2010-18958. Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY:

Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Financial Management.

ACTION:

Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the general public and Federal agencies to comment on the renewal without change of two standard forms: SF-270, Request for Advance or Reimbursement and SF-271, Outlay and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs. We are particularly interested in comments on whether the information collected in the forms could be more consistent with other governmentwide grant-related information collections.

DATES:

Comments must be received by September 2, 2010. Due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that comments mailed will be received before the comment closing date.

ADDRESSES:

Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer and sent via electronic mail to [e-mail] or faxed to [phone]. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies regarding items contained in this notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments may also be sent to regulations.gov, a Federal E-Government Web site that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type “SF-270 PRA” (in quotes) in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments received by the date specified above will be included as part of the official record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marguerite Pridgen, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail].

OMB Control No.: 0348-0004.

Title: Request for Advance or Reimbursement.

Form No.: SF-270.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: States, Local Governments, Universities, Non-Profit Organizations.

Number of Responses: 100,000.

Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The SF-270 is used to request funds for all nonconstruction grant programs when letters of credit or predetermined advance payment methods are not used. The Federal awarding agencies use information reported on this form for the award and general management of Federal assistance program awards.

OMB Control No.: 0348-0002.

Title: Outlay and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs.

Form No.: SF-271.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: States, Local Governments, Universities, Non-Profit Organizations.

Number of Responses: 40,000.

Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The SF-271 is used to request reimbursement for all construction grant programs. The Federal awarding agencies use information reported on this form for the award and general management of Federal assistance program awards.

Debra J. Bond,

Deputy Controller.