[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3126-3127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01016]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DOL 
Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management, Labor.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the DOL is soliciting public comments regarding the proposed extension 
of this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management (OASAM)-sponsored information collection for the authority 
to continue the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``DOL 
Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements,'' currently 
approved under OMB Control Number 1225-0086.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
March 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained free by 
contacting Mara Blumenthal by email at [email protected].
    Electronic submission: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at [email protected], identified by OMB Control 
Number 1225-0086.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202-
693-8538, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Periodically the DOL solicits grant 
applications by issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement. To ensure 
grants are awarded to the applicant(s) best suited to perform the 
functions of the grant, applicants are generally required to submit a 
two-part application. The first part of DOL grant applications consists 
of submitting Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance. 
The second part of a grant application usually requires a technical 
proposal demonstrating the applicant's capabilities in accordance with 
a statement of work and/or selection criteria. This information 
collection is subject to the PRA.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to 
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3)

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years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection 
requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-
month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-OASAM.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity 
Announcements.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0086.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private 
Sector--Businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 160,000 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))


Nora Hernandez,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-01016 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]
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