State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for Native Entities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DE Capacity for Native Entities - Consortium Members Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
DE Planning and Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
DE Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
DE Capacity for Native Entities Application Form	Form and Instruction	New	Missing upstream
Draft DE Native Entity Program Supporting Statement (FINAL).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
270249	DE Capacity for Native Entities - Consortium Members Form	Form and Instruction	New
270248	DE Planning and Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New
270247	DE Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New
270246	DE Capacity for Native Entities Application Form	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202408-0660-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for Native Entities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/23/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	995	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,650	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	310,596	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 Native entities.

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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:
	89 FR 3639	01/19/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68144	08/23/2024
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
DE Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	N/A	Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for Native Entities - Consolidated Budget Form
DE Capacity for Native Entities - Consortium Members Form	N/A	Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for Native Entities - Consortium Members Form
DE Capacity for Native Entities Application Form	N/A	Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Application Form for Native Entities
DE Planning and Capacity Consolidated Budget Form	N/A	Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Programs for Native Entities - Consolidated Budget Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	995	0	0	995	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,650	0	0	6,650	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	310,596	0	0	310,596	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: $310,596

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: 08/23/2024

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