In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2016
1,375
0
192
3,688
0
488
0
0
0
SEARCH funds are used to make predevelopment and planning grants to public or quasi-public agencies, organizations operated on a not-for-profit basis or Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations and other federally recognized Indian tribes. The grant recipients use the grant funds for feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance for direct loans, grants and guaranteed loans, to financially distressed communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects.
This is an extension of a previously approved information collection. There was an increase of 109 respondents from the previous collection of 16 respondents to 125 respondents for this collection.
The previous burden hour collection was 488 hours which increased by 2,200 burden hours for a total burden for this collection of 3,688. In addition to the increase in respondents, recent funding levels and obligation history reports show an increase in the total number of applications submitted under this program. Also, changes were needed for the forms used in calculations due to changes in enabling legislature and procedures.
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.