81_FR_10707 81 FR 10667 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements

81 FR 10667 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

Page Range10667-10667
FR Document2016-04394

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity 
Announcements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``DOL Generic Solution for 
Funding Opportunity Announcements,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before March 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1225-005 or by contacting Michel Smyth by 
telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free 
numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
DM, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by 
email at [email protected].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity Announcements 
information collection. The DOL periodically solicits grant 
applications by issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). To 
ensure grants are awarded to the applicant(s) best suited to perform 
the functions of the grant, applicants are generally required to submit 
a two-part application. The first part of DOL grant applications 
consists of submitting Standard Form 424, Application for Federal 
Assistance, which is approved by the OMB under Control Number 4040-
0004. The second part of a grant application usually requires a 
technical proposal demonstrating the applicant's capabilities, in 
accordance with a statement of work and/or selection criteria. This ICR 
is a generic solution for an FOA that extends information collection 
requirements beyond what is collected on currently approved standard 
forms. Individual statues providing funding for grant awards authorize 
this information collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1225-0086.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization 
for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any 
change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2015 (80 FR 75470).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1225-0086. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.
    Agency: DOL-DM.
    Title of Collection: DOL Generic Solution for Funding Opportunity 
Announcements.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0086.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; and Private 
Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7,500.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 187,500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

     Dated: February 23, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-04394 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                      Dated: February 22, 2016.                             Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                    published in the Federal Register on
                                                    Michel Smyth,                                           DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.                               December 2, 2015 (80 FR 75470).
                                                    Departmental Clearance Officer.                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Interested parties are encouraged to
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–04397 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]             Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at                  send comments to the OMB, Office of
                                                    BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P                                  202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,                       Information and Regulatory Affairs at
                                                                                                            (these are not toll-free numbers) or by               the address shown in the ADDRESSES
                                                                                                            email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                  section within thirty (30) days of
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                       Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).                 publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This ICR              Register. In order to help ensure
                                                    Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                            seeks to extend PRA authority for the                 appropriate consideration, comments
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           DOL Generic Solution for Funding                      should mention OMB Control Number
                                                    Activities; Submission for OMB                          Opportunity Announcements                             1225–0086. The OMB is particularly
                                                    Review; Comment Request; DOL                            information collection. The DOL                       interested in comments that:
                                                    Generic Solution for Funding                            periodically solicits grant applications
                                                                                                            by issuing a Funding Opportunity                        • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                    Opportunity Announcements                                                                                     collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                            Announcement (FOA). To ensure grants
                                                                                                            are awarded to the applicant(s) best                  for the proper performance of the
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                            suited to perform the functions of the                functions of the agency, including
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Department of Labor                     grant, applicants are generally required              whether the information will have
                                                    (DOL) is submitting the Office of the                   to submit a two-part application. The                 practical utility;
                                                    Assistant Secretary for Administration                  first part of DOL grant applications                    • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                    and Management (OASAM) sponsored                        consists of submitting Standard Form                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                    information collection request (ICR)                    424, Application for Federal Assistance,              proposed collection of information,
                                                    titled, ‘‘DOL Generic Solution for                      which is approved by the OMB under                    including the validity of the
                                                    Funding Opportunity Announcements,’’                    Control Number 4040–0004. The second                  methodology and assumptions used;
                                                    to the Office of Management and Budget                  part of a grant application usually
                                                    (OMB) for review and approval for                       requires a technical proposal                           • Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                    continued use, without change, in                       demonstrating the applicant’s                         clarity of the information to be
                                                    accordance with the Paperwork                           capabilities, in accordance with a                    collected; and
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.                  statement of work and/or selection                      • Minimize the burden of the
                                                    3501 et seq. Public comments on the                     criteria. This ICR is a generic solution              collection of information on those who
                                                    ICR are invited.                                        for an FOA that extends information                   are to respond, including through the
                                                    DATES: The OMB will consider all
                                                                                                            collection requirements beyond what is                use of appropriate automated,
                                                    written comments that agency receives                   collected on currently approved                       electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                    on or before March 31, 2016.                            standard forms. Individual statues                    technological collection techniques or
                                                                                                            providing funding for grant awards                    other forms of information technology,
                                                    ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with                      authorize this information collection.
                                                    applicable supporting documentation;                                                                          e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                                                                               This information collection is subject
                                                    including a description of the likely                                                                         responses.
                                                                                                            to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
                                                    respondents, proposed frequency of                      cannot conduct or sponsor a collection                  Agency: DOL–DM.
                                                    response, and estimated total burden                    of information, and the public is                       Title of Collection: DOL Generic
                                                    may be obtained free of charge from the                 generally not required to respond to an               Solution for Funding Opportunity
                                                    RegInfo.gov Web site at http://                         information collection, unless it is                  Announcements.
                                                    www.reginfo.gov/public/do/                              approved by the OMB under the PRA
                                                    PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1225-005                      and displays a currently valid OMB                      OMB Control Number: 1225–0086.
                                                    or by contacting Michel Smyth by                        Control Number. In addition,                            Affected Public: State, Local, and
                                                    telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–                     notwithstanding any other provisions of               Tribal Governments; and Private
                                                    693–8064, (these are not toll-free                      law, no person shall generally be subject             Sector—businesses or other for-profits
                                                    numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_                        to penalty for failing to comply with a               and not-for-profit institutions.
                                                    PUBLIC@dol.gov.                                         collection of information that does not                 Total Estimated Number of
                                                       Submit comments about this request                   display a valid Control Number. See 5                 Respondents: 7,500.
                                                    by mail or courier to the Office of                     CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
                                                    Information and Regulatory Affairs,                     obtains OMB approval for this                           Total Estimated Number of
                                                    Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–DM,                      information collection under Control                  Responses: 7,500.
                                                    Office of Management and Budget,                        Number 1225–0086.                                       Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
                                                    Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,                           OMB authorization for an ICR cannot                187,500 hours.
                                                    Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–                      be for more than three (3) years without
                                                                                                                                                                    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
                                                    395–5806 (this is not a toll-free                       renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
                                                                                                                                                                  Burden: $0.
                                                    number); or by email: OIRA_                             PRA authorization for this information
                                                    submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters                      collection for three (3) more years,                    Dated: February 23, 2016.
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                                                    are encouraged, but not required, to                    without any change to existing                        Michel Smyth,
                                                    send a courtesy copy of any comments                    requirements. The DOL notes that                      Departmental Clearance Officer.
                                                    by mail or courier to the U.S.                          existing information collection                       [FR Doc. 2016–04394 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of                    requirements submitted to the OMB
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 4510–04–P
                                                    the Chief Information Officer, Attn:                    receive a month-to-month extension
                                                    Departmental Information Compliance                     while they undergo review. For
                                                    Management Program, Room N1301,                         additional substantive information
                                                    200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            about this ICR, see the related notice


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before March 31, 2016.
ContactContact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 10667 

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