[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1224-1225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: Grants.gov-4040-0002]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman @hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
received with 60 days.
    Proposed Project: SF-424 Mandatory--OMB No. 4040-0002-Revision--
Grants.gov.
    Abstract: This collection is the government-wide form used for 
mandatory grant programs. Proposed revision to the form includes the 
addition of a data block that will collect the ``Descriptive Title of 
Applicant's Project.'' The data field labeled ``County'' will be 
revised to read ``County/Parish.'' The instructions are also being 
revised to incorporate the new descriptive title block and also, 
revisions to the instructions for areas affected by funding and the 
congressional district. Changes to the instructions will increase data 
quality and clarity for the collection.
    Adding an additional data block is necessary to comply with the 
requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act 
(FFATA). FFATA was signed into law on September 26, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-
282). The legislation requires the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to establish a publicly available, online database containing 
information about entities that are awarded federal grants, loans, and 
contracts. The revised form will assist agencies in collecting the 
required data elements for the database through the SF-424 
applications. This form will be utilized on occasion by up to 26 
Federal grant making agencies with mandatory grant programs. We are 
requesting a 2-year clearance of this form. The affected public 
includes, Federal, State, local or tribal governments, business or 
other for profit, and not for profit institutions.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                    Number of       Number of       burden per     Total burden
                     Agency                        respondents    responses per    response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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DOL............................................             110              2.6               1             286
DOT............................................              50              1.1               1              55
DoED...........................................             114              1                 1             114
NEA............................................              65              1             32/60              35
USDA...........................................             317              1                 1             317
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    Dated: December 20, 2007.
Terry Nicolosi,
Office of the Secretary, Director, Office of Resources Management.
[FR Doc. E7-25431 Filed 1-4-08; 8:45 am]
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