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V. Entry
Significant impediments to new entry
exist in the markets for bulk liquid
oxygen and nitrogen. In order to be
competitively viable in the relevant
markets, an ASU must produce at least
250 to 300 tons per day of liquid
product. The cost to construct a plant
sufficiently large to be cost-effective can
be 30 to 50 million dollars, most of
which are sunk costs and cannot be
recovered. Although an ASU can be
constructed within two years, it is not
economically justifiable to build an
ASU before contracting to sell a
substantial portion of the plant’s
capacity, either to an on-site customer
or to liquid customers. On-site
customers normally sign long-term
contracts. Because such opportunities to
contract with these customers are rare,
it is uncertain whether such an
opportunity would arise in the near
future in any of the areas affected by the
proposed acquisition. It is even more
difficult and time-consuming for a
potential new entrant to contract with
enough liquid gas customers to justify
building a new ASU. These customers
are generally locked into contracts with
existing suppliers that typically last
between five and seven years. Even if
the new entrant were able to secure
enough customers to justify constructing
a new ASU in any of the affected
markets, the new entrant may still need
to rely on incumbent suppliers to obtain
liquid gases to service the new entrant’s
customers while the ASU was
constructed. Given the difficulties of
entry, it is unlikely that new entry could
be accomplished in a timely manner in
the bulk liquid oxygen and nitrogen
markets to defeat a likely price increase
caused by the proposed acquisition.
VI. The Consent Agreement
The proposed Consent Agreement
remedies the acquisition’s likely
anticompetitive effects in the markets
for bulk liquid oxygen and bulk liquid
nitrogen. Pursuant to the Consent
Agreement, Air Products will divest all
of the Airgas business and assets
relating to the manufacture or sale of
bulk liquid oxygen and nitrogen in the
identified geographic markets. The
Consent Agreement provides that Air
Products must find a buyer for the
ASUs, at no minimum price, that is
acceptable to the Commission, no later
than four months from the date on
which Air Products consummates its
acquisition of Airgas. If Air Products is
unable to consummate the acquisition
by February 15, 2011, however, the
Commission, in its discretion, may
require Air Products to seek prior
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approval of a buyer before Air Products
can close any transaction with Airgas.
This provision provides the
Commission an opportunity to evaluate
the continued availability of acceptable
purchasers – if, for example, economic
conditions were to deteriorate
significantly – if the closing of the Air
Products-Airgas transaction takes place
after February 15, 2011.
Any acquirer of the divested assets
must receive the prior approval of the
Commission. The Commission’s goal in
evaluating possible purchasers of
divested assets is to maintain the
competitive environment that existed
prior to the acquisition. A proposed
acquirer of divested assets must not
itself present competitive problems.
There are a number of parties interested
in purchasing the ASUs and related
assets to be divested that have the
expertise, experience, and financial
viability to successfully purchase and
manage these assets and retain the
current level of competition in the
relevant markets. The Commission is
therefore satisfied that sufficient
potential buyers for the divested bulk
liquid oxygen and nitrogen assets
currently exist.
If the Commission determines that Air
Products has not provided an acceptable
buyer for the ASUs within the required
time period, or that the manner of the
divestiture is not acceptable, the
Commission may appoint a trustee to
divest the assets. The trustee would
have the exclusive power and authority
to accomplish the divestiture.
The Consent Agreement also contains
an Order to Hold Separate and Maintain
Assets, which will serve to protect the
viability, marketability, and
competitiveness of the divestiture asset
package until the assets are divested to
a buyer approved by the Commission.
The purpose of this analysis is to
facilitate public comment on the
proposed Consent Agreement, and it is
not intended to constitute an official
interpretation of the proposed Consent
Agreement or to modify its terms in any
way.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark
Secretary.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–00XX; Docket 2010–
0002; Sequence 21]
Office of Governmentwide Policy:
Submission for OMB Review;
Information Collection, Real Property
Status Report, Standard Form (SF–
XXXX)
Office of Governmentwide
Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request and Final Notice of
the Real Property Status Report (RPSR)
form.
AGENCY:
Effective with publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
agencies will be able to utilize a new
standard form to collect information on
the status of real property under
financial assistance awards. Under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the
GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy
is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve a new
information collection requirement
concerning reporting real property
status. The GSA, on behalf of the Grants
Policy Committee proposes to issue a
new standard form, the Real Property
Status Report (RPSR) (SF–XXXX). Two
notices were published in the Federal
Register at 72 FR 64646, November 16,
2007 and 73 FR 67177, November 13,
2008.
This notice is being issued to address
comments received as a result of the
notice published in the Federal Register
at 73 FR 67177, November 13, 2008 and
to present changes made to the report as
a result of those comments. We
anticipate this being the final notice
before the form and instructions are
finalized. The general public and
Federal agencies, however, are invited
to comment on the proposed final
format during the 30 day public
comment period.
To view the report and the full list of
comments received along with work
group responses go to OMB’s web page
at https://www.OMB.gov and click on the
link ‘‘Management,’’ then the link
‘‘Grants Management,’’ then the link
‘‘Forms,’’ then the link ‘‘Proposed
Government-Wide Standard Grants
Reporting Forms.’’
DATES: Comment Due Date: October 18,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by Information Collection
3090–00XX, Real Property Status
SUMMARY:
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Report, Standard Form (SF–XXXX), by
any of the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Submit comments via the Federal
eRulemaking portal by inputting
‘‘Information Collection 3090–00XX;
Real Property Status Report, Standard
Form (SF–XXXX)’’ under the heading
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting
‘‘Search.’’ Select the link ‘‘Submit a
Comment’’ that corresponds with
‘‘Information Collection 3090–00XX;
Real Property Status Report, Standard
Form (SF–XXXX).’’ Follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a
Comment’’ screen. Please include your
name, company name (if any), and
‘‘Information Collection 3090–00XX;
Real Property Status Report, Standard
Form (SF–XXXX)’’ on your attached
document.
