[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11834-11835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7033]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5444-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Requests
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting
the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described
below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 15, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Office of Grants and Debarment, 401 M Street SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, Mailstop 3903F.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Remit comments to: William G. Hedling,
(202) 260-8269/Fax: (202) hedling.william@epamail.epa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which apply for EPA assistance.
Title: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
EPA ICR #0938.05, OMB Control #2030-0020, Expiration 6/30/96.
Abstract: The information is collected from applicants/recipients
of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients and
collect information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA needs the
information to meet its Federal stewardship. This Information
Collection Request (ICR) renewal request authorizes the collection of
information under EPA's General Regulations for Assistance Programs
that establishes minimum management requirements for all recipients of
EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). 40 CFR
Part 30 ``Grants with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and
Other Non-Profit Organizations'' includes the management requirements
for these potential grantees. 40 CFR Part 31 ``Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
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to State and Local Governments'' includes the management requirements
for these potential grantees. These regulations include only those
provisions mandated by statute, required by OMB Circulars or added by
EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management. This
SF-83 combines all of these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030-
0020. The information required by these regulations will be used by the
EPA award official to make assistance awards, to make assistance
payments, and to verify that the recipient is using Federal funds
appropriately to comply with OMB Circulars. 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 OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part
9.
The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
(i) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) 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 responses.
Burden Statement: The annual record keeping burden for this
collection is estimated to average 32 hours per application. The
estimated annual number of respondents is approximated 4,474. The
estimated total burden hours on respondents: 143,168. The frequency of
collection: as required.
Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden,
to the address listed above.
Dated: March 14, 1996.
Gary M. Katz,
Director, Grants Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 96-7033 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
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