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be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Uniform Grant
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection.
The purpose of the Uniform Grant
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs is to provide a
standardized format for the
development of all Requests for
Applications for discretionary grant
programs released by the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to
allow for a more expeditious OMB
clearance process.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Mark Porter, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 733,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via email to
Mark.Porter@fns.usda.gov. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
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should be directed to Mark Porter at
703–305–2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Grant Application
Package for Discretionary Grant
Programs.
Form Number: FNS 908 and FNS 887.
OMB Number: 0584–0512.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: FNS has a number of
discretionary grant programs.
(Consistent with the definition in 2 CFR
part 200, the term ‘‘grant’’ as used in
this notice includes cooperative
agreements.) The authorities for these
grants vary and will be cited as part of
each grant application solicitation. The
purpose of the revision to the currently
approved collection for the Uniform
Grant Application Package for
Discretionary Grant Programs is to
continue the authority for the
established uniform grant application
package and to update the number of
collection burden hours. The uniform
collection package is useable for all of
FNS’ discretionary grant programs to
collect information from grant
applicants that are needed to evaluate
and rank applicants and protect the
integrity of the grantee selection
process. All FNS discretionary grant
programs will be eligible but not
required, to use the uniform grant
application package. Before soliciting
applications for a discretionary grant
program, FNS will decide whether the
uniform grant application package will
meet the needs of that grant program. If
FNS decides to use the uniform grant
application package, FNS will note in
the grant solicitation that applicants
must use the uniform grant application
package and that the information
collection has already been approved by
OMB. If FNS decides not to use the
uniform grant application package or
determines that it needs grant
applicants to provide additional
information not contained in the
uniform package, then FNS will publish
a notice soliciting comments on its
proposal to collect different or
additional information before making
the grant solicitation.
The uniform grant application
package will include: General
information and instructions; a
checklist; a requirement for the program
narrative statement describing how the
grant goals and objectives will be
reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424
series forms that request basic grant
project information, budget information,
and a disclosure of lobbying activities
certification; the Grant Program
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Accounting System and Financial
Capability Questionnaire, used to
evaluate potential grantee risk; and the
Standardized Performance Progress
Report. The proposed information
collection covered by this notice is
related to the requirements for the
program narrative statement. The
requirements for the program narrative
statement described in 2 CFR part 200,
Appendix I and will apply to all types
of grantees—State and Local
governments, Indian Tribal
organizations, Non-Profit organizations,
Institutions of Higher Education, and
For-Profit organizations. The
information collection burden related to
the SF–424 series, and the lobbying
certification forms have been separately
approved by OMB.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed 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 that were
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 on those who are to
respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Affected Public: State and local
governments, Indian Tribal
organizations, Non-Profit organizations,
Institutions of Higher Education, and
For-Profit organizations. The estimates
include the total annual estimates with
a final seeking three-year burden
upfront for this generic request. This
includes the time for the proposal (preaward) and for the reporting and
recordkeeping burdens (post-award)
after awarding these grant opportunities.
Pre-Award Reporting Burden Estimates
Estimated Number of Respondents:
950.
Estimated Number of Responses per
respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
950.
Estimated Hours per Response: 60.00.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
57,000.
Post-Award Reporting Burden
Estimates
Estimated Number of Respondents:
644.
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Estimated Number of Responses per
respondent: 9.80745342.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
6,316.
Estimated Hours per Response: 2.26
Average.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
14,274.16.
Post-Award Recordkeeping Burden
Estimates
Estimated Total Number of
Recordkeepers: 332.
Estimated Total Annual Response per
Recordkeeper: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
3,320.
Estimated annual hours per record
keepers: 0.25.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 830.
Grand Total Annual Pre, Post
Reporting Burden Estimates &
Recordkeeping Hours: 72,107 and
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
10,586.
See the table below for estimated total
annual and the three year burden for
each type of respondent.
ANNUAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FY 2019–2022
Number of
respondents
Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting Burden (Request for
Applications) .....................................................................
Frequency of
responses
950
Total annual
responses
1
Estimated
time per
response
Estimated
total annual
burden hours
950
60
57,000
Annual Post Award Reporting Burden Totals
Post-Award Total Reporting Burden ....................................