• Fax: 202–501–4067.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room
4041, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN:
Hada Flowers/IC 3090–00XX.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
3090–00XX; Real Property Status
Report, Standard Form (SF–XXXX), in
all correspondence related to this
collection. All comments received will
be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Nelson, Chair, Post-Award
Workgroup; telephone (301)443–6808;
fax (301)443–6686; e-mail
MNelson@hrsa.gov; mailing address,
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11–03,
Rockville, MD 20857.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The report will be used to collect
information related to real property
when required by a Federal financial
assistance award. The SF–XXXX
includes a cover page, Attachment A,
‘‘General Reporting,’’ Attachment B,
‘‘Request to Acquire, Improve or
Furnish,’’ Attachment C, ‘‘Disposition
Request,’’ and instructions. The purpose
of this new report is to assist recipients
of grants and cooperative agreements
when they are required to provide a
Federal agency with information related
to real property to which the Federal
government holds an interest as a result
of the real property being acquired,
improved, or furnished under a Federal
financial assistance award, and for real
property that was donated to a Federal
project in the form of a required match
or cost sharing donation. The report
establishes a standard format for
reporting real property status under
financial assistance awards. This rule
also establishes an annual reporting date
of September 30 to be used if an award
does not specify an annual reporting
date, unless Federal interest in the real
property extends 15 years or longer.
In those instances where recipients
have real property with Federal interest
attached for a period of 15 years or
more, Federal agencies, at their option,
may require their recipients to report on
various multi-year frequencies (e.g.
every two years or every three years, not
to exceed a five-year reporting period; or
an agency may require annual reporting
for the first three years of an award and
thereafter require reporting every five
years.)
To create uniformity of collection and
support future electronic submission of
information, the standard reporting form
will replace any agency unique forms
currently in use.
Background
The GSA, on behalf of the Federal
Grants Streamlining Initiative,
announced in the Federal Register on
November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64646), its
intent to issue a new standard report,
the Real Property Status Report (SF–
XXXX).
Public Law 106–107 required the
OMB to direct, coordinate, and assist
Executive Branch departments and
agencies in establishing an interagency
process to streamline and simplify
Federal financial assistance procedures
for non-Federal entities. The law also
required executive agencies to develop,
submit to the Congress, and implement
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a plan to achieve streamlined and
simplified procedures.
Twenty-six Executive Branch agencies
jointly submitted a plan to the Congress
in May 2001, as the Act required. The
plan described the interagency process
through which the agencies would
review current policies and practices,
and seek to streamline and simplify
them. The process involved interagency
work groups under the auspices of the
Grants Management Committee of the
Chief Financial Officers Council. The
plan also identified substantive areas in
which the interagency work groups had
begun their review.
One of the substantive areas that the
agencies identified in the plan was a
need to streamline and simplify Federal
grant reporting requirements and
procedures and associated business
processes to reduce unnecessary
burdens on recipients and to improve
the timeliness, completeness, and
quality of the information collected.
Under the standards for management
and disposition of federally owned
property, and real property acquired
under assistance awards (real property
status) in 2 CFR 215, the ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Agreements With Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other
Non-Profit Organizations,’’ and the
‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Agreements with State
and Local Governments,’’ codified by
Federal agencies at 53 FR 8048 (March
11, 1988), recipients may be required to
provide Federal agencies with
information concerning property in
their custody annually, at award
closeout, or when the property is no
longer needed.
During the public consultation
process mandated by Public Law 106–
107, recipients suggested the need for
clarification of these requirements and
the establishment of a standard report to
help them submit appropriate property
information when required. The Real
Property Status Report is to be used in
connection with the requirements listed
in the table below and Federal awarding
agency guidelines:
A recipient must . . .
When . . .
Government Furnished
Property.
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Submit an inventory listing. (Use: Cover Page and Attachment A).
Report the property to the Federal awarding agency
and request disposition instructions. (Use: Cover
Page and Attachments A and C).
Notify the Federal awarding agency (Use: Cover Page
and Attachment A).
Annually, with information accurate as of September
30, unless the award specifies a different date.
The property is no longer needed. Upon completion of
the award or at the point Federal interest in the property ceases.
Immediately upon finding property damaged, significantly altered, or when there is an anticipated
change expected during the next reporting period.
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For . . .
A recipient must . . .
Request authority to furnish real property. (Use: Cover
Page and Attachment B).
Real property improved, donated or acquired in whole
or in part under an assistance award..
When . . .
The recipient is authorized, via the assistance award, to
request to furnish real property for the purposes of
the project or program.
After the recipient has completed the final disposition of
the property in accordance with agency instructions.
The recipient is authorized, via the assistance award, to
request authorization from the awarding agency, during the post-award phase, to acquire or improve real
property for the purposes of the project or program.
The recipient no longer needs the property for any purpose.
The recipient is directed to sell the property under
guidelines provided by the Federal awarding agency.
Report the final disposition of the property. (Use: Cover
Page and Attachment A).
Request authority to acquire or improve real property.
(Use: Cover Page and Attachment B).
Request disposition instructions. (Use: Cover Page and
Attachment C).
Report that the property has been sold and reimburse
the Federal awarding agency for the Federal share.
(Use: Cover Page and Attachment A).
Report the Transfer of title to the property to the Federal Government or to an eligible third party.
Compensate the original Federal awarding agency or
its successor. (Use: Cover Page and Attachment A).
Obtain the approval of the Federal awarding agency.
(Use: Cover Page and Attachment B).
Obtain the approval of the Federal awarding agency.
(Use: Cover Page and Attachment B).
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Report the final disposition of the property. (Use: Cover
Page and Attachment A).
Request release from the obligation to report on real
property. (Use: Cover Page and Attachment C).
Discussion of Comments
Twenty-seven (27) comments were
received in response to the November
13, 2008, Federal Register notice (73 FR
67177) regarding the Real Property
Status Report (RPSR). All the comments
came from two Federal agencies.
Following the close of the comment
period, an interagency team met to
review the comments and make
appropriate upgrades to the draft report.
A summary of the comments and the
work group responses are below:
Comment 1: The team received 1
comment that indicated some of the
data in the RPSR are currently being
reported in electronic form to the
Federal Real Property Council (FRPC)
and suggested that we coordinate the
reporting requirements with the FRPC to
eliminate duplication of effort and
reporting systems.
