83 FR 8085 - Submission for OMB Review; Reporting and Use of Information Concerning Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and Cooperative Agreements

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range		8085-8086
FR Document		2018-03745

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of the currently approved information collection requirement concerning the reporting and use of information concerning integrity and performance of recipients of grants and cooperative agreements.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0293; Docket No. 2017-0001; Sequence 9]


Submission for OMB Review; Reporting and Use of Information 
Concerning Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements

AGENCY: Office of Technology Strategy/Office of Government-wide Policy, 
General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of the currently approved information collection requirement 
concerning the reporting and use of information concerning integrity 
and performance of recipients of grants and cooperative agreements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number 3090-0293. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0293, Reporting and Use 
of Information Concerning Integrity and Performance of Recipients of 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements. Follow the instructions provided on 
the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 3090-0293, Reporting and Use of Information 
Concerning Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 3090-0293.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0293, Reporting and Use of Information Concerning 
Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments 
received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two-to-
three business days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 
days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Harrison, Integrated Award 
Environment, GSA, 202-215-9767, or via email at 
dennis.harrison@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    This information collection requirement, OMB Control No. 3090-0293, 
currently titled ``Reporting and Use of Information Concerning 
Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements'' is necessary in order to comply with section 872 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, Public Law 
110-417, as amended by Public Law 111-212, hereafter referred to as 
``the Act.'' The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 
2009 (Pub. L. 110-417) was enacted on October 14, 2008. Section 872 of 
this Act required the development and maintenance of an information 
system that contains specific information on the integrity and 
performance of covered Federal agency contractors and grantees.
    The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS) was developed to address these requirements. FAPIIS provides 
users access to integrity and performance information from the FAPIIS 
reporting module in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting 
System (CPARS), proceedings information from the Entity Management 
section of the System for Award Management (SAM) database, and 
suspension/debarment information from the Performance Information 
section of SAM.
    As stated in 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, 
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, the Federal 
awarding agency is required to review information available through any 
OMB-designated repositories of government-wide eligibility 
qualification or financial integrity information, as appropriate.
    The Federal awarding agency is required to review the non-public 
segment of the OMB-designated integrity and performance system 
accessible through SAM (currently the FAPIIS), prior to making a 
Federal award where the Federal share is expected to exceed the 
simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000), defined in 41 
U.S.C. 134, over the period of performance.
    For non-federal entities (NFEs), if the total value of the NFEs 
currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement 
contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for 
any period of time during the period of performance of the Federal 
award, then the NFE must disclose semiannually, and maintain the 
currency of information reported to the SAM that is made available in 
the designated integrity and performance system (currently the FAPIIS) 
about civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings, as described in 
the award terms and conditions, for the most recent five year period.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Proceedings Screening Question #1

    Respondents: 13,683.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Total annual responses: 13,683.
    Hours per response: .1.
    Total response burden hours: 1,368.

Proceedings Screening Question #2

    Respondents: 1,663.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Total annual responses: 1,663.
    Hours per response: .1.
    Total response burden hours: 166.

Proceedings Details

    Respondents: 24.
    Responses per respondent: 2.
    Total annual responses: 48.
    Hours per response: .5.
    Total response burden hours: 24.

C. Public Comments

    A notice was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 57267 on 
December 4, 2017. No comments were received. Public comments are 
particularly invited on: Whether our estimate of the public burden of 
this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid 
assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from

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the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division 
(MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 3090-0293, Reporting and Use of Information Concerning Integrity 
and Performance of Recipients of Grants and Cooperative Agreements, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
David A. Shive,
Chief Information Officer.
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the General Services Administration, 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), and the related Patient Safety and HUMAN SERVICES
1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42
20405. Please cite OMB Control No. CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), Administration for Community Living
3090–0293, Reporting and Use of published in the Federal Register on
Information Concerning Integrity and November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732– Administration on Aging
Performance of Recipients of Grants and 70814, establish a framework by which
Cooperative Agreements, in all Agency Information Collection
hospitals, doctors, and other health care Activities; Submission for OMB
correspondence. providers may voluntarily report Review; Public Comment Request;
Dated: February 20, 2018. information to Patient Safety State Annual Long-Term Care
David A. Shive, Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged Ombudsman Report Known as the
Chief Information Officer. and confidential basis, for the National Ombudsman Reporting
[FR Doc. 2018–03745 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] aggregation and analysis of patient System (NORS) and Instructions (OMB
BILLING CODE 6820–WY–P safety events. No: 0985–0005)
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the AGENCY: Administration for Community
listing of PSOs, which are entities or Living/Administration on Aging, HHS.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND component organizations whose ACTION: Notice.
HUMAN SERVICES mission and primary activity are to
conduct activities to improve patient SUMMARY: The Administration for
Agency for Healthcare Research and Community Living/Administration on
safety and the quality of health care
Quality Aging (ACL/AoA) is announcing that
delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Rule to implement the Patient Safety the proposed collection of information
Listing for Quality Solutions Act. AHRQ administers the provisions listed above has been submitted to the
of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research Safety Rule relating to the listing and (OMB) for review and clearance as
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of operation of PSOs. The Patient Safety required under the Paperwork
Health and Human Services (HHS). Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day
ACTION: Notice of delisting. an entity that attests that it meets the notice collects comments on the
statutory and regulatory requirements information collection requirements
SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Rule related to the Long-Term Care
authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if
Ombudsman Program (Proposed
Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an it is found to no longer meet the
Extension with Changes of a Currently
entity that attests that it meets the requirements of the Patient Safety Act
Approved Collection (ICR Rev)).
statutory and regulatory requirements and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
DATES: Submit written comments on the
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
collection of information by March 26,
the Secretary if it is found to no longer status as a PSO for any reason, or when
2018.
meet the requirements of the Patient a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d)
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, of the Patient Safety Rule requires
on the collection of information by fax
when a PSO chooses to voluntarily AHRQ to provide public notice when it
to 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB Desk
relinquish its status as a PSO for any removes an organization from the list of
Officer for ACL; by email to OIRA_
reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. federally approved PSOs. submission@omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB
The listing for Quality Solutions has Quality Solutions, PSO number Desk Officer for ACL; or by mail to the
expired and AHRQ has delisted the PSO
P0165, is a component entity of: Chest Office of Information and Regulatory
accordingly.
Medicine Associates, Coastal Women’s Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office
DATES: The directories for both listed
Healthcare, Eyecare Medical Group, Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235,
and delisted PSOs are ongoing and Maine Nephrology Associates, New Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk
reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The Officer for ACL.
England Cancer Specialists, Plastic &
delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight
Hand Surgical Associates, Portland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
Gastroenterology, and Spectrum Louise Ryan, telephone: (206) 615–2514;
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be email: louise.ryan@acl.hhs.gov.
Medical Group. The PSO chose to let its
accessed electronically at the following
listing expire by not seeking continued SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
HHS website: http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/
listing. Accordingly, Quality Solutions compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL/
listed.
was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight AoA has submitted the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed collection of information to
ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality OMB for review and clearance.
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, More information on PSOs can be
States provide the following data and
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website narrative information in the report:
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov. 1. Numbers and descriptions of cases
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): Karen J. Migdail, filed and complaints made on behalf of
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) long-term care facility residents to the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; Chief of Staff.
statewide ombudsman program;
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–03744 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
2. Major issues identified that impact
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4160–90–P the quality of care and life of long-term
care facility residents;
Background 3. Statewide program operations; and
The Patient Safety and Quality 4. Ombudsman activities in addition
Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. to complaint investigation.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before March 26, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Dennis Harrison, Integrated Award Environment, GSA, 202-215-9767, or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8085