[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 225 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74342-74343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25671]


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FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL

[Docket No. AS20-13]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Standardized 
Instructions and Format To Be Used for Interim and Final Progress 
Reporting

AGENCY: Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions 
Examination Council.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC), as part of continuing 
efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public, and State and Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on a new

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proposed information collection. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a 
currently valid control number issued by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). The ASC is soliciting comment concerning a proposed 
collection method entitled ``ASC Progress Report Standardized 
Instructions and Format for Interim and Final Progress Reporting.'' The 
ASC proposes to collect program progress data from ASC grantees and use 
this data to ensure grantees are proceeding in a satisfactory manner in 
meeting the approved goals and purpose of the project. The requirement 
for grantees to report on performance is OMB grants policy. Specific 
citations are contained in CFR part 200--Uniform Administrative 
Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements For Federal 
Awards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 19, 2021 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: To view the proposed ASC-PR format, see https://www.asc.gov/Documents/GrantsFundingCorrespondence/PR-FFR%20Reporting%20Instructions%20and%20Form.pdf. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit comments by the Federal eRulemaking Portal or 
email, if possible. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Click on the ``Help'' 
tab on the Regulations.gov home page to get information on using 
Regulations.gov, including instructions for submitting public comments.
     E-Mail: [email protected]. Please include the Docket 
Number AS20-13 in the subject line.
     Fax: (202) 289-4101. Please include the Docket Number 
AS20-13 in the fax cover sheet.
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Address to Appraisal 
Subcommittee, Attn: Lori Schuster, Management and Program Analyst, 1325 
G Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005.
    In general, the ASC will enter all comments received on the Federal 
eRulemaking (Regulations.gov) website without change, including any 
business or personal information that you provide, such as name and 
address information, email addresses, or phone numbers. Comments 
received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are 
part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not 
enclose any information in your comment or supporting materials that 
you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
    The ASC will summarize and/or include your comments in the request 
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.
    You may review comments and other related materials that pertain to 
this rulemaking action by any of the following methods:
     Viewing Comments Electronically: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Click on the ``Help'' tab on the Regulations.gov 
home page to get information on using Regulations.gov, including 
instructions for viewing public comments, viewing other supporting and 
related materials, and viewing the docket after the close of the 
comment period.
     Viewing Comments Personally: You may personally inspect 
comments at the ASC office, 1325 G Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 
20005. To make an appointment, please call Lori Schuster at (202) 595-
7578.
     Once the 60-day comment period is closed, the ASC will 
post on its What's New page, a link to the comments uploaded to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Brown, Regulatory Affairs 
Specialist, at (202) 792-1197 or [email protected], Appraisal Subcommittee, 
1325 G Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ASC has established new grant-making 
programs and is responsible for monitoring its grantees on the use of 
federal funds. The ASC developed this progress report for both interim 
and final progress reports for grants issued under ASC authority. The 
progress report will be submitted to the ASC semi-annually as an 
attachment to the Standard Form 425, Federal Financial Report. A draft 
version of the instructions and format for the reports is posted on the 
ASC website at https://www.asc.gov/Documents/GrantsFundingCorrespondence/PR-FFR%20Reporting%20Instructions%20and%20Form.pdf. The report will 
benefit award recipients by making it easier for them to administer 
federal grant and cooperative agreement programs through 
standardization of the types of information required in progress 
reports, thereby reducing their administrative effort and costs.
    After obtaining and considering public comment, the ASC will 
prepare the format for final clearance. Comments are invited on: (a) 
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected from respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (b) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

Burden Estimates

    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: ASC grantees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Twice per year (semi-annual and annual 
report).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 110 hours.
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    By the Appraisal Subcommittee.
James R. Park,
Executive Director.
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