Response: The commenter is referring
to Federal property owned by the
Government, not real property held by
a grant/cooperative agreement recipient
in which the Government maintains an
interest. In those cases the RPSR would
not be used. It would only be used by
recipients of grants and cooperative
agreements, not by a Federal agency
reporting on real property.
Comment 2: The team received 4
comments expressing concern about the
lack of current requirements in 2 CFR
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The recipient is directed to transfer title by the Federal
awarding agency or its successor; or,
The recipient wants to retain title without further obligation to the Federal Government.
Before making capital expenditures for improvements to
property that materially increase its value or useful
life.
The recipient wants to use the real property in other
Federally-sponsored projects or programs that have
purposes consistent with those authorized for support
by the Federal awarding agency when the recipient
determines that the property is no longer needed for
the purposes of the original project.
After the recipient has completed the final disposition of
the property in accordance with agency instructions.
The Federal interest in the property expires, or the real
property has been disposed of in accordance with
agency instructions.
Part 215, the ‘‘Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Agreements With Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Other NonProfit Organizations,’’ and the ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Agreements with State and Local
Governments,’’ codified by Federal
agencies at 53 FR 8048 (March 11,
1988), that address the specific
reporting requirements being
implemented by the RPSR.
Response: The Grants Policy
Committee (GPC) of the Chief Financial
Officers Council is in the process of
developing the related policy
requirements for the implementation of
the RPSR. As a result, OMB has decided
to release the report as final at this time.
However, agencies are not required to
implement the use of the report until
the final release of the related real
property reporting requirements in the
proposed 2 CFR Part 45. Agencies that
wish to implement the RPSR
requirements prior to the finalization of
the related requirements in 2 CFR Part
45 may do so provided they issue
related agency or program specific
requirements. Such agency or program
specific requirements would have to be
amended once the RPSR policy
requirements are finalized in 2 CFR Part
45.
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Comment 3: The team received 1
comment stating that agencies should be
provided the option to apply this
reporting requirement retroactively to
grantees with existing Federal interest
in their facilities without having to seek
a waiver from OMB.
Response: Agencies have the option to
impose the requirement retroactively if
they choose to do so via their individual
agency implementation of the
requirement. However, the reason the
requirement is not required to be
imposed retroactively is to reduce the
impact of the requirement on the
recipient community.
Comment 4: The team received 1
comment that recommended the
instructions and forms should be
clarified to reflect that the RPSR applies
to new construction. They indicated
that the term ‘‘acquisition’’ could be
interpreted as being applicable to
purchases only versus constructing a
new facility.
Response: In response to the comment
the general report instructions have
been revised to include an example of
the definition of acquisition as follows:
‘‘* * * acquired (i.e., purchased or
constructed) in whole or in part under
a Federal financial assistance award.
Comment 5: The team received 1
comment that suggested that the section
of the Federal Register notice (73 FR
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67177, November 13, 2008) which
provides a chart listing when a recipient
is to use the report, should where
possible, reference the appropriate
report attachment to use for reporting/
requesting related information. They
also suggested an additional line be
added stating, ‘‘The recipient must
report to the agency when it has
completed disposition of the property.’’
Response: In response to the comment
the chart has been revised as requested.
Comment 6: The team received 1
question asking if an agency already has
the authority to request information,
such as a detailed floor plan, why
would it need to request additional
OMB approval?
Response: Once the RPSR is issued as
final it may not be modified to meet
program specific requirements without
first obtaining OMB approval.
Comment 7: The team received 1
comment/question that indicated it is
unclear if under the situation where an
agency already collects real property
related information through other
means, such as an electronic system(s),
or as part of another OMB approved
form(s), whether the RPSR report or
format would still be required, or
whether the other existing collection
methods satisfy the RPSR information
collection requirement.
Response: Agencies may use
electronic systems or formats to collect
the information required by the RPSR as
long as they are consistent with the data
elements contained in the RPSR.
However, other real property forms/
reports will be discontinued once the
related real property reporting
requirements are implemented as final
under the proposed 2 CFR, Part 45.
Comment 8: The team received 1
question regarding Attachment A,
‘‘General Reporting,’’ block 14e, ‘‘Real
Property Ownership Types.’’ The
commenter asked if the selection option
of, ‘‘A. Owned’’ is defined as ‘‘grantee’’
owned or ‘‘Federally’’ owned. They also
asked if more than one option can be
checked (such as ‘‘Owned’’ and ‘‘Fee
Simple’’).
Response: The Attachment A, block
14e, selection option ‘‘A. Owned’’ is
defined as grantee ownership. Also, the
report and instructions have been
revised to include ‘‘Government
Furnished Property (GFP)’’ as an
ownership type to cover Federal
ownership. If multiple ownership types
apply then each applicable type may be
checked. This change is also reflected
on Attachment B, block 14b, ‘‘Proposed
Real Property Ownership Type.’’
Comment 9: The team received 1
question concerning Attachment A,
block 14f, ‘‘Beginning date of Federal
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Interest.’’ The commenter asked if it is
necessary for grantees to report this
information twice since the same
information appears to be given in block
13, ‘‘Period of Federal Interest.’’
Response: In response to the
comment, block 14f has been eliminated
and the options to which the Federal
interest is tied (e.g., Acquisition,
Renovation, etc.) have been moved to
block 13. The numbering of the report
and instructions has been revised
accordingly.
Comment 10: The team received 1
question regarding Attachment A,
original block 14h, ‘‘Has a deed, lien,
covenant, or other related
documentation been recorded to
establish Federal interest in this real
property?’’ The commenter asked, since
this is a report to be used throughout the
period of Federal interest, shouldn’t the
grantee have already provided this
information before the project is
completed and/or before closeout?
Therefore, doesn’t it seem burdensome
to ask for this information for each
reporting period?
Response: In response to the question
we have revised what is now block 14g
as follows: ‘‘* * * If yes (unless
previously reported), describe the
* * *’’
Comment 11: The team received 1
question/comment regarding the
instructions related to Attachment A,
block 14h, which, as noted above, is
now 14g. The commenter asked if it
would be burdensome to request this
information during each reporting
period. The commenter stated that some
of their operating divisions require this
information 10 days after the Notice is
filed. Therefore, the commenter
suggested adding ‘‘unless previously
reported’’ at the end of the ‘‘Yes’’
selection option.
