CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-578 CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Form and Instruction	Modified
2524ss03.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218797	CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2090-0031	ICR Reference No: 202203-2090-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-2090-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/AdmO	Agency Tracking No: 2524.03
Title: CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/17/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	325	75
Time Burden (Hours)	3,225	750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection request is to collect information from applicants to select recipients for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators program. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), established the award program to meet the requirements of Section 8 (e) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(e)). Teachers can participate by completing and submitting the application form. Information collected includes background about the teacher and his/her experience, completed essay responses, sample teaching materials, and recommendations from a student, principal, and fellow teacher. The information collected under this ICR will continuously help EPA and CEQ to select the top awardees for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The selected winners will benefit from small cash prizes, which will help them to continue their mission of advancing innovative approaches to environmental education to grades K-12.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 5507(e) Name of Law: National Environmental Education Act
  

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 57664	10/18/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 14851	03/16/2022
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
CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators	5900-578, 6500-04	President's Environmental Youth Award ,   CEQ-EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application

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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	325	75	0	0	250	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,225	750	0	1,335	1,140	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: On October 7, 2019, a Federal Register notice (84 FR 53438) was published announcing the addition of the PEYA program to this ICR. However, due to an administrative error, the revision package was not submitted to OMB for approval, which was recently discovered as this ICR renewal was being finalized. The EPA is seeking to rectify this by including the PEYA application in this ICR. The total burden has increased by 2,475 hours as a result of PEYA being included in this ICR. The individual cost per respondent for internal processing has also risen, due to increases in labor rate estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $270,217

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: 03/17/2022

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