Agency Information Collection Extension, 41411-41412 [E9-19710]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 157 / Monday, August 17, 2009 / Notices mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we will 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. In addition, there are a number of ARRA requirements that are detailed in the ARRA Impact Aid Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), which can be accessed at the following site: https:// www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/ guidance/impactaid.pdf. See for example, FAQs 12 through 16 regarding reporting, infrastructure investment certification, Buy American, and National Environmental Protection Act provisions, and FAQs 19 through 21 regarding Davis-Bacon wage, Indian Preference contract, and civil rights law requirements. We anticipate providing further guidance on the infrastructure investment certifications at a later time. 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 the 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). In addition to the reporting requirements specified in the regulations, there are additional reporting requirements for these awards as specified under section 1512 of ARRA. Funds awarded through this program were appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law 111–5, and are subject to additional accountability and transparency reporting requirements, which are described in section 1512(c) of the ARRA. Recipients of ARRA funds VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Aug 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 must submit quarterly reports on the expenditure of these funds no later than ten days after the end of each calendar quarter through a centralized reporting Web site administered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): https://www.federalreporting.gov. The information reported at this Web site will be available to the Department, the White House, OMB and the public on https://www.Recovery.gov. At a minimum, an LEA should anticipate reporting: • The total amounts of ARRA funds received and expended or obligated. • The name, description, and evaluation of the project or activity’s completion status. • An estimate of the number of jobs that were saved or created with the funds. Recipients will need to maintain accurate documentation of all ARRA expenditures to ensure that the data reported are accurate, complete, and reliable. Additional guidance providing further detail on the quarterly report will be provided at a later time. 4. Performance Measures: The condition of school facilities in LEAs after completion of projects with grants under this program will be compared to the reported condition before receipt of the grants. This information will be obtained from the current Table 10 of the section 8003 application, which will be required for all grant recipients. The measure is currently in place for the regular section 8007(b) program. A second performance measure will identify the proportion of projects funded with these grants that are completed within 24 months of the awards. VII. Agency Contact For Further Information Contact: Kristen Walls-Rivas, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C155, Washington, DC 20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260–3858 or by e-mail: Impact.Aid@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 compact disc) on request to the program contact person 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 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41411 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 Acrobat Reader, which is available free 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. Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated authority to Joseph C. Conaty, Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to perform the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. Dated: August 12, 2009. Joseph C. Conaty, Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs. [FR Doc. E9–19694 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, is amending a Federal Register Notice published in the March 13, 2009, at 74 FR 10902. That Notice informed the public of the Department’s intention to extend, for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments were invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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 proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 41412 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 157 / Monday, August 17, 2009 / Notices on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Department is amending this Notice to increase its estimate of the burden of the collection. The increase is the result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Act). DOE’s original burden estimate was based on 24,241 recipients with a burden of 239,458 hours. The Act will increase the Department’s awards of financial assistance by approximately $24 billion resulting in a revised estimate of 59,215 recipients with a burden of approximately 926,022 hours, an increase of 686,564 hours. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 31, 2009. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following: Denise Clarke, Procurement Analyst, MA–612/L’Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20585–1615, deniset.clarke@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Clarke, at the above address, or by telephone at (202) 287–1748. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–0400 [Renewal]; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Financial Assistance Information Collection; (3) Purpose: This package contains information collections necessary for solicitation, award, and administration and closeout of grants and cooperative agreements; (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,215; (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 926,022 hours. Statutory Authority: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301– 6308. Issued in Washington, DC on August 10, 2009. Edward R. Simpson, Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, Department of Energy. [FR Doc. E9–19710 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Aug 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, September 4, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel, 1415 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, Phone: (206) 971–8000 or (800) 733– 5466, Fax: (206) 971–8101. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Call, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue, P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA 99352; Phone: (509) 376–2048; or Email: Paula_K_Call@rl.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda • Agency Updates (Department of Energy Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office; Washington State Department of Ecology; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency): American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Annual Accomplishments and Challenges; Proposed Settlement and Tri-Party Agreement Changes; and Central Plateau Cleanup Strategy. • Committee Updates, including: Tank Waste Committee; River and Plateau Committee; Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Committee; Public Involvement Committee; and Budgets and Contracts Committee. • Draft Advice on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. • Board Business: New Committee Leadership, Process Manual Updates, Adoption of 2010 Board Priorities, and Confirmation of 2010 Board Schedule. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Hanford, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Paula Call at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Paula Call at the PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Paula Call’s office at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https:// www.hanford.gov/ ?page=413&parent=397. Issued at Washington, DC, on August 11, 2009. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–19706 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy; Office of Science. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., E.D.T. ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301–903–9817; david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC–23/ Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290. The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: https://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/ announce.html. E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 157 (Monday, August 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41411-41412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19710]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, is amending a Federal Register Notice published 
in the March 13, 2009, at 74 FR 10902. That Notice informed the public 
of the Department's intention to extend, for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Comments were invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information

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on respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Department is 
amending this Notice to increase its estimate of the burden of the 
collection. The increase is the result of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (Act). DOE's original burden estimate was based on 
24,241 recipients with a burden of 239,458 hours. The Act will increase 
the Department's awards of financial assistance by approximately $24 
billion resulting in a revised estimate of 59,215 recipients with a 
burden of approximately 926,022 hours, an increase of 686,564 hours.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 31, 2009. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following: Denise 
Clarke, Procurement Analyst, MA-612/L'Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 
20585-1615, deniset.clarke@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Clarke, at the above address, 
or by telephone at (202) 287-1748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-0400 [Renewal]; (2) Information Collection 
Request Title: Financial Assistance Information Collection; (3) 
Purpose: This package contains information collections necessary for 
solicitation, award, and administration and closeout of grants and 
cooperative agreements; (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,215; 
(6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 926,022 hours.

    Statutory Authority: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 10, 2009.
Edward R. Simpson,
Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, Department 
of Energy.
[FR Doc. E9-19710 Filed 8-14-09; 8:45 am]
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