[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54031-54032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14294]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[245D0102DM, DS62600000, DLSN 00000.000000, DX62601]; OMB Control 
Number 1090-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; DOI Performance 
Progress Report (PPR)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of the Secretary, Office of Grants Management are proposing 
a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 27, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Cara Whitehead, Director, Office of Grants Management, 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 3023 MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240; email [email protected]; telephone 202-
208-3100. Please reference OMB Control Number 1090-NEW-PPR in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Cara Whitehead, Director, Office of Grants 
Management, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 
3023 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; email [email protected]; 
telephone 202-208-3100. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This 
helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand our information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:

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    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 can 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.

Abstract

    DOI's Grants Management Program is proposing the new collection of 
program performance data for DOI's discretionary grantees modeled on 
the existing form used by Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families (OMB #0970-0406, expiration January 31, 2026) 
form with minor changes. DOI revisions include collection of the Unique 
Entity Identifier (UEI) instead of the Data Universal Numbering System 
(DUNS), a rewording of the submission instructions to replace DUNS to 
the UEI, and revision of reporting due dates in compliance with the 
revisions of 2 CFR part 200. The form was created from the basic 
template of the OMB-approved reporting format of the Program 
Performance Report. DOI uses this data to ensure grantees are 
proceeding in a satisfactory manner in meeting the approved goals and 
objectives of the project and if funding should be continued for 
another budget period.
    OMB grants policy requires grantees to report on performance. 
Specific citations are contained in 2 CFR 200.329, ``Monitoring and 
reporting program performance.''
    Title of Collection: Department of the Interior Performance 
Progress Report (PPR).
    OMB Control Number: 1090-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: All DOI discretionary grantees. State 
governments, Native American Tribal governments, Native American Tribal 
organizations, local governments, universities, and nonprofits with 
501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 14,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 28,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory based upon the post-award 
financial assistance reporting requirements identified in the notice of 
funding opportunity and award documents.
    Frequency of Collection: Varies based upon on the requirements of 
the financial assistance program.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: Not applicable.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-14294 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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