[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40745-40746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20312]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Proposed Information Collection Activities; Request For Comments

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the general 
public and Federal agencies to comment on the renewal without change of 
ten (10) standard forms. These forms are required by OMB Circulars A-
102, ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local 
Governments,'' and A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, 
and Other Non-Profit Organizations.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 1998. Late 
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to F. James Charney, Office of 
Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street, N.W., Room 6025, Washington, DC 20503. Electronic mail (E-mail) 
comments may be submitted to [email protected]. Please include the 
full body of the comments in the text of the message and not as an 
attachment. Please include the name, title, organization, postal 
address, and E-mail address in the text of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. James Charney, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3993. 
The standard forms can be obtained via fax by calling OMB's FAX 
Information Line (202-395-9068). The forms can also be downloaded from 
the OMB Grants Management home page (http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/
OMB/Grants).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 0348-0039.
    Title: Financial Status Report (Long Form).
    Form No: SF-269.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 200,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 90 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-269 is used to monitor grantee expenditures 
in circumstances where grantees earn program income or contribute 
matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information 
reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance 
awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0038.
    Title: Financial Status Report (Short Form).
    Form No: SF-269A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 200,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-269A is used to monitor grantee expenditures 
in circumstances where grantees earn program income or contribute 
matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information 
reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance 
awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0004.
    Title: Request for Advance or Reimbursement.
    Form No: SF-270.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-270 is used to request funds for all 
nonconstruction grant programs when letters of credit or predetermined 
advance methods are not used. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use 
information reported on this form for general management of Federal 
assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0002.
    Title: Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction 
Programs

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    Form No: SF-271.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 40,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-271 is used to request reimbursement for all 
construction programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use 
information reported on this form for general management of Federal 
assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0003.
    Title: Federal Cash Transactions Report.
    Form No: SF-272 and SF-272A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 120 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-272 & 272A are used to report disbursement 
information for each financial assistance agreement when funds are 
advanced to them through letters of credit or with direct Treasury 
check. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported 
on this form for general management of Federal assistance awards 
programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0043.
    Title: Application for Federal Assistance.
    Form No: SF-424.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 400,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424 is used to apply for Federal grants. The 
Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form 
for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0044.
    Title: Budget Information--Nonconstruction Programs.
    Form No: SF-424A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 360,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424A is used to budget and request grant 
funds for nonconstruction programs. The Federal awarding agencies and 
OMB use information reported on this form for general management of 
Federal assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0040.
    Title: Assurances--Nonconstruction Programs.
    Form No: SF-424B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 360,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424B is used to assure compliance with 
statutory requirements for nonconstruction grant programs. The Federal 
awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for 
general management of Federal assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0041.
    Title: Budget Information--Construction Programs.
    Form No: SF-424C.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 40,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424C is used to budget and request grant 
funds for construction grant programs. The Federal awarding agencies 
and OMB use information reported on this form for general management of 
Federal assistance awards programs.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0042.
    Title: Assurances--Construction Programs.
    Form No: SF-424D.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations.
    Number of Responses: 40,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424D is used to assure compliance with 
statutory requirements for construction grant programs. The Federal 
awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for 
general management of Federal assistance awards programs.

Office of Management and Budget
G. Edward DeSeve,
Controller.
[FR Doc. 98-20312 Filed 7-29-98; 8:45 am]
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