Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Reporting - RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program Form and Instruction	Modified
1505-0250 Emergency Justification 2022-12-19.docx Supplementary Document	2023-01-13
RESTORE_1505-0250 Supporting Statement 7.24.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
257911	Recordkeeping - RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program	Modified
222788	Reporting - RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0250	ICR Reference No: 202307-1505-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-1505-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	563	563
Time Burden (Hours)	6,339	6,339
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Authorized under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) (P.L. 112-141), the Department of the Treasury implements several provisions of the Act, more specifically the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. These programs require Treasury to award grants from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (Trust Fund) equally to the five Gulf Coast States impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The Direct Component recipients include Alabama, 23 Florida counties, Louisiana, 20 Louisiana parishes, Mississippi, and Texas. Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas equally share the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program allocations from Trust Fund deposits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 Title I, subtitle F Name of Law: RESTORE Act of 2012
   US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Congressional declaration of goals and policy
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 70914(a) Name of Law: Build America, Buy America Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 70914(a) Name of Law: Build America, Buy America Act

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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:
	88 FR 27591	05/02/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 47559	07/24/2023
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
Recordkeeping - RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Reporting - RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program	N/A	RESTORE Act Direct Component program & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program

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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	563	563	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,339	6,339	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,846,697

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: 07/24/2023

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