[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 57751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24927]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Draft Federal Grants Management Data Standards for Feedback

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In March 2018, the Office of Management and Budget launched 
the President's Management Agenda (PMA). The PMA established a Cross-
Agency Priority (CAP) goal titled: ``Results-Oriented Accountability 
for Grants''. This notice is meant to notify the public of the 
opportunity to provide input on proposed grants management common data 
standards that have been created in support of the Results-Oriented 
Accountability for Grants CAP goal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments at the following 
link: www.grantsfeedback.cfo.gov. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal information provided. Do not 
submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or 
other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be 
available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannette M. Mandycz, Office of 
Federal Financial Management, OMB, [email protected], or 
202-395-5009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March 2018, OMB launched the President's 
Management Agenda (PMA). The PMA lays out a long-term vision for 
modernizing the Federal Government in key areas that will improve the 
ability of agencies to deliver mission outcomes, provide excellent 
service, and effectively steward taxpayer dollars on behalf of the 
American people. The PMA established a Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) goal 
titled ``Results-Oriented Accountability for Grants'' with the intent 
to rebalance grants compliance efforts with a focus on results for the 
American taxpayer; standardizing grant reporting data, and improving 
data collection in ways that will increase efficiency, promote 
evaluation, reduce reporting burden, and benefit the American taxpayer. 
Additional details regarding the CAP goal can be found at: https://www.performance.gov/CAP/CAP_goal_8.html.
    In order to bring grants management into the digital age and allow 
recipients to focus more time on performing work that delivers results, 
there is a need to develop and implement core grants management data 
standards and modernize grants management information technology 
solutions. In support of this goal, a draft of core grants management 
data standards have been developed and are now available for your 
review. Once finalized, the core grants management data standards will 
contribute to a future state where grants data are interoperable, there 
are fewer internal and public-facing grants management systems, and 
Federal awarding agencies and recipients can leverage data to 
successfully implement a risk-based, data-driven approach to managing 
Federal grants. A draft of the proposed grants management common data 
standards are available for your review and input at 
www.grantsfeedback.cfo.gov. The comment period will be open until 
January 15, 2019.

Timothy F. Soltis,
Deputy Controller.
[FR Doc. 2018-24927 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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