Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program

OMB Control No: 0572-0134	ICR Reference No: 201706-0572-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0572-002
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/14/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	30	0	68
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	744
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A one hour place holder is being used as the current burden for this package. This program is no longer funded and the only remaining activity is the advancement of funds to existing Grantees as they complete construction of their projects. Those Grantees are required to provide Financial Reports during this period. The items covered by this information collection were 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:
	81 FR 31590	05/19/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32316	07/13/2017
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	30	68	0	0	-38	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	744	0	0	-743	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: There is a decrease of 743 burden hours and a one hour place holder is being used as the current burden for this package. This program is no longer funded and the only remaining activity is the advancement of funds to 15 existing Grantees as they complete construction of their projects. Those Grantees are required to provide Financial Reports during this period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,656

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: MaryPat Daskal 202-720-7853 [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: 07/15/2017

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