Proposed
Information Collection Activities; Request For Comments
AGENCY:
Office of Management and Budget
ACTION:
Notice
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the
general public and Federal agencies to comment on the renewal without
change of ten (10) standard forms. These forms are required by OMB
Circulars A-102, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and
Local Governments," and A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations."
DATES:
Comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 1998. Late
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments should be mailed to F. James Charney, Office of Federal
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, N.W., Room 6025, Washington, DC 20503. Electronic mail(E-mail)
comments may be submitted to charney_f@a1.eop.gov. Please include
the full body of the comments in the text of the message and not
as an attachment. Please include the name, title, organization,
postal address, and E-mail address in the text of the message.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. James Charney, Office of
Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202)
395-3993. The standard forms can be obtained via fax by calling
OMB's FAX Information Line (202-395-9068). The forms can also be
downloaded from the OMB Grants Management home page (/OMB/grants/).
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0039
Title: Financial Status Report (Long Form)
Form No: SF-269
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 200,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 90 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-269 is used to monitor grantee
expenditures in circumstances where grantees earn program income
or contribute matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and
OMB use information reported on this form for general management
of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0038
Title: Financial Status Report (Short Form)
Form No: SF-269A
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 200,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-269A is used to monitor grantee
expenditures in circumstances where grantees earn program income or
contribute matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use
information reported on this form for general management of Federal
assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0004
Title: Request for Advance or Reimbursement
Form No: SF-270
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 100,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-270 is used to request funds
for all nonconstruction grant programs when letters of credit or predetermined
advance methods are not used. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB
use information reported on this form for general management of Federal
assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0002
Title: Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement
for Construction Programs
Form No: SF-271
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 40,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-271 is used to request reimbursement
for all construction programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB
use information reported on this form for general management of Federal
assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0003
Title: Federal Cash Transactions Report
Form No: SF-272 and SF-272A
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 100,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 120 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-272 & 272A are used to
report disbursement information for each financial assistance agreement
when funds are advanced to them through letters of credit or with
direct Treasury check. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information
reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance
awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0043
Title: Application for Federal Assistance
Form No: SF-424
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 400,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-424 is used to apply for
Federal grants. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information
reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance
awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0044
Title: Budget Information - Nonconstruction Programs
Form No: SF-424A
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 360,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-424A is used to budget and
request grant funds for nonconstruction programs. The Federal awarding
agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for general
management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0040
Title: Assurances - Nonconstruction Programs
Form No: SF-424B
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 360,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-424B is used to assure compliance
with statutory requirements for nonconstruction grant programs.
The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on
this form for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0041
Title: Budget Information - Construction Programs
Form No: SF-424C
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 40,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-424C is used to budget and
request grant funds for construction grant programs. The Federal
awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form
for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB
Control No.: 0348-0042
Title: Assurances - Construction Programs
Form No: SF-424D
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved
collection
Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit
organizations
Number of Responses: 40,000
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes
Needs and Uses: The SF-424D is used to assure compliance
with statutory requirements for construction grant programs. The
Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this
form for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
G.
Edward DeSeve,
Controller
Certified
to be a true copy of the original
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