83_FR_50098 83 FR 49906 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs

83 FR 49906 - 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 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range49906-49907
FR Document2018-21550

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49906-49907]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21550]


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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.

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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 December 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Mark Porter, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
733, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to 
Mark.Porter@fns.usda.gov. 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 Mark Porter 
at 703-305-2048.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant 
Programs.
    Form Number: FNS 908 and FNS 887.
    OMB Number: 0584-0512.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2019.
    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 goals and 
objectives will be reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 series forms 
that request basic grant project information, budget information, and a 
disclosure of lobbying activities certification; the Grant Program 
Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire, used to 
evaluate potential grantee risk; and the Standardized Performance 
Progress Report. 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 
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.
    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.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, Indian Tribal 
organizations, Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher 
Education, and For-Profit organizations. The estimates include the 
total annual estimates with a final seeking three-year burden upfront 
for this generic request. This includes the time for the proposal (pre-
award) and for the reporting and recordkeeping burdens (post-award) 
after awarding these grant opportunities.

Pre-Award Reporting Burden Estimates

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 950.
    Estimated Number of Responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 950.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 60.00.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 57,000.

Post-Award Reporting Burden Estimates

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 644.

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    Estimated Number of Responses per respondent: 9.80745342.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 6,316.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2.26 Average.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,274.16.

Post-Award Recordkeeping Burden Estimates

    Estimated Total Number of Recordkeepers: 332.
    Estimated Total Annual Response per Recordkeeper: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,320.
    Estimated annual hours per record keepers: 0.25.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 830.
    Grand Total Annual Pre, Post Reporting Burden Estimates & 
Recordkeeping Hours: 72,107 and Estimated Total Annual Responses: 
10,586.
    See the table below for estimated total annual and the three year 
burden for each type of respondent.

                                     Annual Grant Opportunities FY 2019-2022
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                                                                                                     Estimated
                                     Number of     Frequency of    Total annual   Estimated time   total annual
                                    respondents      responses       responses     per response    burden hours
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Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting             950               1             950              60          57,000
 Burden (Request for
 Applications)..................
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                                    Annual Post Award Reporting Burden Totals
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Post-Award Total Reporting                   644      9.80745342           6,316            2.26          14,274
 Burden.........................
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    Grand Total Annual Reporting             950      7.64842105           7,266    9.8092485549          71,274
     Burden.....................
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                                          Number          Annual       Estimated       Hours per    Total burden
                                   recordkeepers          number    total annual    recordkeeper
                                                     records per         records
                                                      respondent
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                                     State Agencies, Local and Tribal (SLT)
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Post Award Recordkeeping Total               332              10           3,320            0.25             830
 Burden Estimates...............
Pre and Post Total Annual         ..............  ..............          10,586  ..............          72,104
 Reporting + Recordkeeping
 Burden Estimates...............
Pre and Post Total Annual                  2,850  ..............          31,758  ..............      216,312.48
 Reporting + Recordkeeping
 Burden Estimates for 3 year
 approval period................
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* Note: Out of the 950 respondents who will submit proposal, 644 will be awarded and those unique respondents
  will go on to report Post Reporting burden and only 332 will maintain Recordkeeping burden hours and
  therefore, those respondents are not double counted.
** Note: This collection uses Common Forms and the burdens cleared by OMB under other agencies. Common Standard
  Forms; SF 424 Family Series, SF 425, SF LLL and AD-1047, AD-1048, AD-1049, AD-1052, AD-3020.


