83 FR 29826 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)

NARA is giving public notice that it has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. We invite you to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29826-29827]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13621]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2018-046]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that it has submitted to OMB for 
approval the information collections described in this notice. We 
invite you to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: OMB must receive written comments at the address below on or 
before July 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, desk officer for 
NARA, by mail to Office of Management and Budget; New Executive Office 
Building; Washington, DC 20503; fax to 202-395-5167; or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting statement to Tamee Fechhelm by phone at 301-837-1694 or by 
fax at 301-837-0319.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. We 
published a notice of proposed collection for these information 
collections on April 10, 2018 (83 FR 15410), and we received no 
comments. We are therefore submitting them to OMB for approval.
    In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address 
one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the proposed 
information collection is necessary for NARA to properly perform its 
functions; (b) NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection and its accuracy; (c) ways NARA could enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information it collects; (d) 
ways NARA could minimize the burden on respondents of collecting the 
information, including the through information technology; and (e) 
whether the collection affects small businesses. In this notice, NARA 
solicits comments concerning the following information collections:

    1. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) Grant Program Budget Form and Instructions and NHPRC Grant 
Offer Acknowledgement.
    OMB number: 3095-0013.
    Agency form number: NA Form 17001 and 17001a.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, state 
and local government agencies, and Federally-acknowledged or state-
recognized Native American tribes or groups, who apply for and receive 
NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions, archival 
preservation and planning projects, and other records projects.
    Estimated number of respondents: 244 per year submit applications; 
approximately 25 grantees need to submit revised budgets.
    Estimated time per response: 10 hours per application; 5 hours per 
revised budget.
    Frequency of response: On occasion for the application; as needed 
for revised budget. Currently, the NHPRC considers grant applications 2 
times per year. Respondents usually submit no more than one application 
per year, and, for those who need to submit revised budgets, only one 
revised budget per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,765 hours.
    Abstract: The NHPRC posts grant announcements to their website and 
to grants.gov (www.grants.gov), where the information will be specific 
to the grant opportunity named. The basic information collection 
remains the same. The NA Form 17001 is used by the NHPRC staff, 
reviewers, and the Commission to determine if the applicant and 
proposed project are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the 
proposed project is methodologically sound and suitable for support. 
The NA Form 17001a, NHPRC Grant Offer Acknowledgement, is used after 
the Archivist of the United States, as chair of the Commission, 
recommends a grant for approval. The prospective grantee must 
acknowledge the offer of the grant and agree to meet

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the requirements of applicable Federal regulations. In addition, they 
must verify the existence of an indirect cost agreement with a 
cognizant Federal agency if they are claiming indirect costs in the 
project's budget.
    2. Title: Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.
    OMB number: 3095-0072.
    Agency form numbers: NA Form 17003.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated number of respondents: 75.
    Estimated time per response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 300.
    Abstract: Pursuant to the Title 2, Section 215 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher 
Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations (formerly 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110) and Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local 
Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, grant recipients are 
required to maintain adequate accounting controls and systems in 
managing and administering Federal funds. Some of the recipients of 
grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) have proven to have limited experience with managing Federal 
funds. This questionnaire is designed to identify those potential 
recipients and provide appropriate training or additional safeguards 
for Federal funds. Additionally, the questionnaire serves as a pre-
audit function in identifying potential deficiencies and minimizing the 
risk of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement, which we use in lieu of 
a more costly and time consuming formal pre-award audit.

Swarnali Haldar,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2018-13621 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am]
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