Financial Assistance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day FRN (Published) 8-29-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-27
60 Day FRN (Published) 6-28-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-27
Supporting Statement A 9-27-13 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23376	Financial Assistance	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-0400	ICR Reference No: 201309-1910-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Richard Bonnell (MA-611)
Title: Financial Assistance
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is reminded that it should have in place an internal planning process so that completion of the public notification and comment period required by 5 CFR 1320 occurs prior to an information collection's expiration date. Agencies should submit non-emergency extension requests sufficiently prior to expiration dates to allow for a 60-day period of OMB review. It is suggested the agency continue to communicate with respondents in an effort to accurately estimate information collection burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	41,340	0	41,497
Time Burden (Hours)	573,732	0	2,846,718
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provides information necessary to manage all phases of the process of seeking, evaluating, awarding, administering and closing out financial assistance instruments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7254 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act
  

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:
	78 FR 38969	06/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 53436	08/29/2013
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
Financial Assistance

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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	41,340	41,497	0	0	-157	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	573,732	2,846,718	0	0	-2,272,986	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The increased burden hours previously reported that were a result of the ARRA funding opportunities have significantly decreased in this renewal. Since funding opportunities have been obligated, applications are no longer being accepted. The decrease in the amount of requested burden hours is due to the reduction of new applicants and decreased reporting requiremments for current reciepients of ARRA funds.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,590,364

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)? 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: 09/27/2013

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