Lobbying
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)	4040-0013	SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

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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	16,627	16,627	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,651	14,651	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $571,389

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:  Yes

OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 01/24/2022

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