81_FR_93957 81 FR 93712 - Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Federal Programs

81 FR 93712 - Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Federal Programs

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

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FR Document2016-30736

The Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A-94 in 1992. The revised Circular specified certain discount rates to be updated annually when the interest rate and inflation assumptions used to prepare the Budget of the United States Government were changed. These discount rates are found in Appendix C of the revised Circular. The updated discount rates are shown below. The discount rates in Appendix C are to be used for cost-effectiveness analysis, including lease-purchase analysis, as specified in the revised Circular. They do not apply to regulatory analysis.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Federal 
Programs

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Revisions to Appendix C of OMB Circular A-94.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A-94 in 
1992. The revised Circular specified certain discount rates to be 
updated annually when the interest rate and inflation assumptions used 
to prepare the Budget of the United States Government were changed. 
These discount rates are found in Appendix C of the revised Circular. 
The updated discount rates are shown below. The discount rates in 
Appendix C are to be used for cost-effectiveness analysis, including 
lease-purchase analysis, as specified in the revised Circular. They do 
not apply to regulatory analysis.

DATES: The revised discount rates will be in effect through December 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gideon Lukens, Office of Economic 
Policy, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3316.

Devin O'Connor,
Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office of Management and 
Budget.
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93712 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices and its Construction and Post- inflation assumptions used to prepare OMB policy to submit reports of Construction Site Stormwater Runoff the Budget of the United States inventions, patents, data, and Control Programs; and develop and Government were changed. These copyrights, including the utilization and implement an operation and discount rates are found in Appendix C disposition of same. The NASA New maintenance program that includes a of the revised Circular. The updated Technology Summary Report reporting training component. discount rates are shown below. The form is being used for this purpose. The publication of this notice opens discount rates in Appendix C are to be a period for public comment on the II. Method of Collection used for cost-effectiveness analysis, stipulation. Comments should be including lease-purchase analysis, as NASA FAR Supplement clauses for addressed to the Assistant Attorney specified in the revised Circular. They patent rights and new technology General, Environment and Natural do not apply to regulatory analysis. encourage the contractor to use an Resources Division, and should refer to DATES: The revised discount rates will electronic form and provide a hyperlink United States, et al. v. City of West be in effect through December 2017. to the electronic New Technology Haven, Connecticut, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reporting Web (eNTRe) site http:// 1–1–10543. All comments must be Gideon Lukens, Office of Economic invention.nasa.gov. This Web site has submitted no later than thirty (30) days Policy, Office of Management and been set up to help NASA employees after the publication date of this notice. Budget, (202) 395–3316. and parties under NASA funding Comments may be submitted either by agreements (i.e., contracts, grants, email or by mail: Devin O’Connor, cooperative agreements, and Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office subcontracts) to report new technology To submit of Management and Budget. information directly, via a secure Send them to: comments: [FR Doc. 2016–30736 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] Internet connection, to NASA. By email ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ BILLING CODE P III. Data usdoj.gov. By mail ........ Assistant Attorney General, Title: NFS 1827—Patents, Data, and U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Copyrights. 7611, Washington, DC SPACE ADMINISTRATION OMB Number: 2700–0052. 20044–7611. Type of review: Extension of a [Notice: 16–088] currently approved collection. 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Request for Comments Please enclose a check or money order comment on proposed and/or for $3.25 (25 cents per page continuing information collections. Comments are invited on—(1) reproduction cost) payable to the United Whether the proposed collection of DATES: All comments should be States Treasury. information is necessary for the proper submitted within 60 calendar days from performance of the functions of NASA, Robert E. Maher, Jr., the date of this publication. including whether the information Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement ADDRESSES: All comments should be collected has practical utility; (2) the Section, Environment & Natural Resources addressed to Frances Teel, National accuracy of NASA’s estimate of the Division. Aeronautics and Space Administration, burden (including hours and cost) of the [FR Doc. 2016–30709 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] Mail Code JF–000, Washington DC proposed collection of information; (3) BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 20546–0001. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: clarity of the information to be Requests for additional information or collected; and (4) ways to minimize the OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND copies of the information collection burden of the collection of information BUDGET instrument(s) and instructions should on respondents, including automated be directed to Frances Teel, NASA collection techniques or the use of other Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, forms of information technology. Analysis of Federal Programs 300 E Street SW., JF0000, Washington, Comments submitted in response to AGENCY: Office of Management and DC 20546. this notice will be summarized and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Budget. included in the request for OMB ACTION: Revisions to Appendix C of Authority: Paperwork Reduction Act of approval of this information collection. OMB Circular A–94. 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. They will also become a matter of 3506(c)(2)(A)). public record. SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A–94 in I. Abstract Frances Teel, 1992. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRevisions to Appendix C of OMB Circular A-94.
DatesThe revised discount rates will be in effect through December 2017.
ContactGideon Lukens, Office of Economic Policy, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3316.
FR Citation81 FR 93712 
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