DOL Generic Solution for
Funding Opportunity Announcements
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/08/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2022
7,500
6,000
375,000
150,000
0
0
Periodically the Department of Labor
(DOL or the Department) solicits applications for grants through
issuing a “Funding Opportunity Announcement” (FOA). To ensure
grants are awarded to the applicants best suited to perform the
functions of the grant, applicants are generally required to submit
a two-part application. The first part of DOL’s grant applications
consists of submitting the Standard Form 424 (SF-424), “Application
for Federal Assistance,” for which approval is obtained under
Control Number 4040-0004. The second part of a grant application
usually requires a technical proposal demonstrating the applicant’s
capabilities in accordance with a statement of work and/or
selection criteria. Under OMB Circular A-102, Section C, heads of
Executive departments are instructed to obtain Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(codified at 44 U.S.C. § 3501, et seq., with regulations at 5
C.F.R. Part 1320) before collecting information associated with
grants that is “different or additional” to the information
collected on approved standard forms (e.g., SF-424, etc.).
This ICR reflects an increased
burden estimate of 1,500 responses (from 6,000 to 7,500) and
225,000 hours (from 150,000 to 375,000) based on an increase in the
estimated time it takes a respondent to complete a grant
application (50 hours).
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:
(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;
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.