Applicant for Funding Assistance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CD-346 Applicant for Funding Assistance Form and Instruction	Modified
0605.0001.Change Justification.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-09-26
0605.0001.suppstmt.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-12-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3321	Applicant for Funding Assistance Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0605-0001	ICR Reference No: 200709-0605-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0605-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ADMIN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applicant for Funding Assistance
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/09/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/04/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	03/31/2010	03/31/2010
Responses	1,500	0	1,500
Time Burden (Hours)	350	0	375
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Commerce's CD-346 is used to assist program and grants administration officials in determining the responsibility financial integrity and management principles of principal officers and employees of organizations, firms, or recipients or beneficiaries of grant, loans, or loan guarantee programs of several operating units in Department.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	71 FR 53652	09/12/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 76975	12/22/2006
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
Applicant for Funding Assistance	CD-346	Applicant for Funding Assistance

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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	1,500	1,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	350	375	0	0	-25	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The form CD-346, Applicant for Funding Assistance, will be revised, specifically Question 11. The revision would remove the words that are in the parenthesis in Question 11, ‘for which you forfeited $50.00 or less.’ This change is necessary as the Department is receiving numerous forms that contain information that is not relevant to the application process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 10/04/2007

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