[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15035-15036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05341]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; RESTORE Act Grants

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this 
notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before April 15, 2020 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Treasury Departmental Offices (DO)

    Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct 
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under 
the RESTORE Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0250.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Description: The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct 
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program 
authorized under the RESTORE Act. Treasury awards grants for these two 
programs from proceeds in connection with administrative and civil 
penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and deposited 
into the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Direct Component grants are 
awarded to the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, 
and 23 Florida counties and 20 Louisiana parishes and Centers of 
Excellence grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Florida, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The information collection for both 
programs identifies the eligible recipients; describes proposed 
activities; determines an appropriate amount of funding; ensures 
compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury's regulations, and Federal 
laws and policies on grants; tracks grantee progress; and reports on 
the effectiveness of the programs.
    The revised application and reporting forms, supplemental 
information, and new questions from the Treasury Office of Civil Rights 
and Diversity concerning data collection for civil rights compliance 
and enforcement purposes under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, and similar statutes applicable to

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Federal financial assistance, may be obtained on Treasury's RESTORE Act 
website at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act.
    Form: RESTORE Act Direct Component Application Narrative, RESTORE 
Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program Application Narrative, 
RESTORE Act Milestones Report, RESTORE Act Operational Self-Assessment.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 383.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 hours 53 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,086.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: March 11, 2020.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05341 Filed 3-13-20; 8:45 am]
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