Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 07 May 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 24582 |
| Record Number | 2021-09690 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 87 (Friday, May 7, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 87 (Friday, May 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 24582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09690]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 4, 2021.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding: Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
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
and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by June 7,
2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of
the publication of this notice on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Forest Service
Title: Federal and Non-Federal Financial Assistance Instruments.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0217.
Summary of Collection: In order to carry out specific Forest
Service (FS) activities, Congress created several authorities to assist
the Agency in carrying out its mission. Authorized by the Federal
Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act (FGCAA), the FS issues Federal
Financial Assistance awards, (i.e., grants and cooperative agreements).
Agency specific authorities and appropriations also support use of
Federal Financial Assistance awards. In addition to FFA, Congress
created specific authorizations for acts outside the scope of the
FGCAA. Appropriations language was developed to convey authority for
the Forest Service to enter into relationships that are outside the
scope of the FGCAA. Information in this request is collected from
individuals; non-profit and for-profit institutions; institutions of
higher education and state, local, and Native American tribal
governments etc. Multiple options are available for respondents to
respond including forms, non-forms, electronically, face-to-face, by
telephone and over the internet.
Need and Use of the Information: In addition to Federal Financial
Assistance (FFA), Congress created specific authorizations for acts
outside the scope of the FGCAA. Appropriations language was developed
to convey authority for the Forest Service to enter relationships that
are outside the scope of the FGCAA. The Forest Service implements these
authorizations using instruments such as collection agreements, FGCAA
exempted agreements, memorandums of understanding, and other agreements
which mutually benefit participating parties. These instruments fall
outside the scope of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and
often require financial plans and statements of work. Forest Service
employees collect information from cooperating parties from the pre-
award to the closeout stage via telephone calls, emails, postal mail,
and person-to-person meetings to create, develop, and administer these
funded and non-funded agreements. The multiple means for respondents to
communicate their responses include forms, non-forms, electronic
documents, face-to-face, telephone, and internet. The scope of
information collected varies; however, it typically includes the
project type, project scope, financial plan, statement of work, and
cooperator's business information.
The Forest Service would not be able to create, develop, and
administer these funded and non-funded agreements without the collected
information. The Agency would also be unable to develop or monitor
projects, make or receive payments, or identify financial and
accounting errors.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government; Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 4,890.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; On
occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 42,445.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-09690 Filed 5-6-21; 8:45 am]
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