Application for State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Specific Projects Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Specific Projects Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Application Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
DE Capacity Program Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
264366	Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form	Form and Instruction	New	Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form
264366	Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form	Form and Instruction	New
264365	Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Consolidated Budget Form
264365	Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New
264364	Specific Projects Form	Form and Instruction	New	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Specific Projects Form
264364	Specific Projects Form	Form and Instruction	New
264363	Application Form	Form and Instruction	New	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Application
264363	Application Form	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0054	ICR Reference No: 202401-0660-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	179	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	571	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,856	0	0

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Abstract: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) respectfully requests OMB’s review and approval of its proposed new information collection for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (SDECGP). NTIA will use the information collected to effectively review proposed applications, budgets, and project details from States and U.S. Territories and Possessions for the SDECGP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 135 Stat. 429 Name of Statute: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
  

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:
	88 FR 75562	11/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 2599	01/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Form	N/A	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Application
Consolidated Budget Form	N/A	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Consolidated Budget Form
Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form	N/A	Digital Equity Plan Amendments Form
Specific Projects Form	N/A	State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Specific Projects Form

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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	179	0	0	179	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	571	0	0	571	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,856	0	0	25,856	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,094

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: 01/16/2024

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