2024-22953. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Form name
Form No.
Grant
activity/
Process
Respondent
universe
Average
time per
responses
in hours
Total
annual
burden
hours
Total cost
equivalent in
U.S. dollar
(A)
(B)
(C = A * B)
(D = C *
wage rates) 3
Application for Federal Assistance
SF 424
Application
1000
1.10
1,100
$50,391.00
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs
SF 424A
Application
500
3.00
1,500
68,715.00
Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
SF 424B
Application
500
0.25
125
5,726.25
Budget Information for Construction Programs
SF 424C
Application
500
3.00
1,500
68,715.00
Assurances for Construction Programs
SF 424D
Application
500
0.25
125
5,726.25
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
SF LLL
Application
1000
0.17
170
7,787.70
Applicant Financial Capability Questionnaire
FRA F 6180.251
Application
1000
2.00
2,000
91,620.00
( print page 80985)
FRA Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
FRA F 6180.30
Application
1000
0.25
250
11,452.50
Pre-Award Authority Request—Project Sponsors that wish to incur pre-award expenses can apply for pre-award authority.
(New Form)
FRA F 6180.288
Pre-Award
100
3.00
300
13,743.00
Federal Financial Report 4
(SF 425; new awards)
SF 425
Awards & Maintenance
500
1.50
750
34,357.50
Federal Financial Report 5
(SF 425; existing grantees)
SF 425
Awards & Maintenance
864
1.50
1,296
59,369.76
Request for Advance or Reimbursement
SF 270
Awards & Maintenance
860
1.00
860
39,396.60
Payment Summary Spreadsheet
SF 252
Awards & Maintenance
860
0.50
430
19,698.30
Quarterly Progress Report 6
(FRA F 34; new awards)
Revised form
FRA F 6180.34
Awards & Maintenance
500
2.00
1,000
45,810.00
Quarterly Progress Report 7
(FRA F 34; existing grantees)
Revised form
FRA F 6180.34
Awards & Maintenance
864
2.00
1,728
79,159.68
Grant Adjustment Request Form (GARP)
Revised form
FRA F 6180.31
Awards & Maintenance
212
1.00
212
9,711.72
Service Outcome Agreement (SOA) Annual Reporting
FRA F 6180.32
Awards & Maintenance
24
1.00
24
1,099.44
Certification of Compliance or Non-Compliance with Buy America Requirements for Steel, Iron, Construction Materials, and Manufactured Products being produced by Awardee (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
15
4.00
60
2,748.60
Certification of Compliance with Buy America for Rolling Stock (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
62.00
62
2,840.22
Waivers—Requests/Applications for Waivers, excluding FRA Form 229 (narrative request)
Awardee Investigations (including FRA initiated investigations)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
3
333.00
999
45,764.19
Awardee direct reply to FRA after request to conduct investigation of bidder/offeror (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
2
1.00
2
91.62
Additional Documents to FRA from Awardee/Investigated Party (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
4.00
4
183.24
Transmission of Awardee/Bidder/Offeror Reply to Petitioner (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
4.00
4
183.24
Awardee/Investigated Bidder/Offeror response to Petitioner Comment (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
8.00
8
366.48
Written request to FRA for information bearing on substance of investigation which has been submitted by petitioner, interested parties, or awardees (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
4.00
4
183.24
Detailed Statement to FRA Regarding Confidentiality of Previously Submitted Information to Agency (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
8.00
8
366.48
Awardee Determination to make award before resolution of investigation one of these sections specified reasons (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
40.00
40
1,832.40
Notification to FRA by Awardee to make award during pendency of investigation (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
1.00
1
45.81
Request to FRA for Reconsideration of Initial Decision by Party Involved in Investigations (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
80.00
80
3,664.80
Pre-Award Audit (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
33.00
33
1,511.73
Final Contract between Awardee and Bidder/Offeror (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
16.00
16
732.96
Post Award Audit (narrative request)
Narrative Request
Buy America Component
1
256.00
256
11,727.36
Rolling Stock Domestic Content Improvement Plans (narrative request)
