Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OMB Number 1123-XX Annual Certification Report and Equitablr Sharing Agreement Form and Instruction	New
S&L Changes letter no email address 030308.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-23
AFMLS Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182734	Annual Certification Report and Equitablr Sharing Agreement Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1123-0011	ICR Reference No: 200711-1123-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/24/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2008
Terms of Clearance: DOJ will include the OMB control number and expiration date on forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	8,729	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,365	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Justice requires that state and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Equitable Sharing Program submit an Annual Certification Report and Equitable Sharing Agreement. Information received from these reports is used to monitor compliance with the requirements of the Program, assist the Office of the Inspector General in conduction audits of the participating agencies, and to identify the uses to which Sharing funds are applied.

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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:
	72 FR 40323	07/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 56095	10/02/2007
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
Annual Certification Report and Equitablr Sharing Agreement	OMB Number 1123-XXXX	Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification

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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	8,729	0	0	8,729	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,365	0	0	4,365	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 06/23/2008

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