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(3) Need for project (15 Points). The
Secretary considers the need for the
proposed project. In determining the
need for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers of the following
factors:
(a) The magnitude of the need for the
services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out by the proposed
project.
(b) The extent to which the proposed
project will focus on serving or
otherwise addressing the needs of
disadvantaged individuals.
(c) The extent to which the proposed
project will prepare personnel for fields
in which shortages have been
demonstrated.
Note: The Secretary encourages applicants
to provide information on the district’s
history program, including the number of
teachers, the teachers’ qualifications and
certifications, the history professional
development currently being offered in the
district, and student performance in
American history class. The applicant is also
encouraged to address how its proposed
professional development strategy will
significantly improve both history teachers’
ability to teach traditional American history
content and student performance in history.
(4) Quality of the management plan
(15 points). The Secretary considers the
quality of the management plan for the
proposed project. In determining the
quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(a) The adequacy of the management
plan to achieve the objectives of the
proposed project on time and within
budget, including clearly defined
responsibilities, timelines, and
milestones for accomplishing project
tasks.
(b) The extent to which the time
commitments of the project director and
other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the
objectives of the proposed project.
Note: Section 75.112 of EDGAR requires
that an applicant (a) propose a project period
for the project and (b) include a narrative that
describes how and when, in each budget
period of the project, the applicant plans to
meet each project objective. The Secretary
encourages each applicant to address this
criterion by including in this narrative a clear
implementation plan that includes annual
timelines, key project milestones, and a
schedule of activities, as well as a description
of the personnel who would be responsible
for each activity and the level of effort each
activity entails.
2. Applicant’s Past Performance and
Compliance History: In accordance with
34 CFR 75.217(d)(3)(ii) and (iii), the
Secretary may consider an applicant’s
past performance and compliance
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history when evaluating applications
and in making funding decisions.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN).
We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: We have
established two performance measures
for the Teaching American History
Grant Program. The measures are: (1)
The average percentage change in the
scores (on a pre-post assessment of
American history) of participants who
complete at least 75% of the
professional development hours offered
by the project. The assessment will be
aligned with the content provided by
the Teaching American History project,
and at least 50% of its questions will
come from a validated test of American
history, and (2) The percentage of
Teaching American History participants
who complete 75% or more of the total
hours of professional development
offered. Grantees will be expected to
provide data on the two measures.
VII. Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex
Stein or Mia Howerton, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 4W206, Washington, DC
20202–5960. Telephone: (202) 205–9085
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or (202) 205–0147 or by e-mail:
TeachingAmericanHistory@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
on request to the program contact
persons listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
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at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
Dated: December 18, 2008.
Amanda L. Farris,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and
Improvement.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request; Uniform
Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to
State and Local Governments
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The EAC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
information collections; and
recordkeeping requirements. Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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collections of information and/or
recordkeeping requirements are
necessary for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collections and/or
recordkeeping requirements, including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected or records to
be kept; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collections
and/or recordkeeping requirements on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before 5 PM Eastern Standard Time
on February 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the proposed information collections
and/or recordkeeping requirements by
any of the following methods. Please
submit your comments via only one of
the methods described.
• E-mail: Send comments to
havainfo@eac.gov with ‘‘Comments for
[Title of Regulation]’’ in the subject line.
• Fax: Send to ‘‘EAC Regulations’’ at
(202) 566–3128. Comments sent by fax
must be limited to 6 pages.
• Mail: Send to ‘‘EAC Regulations’’ at
U.S. Election Assistance Commission,
1225 New York Avenue, Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005. Comments sent
by mail must be unbound, be on paper
no larger than 8.5″ by 11″; and be
submitted in duplicate. Mailed
comments will not accepted in
electronic form (floppy disk, CD, etc.).
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver to
Suite 1100, 1225 New York Avenue,
Washington, DC 20005 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. Comments
submitted by hand delivery must be
unbound, be on paper no larger than
8.5″ by 11″; and be submitted in
duplicate. Comments sent by courier or
hand delivery will not be accepted in
electronic form (floppy disk, CD, etc.).
