Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DD Form 2749 Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	Form	Modified	Available
Form DD Form 2749 Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0704-0392_SSA_11.26.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-26	Repair queued
0704-0392_SSA_11.26.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5456	Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	Form	Modified	Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application
5456	Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	Form	Modified
5456	Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0392	ICR Reference No: 202511-0704-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-0704-005
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,840	0	10,154

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Abstract: This information collection is in support of Section 326 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 which directed the Department to develop a program to provide technical assistance to community members of Restoration Advisory Boards and Technical Review Committees to enhance public participation in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. Detailed information about this program, including its authority, requirements, and application process, can be found at 32 CFR Part 203.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 2705 Name of Law: Notice of Environmental Restoration Activities
  

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:
	90 FR 42400	09/02/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 54314	11/26/2025
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
Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application	DD Form 2749	Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application

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ICR Summary 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	50	50	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,840	10,154	0	-1,314	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,284

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: 11/26/2025

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