[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27259-27260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10993]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Information Collection; Request for Public Comments

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
President.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites 
the general public and Federal agencies to comment on a revision of an 
approved information form (SF-SAC) that is used to report audit 
results, audit findings, and questioned costs as required by the Single 
Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501, et seq.) and OMB Circular 
A-133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 
Organizations.''
    The proposed changes are to revise some existing data elements in 
the form and add other data elements that would make easier for the 
Federal agencies to identify the types of audit findings reported in 
the audits performed under the Single Audit Act. The current Form SF-
SAC was designed for audit periods ending in 2011and 2012. The proposed 
revised Form SF-SAC will replace the current form for audit periods 
ending 2013, 2014 and 2015. The detail proposed changes along with the 
proposed format are described on OMB Web site at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_forms/

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 8, 2013. Late comments will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of 
mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to 
submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot 
guarantee that mailed comments will be received before the comment 
closing date.
    Electronic mail comments may be submitted to: Gilbert Tran at [email protected]. Please include ``Form SF-SAC 2013 Comments'' in 
the subject line and the full body of your comments in the text of the 
electronic message, not as an attachment. Please include your name, 
title, organization, postal address, telephone number and email address 
in the text of the message. Comments may also be submitted via 
facsimile to 202-395-3952.
    Comments may be mailed to Gilbert Tran, Office of Federal Financial 
Management, Office of Management and Budget, Room 6025, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    All responses will be summarized and included in the request for 
OMB approval. All comments will also be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gilbert Tran, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3052. 
The proposed revisions to the Information Collection Form, Form SF-SAC 
can be obtained by contacting the Office of Federal Financial 
Management as indicated above or by download from the OMB Grants 
Management home page on the Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_forms/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 0348-0057.
    Title: Data Collection Form.
    Form No.: SF-SAC.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: States, local governments, non-profit organizations 
(Non-Federal entities) and their auditors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 76,000 (38,000 from auditors and 
38,000 from auditees). The respondents' information is collected by the 
Federal Audit Clearinghouse (maintained by the U.S. Bureau of the 
Census).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 59 hours for each of 400 large 
respondents and 17 hours for each of 75,600 small respondents for 
estimated annual burden hours of 1,308,800.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Needs and Uses: Reports from auditors to auditees and reports from 
auditees to the Federal government are used by non-Federal entities, 
pass-through entities and Federal agencies to ensure that Federal 
awards are expended in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 
The Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) (maintained by the U.S. Bureau of 
the Census) uses the information on the SF-SAC to ensure proper 
distribution of audit reports to Federal agencies and identify non-
Federal entities who have not filed the required reports. The FAC also 
uses the information on the SF-SAC to create a government-wide 
database, which contains information on audit results. This database is 
publicly accessible on the Internet at http://harvester.census.gov/fac/. It is used by Federal agencies, pass-through entities, non-
Federal entities, auditors, the Government Accountability Office, OMB 
and the general public for management of and information about Federal 
awards and the results of audits. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who respond, including through the use of

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automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

Norman S. Dong,
Deputy Controller.
[FR Doc. 2013-10993 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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