Thriving Communities Initiative

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF 240 SF 424 Vsn 4 Form and Instruction	New
Final - Supporting Statement DOT TA PRA 19Aug2022 va.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-08-19
emergency_request_OSRA.docx Supplementary Document	2022-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
255475	SF 424 Vsn 4 Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202208-2105-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Thriving Communities Initiative
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/23/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/22/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	200	0

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Abstract: This is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency clearance for an information collection request (ICR) to enable the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST) to implement the Thriving Communities Initiative (TCI), which includes the Thriving Communities program (TCP) which will issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, and the Asset Concession and Innovative Finance Assistance Program. The TCI was authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471), enacted on March 15, 2022. The Thriving Communities Initiative is a key component in DOT’s Equity Action Plan that will provide direct, coordinated and place-based technical assistance and capacity building support that enables all communities, particularly those that are under-served and historically disadvantaged, to be able to access funding and programs established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law).

Emergency Justfication: This is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency clearance for an information collection request (ICR) to enable the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST) to implement the Thriving Communities Initiative (TCI), which includes the Thriving Communities program (TCP) which will issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, and the Asset Concession and Innovative Finance Assistance Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 103 6702 (d) (3) Name of Law: Thriving Communities Initiative
  

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:
	87 FR 50921	08/18/2022
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
SF 424 Vsn 4	SF 240, SF 424	Application ,   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	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	0	400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	200	0	0	200	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes or adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 08/22/2022

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