Response: In response to the comment
we have revised the instructions for
what is now 14g as follows: ‘‘* * * If
yes (unless previously reported),
describe the * * *’’
Comment 12: The team received 3
questions/comments concerning
Attachment A, block 14j, ‘‘Are there any
Uniform Relocation Act (URA)
requirements applicable to this real
property?’’; block 14k, ‘‘Are there any
environmental compliance requirements
related to the real property?’’; and block
14l, ‘‘In accordance with the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), does
the property possess historic
significance, and/or is listed or eligible
for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places?’’ The commenter stated
that the questions in these blocks are
being asked in the present tense when
it would only be applicable to some
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projects at the pre-award stage.
Therefore, how would the grantee
answer the questions if they were
applicable at the pre-award stage but not
during the post-award stage? The
commenter further asked if we should
consider adding ‘‘N/A’’ if these
questions need to be addressed during
the post-award stage.
Response: The RPSR is a post-award
report that only applies during the postaward stage. The sections of the report
mentioned in this comment are used to
document whether the URA,
environmental compliance
requirements, or NHPA apply to the real
property during the post-award stage.
The URA, environmental compliance
requirements, or NHPA could
potentially change during the award
period or during the period under
which Federal interest is maintained.
Therefore, we did not revise the report
in response to the questions raised. Note
that blocks 14j, 14k, and 14l have been
renumbered as 14i, 14j, and 14k,
respectively.
Comment 13: The team received 1
comment regarding the instructions
related to Attachment A, blocks 14j,
14k, and 14l, which, as noted above, are
now 14i, 14j, and 14k, respectively. The
commenter stated that the requirements
are more applicable during the preaward stage as opposed to the postaward stage. Therefore, it is not clear
why they are being addressed on the
RPSR.
Response: As previously mentioned
in the response to comment 12, the
sections of the report mentioned in this
comment are used to document whether
the URA, environmental compliance
requirements, or NHPA apply to the real
property which could potentially
change during the award period or
during the period under which Federal
interest is maintained. Therefore, we
did not revise the report in response to
the comment.
Comment 14: The team received 1
comment concerning Attachment A,
block 15, suggesting that it be edited to
read as follows: ‘‘Has a significant
change occurred with the use of real
property, or is there an anticipated
change expected during the next
reporting period?’’ The commenter
suggested that the use of the phrase
‘‘* * * that is not otherwise captured
above * * *’’ is unnecessary.
Response: In response to the comment
both this block of the report and the
related instructions have been revised as
follows: ‘‘Has a significant change
occurred with the real property, or is
there an anticipated change expected
during the next reporting period?’’
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Comment 15: The team received 1
question concerning Attachment A,
block 16, ‘‘Real Property Disposition
Status.’’ The commenter asked why a
question regarding ‘‘disposition of
property’’ is being asked on this report.
How would the grantee address the
question if disposition is not applicable
during the prescribed reporting period?
The commenter stated that if the
question is not omitted, ‘‘N/A’’ should be
added as an option.
Response: In response to the
comment, both block 16 of the report
and the related instructions have been
revised to add the option ‘‘N/A.’’
Comment 16: The team received 1
comment regarding a specific agency
requirement related to Attachment A,
block 16, ‘‘Real Property Disposition
Status.’’ The commenter indicated that
their program regulation allows an
institution to transfer the usage
obligation to another facility, not
another ‘‘award’’ during the required
usage period. The commenter stated that
if option ‘‘B. Transfer to different award’’
applies to this described situation, it
does not appear to be applicable to the
‘‘disposition status’’ and therefore,
should be removed.
Response: Block 16.B. is intended to
cover those instances where the Federal
interest in real property is transferred to
a different award in accordance with 2
CFR Part 215.32(b).
Comment 17: The team received 1
comment suggesting that language
should be added to Attachment B,
‘‘Request to Acquire, Improve or
Furnish,’’ that ensures grantees will not
fill out the Attachment unless they have
received specific instructions by the
awarding agency. The commenter
suggests that this language will help
avoid confusion on the part of grantees
who may view Attachment B as a way
to request new award funding. The
commenter also suggested that the term
‘‘furnish’’ should be defined, as it could
imply equipment which may or may not
be permanently affixed to real property.
Response: In response to the
comments the report instructions have
been revised to clarify that Attachment
B should only be used if the applicable
program authority or budget allows
recipients to acquire, improve or furnish
real property. The term ‘‘furnish’’ has
been replaced with the term
Government Furnished Property.
Comment 18: The team received 1
comment regarding Attachment C,
‘‘Disposition Request,’’ blocks 14f, ‘‘Are
there any Uniform Relocation Act (URA)
requirements applicable to this real
property?’’; 14g, ‘‘Are there any
environmental compliance requirements
related to the real property?’’; and 14h,
‘‘In accordance with the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), does
the property possess historic
significance, and/or is listed or eligible
for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places?’’ The commenter
recommended deleting these question
blocks since they felt the questions do
not appear applicable to the
‘‘Disposition Request’’ attachment.
Response: We did not delete those
blocks because they are intended to
provide information regarding real
property for which either a request for
disposition instructions or a request for
a release from the obligation to report
would be submitted.
Comment 19: The team received 1
comment regarding the instructions
related to Attachment C, in the section
titled, ‘‘Real Property Details.’’ The
commenter suggested that perhaps ‘‘N/
A’’ should be added as an option on the
report. The commenter pointed out that
question blocks 14f, 14g, and 14h have
only ‘‘Yes’’ and ‘‘No’’ options. The
commenter suggested these questions
should be deleted due to the nature of
the report. The commenter also
suggested that in block 13b, ‘‘Address of
Real Property,’’ the part that says, ‘‘Also,
indicate zoning information related to
the real property (i.e., mixed use,
residential, commercial, etc.)’’ should be
deleted.
Response: Attachment C has been
revised to say: ‘‘If a section does not
apply, enter ‘N/A’.’’ Attachment C,
blocks 14f, 14g and 14h have been
retained because they are intended to
provide relevant information regarding
the URA, environmental, and NHPA
requirements related to any property
that a recipient would be requesting
disposition instructions or requesting a
release from the obligation to report.
