Thriving Communities Initiative

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Version 6 Innovative Finance Key Information Table	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Version 6 Innovative Finance Reports	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Version 6 Innovative Finance Key Information Table	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Version 6 Innovative Finance	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Version 1 Rural and Tribal Grant Application For	Form	New	Available
Form Version 1 Rural/Tribal	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Appendix B LOI Form Questions	Form	New	Available
Form Appendix B TCP Letters of Interest	Form	New	Repair queued
Form Appendix A Application Checklist	Form	New	Available
Form Appendix A TCP NOFO	Form	New	Repair queued
Form SF 424 Application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form SF 240 Application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form SF 240 SF 424 Vsn 4	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
30 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-23	Repair queued
Updated Final - Supporting Statement PRA DOT TA 17Feb2023_.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued
60-Day FRN DOT TA PRA Published_11222022 2022-25380.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued
Innovative Finance Key Information Table_version 6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued
Rural and Tribal Grant Application Form template 12 21 22.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued
APPENDIX B LOI Form Questions.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued
Appendix A Application Checklist_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258620	Innovative Finance Reports	Form	New	Innovative Finance Key Information Table
258620	Innovative Finance Reports	Form	New
258619	Innovative Finance	Form	New	Innovative Finance Key Information Table
258619	Innovative Finance	Form	New
258617	Rural/Tribal	Form	New	Rural and Tribal Grant Application For
258617	Rural/Tribal	Form	New
258616	TCP Letters of Interest	Form	New	LOI Form Questions
258616	TCP Letters of Interest	Form	New
258615	TCP NOFO	Form	New	Application Checklist
258615	TCP NOFO	Form	New
255475	SF 424 Vsn 4	Form and Instruction	Removed	Application
255475	SF 424 Vsn 4	Form and Instruction	Removed	Application
255475	SF 424 Vsn 4	Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0584	ICR Reference No: 202302-2105-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-2105-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Thriving Communities Initiative
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/17/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	556	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	3,120	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	200

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Abstract: This is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renewal 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) and Build America Bureau programs which includes the Thriving Communities program (TCP), 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).

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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 71408	11/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 11513	02/23/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Innovative Finance	Version 6	Innovative Finance Key Information Table
Innovative Finance Reports	Version 6	Innovative Finance Key Information Table
Rural/Tribal	Version 1	Rural and Tribal Grant Application For
SF 424 Vsn 4	SF 240, SF 424	Application ,   Application
TCP Letters of Interest	Appendix B	LOI Form Questions
TCP NOFO	Appendix A	Application Checklist

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	556	10	0	546	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,120	400	0	2,720	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	200	0	-200	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The burden hours for the information collection activity increased since we underestimated the response to the TCP NOFO and Letter of Interest. The Bureau programs have been advised by Counsel to issue NCFOs to provide grants directly to localities. With this shift in orientation of the Bureau's program it is estimated that there will be increases in public paperwork burdens.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $64,821

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: 02/27/2023

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