This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: RATB is approved
an emergency clearance for the collection. This collection will be
valid for 180 days. If RATB 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
01/31/2011
6 Months From Approved
72
0
0
144
0
0
0
0
0
Section 1526 of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires the Recovery Accountability
and Transparency Board to establish and maintain a user-friendly,
public-facing website to foster greater accountability and
transparency in the use of Recovery funds. To increase usability of
the website, the Recovery Board is adding features that will make
the site more user-friendly and further enable detailed tracking of
all money spent under the Recovery Act. Focus groups will test
these features before they go live.
The decision to do a
focus group was made mid- to late April. It usually takes 2 to 3
months to recruit all the participants, rent the facilities, and
develop the script and outline. The writing of the PRA had to be
done in parallel with the focus group process, which is why the
Board would like to do an emergency review. A 60-day Federal
Register notice was not submitted because the Board did not have
the cities set or the number of focus groups the Board is going to
do, or the number of participants set until late May 2010. After
that was determined, the Board started drafting the supporting
statement, which was recently approved.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 1526 Name of Law: American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
Participants may be individuals
from small businesses recruited to participate in this study. In
order to minimize their burden, incentives will be issued to
compensate participants for their time.
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:
(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;
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.