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and regulation
title (i.e. ‘‘Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and
Local Governments’’) for this
information collection/recordkeeping
requirement. Please also identify
comments on regulatory text by subpart
and section. Note that all comments
received will be publicly posted,
including any personal information
provided. The EAC will post comments
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without change unless the comment
contains profanity or material that is
prohibited from disclosure by law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tamar Nedzar, Attorney, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1225 New York
Avenue NW., Suite 1100, Washington,
DC 20005. Telephone (202) 566–3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and
Local Governments:
OMB Number: Pending.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Summary of Information Collections
and Recordkeeping Requirements: (Full
text of regulation at www.eac.gov; and
available upon written request).
11 CFR 9423.12(c)—Written notice to
grantee or subgrantee. This section
requires the awarding official to provide
each of its grantees and subgrantees
with written notice of any special
conditions and/or restrictions on the
grantee or subgrantee because it is
considered ‘‘high risk’’ and the reasons
for imposing the conditions or
restrictions. The notice will also include
any corrective actions to the grantees’
management systems to meet required
management standards that must be
taken before the grantee or subgrantee
will be removed from being high risk,
the time allowed for completing these
corrective actions, and the method of
requesting reconsideration of the
conditions/restrictions imposed.
11 CFR 9423.20(a)—Financial
management systems. This section
requires a State to create financial
management systems for itself as well as
its subgrantees and cost-type
contractors. These systems must allow
for States to prepare reports and permit
the tracing of funds adequately enough
to establish that such funds have not
been used inappropriately.
11 CFR 9423.20(b)—Financial
management systems. This section
requires grantees and subgrantees to
maintain financial management systems
to support financial reporting; maintain
accounting records; control and account
for all cash, real and personal property,
and other assets and assure that they are
used for authorized purposes; show
budget control; follow applicable
regulations in determining allowable
costs; maintain source documentation;
and establish procedures to ensure the
receipt of reports on cash balances and
cash disbursements from subgrantees to
prepare cash transactions reports to the
awarding agency.
11 CFR 9423.20(c)—Awarding agency
review. This section provides that the
awarding agency may review the
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adequacy of the financial management
system of any applicant for financial
assistance as part of a pre-award review
or at any time subsequent to the award.
11 CFR 9423.24(g)—Appraisal of real
property. This section provides that an
independent appraiser set the market
value or fair rental value of real property
held by the grantee and that the value
or rate be certified by the grantee. This
requirement will also be imposed by the
grantee on subgrantees.
11 CFR 9423.30—Prior written
approval of post-award budget/project
changes. Section 9423.30(a) requires
certain types of post-award changes in
budget and projects specified in
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section to
have prior written approval of EAC. The
format for the request is specified in
paragraph (f).
11 CFR 9423.30(f)(3)—Prior approval
decision. This section provides that the
grantee promptly review budget/
program change requests from
subgrantees and approve or disapprove
the request in writing. If applicable,
EAC would need to approve the
grantee’s request for changes to its
project before the grantee could approve
the subgrantee’s request.
11 CFR 9423.32(b)—Equipment. This
section requires that each grantee
establish proper sales procedures to sell
property and adequate maintenance
procedures to keep the property in good
condition.
11 CFR 9423.32(f)—Inventory list.
This section requires a grantee to submit
to EAC an annual inventory of all
federally owned property for which it is
accountable.
11 CFR 9423.36(g)(1)—Awarding
agency review. This section provides
that the awarding agency review
technical specifications on proposed
procurements to ensure that the item/
service specified is the one being
proposed for purchase.
11 CFR 9423.40(b)—Nonconstruction
performance reports. This section
provides that EAC may require grantees
to submit performance reports annually
or more frequently, as necessary. For the
55 HAVA grantees and 5 election data
grantees, this report is due annually.
The 20 college mock election grantees
report twice a year.
11 CFR 9423.40(d)—Significant
developments. This section requires
grantees to inform EAC of any problems,
delays, or adverse conditions which
would inhibit the grantee’s ability to
meet the objective of the award. This
disclosure must include a statement of
the action taken, or contemplated, and
any assistance needed to resolve the
situation. Grantees must also inform
EAC of any favorable developments that
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would allow time schedules and
objectives to be met sooner and/or at
less cost than was anticipated.
