Equal Opportunity Program Delivery Compliance Review Tool

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS-1700-6 Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Record Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FS-1700-6 Government IC - EO Compliance Review Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
0215 Justification August 2011.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-08-02
supporting_statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-09
1709.11_70.doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-08
USDA_Dept_Reg_4330-002.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186042	Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Record Form and Instruction	Modified
185737	Government IC - EO Compliance Review Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0215	ICR Reference No: 201108-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0596-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Equal Opportunity Program Delivery Compliance Review Tool
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: 09/14/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/02/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	11/30/2011	11/30/2011
Responses	3,447	0	3,447
Time Burden (Hours)	3,427	0	3,427
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance are prohibited from discriminating in the delivery of programs and services. The purpose of this collection is to monitor Federal Financial Assistance recipient compliance with Equal Opportunity laws.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6101-6107 Name of Law: Age Discrimination Act of 1975
   US Code: 29 USC 701 Name of Law: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
   US Code: 20 USC 1681-1688 Name of Law: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
   EO: EO 12250 Name/Subject of EO: Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws
  

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:
	72 FR 64191	11/15/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 52261	09/09/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Government IC - EO Compliance Review Reporting Tool	FS-1700-6	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record
Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Record	FS-1700-6	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record

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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	3,447	3,447	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,427	3,427	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $336,588

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/02/2011

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