This emergency
ICR is approved for 6 months. EPA is reminded that the post-award
procedure covered by this ICR is in advance of a government-wide
effort to standardize grantee performance reporting under Public
Law 106-107. As such, information collections like this one shall
adhere to the government-wide grant reporting procedures as they
become available. In the interim, EPA is encouraged to participate
in the P.L.106-107 Post Award team that is finalizing a standard
Performance Progress Report (PPR).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2006
07/31/2006
450
0
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
The information is collected from
recipients of EPA Exchange Network grants as well as customers of
the Exchange Network and is used to make awards, collect
information on how Federal funds are being spent, and assess the
effectiveness of this spending. EPA needs this information to meet
its Federal stewardship responsibilities.
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.