11 CFR 9423.41(d)—Request for
advance or reimbursement. This section
requires that grantee requests for
Treasury check advance payments and
for reimbursement under
nonconstruction grants be submitted on
SF–270.
11 CFR 9423.42—Recordkeeping. This
section requires grantees and
subgrantees to retain all required
records for three years from the starting
date.
11 CFR 9423.42(b)(3)—Transfer of
records. This section provides that the
awarding agency may request transfer of
records to its custody when it
determines that the records possess
long-term retention value.
11 CFR 9423.50—Closeout. This
section requires the grantee to submit all
financial, performance, and other
reports required as a condition of the
grant. This includes the final
performance or progress report (SF–
PPR), the Federal Financial Report (SF–
425) or Outlay Report and Request for
Reimbursement for Construction
Programs (SF 271), the final request for
payment (SF 270), invention disclosure,
and Federally-owned property report.
Needs and Uses: On March 12, 1987,
President Reagan signed a memorandum
directing all affected Executive
departments and agencies to
simultaneously issue a common rule
that adopted governmentwide terms and
conditions for grants to State and local
governments. The departments and
agencies followed the guidelines of
OMB Circular A–102, and adopted the
wording of the Circular verbatim, with
their statutory deviations. The common
rule was issued on March 11, 1988, and
has been updated periodically to reflect
new legislation and Executive Orders.
EAC, which was created by the Help
America Vote Act of 2002, is codifying
the common rule at 11 CFR part 9423,
and this regulation includes the OMBrequired reporting and recordkeeping.
The pre-award information, (SF–424,
Application for Federal Assistance), is
used to qualify and select grant
applications. The post-award
information, (SF–425, Federal Financial
Report; SF–270, Request for Advance or
Reimbursement; and SF–271 Outlay
Report & Request for Reimbursement for
Construction Programs), is used to
monitor grantee performance. The afterthe-grant information, (SF–425, Federal
Financial Report), is used to close out
the grant awards. The information is
necessary to ensure minimum fiscal
control and accountability for Federal
funds and deter fraud, waste, and abuse.
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Information Collection Associated With
Regulations
Affected Public: EAC grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
467.
Total Annual Responses: 467.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 347 hours.
Recordkeeping Requirement Associated
With Regulations
Affected Public: EAC grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,087.
Total Annual Responses: 5,087.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 33,913 hours.
Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–30538 Filed 12–22–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial
Action at Active Uranium and Thorium
Processing Sites
Department of Energy.
Notice of the acceptance of Title
X claims during fiscal year (FY) 2009.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
Department of Energy (DOE) acceptance
of claims in FY 2009 from eligible active
uranium and thorium processing sites
for reimbursement under Title X of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992. For FY 2009,
Congress has not completed the
appropriation process for DOE,
including funds for the reimbursement
of certain costs of remedial action at
these sites. If no funds are appropriated,
the approved amount of claims
submitted during FY 2008 and unpaid
approved balances for claims submitted
in prior years will be carried forward for
payment in FY 2010, subject to the
availability of funds. If FY 2009 funds
are appropriated, and if the available
funds are less than the total approved
claims, these payments will be prorated
based on the amount of available FY
2009 appropriations, unpaid approved
claim balances (approximately $8.6
million), and claims received in May
2008 (approximately $34 million).
DATES: The closing date for the
submission of claims in FY 2009 is May
1, 2009. These new claims will be
processed for payment by April 30,
2010, together with unpaid approved
claim balances from prior years, based
on the availability of funds from
congressional appropriations.
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ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded
by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, to Mr. David Alan
Hicks, Title X Program Manager, U.S.
Department of Energy/EMCBC, @
Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25547,
Denver, Colorado 80225–0547. Two
copies of the claim should be included
with each submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact David Mathes at (301) 903–7222
of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office
of Environmental Management, Office of
Disposal Operations.
DOE
published a final rule under 10 CFR Part
765 in the Federal Register on May 23,
1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out the
requirements of Title X of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (sections 1001–1004
of Public Law 102–486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a
et seq.) and to establish the procedures
for eligible licensees to submit claims
for reimbursement. DOE amended the
final rule on June 3, 2003 (68 FR 32955)
to adopt several technical and
administrative amendments (e.g.,
statutory increases in the
reimbursement ceilings). Title X
requires DOE to reimburse eligible
uranium and thorium licensees for
certain costs of decontamination,
decommissioning, reclamation, and
other remedial action incurred by
licensees at active uranium and thorium
milling sites to remediate byproduct
material generated as an incident of
sales to the United States Government.
