[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24197]


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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 extension without change 
of standard form, SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. This form 
is currently required by OMB Circular A-102, ``Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements with State and Local Governments,'' and Title 2 Code of 
Federal Regulations part 215 (OMB Circular A-110, ``Uniform 
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions 
of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' 
The form will continue to be used while the E-GOV Grants.gov 
interagency team completes their analysis of public comments received 
in response to an April 8, 2003, Federal Register notice [68 FR 17090] 
and finalizes the government-wide data standard.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 2004. Late 
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of 
mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to 
submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot 
guarantee that comments mailed will be received before the comment 
closing date. Electronic mail comments may be submitted to: 
[email protected]. Please include ``SF-424'' in the subject line and 
the full body of your comments in the text of the electronic message 
(and as an attachment if you wish). Please include your name, title, 
organization, postal address, telephone number, and E-mail address in 
the text of the message. Comments may also be submitted via facsimile 
to 202-395-3952. Comments may be mailed to Elizabeth Phillips, Office 
of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, Room 
6025, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Phillips, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3993. 
The standard forms can be downloaded from the OMB Grants Management 
home page (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants).
    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: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-424 is used to provide general information 
about the entity and the proposed project when applying for Federal 
assistance under grant and cooperative agreement awards. The Federal 
awarding agencies use information reported on this form for the pre-
award and award processes.

Office of Management and Budget.
David Zavada,
Chief, Financial Standards and Grants Branch.
[FR Doc. 04-24197 Filed 10-28-04; 8:45 am]
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