Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions

OMB Control No: 3150-0107	ICR Reference No: 202011-3150-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/19/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2021
Responses	542	548
Time Burden (Hours)	4,127	4,173
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,869	7,956

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Abstract: The Acquisition Management Division is responsible for the awarding grants and cooperative agreement provisions in order to administer the NRC’s financial assistance program. The information collected under the provisions ensures that the Government’s rights are protected, the agency adheres to public laws, the work proceeds on schedule, and that disputes between the Government and recipient are settled.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act

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 39598	07/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73811	11/19/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	542	548	0	0	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,127	4,173	0	0	-46	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,869	7,956	0	0	-87	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: The overall burden (reporting and recordkeeping) has decreased by 46 hours, from 4,173 hours to 4,127 hours. This change is due to the following: i. The total number of grant/cooperative agreement respondents decreased from 178 respondents to 176 respondents due to a decrease in the number of active financial assistance awards. As a result, the number of respondents (recipients) required to submit Program Technical Performance reports have decreased from 178 to 176. ii. Reporting Program Technical Performance is required biannually, resulting in a decrease in the total number of responses from 356 (178 respondents reporting 2 times per year) to 352 (176 respondents reporting 2 times per year). As a result of the above changes, the total number of burden hours for reporting decreased by a total of 42 hours. The specific changes (decreases in burden hours) are as follows: The burden for Reporting Program Technical Performance decreased from 3,774 hours (178 respondents x 2 annual responses x 10.6 burden hours) to 3,731 hours (176 respondents x 2 annual responses x 10.6 burden hours), a decrease of 43 hours. In addition, the total number of recordkeeping hours decreased from 279 hours to 276 hours, a decrease of 3 hours. There has been an increase in burden cost due to the increase in the NRC’s standard fee recoverable rate for materials licensees from $267 per hour to $278 per hour, which is used to calculate burden cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $224,068

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.     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? No

Agency Contact: Filza Hall 301 415-3372

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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: 11/19/2020

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