Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board - Information Collection Renewal Comments

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Summary

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board is seeking public comment on the renewal of an information collection related to Section 1512 Data Elements for Federal Financial Assistance recipients. Comments are due by May 28, 2013.

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The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) has issued a notice and request for comments regarding the proposed renewal of an information collection concerning Section 1512 Data Elements for recipients of Federal Financial Assistance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This notice is issued in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and requires federal agencies to provide public notice before seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection activities. The Board is seeking input on the necessity, accuracy of burden estimates, and potential enhancements for clarity and utility of the collection.

Regulated entities, specifically prime recipients, sub-recipients, and vendors receiving Recovery Act funds, are invited to submit comments by May 28, 2013. The purpose of the comment period is to gather feedback on the information collection, which is crucial for ensuring the Board can properly execute its functions and to identify ways to minimize the burden on the public. The current approval for this information collection is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2013.

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Submit comments on the proposed renewal of the Section 1512 Data Elements information collection by May 28, 2013.
Ensure comments identify the title of the collection in the subject line if submitted via email.

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ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) invites comments on the proposed renewal of a currently approved
information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 28, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments to Atticus Reaser, Office of General Counsel, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006. Alternatively, you can email comments to comments@ratb.gov. Please be sure to identify the title of the collection in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Atticus Reaser, General Counsel, 202-254-7900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The PRA and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require federal agencies to provide 60 days notice to the public
for comment on information collection activities—including renewals of currently approved information collections—before seeking
approval of such activities by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Accordingly, the Board invites interested respondents
to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding (i) whether the information collection
activities are necessary for the Board to properly execute its functions; (ii) the accuracy of the Board's estimates of the
burden of the information collection activities; (iii) ways for the Board to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information being collected; and (iv) ways for the Board to minimize the burden of information collection activities on
the public.

The Board is planning to submit the following currently approved information collection to OMB for review and approval of
renewal under the PRA:

Title of Collection: Section 1512 Data Elements—Federal Financial Assistance.

ICR Reference No.: 201004-0430-001.

OMB Control No.: 0430-0004.

ICR Status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on 07/31/2013.

Description: Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (2009) (Recovery Act),
requires recipients of Recovery Act funds to report on the use of those funds. These reports are submitted to FederalReporting.gov,
and certain information from these reports is then posted publically. This collection pertains only to recipients of federal
financial assistance.

More specifically, prime recipients, sub-recipients, and vendors who receive federal financial assistance Recovery Act funds
are required to submit section 1512 data elements as set forth in the Recipient Reporting Data Dictionary (available electronically at https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/downloads.do). The following is a cumulative summary of the reporting guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in
its June 22, 2009, guidance entitled, “Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (M-09-21), and its December 18, 2009, guidance entitled, “Updated Guidance on the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act—Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting of Job Estimates” (M-10-08):

Prime Recipients: The prime recipient is ultimately responsible for the reporting of all data required by section 1512 of the Recovery Act and
the OMB Guidance, including the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) data elements for the sub-recipients
of the prime recipient required under section 1512(c)(4). In addition, the prime recipient must report three additional data
elements associated with any vendors receiving funds from the prime recipient for any payments greater than $25,000. Specifically,
the prime recipient must report the identity of the vendor by reporting the DUNS number, the amount of the payment, and a
description of what was obtained in exchange for the payment. If the vendor does not have a DUNS number, then the name and
zip code of the vendor's headquarters will be used for identification.

Sub-Recipients of the Prime Recipient: The sub-recipients of the prime recipient may be required by the prime recipient to report the FFATA data elements required
under section 1512(c)(4) for payments from the prime recipient to the sub-recipient. The reporting sub-recipients must also
report one data element associated with any vendors receiving funds from that sub-recipient. Specifically, the sub-recipient
must report, for any payments greater than $25,000, the identity of the vendor by reporting the DUNS number, if available,
or otherwise the name and zip code of the vendor's headquarters.

Required Data: The specific data elements to be reported by prime recipients and sub-recipients are included in the Recipient Reporting Data Dictionary. Below are the basic reporting requirements to be reported on prime recipients, recipient vendors, sub-recipients, and sub-recipient
vendors. Where noted, the information is not entered by the recipient but rather is derived from another source:

Prime Recipient

Funding Agency Code
Awarding Agency Code
Program Source (TAS)
Award Number
Order Number
Recipient DUNS Number
Parent DUNS (derived from CCR)
Recipient Type (derived from CCR)
CFDA Number
Government Contracting Office Code
Recipient Congressional District
Recipient Account Number
Final Report (not FFATA)
Award Type
Award Date
Award Description
Project Name or Project/Program Title
Quarterly Activities/Project
Project Status
Activity Code (NAICS or NTEE-NPC)
Number of Jobs
Descriptions of Jobs Created/Retained
Amount of Award
Total Federal Amount ARRA Funds Received/Invoiced
Total Federal Amount of ARRA Expenditure
Total Federal ARRA Infrastructure Expenditure
Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale
Infrastructure Contact Information
Recipient Primary Place of Performance
Recipient Indication of Reporting Applicability
Recipient Officer Names and Compensation (if applicable)
Total Number of Sub-Awards to Individuals
Total Amount of Sub-Awards to Individuals
Total Number of Payments to Vendors Less Than $25,000/Award
Total Amount of Payments to Vendors Less Than $25,000/Award
Total Number of Sub-Awards Less Than $25,000/Award
Total Amount of Sub-Awards Less Than $25,000/Award

Sub-Recipient

Sub-Recipient DUNS
Sub-Award Number
Sub-Recipient Name and Address (derived from CCR)
Sub-Recipient Congressional District
Amount of Sub-Award
Total Sub-Award Funds Disbursed
Sub-Award Date
Sub-Recipient Place of Performance
Sub-Recipient Indication of Reporting Applicability
Sub-Recipient Officer Names and Compensation (if applicable)

Vendor

Award Number—Prime Recipient Vendor
Sub-Award Number—Sub-Recipient Vendor
Vendor DUNS Number
Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4
Vendor Name
Product and Service Description
Payment Amount

Affected Public: Recipients, as defined in section 1512(b)(1) of the Recovery Act, of Recovery Act funds (specifically, Federal financial assistance).

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,356.

Frequency of Responses: Quarterly.

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 160,263.

Dated: March 26, 2013. Atticus J. Reaser, General Counsel, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. [FR Doc. 2013-07324 Filed 3-28-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-GA-P