HUD NEPA ARRA Section 1609(c) Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NEPA_ARRA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reporting Form and Instruction	New
ICR 2506-NEPA.docx Supporting Statement A	2009-06-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189614	National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reporting Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2506-0187	ICR Reference No: 200906-2506-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/CPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HUD NEPA ARRA Section 1609(c) Reporting
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/22/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: HUD is granted an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If HUD decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	24,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Grantees who receive ARRA funding for projects must report on the status and progress of their projects and activities with respect to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and documentation. HUD will consolidate and transmit the information received from grantees to the Council on Environmental Quality and OMB for the Administration's reports to the House and Senate committees designated in the legislation.

Emergency Justfication: Ms. Kimberly P. Nelson OMB Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget New Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20503 Dear Ms. Nelson: The Department is seeking emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements associated with the attached form to be used by grantees for responding to the information collection mandated by Section 1609(c) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act or ARRA) signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. Section 1609(c) requires HUD grantees who receive funding under the Recovery Act to report on the status and progress of their projects and activities with respect to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and documentation. This emergency processing request is essential to expedite Sec. 1609(c) data collection immediately every 90 days following the date of enactment until September 30, 2010 as required by law. In compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of publication. The Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request (copy enclosed) proposed for immediate Federal Register publication explains the burden of the collection requirements and invites public comments on them. This is a new information collection. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has provided to heads of federal departments and agencies a reporting framework (copy enclosed) for implementation of Section 1609(c). As a temporary stop-gap solution, HUD will use an inexpensive web service called SurveyMonkey.com to collect NEPA compliance data from ARRA grantees until HUD puts into place a system called RAMPS (Recovery Act Management Performance System). Due to the high priority nature of Sec.1609(c) NEPA reporting authorized under the Recovery Act, HUD is requesting emergency processing of the attached Paperwork Reduction Act submission. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Nelson R. Bregón General Deputy Assistant Secretary Enclosures Form – HUD NEPA ARRA Section 1609(c) reporting OMB 83-I Paperwork Reduction Submission CEQ Guidance

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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
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reporting	NEPA_ARRA	NEPA _ARRA Reporting

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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	24,000	0	0	24,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	0	12,000	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: ection 1609(c) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) requires that grantees who receive funding under ARRA (i.e., ARRA grantees/Respondents) must report on the status and progress of their projects and activities with respect to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and documentation. The Council on Environmental Quality(CEQ) has provided to heads of federal departments and agencies a reporting framework for implementation of Section 1609(c). Section 1609(c) reads: "The President shall report to the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee every 90 days following the date of enactment until September 30, 2010 on the status and progress of projects and activities funded by this Act with respect to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and documentation."

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $480,000

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)? Yes

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: 06/17/2009

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