[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 35057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09394]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Generic for Funding Opportunity Announcements and Related 
Forms

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before July 1, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to the Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Economic Affairs, at [email protected]. Do not submit 
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to the Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary 
for Economic Affairs, at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a new generic clearance to collect data to 
help to ensure grants, cooperative agreements and other Federal 
financial assistance programs are awarded to applicants best suited to 
perform the functions of the awards.
    Periodically Commerce solicits grant applications on http://grants.gov by issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement, Request for 
Applications, Notice of Funding Announcement, Notice of Solicitation of 
Applications, Grants.gov announcement, or other funding announcement 
type. Applicants are generally required to perform two pre-award steps 
The first part of Commerce grant applications consists of submitting 
the application form(s), which includes the Standard Form 424, 
Application for Federal Assistance and may include additional standard 
grant application forms. The second part of a grant application usually 
requires a technical proposal demonstrating the applicant's 
capabilities in accordance with a statement of work or selection 
criteria and other related information as specified in the funding 
announcement. Following the grant award, the grant awardee may also be 
required to provide progress reports or additional documents.
    In addition to grants and agreements, there are other types of 
funding announcements. Commerce agencies announce new Federal financial 
assistance programs in the Federal Register in a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) or other types of funding or program announcements. 
Generally, the applicants need to apply for financial assistance under 
the new program. The agencies generally require application forms and 
related forms for the applicants to apply for Federal financial 
assistance.

II. Method of Collection

    Program offices may use various methods of collection. This could 
include web pages, email, mail, Grants.gov or other online data 
management systems.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-NEW.
    Form Number(s): Varies or None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission. This is a new information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private Sector; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary or Mandatory.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-09394 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
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