[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 29991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4809]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

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 
three (3) standard forms: The SF-270, Request for Advance or 
Reimbursement; SF-271, Outlay and Request for Reimbursement for 
Construction Programs; and SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 24, 2006. 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 ``Grant Forms'' 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.: 0348-0004.
    Title: Request for Advance or Reimbursement.
    Form No.: SF-270.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, local governments, universities, 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 payment methods are not used. The Federal awarding agencies use 
information reported on this form for the award and general management 
of Federal assistance program awards.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0002.
    Title: Outlay and Request for Reimbursement for Construction 
Programs.
    Form No.: SF-271.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: States, local governments, universities, 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 grant programs. The Federal awarding agencies use 
information reported on this form for the award and general management 
of Federal assistance program awards.

    OMB Control No.: 0348-0046.
    Title: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    Form No.: SF-LLL.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Contractors, states, local governments, universities, 
non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, individuals.
    Number of Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The SF-LLL is the standard disclosure form for 
lobbying paid for with non-Federal funds, as required by the Byrd 
Amendment and amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The 
Federal awarding agencies use information reported on this form for the 
award and general management of Federal contracts and assistance 
program awards.

Office of Management and Budget.
Gil Tran,
Acting Chief, Financial Standards and Grants Branch.
[FR Doc. 06-4809 Filed 5-23-06; 8:45 am]
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