[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27229]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Office of the Fiscal 
Assistant Secretary

AGENCY: Departmental Office, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to comment on extension of an existing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The Department of 
the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Application, 
Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of 
Excellence Research Grants Program of the RESTORE Program.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 
2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden to Janet Vail, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 
RESTORE Act, Room 1132, Washington, DC 20220, or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Janet Vail, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 
RESTORE Act, Room 1132, Washington, DC 20220, or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0250.
    Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct 
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program of the 
RESTORE Program.
    Abstract: The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct 
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program 
authorized under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist 
Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act 
(RESTORE). These programs require Treasury to make grants from the Gulf 
Coast Restoration Trust Fund to five States and certain Florida 
counties and Louisiana parishes impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil 
Spill. The information collected will be used to identify eligible 
recipients; describe proposed activities; determine an appropriate 
amount of funding; ensure compliance with applicable laws; track 
grantee progress; and report on the effectiveness of the programs.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Annual Response: 557.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 6,864.
    Request for Comment: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. The public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) 
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 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 respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: November 13, 2014.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-27229 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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