Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final supporting statement for grants.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33352	Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0107	ICR Reference No: 200807-3150-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-3150-004
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	458	0	148
Time Burden (Hours)	3,381	0	1,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Division of Contracts (DC) is responsible for awarding grants and cooperative agreements for the NRC. The DC collects information from grantees and cooperators in order to administer these programs. The DC uses provisions (required to obtain or retain a benefit in its awards and cooperative agreements) to ensure: adherence to Public Laws, that the Government’s rights are protected, that work proceeds on schedule, and that disputes between the Government and the recipient are settled.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	73 FR 18822	04/07/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 39727	07/10/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions

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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	458	148	0	310	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,381	1,160	0	2,221	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: The overall burden has increased by 2,221 hours, from 1,160 hours to 3,381 hours. This change is due to three factors: 1)The total number of grant/cooperative agreement respondents increased from 60 to 140 respondents due to the increase in the NRC’s budget appropriation for the financial assistance program. As a result, the number of respondents for Reporting Program Technical Performance has increased from 60 to 140 and the number of respondents for Procurement Standards has increased from 20 to 30. 2) The previous submission for this collection assumed that Reporting Program Technical Performance would be submitted one time per year. The current submission has correctly calculated that there will be two submissions per year, as these reports are submitted every 6 months. This is not a change in the requirement for grantees, but represents a correction of NRC’s calculations for this requirement. 3) NRC removed burden for requirements that are submitted on Standard Forms. The burden for these requirements is covered under other OMB clearances. Previously, NRC included the burden for these requirements under Reporting Program Technical Performance. The current submission has removed 4.4 hours burden from this requirement, based on the burden associated with these forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $163,268

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 07/17/2008

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