[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4348-4349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1464]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Labor-Management Cooperation Grant Program Information Collection 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce the paperwork burden of grant 
applicants and awardees 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. 
The information collection requests are FMCS forms: Application for 
Federal Assistance (SF-424), Accounting System and Financial Capability 
Questionnaire (LM-3), Request for Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-
6), Financial Status Report SF-269a (LM-7), Project Performance (LM-8), 
and Grants Program Grantee Evaluation Questionnaire (LM-9). This 
information collection activity was previously approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) and is requesting a reinstatement 
without change to the collection. This collection was assigned the 
control number 3076-0006.

DATES: Comments on this information collection must be received within 
60 days of the Federal Register publication date to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Labor-Management 
Cooperation 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 via e-
mail to Linda Gray-Broughton, Grants 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''. A copy of the comment 
that contains CBI will 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 Suite 800 at the Washington, DC address above from 9 a.m. 
to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Gray-Broughton, Grants 
Specialist, FMCS, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone 
number (202) 606-8181, e-mail to [email protected] or via fax (202) 
606-3434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the complete agency forms are 
available from the Labor-Management Cooperation Grants Program by 
calling, faxing, or writing Linda Gray-Broughton 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.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a 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. Acceptance of a recent 
audit report without deficiencies is acceptable.
    Abstract: Except for the FMCS Forms LM-3 and LM-9, the forms under

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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: The Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) is an OMB 
form with no agency additions. The estimated average time burden per 
respondent: 30 minutes. Estimated average number of responses: 35. The 
Request for Advance for Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-6) and the 
Financial Status Report SF-269a (LM-7) are also OMB forms with no 
agency additions. The estimated average time burden per respondent per 
form: 30 minutes and approximate number of responses: 20. Project 
Performance (LM-8) had approximately 20 respondents and the estimated 
time per response is 20 minutes. FMCS Grants Program Evaluation 
Questionnaire (LM-9) number of respondents is approximately 10 and the 
estimated time per response is 60 minutes. The Accounting System and 
Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3) has approximately 20 
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
    (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 Grant Program and Information 
Collection Requests.

    Dated: January 20, 2011.
Michael J. Bartlett,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-1464 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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