[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41476-41477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10397]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2024-034]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to 
request an extension to use the two information collections described 
in this notice, which the National Historical Publications and Records 
Commission (NHPRC) uses in its grant program. NARA invites the public 
to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 12, 2024 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by mail to Paperwork Reduction Act 
Comments (MP), Room 4100; National Archives and Records Administration; 
8601 Adelphi Rd., College Park, MD 20740-6001, or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the proposed information collections and 
supporting statements to Tamee Fechhelm, by telephone at 301-837-1694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The 
comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following 
points: (a) whether the proposed information collections are necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy 
of NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collections; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
information technology; and (e) whether small businesses are affected 
by these collections. NARA will summarize and include submitted 
comments in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this 
notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    1. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) Grant Program Budget Form and Instructions and NHPRC Grant 
Offer Acknowledgement.
    OMB number: 3095-0013.
    Agency form number: NA Form 17001 and 17001a.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, State 
and local government agencies, and federally-acknowledged or State-
recognized Native American Tribes or groups, who apply for and receive 
NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions, archival 
preservation and planning projects, and other records projects.
    Estimated number of respondents: 244 per year submit applications; 
approximately 25 grantees need to submit revised budgets.
    Estimated time per response: 10 hours per application; 5 hours per 
revised budget.
    Frequency of response: On occasion for the application; as needed 
for revised budget. Currently, the NHPRC considers grant applications 2 
times per year. Respondents usually submit no more than one application 
per year, and, for those who need to submit revised budgets, only one 
revised budget per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,765 hours.
    Abstract: The NHPRC posts grant announcements to their website and 
to grants.gov (www.grants.gov), where the information will be specific 
to the grant opportunity named. The basic information collection 
remains the same. The NA Form 17001 is used by the NHPRC staff, 
reviewers, and the Commission to determine if the applicant and 
proposed project are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the 
proposed project is methodologically sound and suitable for support. 
The NA Form 17001a, NHPRC Grant Offer Acknowledgement, is used after 
the Archivist of the United States, as chair of the Commission, 
recommends a grant for approval. The prospective grantee must 
acknowledge the offer of the grant and agree to meet the requirements 
of applicable Federal regulations. In addition, they must verify the 
existence of an indirect cost agreement with a cognizant Federal agency 
if they are claiming indirect costs in the project's budget.
    2. Title: Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.
    OMB number: 3095-0072.
    Agency form numbers: NA Form 17003.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, local, or 
Tribal government.
    Estimated number of respondents: 75.
    Estimated time per response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 300.
    Abstract: Pursuant to the title 2, section 215 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher 
Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations (formerly 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110) and Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-

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133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, 
grant recipients are required to maintain adequate accounting controls 
and systems in managing and administering Federal funds. Some of the 
recipients of grants from the National Historical Publications and 
Records Commission (NHPRC) have proven to have limited experience with 
managing Federal funds. This questionnaire is designed to identify 
those potential recipients and provide appropriate training or 
additional safeguards for Federal funds. Additionally, the 
questionnaire serves as a pre-audit function in identifying potential 
deficiencies and minimizing the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, or 
mismanagement, which we use in lieu of a more costly and time-consuming 
formal pre-award audit.

Sheena Burrell,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2024-10397 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
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