Submission for OMB Review; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting, 25405-25406 [2016-09912]

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Frierson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2016–10026 Filed 4–26–16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No: 3090–00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting. A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 73187 on November 24, 2015. One comment was received. SUMMARY: FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25405 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 25406 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 82 / Thursday, April 28, 2016 / Notices Submit comments on or before: May 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘Information Collection 3090–00xx; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 3090–00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090– 00xx; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090–00XX, Simplifying Federal Award Reporting. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 3090–00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Goldman, GSA, at telephone 202–779–2265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES A. Purpose The President’s Management Agenda includes objectives for creating a twenty-first century government that delivers better results to the American people in a more efficient manner. Leveraging information technology capabilities to reduce reporting burden is key to achieving these goals. Section 5 of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (Pub. L. 113–101) requires a pilot program to develop recommendations for standardizing reporting, eliminating unnecessary VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:09 Apr 27, 2016 Jkt 238001 duplication, and reducing compliance costs for recipients of Federal awards. The pilot participants are required to provide requested reports as well as the cost to collect the data via the pilot. The proposed pilot program will provide an alternative submission method for existing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, and assess the pilot results against the existing FAR-required method. B. Discussion and Analysis Comment: ‘‘The best way to simplify these numerous, massive, expensive awards is to shut them all down. They are all fake and mean nothing so who will miss them. Certainly we all know they are fake. They are voted on not because the awarded has done anything noteworthy. They are simply awards for being alive. They all need to be cut. The budget for giving awards should be zero, totally zero.’’ Response: Thank you for reviewing the Federal Register Notice. The comment addresses awards that are part of a voting process which appears to be associated with individual personnel awards. However, the Federal Register Notice focuses on streamlining reporting burden for Federal contract awards. If the comment is intended to address Federal contract awards, the commenter is encouraged to visit the Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) National Dialogue: Improving Federal Procurement and Grants Processes to engage in a more robust discussion (link: https://cxo.dialogue2.cao.gov/ ). C. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 720. Responses per Respondent: 3 each week. Total Annual Responses: 2160. Hours per Response: .5. Total Burden Hours: 56,160. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–XXXX, Simplifying Federal Award Reporting, in all correspondence. Dated: April 21, 2016. David A. Shive, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–09912 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10527] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25405-25406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-00XX; Docket No. 2015-0001; Sequence No. 26]


Submission for OMB Review; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting

AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service; General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a new request for an 
OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new 
information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No: 3090-00XX; 
Simplifying Federal Award Reporting. A 60-day notice was published in 
the Federal Register at 80 FR 73187 on November 24, 2015. One comment 
was received.

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DATES: Submit comments on or before: May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for 
``Information Collection 3090-00xx; Simplifying Federal Award 
Reporting''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with 
``Information Collection 3090-00XX; Simplifying Federal Award 
Reporting''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 3090-00xx; Simplifying Federal Award 
Reporting'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-00XX, Simplifying Federal Award Reporting.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-00XX; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting, in all 
correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Goldman, GSA, at telephone 
202-779-2265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The President's Management Agenda includes objectives for creating 
a twenty-first century government that delivers better results to the 
American people in a more efficient manner. Leveraging information 
technology capabilities to reduce reporting burden is key to achieving 
these goals. Section 5 of the Digital Accountability and Transparency 
Act (Pub. L. 113-101) requires a pilot program to develop 
recommendations for standardizing reporting, eliminating unnecessary 
duplication, and reducing compliance costs for recipients of Federal 
awards.
    The pilot participants are required to provide requested reports as 
well as the cost to collect the data via the pilot. The proposed pilot 
program will provide an alternative submission method for existing 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, and assess the pilot 
results against the existing FAR-required method.

B. Discussion and Analysis

    Comment: ``The best way to simplify these numerous, massive, 
expensive awards is to shut them all down. They are all fake and mean 
nothing so who will miss them. Certainly we all know they are fake. 
They are voted on not because the awarded has done anything noteworthy. 
They are simply awards for being alive. They all need to be cut. The 
budget for giving awards should be zero, totally zero.''
    Response: Thank you for reviewing the Federal Register Notice. The 
comment addresses awards that are part of a voting process which 
appears to be associated with individual personnel awards. However, the 
Federal Register Notice focuses on streamlining reporting burden for 
Federal contract awards. If the comment is intended to address Federal 
contract awards, the commenter is encouraged to visit the Chief 
Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) National Dialogue: Improving 
Federal Procurement and Grants Processes to engage in a more robust 
discussion (link: https://cxo.dialogue2.cao.gov/ ).

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 720.
    Responses per Respondent: 3 each week.
    Total Annual Responses: 2160.
    Hours per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 56,160.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information will have practical utility; whether our 
estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use 
of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 3090-XXXX, Simplifying Federal Award Reporting, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 21, 2016.
David A. Shive,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09912 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am]
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