The reference to zoning information in
block 13b has also been retained
because it requests information that is
relevant to the zoning status of property
for which a disposition request or a
request for a release from the obligation
to report would be made.
Comment 20: The team received 1
question and comment regarding
Attachment C, block 15, ‘‘If this is a
request for a release from the obligation
to report on the real property, describe
the reasons for the request.’’ The
commenter asked why it would be
necessary for a grantee to ‘‘request the
release from the obligation to report’’
when a Federal agency’s authorizing or
appropriation language does not require
disposition beyond a prescribed usage
period, and suggested revising the
report to accommodate this situation.
Response: Block 15 is provided to
document any event that would allow
the recipient to request to be released
from the obligation to report. In the
examples provided in the instructions
we believe that the agency and the
recipient would benefit from the
documentation of the release from the
obligation to report, which is
accommodated by block 15 of
Attachment C. Therefore, block 15 has
been retained.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
The burden estimates below are for
the following agencies: NEH, HUD,
DOE, VA, IMLS, ED, HHS, and DOT.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,543,685.45.
Estimated Cost: There is no expected
cost to the respondents or to OMB.
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Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755, or
by faxing your request to (202) 501–
4067. Please cite the title, OMB Control
No. 3090–00XX, Real Property Status
Report (SF–XXXX), in all
correspondence.
Dated: August 27, 2010.
Casey Coleman,
Chief Information Officer.
collection activities, SLAITS has
quickly collected and produced
household and person-level data to
monitor health-related areas.
Questionnaire content is drawn from
existing surveys within DHHS and other
Federal agencies, or developed
specifically to meet project sponsor
needs. Examples of topical areas include
infant, child, adolescent, parent, and
family health, well-being, and
knowledge, attitude, and behaviors;
children with special health care needs
(CSHCN); functioning; life course and
social determinants of health;
developmental delays and disabilities;
acute and chronic conditions;
immunizations; access to and use of
health care; program participation;
adoption; and changes in health
insurance coverage and experiences.
Since its inception, data from the
SLAITS mechanism have been used by
researchers in the government,
university, commercial, and private
sectors; policymakers; and advocates to
evaluate content and/or programs.
SLAITS data continue to be heavily
used by Federal and state Maternal and
Child Health Bureau Directors to
evaluate programs and service needs.
Several SLAITS modules provided data
for multiple Congressionally-mandated
reports on healthcare disparities and
quality; at least one report to Congress
on health insurance coverage among
children; and reports of the National
Academy of Sciences. Within DHHS,
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation and the
Administration for Children and
Families used SLAITS to collect data for
the first nationally representative survey
of adoptive families across adoption
types for children with and without
special health care needs, and to assess
their post-adoption service use and
unmet needs. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time to
participate.
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (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
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
State and Local Area Integrated
Telephone Survey (SLAITS), (OMB No.
0920–0406, Expiration 04/30/2011)—
Revision—National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 2010–23032 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820–RH–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60 Day–10–0406]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to CDC/ATSDR Reports
Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send
an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall collect
statistics on the extent and nature of
illness and disability of the population
of the United States. The State and
Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey
(SLAITS) mechanism has been
conducted since 1997. This is a request
to continue for three years the integrated
and coordinated survey system designed
to collect needed health and well-being
data at the national, state, and local
levels, in accordance with the 1995
initiative to increase the integration of
surveys within DHHS. The survey is
being revised to allow for increased
burden that may be associated with
some topical areas.
Using the large sampling frame of the
ongoing National Immunization Survey
(NIS) and Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing (CATI), and when
necessary independent samples, mail,
and internet modes to support data
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56540-56545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23032]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090-00XX; Docket 2010-0002; Sequence 21]
Office of Governmentwide Policy: Submission for OMB Review;
Information Collection, Real Property Status Report, Standard Form (SF-
XXXX)
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request and Final Notice of
the Real Property Status Report (RPSR) form.
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SUMMARY: Effective with publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, agencies will be able to utilize a new standard form to
collect information on the status of real property under financial
assistance awards. Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy
is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to
review and approve a new information collection requirement concerning
reporting real property status. The GSA, on behalf of the Grants Policy
Committee proposes to issue a new standard form, the Real Property
Status Report (RPSR) (SF-XXXX). Two notices were published in the
Federal Register at 72 FR 64646, November 16, 2007 and 73 FR 67177,
November 13, 2008.
This notice is being issued to address comments received as a
result of the notice published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 67177,
November 13, 2008 and to present changes made to the report as a result
of those comments. We anticipate this being the final notice before the
form and instructions are finalized. The general public and Federal
agencies, however, are invited to comment on the proposed final format
during the 30 day public comment period.
To view the report and the full list of comments received along
with work group responses go to OMB's web page at https://www.OMB.gov
and click on the link ``Management,'' then the link ``Grants
Management,'' then the link ``Forms,'' then the link ``Proposed
Government-Wide Standard Grants Reporting Forms.''
DATES: Comment Due Date: October 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
00XX, Real Property Status
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Report, Standard Form (SF-XXXX), by any of the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting
``Information Collection 3090-00XX; Real Property Status Report,
Standard Form (SF-XXXX)'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and
selecting ``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-00XX; Real Property
Status Report, Standard Form (SF-XXXX).'' Follow the instructions
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 3090-00XX; Real
Property Status Report, Standard Form (SF-XXXX)'' on your attached
document.
Fax: 202-501-4067.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC
20405. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 3090-00XX.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 3090-00XX; Real Property Status Report, Standard Form (SF-
XXXX), in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal and/or business confidential information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Nelson, Chair, Post-Award
Workgroup; telephone (301)443-6808; fax (301)443-6686; e-mail
MNelson@hrsa.gov; mailing address, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11-03,
Rockville, MD 20857.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The report will be used to collect information related to real
property when required by a Federal financial assistance award. The SF-
XXXX includes a cover page, Attachment A, ``General Reporting,''
Attachment B, ``Request to Acquire, Improve or Furnish,'' Attachment C,
``Disposition Request,'' and instructions. The purpose of this new
report is to assist recipients of grants and cooperative agreements
when they are required to provide a Federal agency with information
related to real property to which the Federal government holds an
interest as a result of the real property being acquired, improved, or
furnished under a Federal financial assistance award, and for real
property that was donated to a Federal project in the form of a
required match or cost sharing donation. The report establishes a
standard format for reporting real property status under financial
assistance awards. This rule also establishes an annual reporting date
of September 30 to be used if an award does not specify an annual
reporting date, unless Federal interest in the real property extends 15
years or longer.
