[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 196 (Thursday, October 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57943-57944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20071]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Labor Management Cooperation Program; Information Collection 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: Notice of public information collection(s); request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s). The information collection 
requests are FMCS forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), 
Request for Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-6), Project Performance 
(LM-8), Financial Status Report SF-269a (LM-7), Grants Program Grantee 
Evaluation Questionnaire (agency form LM-9), and Accounting System and 
Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3). The request seeks Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year expiration date 
of Forms SF-424, SF-270 (LM-6), (LM-8), SF-269a (LM-7), (LM-9) and (LM-
3) until October 2010. FMCS is soliciting comments on specific aspects 
of the collection as described below.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act Comments must be submitted on or 
before December 10, 2007.

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 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 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 Michael Bartlett, 
Federal Register Liaison at [email protected] or Linda Stubbs the 
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 not 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: Renewal 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 and/or grantees who 
received our grant application kit. Also applicants who have received a 
grant from FMCS.
    Frequency: a. Three of the forms, the SF-424, LM-6, and LM-9 are 
submitted at the applicant/grantee's discretion.
    b. To conduct the quarterly submissions, LM-7 and 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: Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) is an OMB form 
which we do not include in the burden. We have not added to it; 
however, we have deleted the requirements for completion of sections C, 
D, and E. We received approximately 113 respondents. Request for 
Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-6) is an OMB form with no agency 
additions. The number of respondents is approximately 37 and estimated 
time per response is 30 minutes. Project Performance (LM-8) 
approximately 37 respondents and estimated time per response is 30 
minutes. Financial Status Report SF-269a) (LM-7) is an OMB form with no 
agency additions. The estimated time per response is 30 minutes and 
approximately 37 respondents. FMCS Grants Program Evaluation 
Questionnaire (LM-9) form number of respondents is approximately 12 
respondents and estimated time per response is 60 minutes, and 
Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3) 
approximately 28 respondents and estimated time per response is 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-public sector 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: October 3, 2007.
Fran Leonard,
Acting Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
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