Equal Opportunity Program Delivery Compliance Review Tool

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS-1700-0006C Post-Award Beneficiary Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FS-1700-0006B Post-Award Recipient Employee Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FS-1700-0006A Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FS-1700-0006A Government IC - EO Compliance Review Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
0596-0215 -- Burden-cost Spreadsheet-final-sm.xlsm Supplementary Document	2021-11-29
0596 NEW FS-1700-0006A .msg Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
RE 0596-NEW Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record.msg Supplementary Document	2021-03-26
28CFR42_401_to_415.txt Supplementary Document	2021-03-26
7cfr15.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-26
0596-0215 Supporting Statement.final_sm.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-29
1709.11_70.docx Supplementary Document	2021-03-26
USDA_Dept_Reg_4330-002.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204010	Post-Award Beneficiary Form and Instruction	Modified
204009	Post-Award Recipient Employee Form and Instruction	Modified
186042	Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Tool 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: 202103-0596-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0596-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Equal Opportunity Program Delivery Compliance Review Tool
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/12/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	19,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,756	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: 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
   US Code: 29 USC 701 Name of Law: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
  

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:
	85 FR 51675	08/21/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 21084	04/11/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Government IC - EO Compliance Review Reporting Tool	FS-1700-0006A	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record-Federally Assisted Programs
Post-Award Beneficiary	FS-1700-0006C	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record -Federally Assisted Programs, Participant Interview
Post-Award Recipient Employee	FS-1700-0006B	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record-Federally assisted programs Employee Interview
Private Sector - EO Compliance Review Tool	FS-1700-0006A	Civil Rights Compliance Review Record-Federally Assisted Programs

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	19,000	0	0	19,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,756	0	0	18,756	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Due to the reinstatement of the information collection, and the increase in participants the public burden increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $503,199

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? No

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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: 04/12/2022

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