Organizational Information

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NIFA-666 Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NIFA-666 Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form NIFA-666 Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form NIFA-666 Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form NIFA-666 Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NIFA-666 Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Missing upstream
Form NIFA-666 Organizational Information	Form	New	Available
Form NIFA-666 Assurance of Compliance With Department of Agriculture Regulations	Form	New	Repair queued
Form NIFA-666 Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NIFA-666 Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Missing upstream
PC_202502-0524-001_040225_040707_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-04-02	Repair queued
30 Day FRN Comment.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-03-14	Repair queued
Public Comment 2.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-12-25	Repair queued
Public Comment 1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-12-15	Repair queued
0524-0026 Org Info Supp Stmt Revisions 3-18-25 Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Repair queued
0524-0026 Org Info Supp Stmt Revisions 3-18-25 Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45863	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Organizational Information
45863	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged
45861	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Organizational Information
45861	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged
45856	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Organizational Information
45856	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged
274092	Assurance of Compliance With Department of Agriculture Regulations	Form	New	Organizational Information
274092	Assurance of Compliance With Department of Agriculture Regulations	Form	New
1040	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged	Organizational Information
1040	Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0524-0026	ICR Reference No: 202502-0524-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-0524-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No: 0524-0026
Title: Organizational Information
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: 04/23/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/19/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2025
Responses	350	0	150
Time Burden (Hours)	2,205	0	945
Cost Burden (Dollars)	70,370	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to determine the fiscal and managerial responsibility of potential grantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3157
  

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 235	12/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38	02/27/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Assurance of Compliance With Department of Agriculture Regulations	NIFA-666	Organizational Information
Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	NIFA-666	Organizational Information
Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	NIFA-666	Organizational Information
Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	NIFA-666	Organizational Information
Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil Rights Compliance and Organizational Information	NIFA-666	Organizational Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	350	150	0	150	50	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,205	945	0	1,260	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	70,370	0	0	70,370	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: Due to adjustments, the new estimates reflects an increase in the numbers of respondents from 150 to 200 respondents an increase of 50 additional estimated total annual respondents per year which caused an increase the total annual responses from 150 to 350 responses which caused an increase of 150 additional estimated total annual responses per year and an increase in the estimated total burden hours from 950 to 2,205 an increase of 1,266 additional burden hours per year. The increase reflects an upward trend in the number of NIFA grant recipients.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,564

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: 03/19/2025

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