[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54472-54473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19243]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Research Grants Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 17,

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2020. The collection involves information to be collected will be used 
to and/or is necessary for the purpose of the review, and 
administration of grants in accordance with applicable Government-wide, 
and Agency regulations, policies, and procedures.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 1, 2020.

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: Trina M. Bellamy by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 609-485-7483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments Invited: You are asked to 
comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 
to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without 
reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will 
summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0559.
    Title: Aviation Research Grants Program.
    Form Numbers: SF-272, 9550-5, SF-424, SF-3881, SF-269, SF-270.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on April 17, 2020 (85 FR 21499). The Aviation Research 
Grants Program utilizes grant awards to support advanced research in 
areas of potential benefit to the long-term growth of civil aviation, 
and in areas related to the prevention of catastrophic failure of an 
aircraft. The objective of this program is to encourage and support 
innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas of 
potential benefit to the long-term growth of civil aviation. This 
program implements 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Federal Aviation 
Administration Research, Engineering and Development Authorization Act 
of 1990, Public Law 101-508; 49 U.S.C. 44511: Aviation research grants. 
Submission requirements, instructions, and a list of documentation 
required for applying for a grant is outlined in the Aviation Research 
Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number FAA-12-01, 
posted on www.grants.gov. Eligible benefactors include colleges, 
universities, and non-profit research institutions. This collection 
removes common forms SF-424 and SF-425.
    Respondents: Colleges, Universities, Non-profit research 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5 hours per respondent.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX on August 27, 2020.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Officer, Performance, Policy & Records 
Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2020-19243 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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