To be reimbursable, costs of remedial
action must be for work that is
necessary to comply with applicable
requirements of the Uranium Mill
Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978
(42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where
appropriate, with requirements
established by a State pursuant to a
discontinuance agreement under section
274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
(42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims for
reimbursement must be supported by
reasonable documentation as
determined by DOE in accordance with
10 CFR Part 765. Funds for
reimbursement will be provided from
the Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning
Fund established at the Department of
Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2297g). Payment or obligation of funds
shall be subject to the requirements of
the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C.
1341).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 1001–1004 of Public
Law 102–486, 106 Stat. 2776 (42 U.S.C.
2296a et seq.).
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request; Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The EAC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections; and
recordkeeping requirements. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
proposed
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collections of information and/or recordkeeping requirements are
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions,
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collections and/or recordkeeping requirements, including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected or records to be kept; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the information collections and/or recordkeeping requirements on
respondents. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before 5 PM Eastern Standard Time
on February 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed information
collections and/or recordkeeping requirements by any of the following
methods. Please submit your comments via only one of the methods
described.
E-mail: Send comments to havainfo@eac.gov with ``Comments
for [Title of Regulation]'' in the subject line.
Fax: Send to ``EAC Regulations'' at (202) 566-3128.
Comments sent by fax must be limited to 6 pages.
Mail: Send to ``EAC Regulations'' at U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, Suite 1100, Washington, DC
20005. Comments sent by mail must be unbound, be on paper no larger
than 8.5'' by 11''; and be submitted in duplicate. Mailed comments will
not accepted in electronic form (floppy disk, CD, etc.).
Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver to Suite 1100, 1225 New
York Avenue, Washington, DC 20005 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays. Comments submitted by hand
delivery must be unbound, be on paper no larger than 8.5'' by 11''; and
be submitted in duplicate. Comments sent by courier or hand delivery
will not be accepted in electronic form (floppy disk, CD, etc.).
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
regulation title (i.e. ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments'') for this
information collection/recordkeeping requirement. Please also identify
comments on regulatory text by subpart and section. Note that all
comments received will be publicly posted, including any personal
information provided. The EAC will post comments without change unless
the comment contains profanity or material that is prohibited from
disclosure by law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamar Nedzar, Attorney, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Avenue NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005. Telephone (202) 566-3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments:
OMB Number: Pending.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Summary of Information Collections and Recordkeeping Requirements:
(Full text of regulation at www.eac.gov; and available upon written
request).
11 CFR 9423.12(c)--Written notice to grantee or subgrantee. This
section requires the awarding official to provide each of its grantees
and subgrantees with written notice of any special conditions and/or
restrictions on the grantee or subgrantee because it is considered
``high risk'' and the reasons for imposing the conditions or
restrictions. The notice will also include any corrective actions to
the grantees' management systems to meet required management standards
that must be taken before the grantee or subgrantee will be removed
from being high risk, the time allowed for completing these corrective
actions, and the method of requesting reconsideration of the
conditions/restrictions imposed.
11 CFR 9423.20(a)--Financial management systems. This section
requires a State to create financial management systems for itself as
well as its subgrantees and cost-type contractors. These systems must
allow for States to prepare reports and permit the tracing of funds
adequately enough to establish that such funds have not been used
inappropriately.
11 CFR 9423.20(b)--Financial management systems. This section
requires grantees and subgrantees to maintain financial management
systems to support financial reporting; maintain accounting records;
control and account for all cash, real and personal property, and other
assets and assure that they are used for authorized purposes; show
budget control; follow applicable regulations in determining allowable
costs; maintain source documentation; and establish procedures to
ensure the receipt of reports on cash balances and cash disbursements
from subgrantees to prepare cash transactions reports to the awarding
agency.
11 CFR 9423.20(c)--Awarding agency review. This section provides
that the awarding agency may review the adequacy of the financial
management system of any applicant for financial assistance as part of
a pre-award review or at any time subsequent to the award.
