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OMB Control No: 2030-0020	ICR Reference No: 200903-2030-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-2030-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OMS	Agency Tracking No: 0938.16
Title: General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (Renewal)
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: 04/28/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: The collection of information is approved for 3 years. OMB recognizes EPAs review of the forms covered by this request and encourages EPA to be as rigorous in the review of each form prior to resubmission of this ICR in future years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	49,378	0	6,105
Time Burden (Hours)	114,531	0	108,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is a request for a renewal of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR) due to expire on April 30, 2009. This ICR authorizes the collection of information under EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs that establishes the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). 40 CFR Part 30, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations," establishes the management requirements for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations, as well as procurement requirements for non-governmental recipients. 40 CFR Part 31, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," includes the management requirements for States, local governments, and Indian Tribal governments. These regulations include only those provisions mandated by statute, required by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, or added by EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management. In addition, under Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432, EPA is required to promote and report on programs to assist minority and women-owned enterprises. Under P.L. 101-507 and P.L. 102-389, EPA is required to set aside funds for socially and disadvantaged individuals/firms under the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 537(a) (5) and (6). This ICR combines all of these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030-0020. EPA award officials will use the information required by these regulations to make assistance awards, to make assistance payments, and to verify that the recipient is using Federal funds appropriately to comply with Federal requirements.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	49,378	6,105	2,516	40,757
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	114,531	108,614	-346	6,263
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The overall respondent burden has increased from the previous ICR by 5,917 hours (i.e., from 108,614 hours to 114,531 hours). This change has occurred for several reasons. EPA carefully reviewed the set of grant and fellowship forms covered in this ICR. Based on this review, and in accordance with the OMB terms of clearance, the Agency eliminated NCER Form 3212, "Itemized Budget for EPA STAR Grant Applications." In addition, EPA added the form, "Certification Regarding Lobbying." This form is necessary for EPA to confirm that no funds have been used for lobbying activities and, if applicable, to direct the recipient to complete Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying." These program changes resulted collectively in a decrease of 346 hours. In addition, EPA reviewed the burden assumptions (e.g., estimated number of respondents) in the ICR to ensure that they reflect the Agency's current experiences under its grant programs. Based on this review, EPA made an adjustment in the burden hours for completion of EPA Form, "EPA Administrative and Financial Onsite Review Questionnaire." EPA estimates that 200 recipients will spend 30 hours to complete the form annually. In addition, EPA increased the number of respondents who will complete EPA Form, "Lobbying Cost Certificate for Indirect Costs." EPA increased the number of respondents from 1,450 to 2,500. These adjustments resulted in an increase of 6,263 hours. The net effect of these program changes and adjustments is an increase of 5,917 hours from the previous ICR.