[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 60373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20668]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Generic Solicitation for Grant Applications

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection 
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that 
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on 
respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Department of 
Labor is soliciting comments concerning the proposed new collection for 
the Generic Solicitation for Grant Applications. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed below in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
address's section below on or before December 16, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Lance Grubb, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Room N-465, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, phone: 202-693-3151., FAX: 202-693-2857, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department is requesting approval for a generic Solicitation 
for Grant Application (SGA) form for information collection 
requirements for SGAs that extend beyond what is collected on currently 
approved standard forms. OMB approval of this generic SGA form will 
assist the Department to carry out its responsibilities under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act by accurately accounting for the public burden 
associated with grant applications through the promotion of a common 
structure for reporting the information collection requirements 
contained in DOL's SGAs.
    Periodically, the Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) 
solicits applications for grants through issuing a ``Solicitation for 
Grant Applications'' or ``SGA.'' To ensure that grants are awarded to 
the applicant best suited to perform the functions of the grant, 
applicants are generally required to submit a two-part application. The 
first part of DOL's grant applications consists of submitting the 
Standard Form 424 (SF-424), ``Application for Federal Assistance.'' The 
second part of a grant application usually requires a technical 
proposal demonstrating the applicant's capabilities in accordance with 
a statement of work and/or selection criteria.
    The information collected in response to solicitations for grant 
applications has been and will be used by the Department of Labor for 
awarding grants to the applicants most suited for fulfilling the 
mission of the grant.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
which:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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 submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Department of Labor.
    Title: Generic Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).
    OMB Number: None at this time.
    Agency Number: None at this time.
    Recordkeeping: Not applicable.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal governments.
    Total Respondents: 5,750.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,750 SGA submissions to DOL per year 
x 20 hours = 115,000 burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and 
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 3, 2005.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 05-20668 Filed 10-14-05; 8:45 am]
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