644
9.80745342
6,316
2.26
14,274
Grand Total Annual Reporting Burden .........................
950
7.64842105
7,266
9.8092485549
71,274
Number
recordkeepers
Annual
number
records per
respondent
Estimated
total annual
records
Hours per
recordkeeper
Total burden
State Agencies, Local and Tribal (SLT)
Post Award Recordkeeping Total Burden Estimates ..........
Pre and Post Total Annual Reporting + Recordkeeping
Burden Estimates .............................................................
Pre and Post Total Annual Reporting + Recordkeeping
Burden Estimates for 3 year approval period ..................
332
10
3,320
0.25
830
........................
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10,586
........................
72,104
2,850
........................
31,758
........................
216,312.48
* Note: Out of the 950 respondents who will submit proposal, 644 will be awarded and those unique respondents will go on to report Post Reporting burden and only 332 will maintain Recordkeeping burden hours and therefore, those respondents are not double counted.
** Note: This collection uses Common Forms and the burdens cleared by OMB under other agencies. Common Standard Forms; SF 424 Family Series, SF 425, SF LLL and AD–1047, AD–1048, AD–1049, AD–1052, AD–3020.
Dated: September 26, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of New Fee Sites
Kootenai National Forest,
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee
sites.
AGENCY:
The Kootenai National Forest
is proposing to implement new fees at
four recreation rental facilities and two
campgrounds listed in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION of this notice.
All sites have had recent upgrades
and new or improved amenities added
to improve services and recreation
experiences. The two lookouts are being
converted over to recreation rentals
from being active fire lookouts. Fees are
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Send any comments about these
fee proposals by November 2, 2018 so
comments can be compiled, analyzed,
and shared with the Western Montana
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee. The proposed effective date
of implementation of proposed new fees
will be no earlier than six months after
publication of this notice.
DATES:
Forest Service
SUMMARY:
assessed based on the level of amenities
and services provided, cost of operation
and maintenance, market assessment,
and public comment. Funds from fees
will be used for continued operation,
maintenance and capital improvements
to these recreation sites.
Kootenai National Forest,
Attn: Recreation Fee Proposals, 31374
U.S. Highway 2, Libby, Montana 59923.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Laws, Forest Recreation Program
Manager, Kootenai National Forest at
406–293–6211, or by email at r1recfee@
fs.fed.us. Information about proposed
fee changes can also be found on the
Kootenai National Forest Fee proposal
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The
Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447)
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
publish a six month advance notice in
the Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established. The
Forest is proposing to charge at the
following sites:
• Black Butte Lookout; Proposed fee
of $55 per night.
• Ziegler Mountain Lookout;
Proposed fee of $55 per night.
• Raven Ranger Station; Proposed fee
of $100 for rental of the 3-bedroom
Ranger House (sleeps 10–12). Visitors
will also have the option to rent the
Ranger House and all ancillary facilities;
which includes a classroom, bunkhouse,
cookhouse and a residence for: $250 for
under 75 people, and $500 for 75 to 150
people, for larger group gatherings;
• Whitetail Yurt; Proposed fee of $25
per night; This site has previously been
available as part of the Whitetail
Campground, however this proposal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection.
The purpose of the Uniform Grant Application Package for
Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a standardized format for
the development of all Requests for Applications for discretionary
grant programs released by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency
and to allow for a more expeditious OMB clearance process.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Mark Porter, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
733, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Mark Porter
at 703-305-2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant
Programs.
Form Number: FNS 908 and FNS 887.
OMB Number: 0584-0512.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: FNS has a number of discretionary grant programs.
