[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11911]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed 
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0271.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Description: Sections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act (the 
``Act''), as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021, Public Law 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021) authorized the Coronavirus State 
Fiscal Recovery Fund (``CSFRF'') and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery 
Fund (``CLFRF'') respectively (referred to as the ``Coronavirus State 
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds'' or ``SLFRF''). SLFRF provided $350 
billion in total funding for the U.S. Department of the Treasury 
(``Treasury'') to make payments to States (defined to include the 
District of Columbia), U.S. Territories (defined to include Puerto 
Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
Samoa), Tribes, Metropolitan cities, Counties, Consolidated 
Governments, and (through States) Non-entitlement units of local 
government (collectively the ``eligible entities'') to (1) respond to 
the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, 
including providing assistance to households, small business, 
nonprofits, and impacted industries, such as tourism, travel, and 
hospitality; (2) respond to workers performing essential work during 
the COVID-19 pandemic by providing premium pay to eligible workers of 
the State, U.S. Territory, Tribal government, Metropolitan city, 
County, or Non-entitlement units of local government who are performing 
essential work or by providing grants to eligible employers that have 
eligible workers; (3) provide of government services, to the extent 
COVID-19 caused a reduction of revenues collected in the most recent 
full fiscal year of the State, U.S. Territory, Tribal government, 
Metropolitan city, County, or Non-entitlement units of local 
government; or (4) make necessary investments in water, sewer, or 
broadband infrastructure; (5) provide emergency relief from natural 
disasters or the negative economic impacts of natural disasters 
including temporary emergency housing, food assistance, financial 
assistance for lost wages, and other immediate needs; (6) use funds for 
projects eligible under 26 programs administered by the Department of 
Transportation (``Surface Transportation projects''); or (7) use funds 
for projects eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (``Title I projects'').
    As implemented by Treasury, Title I projects require recipients to 
submit to Treasury a National Environmental Review Act (NEPA) 
Environmental Certification form under certain circumstances. This form 
can be found on the Treasury website.
    To administer the SLFRF program, a Project and Expenditure (P&E) 
Report is required to be submitted by recipients quarterly or annually 
based on their ``reporting tier'' provided in the Compliance and 
Reporting Guidance. The first quarterly reports were due January 31, 
2022 for certain recipients. The first annual reports were due April 
30, 2022. The P&E Report has been updated periodically to accommodate 
new reporting needs corresponding to updated program guidance offered 
through interim final rules (IFRs) and frequently asked questions 
(FAQs) and will be continuously updated throughout the program's period 
of performance, ending December 31, 2026. Existing and anticipated 
future updates are reflected in the estimated time per response for 
reporting.
    Final program reports will be due in 2027 accordance with the 
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR part 200, including the 
requirements of 2 CFR 200.344. and real and personal property 
disposition procedures, as well as in accordance with and any 
additional guidance issued by Treasury.
    Form: Award and Payment Forms and associated forms; Annual Recovery 
Performance Plan and Distribution Templates; Annual and Quarterly 
Project and Expenditure Reports, National Environmental Protection Act 
(NEPA) Review Certification Form for Title I projects, disposition 
forms SF-428 and SF-429, and the Impact Story submission form.
    Affected Public: State, Territorial, Tribal, and certain Local 
Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 82,874.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes to 1 hour for Award and 
Payment forms, up to 100 hours for Annual Recovery Plan Performance 
Reports, up to 15 hours for annual and quarterly Project and 
Expenditure Reports, up to 2 hours for Title I NEPA Environmental 
Reviews, and up to 1 hour for optional Impact Story submissions, in 
addition to time spent on previously collected items.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 628,494.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information; (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 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11911 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
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