[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77106-77107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24710]


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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request

AGENCY: Inter-American Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies 
are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the 
public that the agency is creating a new information collection for OMB 
review and approval and requests public review and comment on the 
submission. The agencies received no comments in response to the sixty 
(60) day notice. Comments are being solicited on the need for the 
information; the accuracy of the burden estimate; the quality, 
practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected 
techniques and uses of other forms of technology.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for copies of the subject information 
collection may be sent by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Nicole Stinson, Associate General Counsel, Inter-
American Foundation, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1200 North, 
Washington, DC 20004.
     Email: [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and agency form name or OMB control number for this information 
collection. Electronic submissions must include the agency form name in 
the subject line to ensure proper routing. Please note that all written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate General Counsel: Nicole 
Stinson, (202) 683-7117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agency received no comments in response 
to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 88 
page 54644 on August 11, 2023. Upon publication of this notice, IAF 
will submit to OMB a request for approval of the following information 
collections.

Summary Form Under Review

    Title of Collection: Grant Management System Registration, IAF-01.
    Type of Review: New information collection.

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    OMB Control Number: Not assigned, new information collection.
    Type of Respondent/Affected Public: Private Sector, Businesses or 
other for profits, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Year: 1,400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.1 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 140 hours.
    Abstract: The IAF works to promote sustainable development in Latin 
America and the Caribbean by directly supporting qualified civil 
society organizations through funding actions, such as grants and 
cooperative agreements. This collection will allow grant seekers to 
register for a new online IAF grant portal if they meet basic 
eligibility requirements. Transition to an online portal will allow 
electronic grant application and reporting which will increase the 
efficiency of IAF's grant management program.

Summary Form Under Review

    Title of Collection: Grant Application, IAF-02.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not assigned, new information collection.
    Type of Respondent/Affected Public: Private Sector, Businesses or 
other for profits, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Year: 1,400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 19,600 hours.
    Abstract: The IAF works to promote sustainable development in Latin 
America and the Caribbean by directly supporting qualified civil 
society organizations through funding actions, such as grants and 
cooperative agreements. This collection will gather application 
information directly from grant seekers including details about the 
applicant's organization, the development opportunity, and proposed 
project activities. Using this information, IAF is able to perform an 
initial assessment of the proposed project and determine which 
applicants are qualified as well as which projects are best positioned 
to advance grassroots development in the region. The IAF has made an 
effort to standardize the basic level of information required for this 
review in order to reduce the burden on both applicants and IAF staff 
reviewing the applications.

Summary Form Under Review

    Title of Collection: Grant Programmatic and Financial Reporting, 
IAF-03.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not assigned, new information collection.
    Type of Respondent/Affected Public: Private Sector, Businesses or 
other for profits, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Twice a year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per year: 450.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 18 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,200 hours.
    Abstract: The IAF works to promote sustainable development in Latin 
America and the Caribbean by directly supporting qualified civil 
society organizations through funding actions, such as grants and 
cooperative agreements. In order to track grant progress toward desired 
results and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the 
agreement, the IAF seeks to establish a requirement that grantees 
provide programmatic and financial information every six months during 
the grant period, including reporting on project indicators, narrative 
data on grant achievements and challenges, and a record of spent funds.
    This information is necessary as it allows IAF to ensure that the 
grantee is using project funds responsibly and making the necessary 
strides toward achieving the results laid out in the grant agreement.

    Dated: November 3, 2023.
Nicole Stinson,
Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-24710 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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