80_FR_31749 80 FR 31643 - Agency Requests for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments and for Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations

80 FR 31643 - Agency Requests for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments and for Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)

Page Range31643-31644
FR Document2015-13488

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval previously approved information collection. This information collection involves the use of various forms necessary because of management and oversight responsibilities of the agency imposed by OMB Circular 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. These forms include Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), Federal Financial Report (SF-425), Request for Advance or Reimbursement (SF-270), and Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs (SF-271). We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31643-31644]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13488]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0112]


Agency Requests for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection(s): Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments and 
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Institutions of Higher 
Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval previously approved information collection. This 
information collection involves the use of various forms necessary 
because of management and oversight responsibilities of the agency 
imposed by OMB Circular 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, 
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. These forms 
include Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), Federal Financial 
Report (SF-425), Request for Advance or Reimbursement (SF-270), and 
Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs 
(SF-271).
    We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by 
the

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2015-0112] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Shields, Associate Director of 
the Financial Assistance Policy and Oversight Division, M-65, Office of 
the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 366-4268. Refer to OMB Control Number 2105-0520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0520
    Title: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and 
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
    Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-425, SF-270, and SF-271.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Background: This is to request the Office of Management and 
Budget's (OMB) renewed three-year approved clearance for the 
information collection, entitled, ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 
Awards'' OMB Control No. 2105-0520, which is currently due to expire on 
June 30, 2015. Originally this OMB Control Number was titled: Uniform 
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements to State and 
Local Governments and With Institution of Higher Education, Hospitals 
and Other Non-Profit Organizations (OMB Circulars A-110 and 2 CFR 215). 
However, on December 26, 2014, OMB issued new guidelines titled: 
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards and these guidelines cover the 
following data collection standard forms (SF): Application for Federal 
Assistance (SF-424); Federal Financial Report (SF-425); Request for 
Advance or Reimbursement (SF-270); and Outlay Report & Request for 
Reimbursement for Construction Programs (SF-271).
    There have also been adjustments to the burden estimates. In 2010, 
the Department estimated a combined total of 2,704 respondents and 
189,280 burden hours. Due to a 35% decrease in appropriations, the 
Department has revised estimates and now has a combined total of 1,758 
respondents and burden hours of 123,060. The estimated cost to 
respondents and the federal government has decreased by 35% in overhead 
expenses.
    Respondents: Grantees.
    Number of Respondents: 1,758.
    Number of Responses: 7,030.
    Total Annual Burden: 123,060.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the Department's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency 
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 29, 2015.
Ellen Shields,
Associate Director, Financial Assistance Policy and Oversight, Office 
of the Senior Procurement Executive.
[FR Doc. 2015-13488 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Notices 31643 any employees working on the leased submitted to the Board a redacted, exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) premises because SJVR already leases public version of the Agreement for Sale may be filed at any time. The filing of the line and has been the sole common of Certain Assets, Rights and a petition to revoke will not carrier operator since 1997; and (2) no Obligations of Boot Hill & Western automatically stay the effectiveness of employees of Sunset have worked on Railway Co., LC (Agreement).2 the exemption. Petitions to stay must be the line since before 1997. SJVR’s This transaction is related to a filed by June 10, 2015 (at least seven waiver request will be addressed in a concurrently filed verified notice of days before the exemption becomes separate decision. exemption in Boot Hill & W. Ry. Holding effective). SJVR states that it intends to Co., Inc.—Acquisition and Operation An original and ten copies of all consummate the transaction on or Exemption—Boot Hill & W. Ry., Docket pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD shortly after the effective date of this FD 35924, wherein Holding seeks Board 35925, must be filed with the Surface transaction. The Board will establish in approval to acquire and operate Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., the decision on the waiver request the approximately 10.2 miles of rail line Washington, DC 20423–0001. In earliest date this transaction may be owned by Boot Hill & Western Railway addition, a copy of each pleading must consummated. Co., LC (BHWR) extending between be served on: Charles H. Montange, Law If the notice contains false or milepost 15.8, at or near Wilroads, and Offices of Charles H. Montange, 426 NW misleading information, the exemption milepost 26.0, at Dodge City, in Ford 162d St., Seattle, WA 98177. is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the County, Kan. Board decisions and notices are exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) The transaction may be consummated available on our Web site at may be filed at any time. The filing of on June 17, 2015, (the effective date of ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ a petition to revoke will not this notice).3 Decided: May 29, 2015. automatically stay the effectiveness of Williams currently owns and controls By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, the exemption. Petitions for stay must the following four Class III rail carriers: Director, Office of Proceedings. be filed no later than June 10, 2015. (1) BG & CM Railroad (76.2 miles of rail Raina Contee, An original and 10 copies of all line in Idaho); (2) Ozark Valley Railroad Clearance Clerk. (24.99 miles of purchased and leased pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD [FR Doc. 2015–13484 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] rail line in Missouri); (3) Dakota 35926, must be filed with the Surface BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Southern Railway Company (operating Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., rights over two track segments in South Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Dakota); and (4) McCloud Railway (19.6 addition, one copy of each pleading DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION miles of rail line in California). must be served on applicant’s Williams certifies that: (1) BHWR [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0112] representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill does not connect with any other PLC, One Commerce Square, 2005 railroads owned and controlled by Agency Requests for Reinstatement of Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, Williams; (2) the proposed transaction is a Previously Approved Information PA 19103. not part of a series of anticipated Collection(s): Uniform Administrative Board decisions and notices are transactions that would result in such a Requirements for Grants and available on our Web site at connection; and (3) the proposed Cooperative Agreements to State and WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. transaction does not involve a Class I Local Governments and for Grants and Decided: May 29, 2015. rail carrier. The proposed transaction is Cooperative Agreements With By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, therefore exempt from the prior Institutions of Higher Education, Director, Office of Proceedings. approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Raina S. Contee, 11323 pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). Organizations Clearance Clerk. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board Department of Transportation. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2015–13483 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] may not use its exemption authority to Notice and request for ACTION: relieve a rail carrier of its statutory BILLING CODE 4915–01–P comments. obligation to protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, SUMMARY: The Department of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION does not provide for labor protection for Transportation (DOT) invites public transactions under 11324 and 11325 comments about our intention to request Surface Transportation Board that involve only Class III rail carriers. the Office of Management and Budget Accordingly, the Board may not impose (OMB) approval previously approved [Docket No. FD 35925] labor protective conditions here because information collection. This information all of the carriers involved are Class III collection involves the use of various Michael Williams—Continuance in carriers. forms necessary because of management Control Exemption—Boot Hill & If the verified notice contains false or and oversight responsibilities of the Western Railway Holding Co., Inc. misleading information, the exemption agency imposed by OMB Circular 2 CFR Michael Williams (Williams), a is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 200, Uniform Administrative noncarrier individual, has filed a Requirements, Cost Principles, and verified notice of exemption pursuant to control of Holding upon Holding’s acquisition and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. operation of Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., LC. These forms include Application for 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2), to continue in 2 With his verified notice of exemption, Williams control of Boot Hill & Western Railway filed under seal an unredacted copy of relevant Federal Assistance (SF–424), Federal tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Holding Co., Inc. (Holding), a noncarrier portions of the Agreement and a motion for Financial Report (SF–425), Request for holding company owned and controlled protective order to allow limited access to those Advance or Reimbursement (SF–270), portions of the agreement. That motion is being and Outlay Report and Request for by Williams, upon its becoming a addressed separately. common carrier.1 Williams has 3 Because, as noted, Williams supplemented his Reimbursement for Construction verified notice on May 15 and May 18, 2015, the Programs (SF–271). 1 By letters filed on May 15 and May 18, 2015, later date, May 18, 2015 will be considered the We are required to publish this notice Williams clarified that he intends to continue in filing date of the verified notice. in the Federal Register by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

