This information is required by the
grant application to assist the Department in selecting the
Department in selecting the highest ranked applicants to receive
funds under the Section 3 Program Implementation and Coordination
NOFA. The information collected from quarterly and final progress
reports will enable the Department to evaluate the performance of
agencies that receive funding and determine the effectiveness of
the funding for increasing the capacity of recipient agencies to
comply with the regulatory requirements of Section 3.
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.