In those instances where recipients have real property with Federal
interest attached for a period of 15 years or more, Federal agencies,
at their option, may require their recipients to report on various
multi-year frequencies (e.g. every two years or every three years, not
to exceed a five-year reporting period; or an agency may require annual
reporting for the first three years of an award and thereafter require
reporting every five years.)
To create uniformity of collection and support future electronic
submission of information, the standard reporting form will replace any
agency unique forms currently in use.
Background
The GSA, on behalf of the Federal Grants Streamlining Initiative,
announced in the Federal Register on November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64646),
its intent to issue a new standard report, the Real Property Status
Report (SF-XXXX).
Public Law 106-107 required the OMB to direct, coordinate, and
assist Executive Branch departments and agencies in establishing an
interagency process to streamline and simplify Federal financial
assistance procedures for non-Federal entities. The law also required
executive agencies to develop, submit to the Congress, and implement a
plan to achieve streamlined and simplified procedures.
Twenty-six Executive Branch agencies jointly submitted a plan to
the Congress in May 2001, as the Act required. The plan described the
interagency process through which the agencies would review current
policies and practices, and seek to streamline and simplify them. The
process involved interagency work groups under the auspices of the
Grants Management Committee of the Chief Financial Officers Council.
The plan also identified substantive areas in which the interagency
work groups had begun their review.
One of the substantive areas that the agencies identified in the
plan was a need to streamline and simplify Federal grant reporting
requirements and procedures and associated business processes to reduce
unnecessary burdens on recipients and to improve the timeliness,
completeness, and quality of the information collected.
Under the standards for management and disposition of federally
owned property, and real property acquired under assistance awards
(real property status) in 2 CFR 215, the ``Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations,'' and the
``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with
State and Local Governments,'' codified by Federal agencies at 53 FR
8048 (March 11, 1988), recipients may be required to provide Federal
agencies with information concerning property in their custody
annually, at award closeout, or when the property is no longer needed.
During the public consultation process mandated by Public Law 106-
107, recipients suggested the need for clarification of these
requirements and the establishment of a standard report to help them
submit appropriate property information when required. The Real
Property Status Report is to be used in connection with the
requirements listed in the table below and Federal awarding agency
guidelines:
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A recipient must . .
For . . . . When . . .
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Government Furnished Submit an inventory Annually, with
Property. listing. (Use: information
Cover Page and accurate as of
Attachment A). September 30,
unless the award
specifies a
different date.
Report the property The property is no
to the Federal longer needed. Upon
awarding agency and completion of the
request disposition award or at the
instructions. (Use: point Federal
Cover Page and interest in the
Attachments A and property ceases.
C).
Notify the Federal Immediately upon
awarding agency finding property
(Use: Cover Page damaged,
and Attachment A). significantly
altered, or when
there is an
anticipated change
expected during the
next reporting
period.
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Request authority to The recipient is
furnish real authorized, via the
property. (Use: assistance award,
Cover Page and to request to
Attachment B). furnish real
property for the
purposes of the
project or program.
Report the final After the recipient
disposition of the has completed the
property. (Use: final disposition
Cover Page and of the property in
Attachment A). accordance with
agency
instructions.
Real property improved, Request authority to The recipient is
donated or acquired in acquire or improve authorized, via the
whole or in part under an real property. assistance award,
assistance award.. (Use: Cover Page to request
and Attachment B). authorization from
the awarding
agency, during the
post-award phase,
to acquire or
improve real
property for the
purposes of the
project or program.
Request disposition The recipient no
instructions. (Use: longer needs the
Cover Page and property for any
Attachment C). purpose.
Report that the The recipient is
property has been directed to sell
sold and reimburse the property under
the Federal guidelines provided
awarding agency for by the Federal
the Federal share. awarding agency.
(Use: Cover Page
and Attachment A).
Report the Transfer The recipient is
of title to the directed to
property to the transfer title by
Federal Government the Federal
or to an eligible awarding agency or
third party. its successor; or,
Compensate the The recipient wants
original Federal to retain title
awarding agency or without further
its successor. obligation to the
(Use: Cover Page Federal Government.
and Attachment A).
Obtain the approval Before making
of the Federal capital
awarding agency. expenditures for
(Use: Cover Page improvements to
and Attachment B). property that
materially increase
its value or useful
life.
Obtain the approval The recipient wants
of the Federal to use the real
awarding agency. property in other
(Use: Cover Page Federally-sponsored
and Attachment B). projects or
programs that have
purposes consistent
with those
authorized for
support by the
Federal awarding
agency when the
recipient
determines that the
property is no
longer needed for
the purposes of the
original project.
Report the final After the recipient
disposition of the has completed the
property. (Use: final disposition
Cover Page and of the property in
Attachment A). accordance with
agency
instructions.
Request release from The Federal interest
the obligation to in the property
report on real expires, or the
property. (Use: real property has
Cover Page and been disposed of in
Attachment C). accordance with
agency
instructions.
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Discussion of Comments
Twenty-seven (27) comments were received in response to the
November 13, 2008, Federal Register notice (73 FR 67177) regarding the
Real Property Status Report (RPSR). All the comments came from two
Federal agencies. Following the close of the comment period, an
interagency team met to review the comments and make appropriate
upgrades to the draft report. A summary of the comments and the work
group responses are below:
Comment 1: The team received 1 comment that indicated some of the
data in the RPSR are currently being reported in electronic form to the
Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) and suggested that we coordinate
the reporting requirements with the FRPC to eliminate duplication of
effort and reporting systems.
Response: The commenter is referring to Federal property owned by
the Government, not real property held by a grant/cooperative agreement
recipient in which the Government maintains an interest. In those cases
the RPSR would not be used. It would only be used by recipients of
grants and cooperative agreements, not by a Federal agency reporting on
real property.
