[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 68 (Monday, April 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 18355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7138]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA).
    Title: Performance Reporting System (PRS) for the Technology 
Opportunities Program (TOP).
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0660-0015.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 1,526.
    Number of Respondents: 27.
    Average Hours Per Response: Start-Up Documentation, 20 hours; 
Progress Reports, 4 hours; Annual Report, 30 minutes; and Final 
Closeout Report, 20 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of the Technology Opportunities Program 
(TOP), is to promote the widespread and efficient use of advanced 
telecommunications services in the public and non-profit sectors to 
serve America's communities through the award of matching grants. In 
order to ensure that grant recipients are effectively carrying out the 
goals of TOP and the agency, and to comply with the Government 
Performance and Results Act, NTIA will collect and analyze quantitative 
and qualitative data relating to start-up documentation, quarterly and 
annual progress reports, and close-out documentation on TOP-funded 
projects.
    NTIA uses the online data collection instrument to regularly 
evaluate the impacts of its projects, to monitor grants more 
efficiently and effectively, and to provide timely technical assistance 
to grant recipients. The Performance Reporting System is a web-based 
structured reporting system for both quantitative and qualitative 
project information.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government; not-for profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Project start, quarterly, annually, and final report.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Kristy LaLonde, (202) 395-7232.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: April 5, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7138 Filed 4-8-05; 8:45 am]
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