[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 231 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63415-63416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28878]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


U.S. Chief Financial Officer Council; Grants Policy Committee

ACTION: Notice of open stakeholder Webcast meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open stakeholder Webcast meeting 
sponsored by the Grants Policy Committee (GPC) of the U.S. Chief 
Financial Officers (CFO) Council.

DATES: The GPC will hold a Webcast meeting on Thursday, December 10, 
2009 from 2-3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The Webcast will be broadcast 
live. Relevant meeting materials will be posted on http://www.GPC.gov 
in advance of the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The GPC December 10th Webcast meeting will be broadcast from 
and held in Room B-180 of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD), 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Seating 
is limited--the first 35 people to respond, and receive confirmation of 
the response, can be part of the live audience. Both Federal and non-
Federal employees must R.S.V.P. to reserve a seat by contacting 
Charisse Carney-Nunes at [email protected]. All who have reserved 
seating must arrive in the HUD studio fifteen minutes prior to 
broadcast (arrive on the north side of the building). You must have a 
government-issued photo ID to gain access and will have to go through 
security screening. The GPC encourages non-federal organizations' 
staffs and members to attend the meeting in person or via Webcast.
    Overview: The purpose of this Webcast is to provide a forum for the 
grants community to ask questions to the Recovery Accountability and 
Transparency Board (RATB) about Recovery Act grants reporting 
requirements. The RATB will provide a general overview of Recovery Act 
reporting, lessons learned, and what grantees need to know to report 
accurately. The U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) will share 
information on their recent report on Recovery Act recipient reporting, 
dated 11/19/09. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will discuss 
the Single Audit Pilot for Recovery Act Funds. Webcast presenters will 
be available for a question & answer period after each presentation and 
for a final question and answer period after all presentations.
    Further Information About the GPC Webcast: Questions on the Webcast 
should be directed to Charisse Carney-Nunes, National Science 
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230; e-mail, 
[email protected]. Information and materials that pertain to this 
Webcast meeting, including the call-in telephone number and the agenda 
will be posted on the Grants Policy Committee's Website at http://www.GPC.gov on the ``Webcasts and Outreach'' page. The link to view the 
Webcast will be posted on this site, along with Webcast instructions. 
After the meeting, a link to its recording will be posted on http://www.GPC.gov for at least 90 days.
    Comment Submission Information: You may submit Webcast topic-
related questions in advance of the webcast to [email protected]. You 
may also submit comments during the Webcast meeting via telephone or e-
mail. The call-in telephone number, which may be used only during the 
live Webcast, is

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202-708-0995. The e-mail address for comments, which should be used 
only during the Webcast is [email protected]. After the Webcast, you may 
submit comments via email through the close of business on Wednesday, 
December 23, 2009. The e-mail address for comments before and after the 
Webcast is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Webcast meeting has been made possible 
by the cooperation of the National Science Foundation, HUD, and the 
GPC.
    Webcast Materials: Webcast materials including the agenda, Webcast 
meeting slides, and the feedback form are posted at http://www.GPC.gov 
on the Webcasts and Outreach page. An archived version of this Webcast 
will be available in Windows Media format on the Webcasts and Outreach 
page of http://www.GPC.gov soon after this Webcast is broadcasted. 
Archived versions of the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 GPC Stakeholder 
Webcasts are available for viewing at: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/archives/grantspolicy.cfm.
    Purpose of the Webcast meeting: The purpose of this Webcast is to 
provide a forum for the grants community to ask questions to the 
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (RATB) about Recovery 
Act grants reporting requirements.
    Meeting structure and agenda: The December 10th Webcast meeting 
will have the following structure and agenda:
    (1) Introduction;
    (2) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reporting 
Overview, Lessons Learned, and Question and Answer (Q & A);
    (3) Government Accountability Office Findings on ARRA Recipient 
Reporting and Q & A;
    (4) Single Audit Pilot on ARRA Funds and Q & A;
    (5) Quick GPC Update;
    (6) Final Q & A; and
    (7) Close.
    Background: The GPC is a committee of the U.S. Chief Financial 
Officers (CFO) Council. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
sponsors the GPC; its membership consists of grants policy subject 
matter experts from across the Federal Government. The GPC is charged 
with improving the management of federal financial assistance 
government-wide. To carry out that role, the committee recommends 
financial assistance policies and practices to OMB and coordinates 
related interagency activities. The GPC serves the public interest in 
collaboration with other Federal Government-wide grants initiatives.

    Dated: November 30, 2009.
Thomas N. Cooley,
Director, Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management of the 
National Science Foundation and Chair of the Grants Policy Committee of 
the U.S. CFO Council.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. E9-28878 Filed 12-2-09; 8:45 am]
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