Comment 2: The team received 4 comments expressing concern about
the lack of current requirements in 2 CFR Part 215, the ``Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions
of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations,''
and the ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements
with State and Local Governments,'' codified by Federal agencies at 53
FR 8048 (March 11, 1988), that address the specific reporting
requirements being implemented by the RPSR.
Response: The Grants Policy Committee (GPC) of the Chief Financial
Officers Council is in the process of developing the related policy
requirements for the implementation of the RPSR. As a result, OMB has
decided to release the report as final at this time. However, agencies
are not required to implement the use of the report until the final
release of the related real property reporting requirements in the
proposed 2 CFR Part 45. Agencies that wish to implement the RPSR
requirements prior to the finalization of the related requirements in 2
CFR Part 45 may do so provided they issue related agency or program
specific requirements. Such agency or program specific requirements
would have to be amended once the RPSR policy requirements are
finalized in 2 CFR Part 45.
Comment 3: The team received 1 comment stating that agencies should
be provided the option to apply this reporting requirement
retroactively to grantees with existing Federal interest in their
facilities without having to seek a waiver from OMB.
Response: Agencies have the option to impose the requirement
retroactively if they choose to do so via their individual agency
implementation of the requirement. However, the reason the requirement
is not required to be imposed retroactively is to reduce the impact of
the requirement on the recipient community.
Comment 4: The team received 1 comment that recommended the
instructions and forms should be clarified to reflect that the RPSR
applies to new construction. They indicated that the term
``acquisition'' could be interpreted as being applicable to purchases
only versus constructing a new facility.
Response: In response to the comment the general report
instructions have been revised to include an example of the definition
of acquisition as follows: ``* * * acquired (i.e., purchased or
constructed) in whole or in part under a Federal financial assistance
award.
Comment 5: The team received 1 comment that suggested that the
section of the Federal Register notice (73 FR
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67177, November 13, 2008) which provides a chart listing when a
recipient is to use the report, should where possible, reference the
appropriate report attachment to use for reporting/requesting related
information. They also suggested an additional line be added stating,
``The recipient must report to the agency when it has completed
disposition of the property.''
Response: In response to the comment the chart has been revised as
requested.
Comment 6: The team received 1 question asking if an agency already
has the authority to request information, such as a detailed floor
plan, why would it need to request additional OMB approval?
Response: Once the RPSR is issued as final it may not be modified
to meet program specific requirements without first obtaining OMB
approval.
Comment 7: The team received 1 comment/question that indicated it
is unclear if under the situation where an agency already collects real
property related information through other means, such as an electronic
system(s), or as part of another OMB approved form(s), whether the RPSR
report or format would still be required, or whether the other existing
collection methods satisfy the RPSR information collection requirement.
Response: Agencies may use electronic systems or formats to collect
the information required by the RPSR as long as they are consistent
with the data elements contained in the RPSR. However, other real
property forms/reports will be discontinued once the related real
property reporting requirements are implemented as final under the
proposed 2 CFR, Part 45.
Comment 8: The team received 1 question regarding Attachment A,
``General Reporting,'' block 14e, ``Real Property Ownership Types.''
The commenter asked if the selection option of, ``A. Owned'' is defined
as ``grantee'' owned or ``Federally'' owned. They also asked if more
than one option can be checked (such as ``Owned'' and ``Fee Simple'').
Response: The Attachment A, block 14e, selection option ``A.
Owned'' is defined as grantee ownership. Also, the report and
instructions have been revised to include ``Government Furnished
Property (GFP)'' as an ownership type to cover Federal ownership. If
multiple ownership types apply then each applicable type may be
checked. This change is also reflected on Attachment B, block 14b,
``Proposed Real Property Ownership Type.''
Comment 9: The team received 1 question concerning Attachment A,
block 14f, ``Beginning date of Federal Interest.'' The commenter asked
if it is necessary for grantees to report this information twice since
the same information appears to be given in block 13, ``Period of
Federal Interest.''
Response: In response to the comment, block 14f has been eliminated
and the options to which the Federal interest is tied (e.g.,
Acquisition, Renovation, etc.) have been moved to block 13. The
numbering of the report and instructions has been revised accordingly.
Comment 10: The team received 1 question regarding Attachment A,
original block 14h, ``Has a deed, lien, covenant, or other related
documentation been recorded to establish Federal interest in this real
property?'' The commenter asked, since this is a report to be used
throughout the period of Federal interest, shouldn't the grantee have
already provided this information before the project is completed and/
or before closeout? Therefore, doesn't it seem burdensome to ask for
this information for each reporting period?
Response: In response to the question we have revised what is now
block 14g as follows: ``* * * If yes (unless previously reported),
describe the * * *''
Comment 11: The team received 1 question/comment regarding the
instructions related to Attachment A, block 14h, which, as noted above,
is now 14g. The commenter asked if it would be burdensome to request
this information during each reporting period. The commenter stated
that some of their operating divisions require this information 10 days
after the Notice is filed. Therefore, the commenter suggested adding
``unless previously reported'' at the end of the ``Yes'' selection
option.
Response: In response to the comment we have revised the
instructions for what is now 14g as follows: ``* * * If yes (unless
previously reported), describe the * * *''
Comment 12: The team received 3 questions/comments concerning
Attachment A, block 14j, ``Are there any Uniform Relocation Act (URA)
requirements applicable to this real property?''; block 14k, ``Are
there any environmental compliance requirements related to the real
property?''; and block 14l, ``In accordance with the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA), does the property possess historic
significance, and/or is listed or eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places?'' The commenter stated that the questions
in these blocks are being asked in the present tense when it would only
be applicable to some projects at the pre-award stage. Therefore, how
would the grantee answer the questions if they were applicable at the
pre-award stage but not during the post-award stage? The commenter
further asked if we should consider adding ``N/A'' if these questions
need to be addressed during the post-award stage.
Response: The RPSR is a post-award report that only applies during
the post-award stage. The sections of the report mentioned in this
comment are used to document whether the URA, environmental compliance
requirements, or NHPA apply to the real property during the post-award
stage. The URA, environmental compliance requirements, or NHPA could
potentially change during the award period or during the period under
which Federal interest is maintained. Therefore, we did not revise the
report in response to the questions raised. Note that blocks 14j, 14k,
and 14l have been renumbered as 14i, 14j, and 14k, respectively.