    Dated: September 26, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21550 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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49906 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / Notices Program. All comments received will be should be directed to Mark Porter at Accounting System and Financial available for public inspection during 703–305–2048. Capability Questionnaire, used to regular business hours at the same SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: evaluate potential grantee risk; and the address. All responses to this notice will Title: Uniform Grant Application Standardized Performance Progress be summarized and included in the Package for Discretionary Grant Report. The proposed information request for Office of Management and Programs. collection covered by this notice is Budget approval. All comments will Form Number: FNS 908 and FNS 887. related to the requirements for the become a matter of public record. OMB Number: 0584–0512. program narrative statement. The Signed on September 13, 2018. Expiration Date: March 31, 2019. requirements for the program narrative Christian Obineme, Type of Request: Revision of a statement described in 2 CFR part 200, Deputy Director, Office of Partnerships and currently approved collection. Appendix I and will apply to all types Public Engagement. Abstract: FNS has a number of of grantees—State and Local [FR Doc. 2018–21481 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] discretionary grant programs. governments, Indian Tribal BILLING CODE 3412–89–P (Consistent with the definition in 2 CFR organizations, Non-Profit organizations, part 200, the term ‘‘grant’’ as used in Institutions of Higher Education, and this notice includes cooperative For-Profit organizations. The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agreements.) The authorities for these information collection burden related to grants vary and will be cited as part of the SF–424 series, and the lobbying Food and Nutrition Service each grant application solicitation. The certification forms have been separately purpose of the revision to the currently approved by OMB. Agency Information Collection approved collection for the Uniform Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Activities: Proposed Collection; Grant Application Package for the proposed collection of information Comment Request: Uniform Grant Discretionary Grant Programs is to is necessary for the proper performance Application Package for Discretionary continue the authority for the of the functions of the agency, including Grant Programs established uniform grant application whether the information shall have AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service package and to update the number of practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (FNS), USDA. collection burden hours. The uniform agency’s estimate of the burden of the ACTION: Notice. collection package is useable for all of proposed collection of information, FNS’ discretionary grant programs to including the validity of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the collect information from grant methodology and assumptions that were Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this applicants that are needed to evaluate used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, notice invites the general public and and rank applicants and protect the utility, and clarity of the information to other public agencies to comment on integrity of the grantee selection be collected; and (d) ways to minimize this proposed information collection. process. All FNS discretionary grant the burden of the collection of This collection is a revision of a programs will be eligible but not information on those who are to currently approved collection. required, to use the uniform grant respond, including use of appropriate The purpose of the Uniform Grant application package. Before soliciting automated, electronic, mechanical, or Application Package for Discretionary applications for a discretionary grant other technological collection Grant Programs is to provide a program, FNS will decide whether the techniques or other forms of information standardized format for the uniform grant application package will technology. development of all Requests for meet the needs of that grant program. If Affected Public: State and local Applications for discretionary grant FNS decides to use the uniform grant governments, Indian Tribal programs released by the Food and application package, FNS will note in organizations, Non-Profit organizations, Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to the grant solicitation that applicants Institutions of Higher Education, and allow for a more expeditious OMB must use the uniform grant application For-Profit organizations. The estimates clearance process. package and that the information include the total annual estimates with DATES: Written comments must be collection has already been approved by a final seeking three-year burden received on or before December 3, 2018. OMB. If FNS decides not to use the upfront for this generic request. This ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: uniform grant application package or includes the time for the proposal (pre- Mark Porter, Food and Nutrition determines that it needs grant award) and for the reporting and Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, applicants to provide additional recordkeeping burdens (post-award) 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 733, information not contained in the after awarding these grant opportunities. Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may uniform package, then FNS will publish Pre-Award Reporting Burden Estimates also be submitted via email to a notice soliciting comments on its Mark.Porter@fns.usda.gov. Comments proposal to collect different or Estimated Number of Respondents: will also be accepted through the additional information before making 950. Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to the grant solicitation. Estimated Number of Responses per http://www.regulations.gov, and follow The uniform grant application respondent: 1. the online instructions for submitting package will include: General Estimated Total Annual Responses: comments electronically. information and instructions; a 950. All responses to this notice will be checklist; a requirement for the program Estimated Hours per Response: 60.00. