[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 54 (Monday, March 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12131-12132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6184]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Proposed Agency Informational Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: Notice of Forms SF-424, SF-270 (LM-6), LM-8, SF-269a, LM-7, LM-
9 and LM-3 to be submitted for extension to the Office of Management 
and Budget.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that seven information collection 
requests contained among the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 
(FMCS), Labor Management Corporation Program have come up for renewal. 
FMCS will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for review of these seven 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 OMB approval for a three-year extension with an 
expiration date of March 12, 2012, for forms SF-424, SF-270 (LM-6), 
(LM-8), SF-269a, (LM-7), (LM-9) and (LM-3). FMCS is soliciting comments 
on aspects of the collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to Office of Labor 
Management Grants Program, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 
2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person 
whose name appears under the section headed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Comments may 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 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 610 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the complete agency forms are 
available from the Office of Labor Management Grants Program by 
calling, faxing, or writing Linda Stubbs at the address above. Please 
ask for forms by agency number.

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.
    Expiration date: December 12, 2006.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection 
without 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-7and 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.
    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.
    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 responses. 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) had approximately 37 
respondents and the 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 there are 
approximately 37 respondents. FMCS Grants Program Evaluation 
Questionnaire (LM-9) form number of respondents is approximately 12 and 
the estimated time per response is 60 minutes. The Accounting System 
and Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3) has approximately 28 
respondents and the estimated time per response is 60 minutes.

II. Request for Comments

    The FMCS 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

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    (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.

III. The Official Records

    The official records are the paper electronic records maintained at 
the address at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all 
electronically received comments into printed-paper form as they are 
received.

List of Subjects

    Labor-Management Cooperation Program and Information Collection 
Requests.

    Dated: March 17, 2009.
Michael Bartlett,
Deputy General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E9-6184 Filed 3-20-09; 8:45 am]
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