[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45452-45453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21175]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0285]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; USASpending/IT Dashboard Feedback Mechanisms 
Information Collection; OMB Control No. 3090-0285

AGENCY: Interagency Policy and Management Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a new OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that GSA is planning to 
submit a request to replace an emergency Information Collection Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting 
this ICR to OMB for review and approval, GSA is soliciting comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments regarding this collection of 
information to Lalit Bajaj at the information provided below. Please 
cite OMB Control No. 3090-0285, USASpending/IT Dashboard Feedback 
Mechanisms Information Collection, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lalit Bajaj, Interagency Policy and 
Management Division, Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW., Room 2227, Washington, DC 20405-
0001; telephone number: 202-208-7887; fax number: 202-501-3136; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What Information Is GSA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, GSA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (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 estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (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 through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. In particular, GSA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that GSA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for GSA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments.
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by GSA, be sure to identify the ICR 
title on the first page of your response. You may also provide the 
Federal Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Title: USASpending/IT Dashboard Feedback Mechanisms Information 
Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 3090-0285.
    The USAspending.gov Web site, which is a re-launch of the 
www.fedspending.org Web site, provides information, as collected from 
federal agencies, to the public in accordance with the Federal Funding 
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act).
    USAspending.gov is a public-friendly Web site that provides details 
regarding each Federal award, such as: The name and location of the 
entity receiving the award, the amount of the award, funding agency for 
the award, etc. Additionally, the IT dashboard Web site, which is a 
part of USAspending.gov, provides details of Federal Information 
Technology (IT) investments and is based on data received from agency 
reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ability to 
look at contracts, grants, loans, Information Technology investments, 
and other types of spending across many agencies, in greater detail, is 
a key ingredient to building public trust in government and credibility 
in the professionals who use these agreements. USAspending.gov visitors 
will be provided opportunities to provide feedback in the spirit of the 
President's open government and transparency initiative. Examples of 
feedback mechanisms are:
    (1) A ``Contact Us'' entry page with an optional contact e-mail 
address for those visitors wishing to identify themselves on the 
USAspending.gov web-page,
    (2) A ``Contact Us'' entry page with a contact e-mail address on 
the IT dashboard web-page; and

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    (3) A Collaborative Work Environment using wiki web pages, e-mail 
discussion forum, message archive, shared file workspace, full text 
search capability, etc.
    Additional feedback mechanisms may be placed in the future but 
additional details have not yet been defined regarding them. This 
information collection request for a generic clearance is a replacement 
of the emergency ICR approved by OMB. It is being submitted in order to 
fulfill the public feedback aspects of this important initiative.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average up to 
500 hours per year. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The estimated annual burden request is summarized here:
    Affected entities: Anyone that chooses to visit USASpending.gov, 
including the IT Dashboard Web site.
    Estimated total number of potential responses: 5,000.
    Frequency of response: Occasionally.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 500 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: 0.

What is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    GSA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, GSA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: August 26, 2009.
Casey Coleman,
Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration.
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