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OMB Control No:
0575-0200
ICR Reference No:
202105-0575-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/RHS
Agency Tracking No:
0575-NEW
Title:
American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
07/16/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/21/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/06/2021
Terms of Clearance:
This information collection request was submitted pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13 to meet the American Rescue Plan Act statutory deadline of 150 days to establish the emergency program. OMB approves this information collection request under 5 CFR 1320.13 for six months.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2022
6 Months From Approved
Responses
54,300
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
201,272
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA) which appropriated $500 million in grant funding for the establishment of an emergency pilot program to assist eligible Communities Facilities (CF) applicants to broaden access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and food assistance through food banks and food distribution facilities, and engage in projects supporting the long-term sustainability of health care in eligible rural communities. This program is named the Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program.
Emergency Justfication:
As part of the American Recovery Plan, 2021, the Rural Housing Service’s Community Facilities (CF) Program received $500 million for an emergency grant program to help rural hospitals and local communities broaden access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and food assistance. The statutory deadline to establish the emergency program is 150 days. Therefore, RHS is requesting an emergency approval of the new information collection package no later than July 6, 2021. In the NOFA, RHS is requesting comments on the American Rescue Plan’s Rural Health Care Grants information collection request in order to submit the regular request to get a 3-year approval from OMB after receiving the 6-month OMB emergency approval.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
5 USC 808(2)
Name of Law: Congressional Review Act
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 2 1002
Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act 2021
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 1002 Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program
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
54,300
0
0
54,300
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
201,272
0
0
201,272
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:
This is a new collection with no previous burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,808,758
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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:
Jamie Davenport 202 720-0002 jamie.davenport@usda.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:
07/06/2021
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