80 FR 72945 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 72945-72946 | |
| FR Document | 2015-29695 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72945-72946] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29695] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 225 / Monday, November 23, 2015 / Notices [[Page 72945]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection. The purpose of the Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a standardized format for the development of all Requests for Applications for discretionary grant programs released by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to allow for a more expeditious OMB clearance process. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Lael Lubing, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 732, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Lael Lubing at 703-605-0363 or via email to [email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will be a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Lael Lubing at 703-305-2048. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs. Form Number: SF-424 Form Family. OMB Number: 0584-0512. Expiration Date: August 31, 2016. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: FNS has a number of discretionary grant programs. (Consistent with the definition in 2 CFR part 200, the term ``grant'' as used in this notice includes cooperative agreements.) The authorities for these grants vary and will be cited as part of each grant application solicitation. The purpose of the revision to the currently approved collection for the Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs is to continue the authority for the established uniform grant application package and to update the number of collection burden hours. The uniform collection package is useable for all of FNS' discretionary grant programs to collect information from grant applicants that are needed to evaluate and rank applicants and protect the integrity of the grantee selection process. All FNS discretionary grant programs will be eligible, but not required, to use the uniform grant application package. Before soliciting applications for a discretionary grant program, FNS will decide whether the uniform grant application package will meet the needs of that grant program. If FNS decides to use the uniform grant application package, FNS will note in the grant solicitation that applicants must use the uniform grant application package and that the information collection has already been approved by OMB. If FNS decides not to use the uniform grant application package or determines that it needs grant applicants to provide additional information not contained in the uniform package, then FNS will publish a notice soliciting comments on its proposal to collect different or additional information before making the grant solicitation. The uniform grant application package will include general information and instructions; a checklist; a requirement for the program narrative statement describing how the grant objectives will be reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 series that request basic information, budget information, and a disclosure of lobbying activities certification. The proposed information collection covered by this notice is related to the requirements for the program narrative statement. The requirements for the program narrative statement are based on the requirements for program narrative statements described in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix I, and will apply to all types of grantees-- State and Local governments, Indian Tribal organizations, Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations. The information collection burden related to the SF-424 series, and the lobbying certification forms have been separately approved by OMB. Affected Public: State and local governments, Indian Tribal organizations, Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,594. Number of Responses per Respondent: 18.03. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 28,742. Hours per Response: 3.94 Average. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 113,137. [[Page 72946]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual grant opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated total Number of Frequency of Total annual Estimated time annual burden respondents responses responses per response hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting Burden..................... 950 1 950 60 57,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual post award reporting burden totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Total annual Estimated time Estimated respondents responses responses per response total annual burden hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post-Award Total Reporting Burden........................... 644 38 24,472 2.26 55,307 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Total Annual Reporting Burden..................... 1,594 15.95 25,422 4.42 112,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Annual number Estimated Hours per Total burden recordkeepers records per total annual recordkeeper respondent records -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Award Recordkeeping Total Burden Estimates............. 332 10 3,320 0.25 830 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Total............................................. 1,594 18.03 28,742 3.94 113,137 Dated: November 16, 2015. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2015-29695 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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Annual grant opportunities
Estimated
Number of Frequency of Total annual Estimated time total annual
respondents responses responses per response burden hours
Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting Burden 950 1 950 60 57,000
Annual post award reporting burden totals
Number of Frequency of Total annual Estimated time Estimated
respondents responses responses per response total annual
burden hours
Post-Award Total Reporting Burden ............ 644 38 24,472 2.26 55,307
Grand Total Annual Reporting Burden 1,594 15.95 25,422 4.42 112,307
Number of Annual number Estimated Hours per Total burden
recordkeepers records per total annual recordkeeper
respondent records
Post Award Recordkeeping Total Burden
Estimates .................................................. 332 10 3,320 0.25 830
Grand Total ........................................... 1,594 18.03 28,742 3.94 113,137
Dated: November 16, 2015. were used; (c) ways to enhance the Title: Review of Supplemental
Audrey Rowe, quality, utility, and clarity of the Nutrition Assistance Program/Medicaid
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. information to be collected; and (d) Eligibility Technology Integration.
[FR Doc. 2015–29695 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] ways to minimize the burden of the Form Number: N/A.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P collection of information on those who OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
are to respond, including use of Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
appropriate automated, electronic, Type of Request: New information
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE mechanical, or other technological collection request.
collection techniques or other forms of Abstract: The Supplemental Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Service information technology. Assistance Program (SNAP), (The Food
Comments may be sent to: Sasha and Nutrition Act of 2008 [As Amended
Agency Information Collection
Gersten-Paal, Food and Nutrition Through Pub. L. 113–128, Enacted July
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 22, 2014]) provides nutrition assistance
Comment Request—Review of
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 812, benefits to millions of eligible, low-
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may income individuals and families
Program/Medicaid Eligibility
also be submitted via fax to the attention nationwide. SNAP is administered by
Technology Integration
of Sasha Gersten-Paal at 703–305–2454 FNS, but operates at the State and local
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service or via email to Sasha.Gersten-Paal@ level. States have varying degrees of
(FNS), USDA. fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be integration across their health and
ACTION: Notice. accepted through the Federal human service programs. To meet
eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// statutory requirements of the Patient
SUMMARY: In accordance with the www.regulations.gov, and follow the Protection and Affordable Care Act
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this online instructions for submitting (Pub. L. 111–148), many States have
notice invites the general public and comments electronically. altered their technical platforms and
other public agencies to comment on All written comments will be open for business processes. In order to assess
this proposed information collection. public inspection at the office of the how these changes may have positively
This is a new collection for the purpose Food and Nutrition Service during or negatively impacted SNAP, FNS
of identifying best practices and regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 proposes to collect information on State
informing future FNS policy decisions p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 agency structure, staffing, and
pertaining to State eligibility system Park Center Drive, Room 1014 operations; eligibility system and
integration. Alexandria, Virginia 22302. business process functions; application
DATES: Written comments must be All responses to this notice will be procedures; the nature of relationships
received on or before January 22, 2016. summarized and included in the request and connections between Medicaid and
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: for Office of Management and Budget SNAP; and other details relevant to
(a) Whether the proposed collection of approval. All comments will be a matter understanding how clients engage State
information is necessary for the proper of public record. systems and ways in which their access
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performance of the functions of the to SNAP can be enhanced. Specifically,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
agency, including whether the this information collection will be
information shall have practical utility; Requests for additional information or undertaken through administration of a
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate copies of this information collection voluntary Integration/Operations Survey
of the burden of the proposed collection should be directed to Jennifer McNabb to 50 States, the District of Columbia,
of information, including the validity of at 703–305–2142. Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
the methodology and assumptions that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based on previous experience, we
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| Dates | Written comments must be received on or before January 22, 2016. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Lael Lubing at 703-305-2048. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72945 |
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