[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39324-39325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10945]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: Notice of Forms SF424, SF270 (LM-6), (LM-8), SF269a (LM-7), 
(LM-9), and (LM-3) submitted for extension and review to the Office of 
Management and Budget.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that six information collection requests 
contained in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) 
agency forms are coming up for renewal. FMCS submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of six FMCS forms: 
SF424 Application for Federal Assistance, SF270 (LM-6)--Request for 
Advance or Reimbursement, (LM-8)--Project Performance, SF269a (LM-7)--
Financial Status Report, (LM-9)--FMCS Grants Program Grantee Evaluation 
Questionnaire, and (LM-3)--Accounting System and Financial Capability 
Questionnaire. The request seeks OMB approval for a three-year 
expiration date of Forms SF424, SF270 (LM-6), (LM-8), SF269a (LM-7), 
(LM-9) and (LM-3) until March 2009. FMCS is soliciting comments on 
specific aspects of the collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the appropriate agency 
form number by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503. Copies of the complete agency forms may be obtained from the 
Labor Management Grants Program at Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service, the Labor Management Grants Program, 2100 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears 
under the section headed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Comments and data may also be submitted by fax at (202) 606-3434 or 
electronically by sending electronic (e-mail) to Maria Fried, Federal 
Register Liaison at [email protected] or Linda Stubbs, Grants Management 
Specialist at [email protected]. All comments and data in electronic 
form must be identified by the appropriate agency form number. No 
confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the information as 
``CBI''. Information so marked will be disclosed but a copy of the 
comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the 
public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed 
publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written comments will be 
available for inspection in Room 10235 at the Washington, DC address 
above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Stubbs, Grants Management 
Specialist, FMCS 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone 
number (202) 606-8181, e-mail to [email protected] or fax at (202) 606-
3434.

I. Information Collection Requests

    FMCS is seeking comments on the following information collection 
requests contained in FMCS agency forms.
    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
    Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0006.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement without change of a currently 
approved

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collection without any change in the substance or method of collection.
    Affected Entities: Potential applicants/grantees who received our 
grant application kit. Also, applicants/grantees who have received a 
grant from FMCS.
    Frequency: a. Three of the forms, the SF424, LM-6, and LM-9 are 
submitted at the applicant/grantee's discretion.
    b. To conduct the quarterly submissions, LM-7/LM-8 forms are used. 
Less than quarterly reports would deprive FMCS of the opportunity to 
provide prompt technical assistance to deal with those problems 
identified in the report.
    c. Once per application. The LM-3 is the only form to which a 
``similar information'' requirement could apply. That form takes the 
requirement into consideration by accepting recent audit reports in 
lieu of applicant completion of items C2 through 9 and items D1 through 
3.
    Burden: SF424 Application for Federal Assistance, SF270 (LM-6) 
Request for Advance or Reimbursement-30 minutes, (LM-8) Project 
Performance-60 minutes, SF269a (LM-7) Financial Status Report-30 
minutes, (LM-9) FMCS Grants Program Evaluation Questionnaire-60 
minutes, and (LM-3) Accounting System and Financial Capability 
Questionnaire 60 minutes.
    Abstract: Except for the FMCS Forms LM-3 and LM-9, the forms under 
consideration herein are either required or recommended in OMB 
Circulars. The two exceptions are non-recurring forms, the former a 
questionnaire sent only to non-governmental potential grantees and the 
latter a questionnaire sent only to former grantees for voluntary 
completion and submission.
    The collected information is used by FMCS to determine annual 
applicant suitability, to monitor quarterly grant project status, and 
for on-going program evaluation. If the information were not collected, 
there could be no accounting for the activities of the program. Actual 
use has been the same as intended use.

II. Request for Comments

    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (i) 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;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information 
technology, e.g. permitting electronic and fax submission of responses.

List of Subjects

    Labor-Management Cooperation Program and Information collection 
requests.

    Dated: July 6, 2006.
Fran Leonard,
Acting Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
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