Comment 13: The team received 1 comment regarding the instructions
related to Attachment A, blocks 14j, 14k, and 14l, which, as noted
above, are now 14i, 14j, and 14k, respectively. The commenter stated
that the requirements are more applicable during the pre-award stage as
opposed to the post-award stage. Therefore, it is not clear why they
are being addressed on the RPSR.
Response: As previously mentioned in the response to comment 12,
the sections of the report mentioned in this comment are used to
document whether the URA, environmental compliance requirements, or
NHPA apply to the real property which could potentially change during
the award period or during the period under which Federal interest is
maintained. Therefore, we did not revise the report in response to the
comment.
Comment 14: The team received 1 comment concerning Attachment A,
block 15, suggesting that it be edited to read as follows: ``Has a
significant change occurred with the use of real property, or is there
an anticipated change expected during the next reporting period?'' The
commenter suggested that the use of the phrase ``* * * that is not
otherwise captured above * * *'' is unnecessary.
Response: In response to the comment both this block of the report
and the related instructions have been revised as follows: ``Has a
significant change occurred with the real property, or is there an
anticipated change expected during the next reporting period?''
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Comment 15: The team received 1 question concerning Attachment A,
block 16, ``Real Property Disposition Status.'' The commenter asked why
a question regarding ``disposition of property'' is being asked on this
report. How would the grantee address the question if disposition is
not applicable during the prescribed reporting period? The commenter
stated that if the question is not omitted, ``N/A'' should be added as
an option.
Response: In response to the comment, both block 16 of the report
and the related instructions have been revised to add the option ``N/
A.''
Comment 16: The team received 1 comment regarding a specific agency
requirement related to Attachment A, block 16, ``Real Property
Disposition Status.'' The commenter indicated that their program
regulation allows an institution to transfer the usage obligation to
another facility, not another ``award'' during the required usage
period. The commenter stated that if option ``B. Transfer to different
award'' applies to this described situation, it does not appear to be
applicable to the ``disposition status'' and therefore, should be
removed.
Response: Block 16.B. is intended to cover those instances where
the Federal interest in real property is transferred to a different
award in accordance with 2 CFR Part 215.32(b).
Comment 17: The team received 1 comment suggesting that language
should be added to Attachment B, ``Request to Acquire, Improve or
Furnish,'' that ensures grantees will not fill out the Attachment
unless they have received specific instructions by the awarding agency.
The commenter suggests that this language will help avoid confusion on
the part of grantees who may view Attachment B as a way to request new
award funding. The commenter also suggested that the term ``furnish''
should be defined, as it could imply equipment which may or may not be
permanently affixed to real property.
Response: In response to the comments the report instructions have
been revised to clarify that Attachment B should only be used if the
applicable program authority or budget allows recipients to acquire,
improve or furnish real property. The term ``furnish'' has been
replaced with the term Government Furnished Property.
Comment 18: The team received 1 comment regarding Attachment C,
``Disposition Request,'' blocks 14f, ``Are there any Uniform Relocation
Act (URA) requirements applicable to this real property?''; 14g, ``Are
there any environmental compliance requirements related to the real
property?''; and 14h, ``In accordance with the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA), does the property possess historic
significance, and/or is listed or eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places?'' The commenter recommended deleting these
question blocks since they felt the questions do not appear applicable
to the ``Disposition Request'' attachment.
Response: We did not delete those blocks because they are intended
to provide information regarding real property for which either a
request for disposition instructions or a request for a release from
the obligation to report would be submitted.
Comment 19: The team received 1 comment regarding the instructions
related to Attachment C, in the section titled, ``Real Property
Details.'' The commenter suggested that perhaps ``N/A'' should be added
as an option on the report. The commenter pointed out that question
blocks 14f, 14g, and 14h have only ``Yes'' and ``No'' options. The
commenter suggested these questions should be deleted due to the nature
of the report. The commenter also suggested that in block 13b,
``Address of Real Property,'' the part that says, ``Also, indicate
zoning information related to the real property (i.e., mixed use,
residential, commercial, etc.)'' should be deleted.
Response: Attachment C has been revised to say: ``If a section does
not apply, enter `N/A'.'' Attachment C, blocks 14f, 14g and 14h have
been retained because they are intended to provide relevant information
regarding the URA, environmental, and NHPA requirements related to any
property that a recipient would be requesting disposition instructions
or requesting a release from the obligation to report. The reference to
zoning information in block 13b has also been retained because it
requests information that is relevant to the zoning status of property
for which a disposition request or a request for a release from the
obligation to report would be made.
Comment 20: The team received 1 question and comment regarding
Attachment C, block 15, ``If this is a request for a release from the
obligation to report on the real property, describe the reasons for the
request.'' The commenter asked why it would be necessary for a grantee
to ``request the release from the obligation to report'' when a Federal
agency's authorizing or appropriation language does not require
disposition beyond a prescribed usage period, and suggested revising
the report to accommodate this situation.
Response: Block 15 is provided to document any event that would
allow the recipient to request to be released from the obligation to
report. In the examples provided in the instructions we believe that
the agency and the recipient would benefit from the documentation of
the release from the obligation to report, which is accommodated by
block 15 of Attachment C. Therefore, block 15 has been retained.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
The burden estimates below are for the following agencies: NEH,
HUD, DOE, VA, IMLS, ED, HHS, and DOT.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,543,685.45.
Estimated Cost: There is no expected cost to the respondents or to
OMB.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Agency Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Real Property Status Report NEH 10 1 4 40
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report HUD 748 1.3 3.66 3,559
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report DOE 500 1 2 1,000
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report VA 200 1 2 400
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report IMLS 10 1 4 40
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report ED 1,694 1 8.3 14,060.2
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report DOT 1,100 800 4 3,520,000
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
Real Property Status Report HHS 1,223 1.5 2.5 4,586.25
(RPSR) and Attachments.........
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Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755, or by faxing your
request to (202) 501-4067. Please cite the title, OMB Control No. 3090-
00XX, Real Property Status Report (SF-XXXX), in all correspondence.
Dated: August 27, 2010.
Casey Coleman,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-23032 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-RH-P
