Coronavirus Economic Relief
for Transportation Services (CERTS)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/28/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2026
02/28/2025
1,460
5,840
730
8,760
0
0
On December 27, 2020, the President
signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”).
Division N, Title IV, Subtitle B, Section 421 of the Act provides
$2 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to
provide grants to eligible providers of transportation services
(“Recipients”) under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for
Transportation Services (“CERTS”) Program. Recipients include
motorcoach companies, school bus companies, passenger vessel
companies, and pilotage companies. Under Section 421 of the Act,
Recipients must demonstrate significant revenue losses as a result
of COVID-19, and must use grant funds for payroll costs and for
other eligible operating expenses. A Recipient must submit an
application to be considered for a CERTS grant. Treasury will
review each application submitted by the deadline to validate
company identity and eligibility, to assess the accuracy and
completeness of information submitted, and to confirm other
attributes consistent with the CERTS statute. All applications will
be subject to uniform standards of review that will be applied
equally. To determine grant amounts, Treasury will review each
applicant’s financial information, such as annual revenues and
year-over-year lost revenues, and apply a formula that provides
each approved applicant with an equitable, proportionate share of
the funding appropriated by Congress for the program.
At this point, all CERTS funds
have been distributed and compliance reporting has been completed.
This reduces the burden by 8,030 hours due to agency discretion.
This request is to renew the OMB approval for CERTS recordkeeping,
which is necessary through Dec 31, 2025.
$25,000,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Spencer Clark 202 566-0729
clark.spencer@epa.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.
1505-0273 CERTS PRA SS - Renewal 2025-02.docx
CERTS Recordkeeping