FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3090-0291-Supporting Statement2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193903	FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees Other-Data Model	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0291	ICR Reference No: 201707-3090-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-3090-003
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/2017
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Agency. When this collection is next submitted, GSA must include the applicable privacy impact assessment (PIA).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	5,678	0	1,844
Time Burden (Hours)	2,839	0	922
Cost Burden (Dollars)	58,171	0	0

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Abstract: Requires information necessary for prime awardee registration into the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (“FSRS”) and review of its entity-related information; is necessary to allow for prime awardee reporting of subaward and executive compensation data pursuant to the Transparency Act, which requires information disclosure of entities receiving Federal financial assistance through Federal awards such as Federal contracts, sub-contracts, grants, and sub-grants, FFATA § 2(a)(2)(i), (ii)..

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 19722	04/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 33129	07/19/2017
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
FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees

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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	5,678	1,844	0	3,834	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,839	922	0	1,917	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	58,171	0	0	58,171	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: The increase in respondents is due to the number of new users registered in FSRS. As new vendors are awarded grants and contracts, they need to register in FSRS to submit reports, which has caused an increase in burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/19/2017

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