Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program

OMB Control No: 0572-0134	ICR Reference No: 201403-0572-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-0572-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2014
Terms of Clearance: Per 5 CFR 1320, this information collection has been approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	68	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	744	0	950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The items covered by this information collection package are used to administer a grant program to facilitate the digital transition in public television stations that serve rural areas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 447 Sec. 4, Title III Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005

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:
	79 FR 9877	02/21/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 32214	06/04/2014
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 Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program

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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	68	50	0	0	18	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	744	950	0	0	-206	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: Since the last reporting period the number of applicants decreased from 40 to 30 and the number of grant awards decreased from 10 to 8 for a decrease of 12 responses and 236 hours. However, with the addition of applicant registration in the "System for Award Management" (SAM), responses increased by 30 and burden increased by 30 hours. The net result is an increase of 18 responses and a decrease of 206 hours for a total of 744 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,552

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Rebecca Hunt 202 205-3660 [email protected]

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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: 06/04/2014

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