[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11834-11835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7033]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5444-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Requests 
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting 
the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of Grants and Debarment, 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20460, Mailstop 3903F.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Remit comments to: William G. Hedling, 
(202) 260-8269/Fax: (202) 401-2350/[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which apply for EPA assistance.
    Title: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
EPA ICR #0938.05, OMB Control #2030-0020, Expiration 6/30/96.
    Abstract: The information is collected from applicants/recipients 
of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients and 
collect information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA needs the 
information to meet its Federal stewardship. This Information 
Collection Request (ICR) renewal request authorizes the collection of 
information under EPA's General Regulations for Assistance Programs 
that establishes minimum management requirements for all recipients of 
EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). 40 CFR 
Part 30 ``Grants with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and 
Other Non-Profit Organizations'' includes the management requirements 
for these potential grantees. 40 CFR Part 31 ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements

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to State and Local Governments'' includes the management requirements 
for these potential grantees. These regulations include only those 
provisions mandated by statute, required by OMB Circulars or added by 
EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management. This 
SF-83 combines all of these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030-
0020. The information required by these regulations will be used by the 
EPA award official to make assistance awards, to make assistance 
payments, and to verify that the recipient is using Federal funds 
appropriately to comply with OMB Circulars. An Agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 
9.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The annual record keeping burden for this 
collection is estimated to average 32 hours per application. The 
estimated annual number of respondents is approximated 4,474. The 
estimated total burden hours on respondents: 143,168. The frequency of 
collection: as required.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: March 14, 1996.
Gary M. Katz,
Director, Grants Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 96-7033 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
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