11 CFR 9423.24(g)--Appraisal of real property. This section
provides that an independent appraiser set the market value or fair
rental value of real property held by the grantee and that the value or
rate be certified by the grantee. This requirement will also be imposed
by the grantee on subgrantees.
11 CFR 9423.30--Prior written approval of post-award budget/project
changes. Section 9423.30(a) requires certain types of post-award
changes in budget and projects specified in paragraphs (c) and (d) of
this section to have prior written approval of EAC. The format for the
request is specified in paragraph (f).
11 CFR 9423.30(f)(3)--Prior approval decision. This section
provides that the grantee promptly review budget/program change
requests from subgrantees and approve or disapprove the request in
writing. If applicable, EAC would need to approve the grantee's request
for changes to its project before the grantee could approve the
subgrantee's request.
11 CFR 9423.32(b)--Equipment. This section requires that each
grantee establish proper sales procedures to sell property and adequate
maintenance procedures to keep the property in good condition.
11 CFR 9423.32(f)--Inventory list. This section requires a grantee
to submit to EAC an annual inventory of all federally owned property
for which it is accountable.
11 CFR 9423.36(g)(1)--Awarding agency review. This section provides
that the awarding agency review technical specifications on proposed
procurements to ensure that the item/service specified is the one being
proposed for purchase.
11 CFR 9423.40(b)--Nonconstruction performance reports. This
section provides that EAC may require grantees to submit performance
reports annually or more frequently, as necessary. For the 55 HAVA
grantees and 5 election data grantees, this report is due annually. The
20 college mock election grantees report twice a year.
11 CFR 9423.40(d)--Significant developments. This section requires
grantees to inform EAC of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions
which would inhibit the grantee's ability to meet the objective of the
award. This disclosure must include a statement of the action taken, or
contemplated, and any assistance needed to resolve the situation.
Grantees must also inform EAC of any favorable developments that
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would allow time schedules and objectives to be met sooner and/or at
less cost than was anticipated.
11 CFR 9423.41(d)--Request for advance or reimbursement. This
section requires that grantee requests for Treasury check advance
payments and for reimbursement under nonconstruction grants be
submitted on SF-270.
11 CFR 9423.42--Recordkeeping. This section requires grantees and
subgrantees to retain all required records for three years from the
starting date.
11 CFR 9423.42(b)(3)--Transfer of records. This section provides
that the awarding agency may request transfer of records to its custody
when it determines that the records possess long-term retention value.
11 CFR 9423.50--Closeout. This section requires the grantee to
submit all financial, performance, and other reports required as a
condition of the grant. This includes the final performance or progress
report (SF-PPR), the Federal Financial Report (SF-425) or Outlay Report
and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs (SF 271), the
final request for payment (SF 270), invention disclosure, and
Federally-owned property report.
Needs and Uses: On March 12, 1987, President Reagan signed a
memorandum directing all affected Executive departments and agencies to
simultaneously issue a common rule that adopted governmentwide terms
and conditions for grants to State and local governments. The
departments and agencies followed the guidelines of OMB Circular A-102,
and adopted the wording of the Circular verbatim, with their statutory
deviations. The common rule was issued on March 11, 1988, and has been
updated periodically to reflect new legislation and Executive Orders.
EAC, which was created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, is
codifying the common rule at 11 CFR part 9423, and this regulation
includes the OMB-required reporting and recordkeeping. The pre-award
information, (SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance), is used to
qualify and select grant applications. The post-award information, (SF-
425, Federal Financial Report; SF-270, Request for Advance or
Reimbursement; and SF-271 Outlay Report & Request for Reimbursement for
Construction Programs), is used to monitor grantee performance. The
after-the-grant information, (SF-425, Federal Financial Report), is
used to close out the grant awards. The information is necessary to
ensure minimum fiscal control and accountability for Federal funds and
deter fraud, waste, and abuse.
Information Collection Associated With Regulations
Affected Public: EAC grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 467.
Total Annual Responses: 467.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 347 hours.
Recordkeeping Requirement Associated With Regulations
Affected Public: EAC grant recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,087.
Total Annual Responses: 5,087.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,913 hours.
Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-30538 Filed 12-22-08; 8:45 am]
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