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Name of Information Collection: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements
NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on pr...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This information collection is required to assist NASA make informed decisions when selecting proposals to carry out its mission, as well as to ensure proper accounting of Federal funds and property awarded under financial assistance awards in accordance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200 (2 CFR 200) and 2 CFR part 1800 for awards issued to non-profits, institutions of higher education, government, and commercial firms.
NASA is committed to effectively performing the Agency's communication function in accordance with Section 203(a)(3) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (as amended) dictates that NASA “provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof”, and to enhance public understanding of, and participation in, the nation's aeronautical and space program.
II. Methods of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
Title:
Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Number:
2700-0092.
Type of review:
Revision of a Previously Approved Information Collection.
Affected Public:
Non-profits, institutions of higher education, government, and for-profit entities.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities:
300.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity:
36.
Annual Responses: 10,800.
Estimated Time per Response:
120 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
1,296,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA, including whether the information collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
Stayce Hoult,
PRA Clearance Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.