[Federal Register: May 21, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 98)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
ACTION: Notice of Forms SF-424, SF-270 (LM-6),
(LM-8), SF-269a (LM-7),
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(LM-9), and (LM-3) submitted for an emergency extension and
review to the Office of Management and Budget.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that six information collection requests
contained in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
agency forms are coming up for renewal. FMCS submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an emergency review of six
FMCS forms: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance,
SF-270 (LM-6)-Request for Advance or Reimbursement,
(LM-8)-Project Performance, SF-269
(LM-7)- Financial Status Report, (LM-9)-FMCS
Grants Program Grantee Evaluation Questionnaire, and
(LM-3)-Accounting System and Financial Capability
Questionnaire. The request seeks OMB approval for a three-year
expiration date of Forms SF-424, SF-269a (LM-6),
(LM-8), SF-270a (LM-7), (LM-9) and (LM-3)
until December 31, 2004. FMCS is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 24, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the appropriate agency
form number by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Office for the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Copies of the complete agency forms may be obtained from the Labor
Management Grants Program at Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service, the Labor Management Grants Program, 2100 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears
under the section headed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Comments and data may also be submitted by fax at (202)
606-3434 or electronically by sending electronic (e-mail)
to lstubbs@fmcs.gov or jlorber@fmcs.gov. All comments and
data in electronic form must be identified by the appropriate agency
form number. No confidential business information (CBI) should be
submitted through e-mail.
Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the information as
"CBI". Information so marked will not be disclosed but a
copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may
be disclosed publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written
comments will be available for inspection in Room 211 at the
Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane A. Lorber, Director, Labor
Management Grants Program or Linda E. Stubbs, Grants Management
Specialist, FMCS 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone
(202) 606-8181; Fax: (202) 606-3434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of each of the agency forms are
available from the Labor-Management Grants Program, by calling, faxing,
or writing, Ms. Linda Stubbs at the above address. Please ask for the
form by title and agency form number.
I. Information Collection Requests
FMCS is seeking comments on the following information collection
requests contained in FMCS agency forms.
Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0006.
Type of Request: Emergency Extension of Expiration date of a
currently approved collection without any change in the substance or
method of collection.
Affected Entities: Potential applicants/grantees who received our
grant application kit. Also, applicants/grantees who have received a
grant from FMCS.
Frequency:
a. Three of the forms, the SF-424, LM-6, and
LM-9 are submitted at the applicant/grantee's discretion.
b. To conduct the quarterly submissions, LM-7/
LM-8 forms are used. Less than quarterly reports would deprive
FMCS of the opportunity to provide prompt technical assistance to deal
with those problems identified in the report.
c. Once per application. The LM-3 is the only form to
which a "similar information" requirement could apply. That
form takes the requirement into consideration by accepting recent audit
reports in lieu of applicant completion of items C2 through 9 and items
D1 through 3.
Burden: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance,
SF-270 (LM-6) Request for Advance or Reimbursement-30
minutes, (LM-8) Project Performance-60 minutes,
SF-269a (LM-7) Financial Status Report-30 minutes,
(LM-9) FMCS Grants Program Evaluation Questionnaire-60
minutes, and (LM-3) Accounting System and Financial Capability
Questionnaire 60 minutes.
Abstract: Except for the FMCS Forms LM-3 and LM-9, the
forms under consideration herein are either required or recommended in
OMB Circulars. The two exceptions are non-recurring forms, the former a
questionnaire sent only to non-governmental potential grantees and the
latter a questionnaire sent only to former grantees for voluntary
completion and submission.
The collected information is used by FMCS to determine annual
applicant suitability, to monitor quarterly grant project status, and
for on-going program evaluation. If the information were not collected,
there could be no accounting for the activities of the program. Actual
use has been the same as intended use.
II. Request for Comments
FMCS solicits comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the appropriate performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the information will have practical utility.
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden
of the proposed collection of information.
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected.
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information
technology, e.g. permitting electronic and fax submission of responses.
III. The Official Record
The official record is the paper records maintained at the address
in ADDRESSES at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all
electronically received comments into printed form as they are
received. These records are available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
List of Subjects
Labor-Management Cooperation Program and Information collection
requests.
Dated: May 14, 2002.
C. Richard Barnes,
Director.
[FR Doc. 02-12659 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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