Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0524-0036 Supporting Statement 9-7-22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1052	Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds Other-Burden Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0524-0036	ICR Reference No: 202209-0524-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-0524-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds
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: 09/19/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	150	152
Time Burden (Hours)	24,300	49,248
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to implement the plan of work reporting requirements placed on the 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions by the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and provide NIFA the information to ensure program oversight and adequate accountability of funds.

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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 67680	11/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 57168	09/19/2022
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
Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds

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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	150	152	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,300	49,248	0	0	-24,948	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: The burden estimate for this collection has decreased by approximately 25,000 hours (from 49,248 hours to 24,300 hours). This decrease is primarily related to the fact that in the previous collection requests, estimates were based on having each respondent submit the “Plan of Work” and the “Annual Report of Accomplishments” twice per year. The estimate has been updated to reflect that NIFA asks respondents to submit each report only once per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $145,965

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: 09/19/2022

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