Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for the Capital Assistance to States -- Intercity Rail Service Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Standard Form 269 Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for the Capital Assistance to States -- Intercity Rail Service Program Form and Instruction	Modified
P.L. 110-161 (Div. K).doc Supplementary Document	2008-02-19
NOFA0575.DOC Supporting Statement A	2008-05-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183792	Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for the Capital Assistance to States -- Intercity Rail Service Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0575	ICR Reference No: 200805-2130-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-2130-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for the Capital Assistance to States -- Intercity Rail Service Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2008
Responses	94	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	12,617	0	6,309
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The collection of information is used by FRA to review and evaluate applications for Federal grants by any of the 50 States and District of Columbia to determine whether or not to provide funding for various projects intended to improve intercity rail passenger service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 161 (Division K) Name of Law: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
  

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:
	73 FR 12794	03/10/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 28856	05/19/2008
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
Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds Availability for the Capital Assistance to States -- Intercity Rail Service Program	Standard Form 269, Standard Form 271, Standard Form 270	Financial Status Report ,   Request for Advance or Reimbursement (Final Request for Payment) ,   Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs

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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	94	40	0	0	54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,617	6,309	0	0	6,308	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 burden has increased by 6,308 hours from the previous submission. The increase is due solely to adjustments. Specifically, FRA revised all its estimates in the Supporting Justification, essentially doubling the original estimates, because it now anticipates that it will likely receive 14 grant applications and other necessary supporting documents over the next year, instead of receiving seven applications and other necessary supporting documents per year over a two-year period. The current OMB inventory shows a total burden of 6,309 hours, while the present submision exhibits a total burden of 12,617 hours. Hence, there is a burden increase of 6,308 hours. There is no change in cost to respondents from the previous submission. *** Please note that the cost to the Federal Government for this information collection doubled for the same reason: FRA expects that agency employees will be reviewing grant 14 applications and other necessary supporting documents over a one-year period (instead of seven applications and other necessary supporting documents each year for a period of two-years).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,400

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: 05/22/2008

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