EPA HAS NOT
DEMONSTRATED THE PRACTICAL UTILITY OF COLLECTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DATA IN THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL REQUIRED IN PARTS I, II, AND III OF
THE PROPOSED NARRATIVE STATEMENT. UNTIL EPA HAS DEMONSTRATED TO EPA
THAT THE USEFULNESS OF THESE DATA TO EPA IN EVALUATING A GRANT
APPLICATION EXCEEDS THE COST OF REQUIRING THESE DATA, THE USE OF
THESE DETAILED TABLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IS DISAPPROVED. OMB WILL
LOOK FAVORABLY UPON A RESUBMISSION THAT FOLLOWS THE FORMAT
RECOMMENDED BY OMB IN ATTACHMENT M OF CIRCULAR A-10 AS THE NAME
SUGGESTS, THIS IS A NARRATIVE STATEMENT, WITHOUT A MANDATORY FORMAT
FOR REPORTING OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IF EPA INSISTS ON INCLUDING
PRE-FORMATTED TABLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE AGENCY SHOULD
DEMONSTRATE TO OMB THAT THE CATEGORIES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CORRESPOND TO LINE-ITEMS IN THE GRANT BUDGET, OR OTHERWISE
DEMONSTRATE THE PRACTICAL UTILITY OF THE INFORMATION.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1980
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THE THREE-PART CONSOLIDATED PESTICIDES
ENFORCEMENT AND CERTIFICATION GRANTS FORM IS NEEDED AS A PART OF
THE STATES' APPLICATION REQUESTS AN QUARTERLY REPORTING OF OUTPUTS
FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PESTICIDES ENFORCE MENT GRANTS AND APPLICATION
CERTIFICATION/TRAINING PROGRAM GRANTS.
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:
(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;
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.