The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on t...
Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
ACTION:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
Written comments must be received on or before December 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Attention: Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1500 Suite #8100, JBAB, 250 Murray Lane SW, Bldg. 410/Door 123, Washington, DC 20222, or email at
PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing
PRA@treasury.gov,
calling (202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:
Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act.
OMB Control Number:
1505-0250.
Type of Review:
Extension without change to the currently approved collection.
Description:
The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Programs authorized under the RESTORE Act. Treasury makes grants to eligible entities under these two programs with proceeds from administrative and civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and deposited into the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Direct Component grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and 23 Florida counties and 20 Louisiana parishes. Centers of Excellence Research grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The information collection for both programs identifies the eligible entities; describes proposed activities; determines an appropriate amount of funding; ensures compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury's implementing regulations at 31 CFR part 34, other applicable Federal laws, and Treasury's guidance for the programs; tracks recipients' progress; and reports on the effectiveness of the programs.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion.
( printed page 66623)
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses:
563.
Estimated Time per Response:
11.2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
6,310.
Request For Comments:
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the 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 collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services required to provide information.
www.reginfo.gov
31 CFR part 34
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act
44 U.S.C. 3501