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OMB Control No:
0970-0075
ICR Reference No:
202402-0970-013
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202401-0970-007
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OCS
Title:
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Detailed Model Plan Application
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/27/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2027
02/28/2027
02/28/2027
Responses
621
0
621
Time Burden (Hours)
415
0
415
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant (42 U.S.C. 8621) was established under Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Public Law 97-35. The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) administers LIHEAP at the federal level. Section 2605(c)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, (LIHEAP statute) provides that “as part of the annual application required…, the chief executive officer of each state shall prepare and furnish to the Secretary, in such format as the Secretary may require, a plan” which addresses several statutorily required data elements (emphasis added). [see also Section 2604(d)(4) regarding the Plan requirement for tribes]. Section 2605(c)(3) of the LIHEAP statute requires the Secretary to make available each fiscal year a model plan for use in the next fiscal year. The regulations require that states and territories (45 C.F.R. § 96.10(c)(2)) and tribes/tribal organizations (45 C.F.R. § 96.42(e)) that wish to administer a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) must submit an application for funds each year by September 1. Indian tribes and tribal organizations must submit their LIHEAP Plans by the required deadline unless the State(s) in which the tribe or organization is located agrees in writing to a specific later submission date. Section 2605(c)(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, provides that the Secretary shall make available a model LIHEAP Plan which may be used to prepare the application required under Sections 2605(a)(1) and (c)(1) (42 U.S.C. § 8624(a)(1) and (c)(1)). OCS has responsibility to review and accept LIHEAP Plan submissions on behalf of ACF, which is the agency that administers LIHEAP at the federal level. The LIHEAP Detailed Model Plan Application was most recently approved by OMB on February 25, 2024. During the 30-day comment period, the Office of Community Services received a number of comments and would like to post responses to these public comments publicly for transparency. This request is to upload OCS’s responses to public comments received during the 30-day comment period.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 8624
Name of Law: Low-Income Energy Assistance Statute
US Code:
42 USC 8621, Secs605(c)(1), 2604(d)(4
Name of Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, (LIHEAP statute)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 67760
10/02/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 3664
01/19/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
LIHEAP Detailed Model Plan Application - FY24
LIHEAP Detailed Model Plan Application - FY25
LIHEAP Detailed Model Plan Application - FY26
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
621
621
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
415
415
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:
OCS is requesting substantive changes in FY2025 so LIHEAP grant recipients can provide additional information about how they are fulfilling the statutory requirements. These changes impact burden estimates, as described in section A12.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$46,597
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
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
02/27/2024
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