[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60414-60416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29847]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of 
Management and Budget

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
President.

ACTION: Notice of submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has submitted the 
information collections listed at the end of this notice to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), OMB for review under

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provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). 
These forms are required by OMB Circulars A-102, ``Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Government,'' and A-110, 
``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with 
Institution of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit 
Organizations.'' In response to OMBs earlier Federal Register notice on 
July 30, 1998 (63 FR 40745), four responses were received. At this 
time, OMB proposes no changes to the existing forms.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Ed Springer, Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), OMB, 725 17th Street NW, 
Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. 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. (Comments 
should also be addressed to the Office of Federal Financial Management 
at the address listed below.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. James Charney, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3993 
(e-mail [email protected]). 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.
    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.

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    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, October 19, 1998.
G. Edward DeSeve,
Controller.
[FR Doc. 98-29847 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]
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