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES summarized and included in the request narrative statement describing how the Estimated Annual Burden Hours: for Office of Management and Budget grant goals and objectives will be 57,000. approval. All comments will be a matter reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 of public record. Post-Award Reporting Burden series forms that request basic grant Estimates FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: project information, budget information, Requests for additional information or and a disclosure of lobbying activities Estimated Number of Respondents: copies of this information collection certification; the Grant Program 644. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / Notices 49907 Estimated Number of Responses per Post-Award Recordkeeping Burden Estimated Total Annual Burden respondent: 9.80745342. Estimates Hours: 830. Estimated Total Annual Responses: Estimated Total Number of Grand Total Annual Pre, Post 6,316. Recordkeepers: 332. Reporting Burden Estimates & Estimated Total Annual Response per Recordkeeping Hours: 72,107 and Estimated Hours per Response: 2.26 Estimated Total Annual Responses: Recordkeeper: 10. Average. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 10,586. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,320. See the table below for estimated total 14,274.16. Estimated annual hours per record annual and the three year burden for keepers: 0.25. each type of respondent. ANNUAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FY 2019–2022 Estimated Estimated Number of Frequency of Total annual time per total annual respondents responses responses response burden hours Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting Burden (Request for Applications) ..................................................................... 950 1 950 60 57,000 Annual Post Award Reporting Burden Totals Post-Award Total Reporting Burden .................................... 644 9.80745342 6,316 2.26 14,274 Grand Total Annual Reporting Burden ......................... 950 7.64842105 7,266 9.8092485549 71,274 Number Annual Estimated Hours per Total burden recordkeepers number total annual recordkeeper records per records respondent State Agencies, Local and Tribal (SLT) Post Award Recordkeeping Total Burden Estimates .......... 332 10 3,320 0.25 830 Pre and Post Total Annual Reporting + Recordkeeping Burden Estimates ............................................................. ........................ ........................ 10,586 ........................ 72,104 Pre and Post Total Annual Reporting + Recordkeeping Burden Estimates for 3 year approval period .................. 2,850 ........................ 31,758 ........................ 216,312.48 * Note: Out of the 950 respondents who will submit proposal, 644 will be awarded and those unique respondents will go on to report Post Re- porting burden and only 332 will maintain Recordkeeping burden hours and therefore, those respondents are not double counted. ** Note: This collection uses Common Forms and the burdens cleared by OMB under other agencies. Common Standard Forms; SF 424 Fam- ily Series, SF 425, SF LLL and AD–1047, AD–1048, AD–1049, AD–1052, AD–3020. Dated: September 26, 2018. assessed based on the level of amenities website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ Brandon Lipps, and services provided, cost of operation r1recfee. Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. and maintenance, market assessment, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2018–21550 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] and public comment. Funds from fees Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement BILLING CODE 3410–30–P will be used for continued operation, Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) maintenance and capital improvements directed the Secretary of Agriculture to to these recreation sites. publish a six month advance notice in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DATES: Send any comments about these the Federal Register whenever new fee proposals by November 2, 2018 so recreation fee areas are established. The Forest Service Forest is proposing to charge at the comments can be compiled, analyzed, Notice of New Fee Sites and shared with the Western Montana following sites: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) • Black Butte Lookout; Proposed fee AGENCY: Kootenai National Forest, Recreation Resource Advisory of $55 per night. Forest Service, USDA. Committee. The proposed effective date • Ziegler Mountain Lookout; ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee of implementation of proposed new fees Proposed fee of $55 per night. sites. will be no earlier than six months after • Raven Ranger Station; Proposed fee publication of this notice. of $100 for rental of the 3-bedroom SUMMARY: The Kootenai National Forest Ranger House (sleeps 10–12). Visitors is proposing to implement new fees at ADDRESSES: Kootenai National Forest, will also have the option to rent the four recreation rental facilities and two Attn: Recreation Fee Proposals, 31374 Ranger House and all ancillary facilities; campgrounds listed in SUPPLEMENTARY U.S. Highway 2, Libby, Montana 59923. which includes a classroom, bunkhouse, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES INFORMATION of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cookhouse and a residence for: $250 for All sites have had recent upgrades Mary Laws, Forest Recreation Program under 75 people, and $500 for 75 to 150 and new or improved amenities added Manager, Kootenai National Forest at people, for larger group gatherings; to improve services and recreation 406–293–6211, or by email at r1recfee@ • Whitetail Yurt; Proposed fee of $25 experiences. The two lookouts are being fs.fed.us. Information about proposed per night; This site has previously been converted over to recreation rentals fee changes can also be found on the available as part of the Whitetail from being active fire lookouts. Fees are Kootenai National Forest Fee proposal Campground, however this proposal VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-03 02:29:43
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before December 3, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Mark Porter at 703-305-2048.
FR Citation83 FR 49906 
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