General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (minor change to form 4700-4)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4700-4 General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (minor change to form 4700-4) Form and Instruction	Modified
0938.15 Form 4700 (03-25-08).doc Supplementary Document	2008-03-26
0938.15 4700-4 revision explanation (3-25-08).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-03-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23551	General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (minor change to form 4700-4) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2030-0020	ICR Reference No: 200803-2030-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-2030-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OMS	Agency Tracking No: 0938.15
Title: General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (minor change to form 4700-4)
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: 06/05/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2009	04/30/2009	04/30/2009
Responses	6,105	0	6,105
Time Burden (Hours)	108,614	0	108,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA received Information Collection Request (ICR) approval, OMB Control Number 2030-0020 with an expiration date of April 30, 2009, for collection of General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs. This includes administrative and financial information collection from assistance award recipients in support of the Agencys oversight responsibilities. The financial information is collected on a statistically determined and random basis spread over the various types of organizations receiving funds from EPA. EPA has taken this OMB approved financial information and placed it in a newly developed form in order to ensure consistency of the data gathered. EPA Form No.6600-01 is attached for your consideration as we are requesting to have it incorporated into OMB Control Number 2030-0020. At the onset of the ICR OMB Control Number 2030-0020 the agency put in place safeguards to ensure that no more than 10 per cent of our recipient population receives a data request in any year and that the same recipient is precluded from receiving this information request in consecutive years. The information obtained from our recipients is analyzed to determine if recipients are in compliance with Federal and Agency rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated in the various OMB Circulars (Circulars), Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), and Agency directives (directives). Additionally it is reviewed to determine if recipients have good business practices, such as consistently applied policies and procedures that safeguard the use of Federal funds. The Agency has taken the entire subject area related to assistance covered in the various Circulars, CFRs and directives and placed them into an easy to follow form that encourages consistency. Recipients are requested to fill out and return the form to EPA. The completed form provides the Agency with needed information to adequately conduct and complete its statistical analysis.

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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

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
General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (minor change to form 4700-4)	4700-4	Preaward Compliance Review Form

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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	6,105	6,105	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	108,614	108,614	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 03/27/2008

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