31644 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Notices Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Type of Review: Revision of a revised estimates and now has a Public Law 104–13. previously approved collection. combined total of 1,758 respondents DATES: Written comments should be Background: This is to request the and burden hours of 123,060. The submitted by July 30, 2015. Office of Management and Budget’s estimated cost to respondents and the (OMB) renewed three-year approved federal government has decreased by ADDRESSES: You may submit comments clearance for the information collection, 35% in overhead expenses. [identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– entitled, ‘‘Uniform Administrative Respondents: Grantees. 2015–0112] through one of the Requirements, Cost Principles, and Number of Respondents: 1,758. following methods: Audit Requirements for Federal Number of Responses: 7,030. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Awards’’ OMB Control No. 2105–0520, Total Annual Burden: 123,060. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online which is currently due to expire on June Public Comments Invited: You are instructions for submitting comments. 30, 2015. Originally this OMB Control asked to comment on any aspect of this • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 Number was titled: Uniform information collection, including (a) • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Administrative Requirements for Grants Whether the proposed collection of Management Facility, U.S. Department and Agreements to State and Local information is necessary for the of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Governments and With Institution of Department’s performance; (b) the Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– Higher Education, Hospitals and Other accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 Non-Profit Organizations (OMB ways for the Department to enhance the a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Circulars A–110 and 2 CFR 215). quality, utility and clarity of the Friday, except on Federal holidays. However, on December 26, 2014, OMB information collection; and (d) ways FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issued new guidelines titled: Uniform that the burden could be minimized Ellen Shields, Associate Director of the Administrative Requirements, Cost without reducing the quality of the Financial Assistance Policy and Principles, and Audit Requirements for collected information. The agency will Oversight Division, M–65, Office of the Federal Awards and these guidelines summarize and/or include your Senior Procurement Executive, Office of cover the following data collection comments in the request for OMB’s the Secretary, U.S. Department of standard forms (SF): Application for clearance of this information collection. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Federal Assistance (SF–424); Federal Financial Report (SF–425); Request for Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; (202) 366–4268. Refer to OMB Control Advance or Reimbursement (SF–270); and 49 CFR 1:48. Number 2105–0520. and Outlay Report & Request for Reimbursement for Construction Issued in Washington, DC on May 29, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Programs (SF–271). 2015. OMB Control Number: 2105–0520 There have also been adjustments to Ellen Shields, Title: Uniform Administrative the burden estimates. In 2010, the Associate Director, Financial Assistance Requirements, Cost Principles, and Department estimated a combined total Policy and Oversight, Office of the Senior Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. of 2,704 respondents and 189,280 Procurement Executive. Form Numbers: SF–424, SF–425, SF– burden hours. Due to a 35% decrease in [FR Doc. 2015–13488 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] 270, and SF–271. appropriations, the Department has BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by July 30, 2015.
ContactEllen Shields, Associate Director of the Financial Assistance Policy and Oversight Division, M-65, Office of the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4268. Refer to OMB Control Number 2105-0520.
FR Citation80 FR 31643 
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