Statement of Witness, Standard Form (SF) 94

OMB Control No: 3090-0118	ICR Reference No: 202008-3090-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-3090-001
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Witness, Standard Form (SF) 94
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/16/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	290	0	874
Time Burden (Hours)	97	0	291
Cost Burden (Dollars)	53,058	0	159,907

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Abstract: Standard Form (SF)94 is necessary to provide the Federal Government data on motor vehicle accidents and traffic violations. The form is used by persons who have witnessed an accident.

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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:
	85 FR 34631	06/05/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 48539	08/11/2020
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 Statement of Witness; Standard Form (SF) 94 SF 94 Statement of Witness

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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	290	874	0	-584	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	97	291	0	-194	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	53,058	159,907	0	-106,849	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The burden associated with completion of the SF 94 has been updated based on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics report on motor vehicle crash rate for the year 2018. The total burden hours associated with completion of the SF 94 is not expected to vary because of differences in activity or size of complexity. The total number of respondents has decreased based on the conversion to a common form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,437

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Ray Wynter 202 501-3802

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Common Form ICR:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports a motor vehicle crash rate of 208 crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled for the year 2018. As a Common Form, agencies outside of GSA (e.g., Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security) will be able to easily implement use of the form after they have coordinated with OMB to identify their specific information requirements. The SF 94 was previously approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 3090-0118 and is being transitioned to a Common Form.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency RCF ID RCF Title RCF Status IC Title

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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: 08/20/2020

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