(Consistent with the definition in 2 CFR part 200, the term ``grant''
as used in this notice includes cooperative agreements.) The
authorities for these grants vary and will be cited as part of each
grant application solicitation. The purpose of the revision to the
currently approved collection for the Uniform Grant Application Package
for Discretionary Grant Programs is to continue the authority for the
established uniform grant application package and to update the number
of collection burden hours. The uniform collection package is useable
for all of FNS' discretionary grant programs to collect information
from grant applicants that are needed to evaluate and rank applicants
and protect the integrity of the grantee selection process. All FNS
discretionary grant programs will be eligible but not required, to use
the uniform grant application package. Before soliciting applications
for a discretionary grant program, FNS will decide whether the uniform
grant application package will meet the needs of that grant program. If
FNS decides to use the uniform grant application package, FNS will note
in the grant solicitation that applicants must use the uniform grant
application package and that the information collection has already
been approved by OMB. If FNS decides not to use the uniform grant
application package or determines that it needs grant applicants to
provide additional information not contained in the uniform package,
then FNS will publish a notice soliciting comments on its proposal to
collect different or additional information before making the grant
solicitation.
The uniform grant application package will include: General
information and instructions; a checklist; a requirement for the
program narrative statement describing how the grant goals and
objectives will be reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 series forms
that request basic grant project information, budget information, and a
disclosure of lobbying activities certification; the Grant Program
Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire, used to
evaluate potential grantee risk; and the Standardized Performance
Progress Report. The proposed information collection covered by this
notice is related to the requirements for the program narrative
statement. The requirements for the program narrative statement
described in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix I and will apply to all types of
grantees--State and Local governments, Indian Tribal organizations,
Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-
Profit organizations. The information collection burden related to the
SF-424 series, and the lobbying certification forms have been
separately approved by OMB.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 that were 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 on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Affected Public: State and local governments, Indian Tribal
organizations, Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of Higher
Education, and For-Profit organizations. The estimates include the
total annual estimates with a final seeking three-year burden upfront
for this generic request. This includes the time for the proposal (pre-
award) and for the reporting and recordkeeping burdens (post-award)
after awarding these grant opportunities.
Pre-Award Reporting Burden Estimates
Estimated Number of Respondents: 950.
Estimated Number of Responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 950.
Estimated Hours per Response: 60.00.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 57,000.
Post-Award Reporting Burden Estimates
Estimated Number of Respondents: 644.
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Estimated Number of Responses per respondent: 9.80745342.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 6,316.
Estimated Hours per Response: 2.26 Average.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,274.16.
Post-Award Recordkeeping Burden Estimates
Estimated Total Number of Recordkeepers: 332.
Estimated Total Annual Response per Recordkeeper: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,320.
Estimated annual hours per record keepers: 0.25.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 830.
Grand Total Annual Pre, Post Reporting Burden Estimates &
Recordkeeping Hours: 72,107 and Estimated Total Annual Responses:
10,586.
See the table below for estimated total annual and the three year
burden for each type of respondent.
Annual Grant Opportunities FY 2019-2022
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Estimated
Number of Frequency of Total annual Estimated time total annual
respondents responses responses per response burden hours
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Pre-Award Annual Total Reporting 950 1 950 60 57,000
Burden (Request for
Applications)..................
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Annual Post Award Reporting Burden Totals
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Post-Award Total Reporting 644 9.80745342 6,316 2.26 14,274
Burden.........................
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Grand Total Annual Reporting 950 7.64842105 7,266 9.8092485549 71,274
Burden.....................
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Number Annual Estimated Hours per Total burden
recordkeepers number total annual recordkeeper
records per records
respondent
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State Agencies, Local and Tribal (SLT)
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Post Award Recordkeeping Total 332 10 3,320 0.25 830
Burden Estimates...............
Pre and Post Total Annual .............. .............. 10,586 .............. 72,104
Reporting + Recordkeeping
Burden Estimates...............
Pre and Post Total Annual 2,850 .............. 31,758 .............. 216,312.48
Reporting + Recordkeeping
Burden Estimates for 3 year
approval period................
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* Note: Out of the 950 respondents who will submit proposal, 644 will be awarded and those unique respondents
will go on to report Post Reporting burden and only 332 will maintain Recordkeeping burden hours and
therefore, those respondents are not double counted.
** Note: This collection uses Common Forms and the burdens cleared by OMB under other agencies. Common Standard
Forms; SF 424 Family Series, SF 425, SF LLL and AD-1047, AD-1048, AD-1049, AD-1052, AD-3020.
Dated: September 26, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21550 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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