Information collected will be used to evaluate corporate applicants and awardees felony conviction and tax delinquency status prior to entering into new non-procurement contracts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative agreements and some memoranda of agreement. The information is needed to ensure fiscal year funds are not inappropriately disbursed.
None
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 74 433 and 434 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 55 738 and 739 Name of Law: Agriculture, rural Development Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp Act, 2012
There is a bookkeeping correction to show a more accurate number of respondents. This resulted in a decrease of respondents but an increase in responses per respondent. There is a decrease of 1,420,991 respondents but an adjustment increase (93,562)in responses and an adjustment increase (23,390) in burden hours as a resulting of this correction.
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:
(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;
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.